Fire: Stage 2. Tinder or Accelerant – Emergency

A section in Chapter 1 of the book:
Prep Lists for Camping, Hiking, and Backpacking

This stage of tinder or accelerant catches a spark or small flame and intensifies it for extra heat (or for damp fuel). Most of these items are commonly called “fire starters”—although they lack the initial spark or flame needed to light them.

Emergency

You may have access to one of these items—intended for other purposes, that often work very well when utilized for fire starting.

• Sanitizing Alcohol Wipes in individually-wrapped foils, burn about 10-20 seconds each
• Hand sanitizer with alcogel (62% alcohol)—consider soaking Cotton balls, lint, or tinder with this
• Tissue or toilet paper, for multiple purposes
• Lip Balm, like ChapStick, mixed with lint or cloth
• Petroleum Jelly, like Vaseline, especially when added to cloth, lint, paper, Cotton
• Coconut Oil, or Crisco oil, used like petroleum jelly
• Grease, from food or machines like car, snowmobile, tractor
• Cologne or perfume made with alcohol
• Cleaning Products made with alcohol
• Dryer Lint, pocket lint, sock lint, Cotton fringe
• Clothing, Cotton shirt patch, denim threads, etc.
• Shoe parts, rubber sole section, plastic logo, lace
• Corn Chips, potato chips, or other greasy foods
• Ultra-fine Steel Wool
• Feminine Napkins, pads, or similar products
• Birthday Candles, especially the “trick” candles that stay lit
• Wax, like for skis, surfboards, or candles
• Gunpowder, from shotgun shells or rifle/pistol cartridges
• Propane torch, tank, heater, or grill
• Cutting or Welding Torch with acetylene gas

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