(Part 2) Best camping emergency fire starters according to redditors
We found 104 Reddit comments discussing the best camping emergency fire starters. We ranked the 42 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
The tiny earthquake last Jan left me with a little bit of PTSD so I bought a survival bracelet and slept with it on for several weeks. It has a whistle and mini light on it.
I plugged [these red cross blackout lights] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045W0MD4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_T-lUCb9PPTTPN) into outlets all over our apartment so that if the power does go out, they will automatically turn on and illuminate our place.
I also have an emergency rope ladder next to my bedroom window for an alternate way to get out if our main exit is blocked.
Earbuds: 1More Triple Driver In-EarHeadphones
Knife: Al Mar Knives SERE 2000, VG-10 Blade
Epi pens (Most expensive thing lol)
Rayban Sunglasses
Magnesium block with flint on it that I found in woods (actually not bad firestarter) It's not this, but basically the same (I know it's shitty but I like it, it's lasted me forever, it fits right on my keychain, and I am oddly satified knowing I just found it on the ground one day)
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The site looks hella scammy. The amazon reviews point to it being trash. http://www.amazon.com/Survival-Life-EverStryke-Perma-Match-Starter/dp/B00JO14H4Q
Cool concept though.
I've never had a problem with either Light My Fire or Friendly Swede ferro rods in any conditions. I have some Friendly Swede magnesium blocks that work just fine, too.
As with others, Bic lighter.
But!
For a non-Bic solution, my go to is a Lightning Strike Fire Starter by Holland.
Hands down. It's always in my bag, and I'll even admit, I've reached for it before the Bic on occasion.
I'll probably get this firesteel as a stocking stuffer.
I got this one but there is also this one for even cheaper just an inch shorter and no lanyard hole.
The advice I follow is “three fire starters, in three locations in your pack.” You have a Bic lighter as the main fire starter, a backup like a firesteel, and a second backup like matches. Keep them all in different parts of your gear so if you crush/wet/otherwise destroy one, you don’t also hit the other two.
For tinder, pay for Tinder Quik (or a knockoff), or save a little money making your own cotton balls with Vaseline/petroleum jelly sealed in duct tape.
A lot of people say the Fire B.O.S.S. kit has a pretty complete list of firemaking supplies, and I agree.
Pocket Survival Fire Starting Tin Fatwood Hand Cut in USA Bushcraft Outdoorsman Hunting Hiking Fishing Ferro Rod Striker Saw Knife Made by Steve Kaeser Since 1989 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX2ATTZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_sRkHAb25GS95V
$6 for a two-pack, multiple colors.
OTLIVE Survival Buckles Emergency Whistle Buckle w/Flint Fire Starter Compass For Paracord Bracelet (Orange) - Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018TZPKFW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GLNbBb56KS2EZ
Much better ferro rods out there, and that knife sharpener is so small it's only purpose is touch up, and I would question that.
For Ferro rod, https://www.amazon.com/bayite-Drilled-Ferrocerium-Starter-Survival/dp/B00S6F4RDC or https://www.amazon.com/bayite-Survival-Drilled-Ferrocerium-Keychain/dp/B00WPCR0N6 or https://www.amazon.com/HOODDEAL-Magnesium-Ferrocerium-Emergency-Survival/dp/B0180MSC36
I have used the first one, and it was a good rod, I expect the second to also be good. You would want to play with the third to be sure it gets good hot sparks, but I have had good experience with bulk rods like this. But you never want to depend on something you haven't tested, so the multi-packs are good for that.
For a sharpener, carry something like https://www.amazon.com/Corona-AC-8300-Sharpening-Tool/dp/B000BPASBK in your pack. I wouldn't use them to pull metal off if you really don't have to, but it does a decent job with that, they do really shine to touch up a blade though.
Those two things need to be separate from the multi-tool to be used, so why would you have them attached when not in use, instead of in a pocket on the sheath?
here is your exact tool.
bayite 3/8 x 4 Inch Drilled Survival Ferro Rod Flint Fire Starter with Toggle Lanyard Hole https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6F4ODU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0kjwDbXRA7VMG
Hmmm... I am going to guess 880 Minutes. That sounds like a good round number right? My list item.. don't judge me..
So how did you get into the PSO business? Is it weird at all? having never called one of those numbers it absolutely fascinates me that its still widely used today! Welcome back to RAoA!
I'm posting this because the name is hilarious! Zombie Tinder, Flint and Steel, Large "C" Striker, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FN01Y10/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_F5zuybHSP9GXG
But really you can find some great ones on Amazon even, very traditional solo strikers and combos.
Got it as a gift along with the ferro rod for the holidays; it's from The Friendly Swede. [Here's the Amazon link.] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HM4C68U)
Would I buy it myself? Probably not (I'd likely buy something a bit more beefy), but as a gift I figured why not.
My wife just bought me a überleben Leicht Fire Starter Necklace. I can't pronounce it and I'll probably never use it to start a fire, but it's gorgeous and it fits with my EDC mentality. I love how it looks and I think it'll fit into my rotation nicely.
If after reading the on chamois butter you decide you don't want to be smearing cream on your butt another option is to just stock your first aid kit with donut shaped moleskin patches (https://www.amazon.com/Coghlans-8043-Foot-Care-Kit/dp/B00FSVUQSC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1541914709&sr=8-9&keywords=moleskin+donut). If you develop any saddle sores the donut shaped ones get placed around the sore to relieve pressure on the center of it.
During my ride across the US saddle sores were one of the only things that cropped up that I thought presented a significant risk of forcing me to abandon my trip. The issue developed about 2.5 weeks in and was incredibly painful. Some serious diligence in cleaning, shifting my position on my saddle regularly and the mole skin patches took care of it. Something like chamois butter might have helped too but at the time I didn't know it existed.
Whether saddle sores are a risk for you depends on the seat you are using, your shorts, how your bike is set up and your anatomy. In my case I am up there in years and no longer really have an ass, just an anus hanging off my spine. The lack of padding almost guaranteed I'd face a challenge there.