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Sad news to report: The conditions in the ADKs were not suitable for camping this NYEve, so we stayed home. |
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I don't think I told you all. My car died recently (not the good part), but my brother decided that I would take his car. It's a Nissan Rogue - much better suited for camping IMHO. I am really looking forward to my first trip in April |
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As for matches, how about one of these little doohickies? https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/01...g?v=1453179844 My grandfather had one and he seemed to like it. |
The fun thing about camping gear is that there are so many ways to skin a cat.
One of those match storage things is good. I have a similar one somewhere, made of plastic. But in practice, I just have a few random small boxes of matches packed with my stove in a ziplock sandwich baggie. There might be a lighter in there too. Our boy scout troop carries a small Christmas cookie tin that is full of boxes of matches when we camp. The boys go through kitchen matches like you wouldn't believe. I think they just like playing with matches on the camping trips. |
For fire, I was just going to use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/BIC-Multi-pur...4911206&sr=8-3
Right now, I'm going to store all of my stuff in a plastic tub that I can just haul out when I go. Remember, I'll have a car for now. If I start backpacking, then I'll get the little matches. |
I'm buying Amazon stock. ;)
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Zippo type lighters that use lighter fluid (naphtha) will work at lower temperatures than butane lighters, as will matches. |
I'm late to chime in, but I'll offer a few things I have learned. I keep a small fire kit in my day bag. It consists of a Bic lighter, a small ferro, damp light match pack, twine for tinder, and Wetfire fire starters. 99% of the time all you will need is a lighter, but it is nice to have other options. I keep a larger kit with more options in my ruck.
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There's still a 30 something year old white phosphorus grenade in my ruck originally put there to destroy the gear should it have to be left behind. Someday I'll have to toss it into a campfire.
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I use a GPS program on my phone called OnXMaps. In addition to the standard layers, you can identify public land, private land boundaries with owner names, access points, timber cuts, wildfire data, nautical charts, river stage forecasts, trail slopes and trail mileage, USFS roads, recreation sites, etc..... I think you get the idea. I lay in my routes and build products on my PC, then access it on my cellphone.
Forgot to mention it is simple to drop waypoints, measure your progress, and has an accurate electronic compass. |
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This is my main fire kit that goes in my ruck. Truth be told, it is never used because my small kit always fits the bill.
ferro rod magnesium bar lighter small light match safe flashlight Wetfire - this works great!! dryer lint - I keep this in a plastic bag. If conditions are truly shit hit the fan, I can mix some of my vaseline (first aid kit) with some of the lint http://i65.tinypic.com/2dmaok.jpg |
I have these 3 fire starters along with other items in my E&E bandoleer and duplicates in the ruck:
A standard 3" Bic disposable butane lighter which suffices in most situations. A 2¾" (more compact than it looks in the picture) refillable, wind resistant, butane lighter that offers a good grip and robust ignition button that's user friendly even with gloves on. It's good for more difficult fire starting. You can get the less in demand clear version for a song. A tough, sealed, naphtha fluid lighter the uses standard Zippo flints and wicks. It'll work at lower temperatures than the butane lighters and will work as a hands free candle for a short time. I actually have the black version; but, those seem to be sold out on Amazon (though it may still be available elsewhere) |
But wood matches are better for biting when they have to saw your leg off. :haha:
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