[pct-l] To Flare or not to Flare

[giniajim]

I carry a couple ounces of commercial fire starter broken off those "logs" you get in the stores.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: linsey 
  To: altathunder76 at gmail.com ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:49 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] To Flare or not to Flare


  Dear Altathunder,

  A flare seems so  heavy that I never considered carrying one although I share a desire to carry fool proof emergency firestarter.  Among the myriad emergency firestarting solutions I carry, my kit contains what I consider my secret weapon:  pre-drilled magnesium shavings.  I core drilled my (heavy) magnesium block and carry a substantial amount of just the shavings in a sealed bag which is much lighter and easier to deal with in wind then trying to shave a mag block in a survival situation. 

  Sincerely, Lollygag 

  PS  Some of the other redundant firestarting tactics I carry are listed below, perhaps it's obvious that I live in the rainy state of Washington...

  matches
  lighters
  waterproof matches
  mini Swedish fire steel
  waxed tissue off of homemade cereal bars
  bag balm (or vaseline) coated cotton balls
  alcohol based hand sanitizer
  Heet
  Esbit
  char cloth/tinder (sealed)
  pre-drilled Magnesium swarth


   


        
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