Comments on: Firestarting – Starting a fire with Dryer Lint and a Spark

By: Dr.Lovegrowl

Dr.Lovegrowl — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 22:39:20 +0000

I get dryer lint, put it in the single one time use coffee pod and then pour candle wax all over it. You can attach a wick or match stick when forming. Will burn 20-30 minutes.

By: Tsummers6118@gmail.com

Tsummers6118@gmail.com — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:27:42 +0000

In reply to Joe C. Polyester torches quicker than cotton

By: Joe C

Joe C — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:57:52 +0000

dryer lint is b.s. Nobody has 100 percent cotton in the dryer. Man made material mixed in with cotton clothes DOES NOT LIGHT!

By: mightymax

mightymax — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 10:31:42 +0000

Thank you all for sharing the most important survival tool..knowledge. It weighs nothing and can can do about anything you need. Remember the one thing that people don’t do when lost in (terrain) that would likely have saved their lives; stopand think. Assess the situation (assets, conditions, goals,needs not wants, and goals). Granola can be made easily, weighs little, and can help you overcome stress or mental shock. I learned to eat (after a car crash, or anything unnerving) from psych 102. I apologize if this is considered hijacking thread. I’m new to online but accustomed to survival as a fireman (cwvfd) a former servicemember,and life happenings.

By: mightymax

mightymax — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 10:18:22 +0000

In reply to DrClaw. I'm gonna try baby oil and dryer lint to see if that is useful. Mostly because they are readily available. Then I'll post my findings

By: DrClaw

DrClaw — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 02:07:39 +0000

This is a great tip, I always keep a bag of dryer lint in my go bags. Another fantastic thing I do is keep about 15 cotton balls moistened with baby oil (though any light oil works great) in a baggie. These things light with the slightest spark, and burn hot for about 5 minutes each! The more options you have, the better your chances are!

By: Hunter

Hunter — Tue, 29 May 2012 03:09:55 +0000

In reply to Lonnie Faubion. I agree, but any battery will really work as well.

By: Lilleygray

Lilleygray — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:53:03 +0000

Thank you for sharing this info, and all the tips and advice!! And thanks for sharing news worthy stories, such as Fukashima. Sad that millions of Americans will never even realize they should be preparing for a crisis because you won’t find it on ANY of the major networks. Crazy… I appreciate your service..

By: David

David — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:06:18 +0000

Cotton balls & petroleum jelly / vaseline works very well… same concept. Always start small with kindling. Pencil lead sized, followed by pencil sized and move on up. If you’re trying to stay concealed, consider digging a small hole to build your fire in, but don’t forget fires need to O2.

By: Lonnie Faubion

Lonnie Faubion — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:47:48 +0000

Here is a sure quick fire starter. Use a smoke alarm battery and some steel wool. Shred out a little steel wool and ground your battery out in it turning it red hot to ignite your dryer lint or toilet tussue( I prefer toilet tissue). Placed under some fine tinder you have a blaze going in seconds.

Some people carry mirrors for signaling devises. Something else that works without the danger of a broken mirror is the backs of these big shiney belt buckles most of us wear.