Comments on: The Steel Wool & 9 Volt Battery Firestarter https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/ An online resource for survival information. From wilderness and urban survival to emergency preparedness and off grid living, we provide you with the knowledge you need to survive in any situation. Mon, 02 May 2016 21:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Don https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-56529 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 04:02:12 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-56529 I have found that just simple alcohol wipes are small, packs easy and burns great for fire starting.

]]> By: Richie Rich https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-14156 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:19:23 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-14156 In reply to Anthony.

Electrical tape around the lid, I would imagine. (Water resistant, not water proof.) Or seal it with sealing wax, but that would get messy.

]]> By: jill https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-13362 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:17:12 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-13362 will this work with other kinds of batteries? how about AA batteries?

]]> By: Anthony https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-12355 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:03:48 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-12355 In reply to Joe Ballard.

How do you waterproof the used medicine bottle? Thanks

]]> By: Don https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-6756 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:45:21 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-6756 Great peice of information and nice demo video to go with it. Thanks for Sharing. I just added Steel Whool to my survival kit.

]]> By: Joe Ballard https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-6450 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:45:20 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-6450 I usually take as much lighting supply items with me as is feasable. I have various items I take depending on where I’m going, how long I will be gone and the conditions I expect to encounter. Standard for me is petroleum jelly infused cotton balls, packed in an used med bottle (which is easily made water proof), a magnesium stick, disposable lighter and matches (with a wax coating). Dryer lint is only a good stater if it is cotton, as man made fibers tend to melt rather than burn.

]]> By: Bob https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-6123 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:16:31 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-6123 That is really awesome!

]]> By: ancient dragon https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-5630 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:34:50 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-5630 The 9-volt battery is not required. A flint and steel will suffice, as long as the steel wool is a finer grade.

]]> By: hilljohnny https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-5384 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:05 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-5384 an easy to make tinder is cotton balls smeared with vaseline. work the jelly into the cotton balls and store in a baggie. carry several cheap, flint type, butane disposable lighters. don’t throw away an empty though. if you remove the metal shield from an empty lighter the spark from the flint will easily light a fluffed up cotton ball with petroleum jelly on it. the cotton ball and jelly combo will usually burn for several minutes.

]]> By: LionofJudah https://offgridsurvival.com/steel-woolfirestarter/#comment-5278 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:55:41 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=723#comment-5278 Pencil shavings. Excellent and free. fire starter, to use with the lint. the wood can last a bit longer. mix the 2 is good. Seal individual packets in cellophane. You can even reuse cigarette cellophanes just use more than one. The wood shaving make it wok a lot better.

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