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Fire

Air, Heat and Fuel

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Ignition and First Flame

Matches and Case, Lighter, Flint, Magnifying Glass Waxed Cardboard, Waxed Linen, Trioxane, Charcoal

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Matches

Remove a match and close the cover.

Strike
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Strike the match on the prepared surface.

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Protect the flame!

Cup your hands.

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A match can be blown out easily.

Waxed Cardboard

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A durable match or flame. 1 x 3 inches of waxed cardboard burns 5 minutes.

Magnifying Glass

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Back to the sun and Focus light on charcoal.

It only takes a moment to

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ignite.

Blow on the Charcoal and it will

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Glow at over 1200 degrees.

Sources for Charcoal in

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Strike tree

Press into the tinder and Blow

The tinder will make a sound before it

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lights it will start to flutter.

From tinder that can go out easily, light a

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durable match like Waxed linen. The durable match can

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light your Fire.

Ferocerium Fire Starter

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Scrape steel on the Flint to shower Sparks

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Sparks ignite Trioxane or Sterno quickly.

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Place trioxane in tinder and small sticks.

Build your fire a few sticks at a time.

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Tinder

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Bark pile near a dead tree or a hollow stump are sources for tinder.
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Pitch

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Pitch makes a hot fire and knots burn even in the wettest winter.

Safe and
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Reflective

Pick your spot to reflect the heat.

Add Rocks for

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shelter

A wind screen helps.

Nice and Clean

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Space

A clean and safe place to sit helps.

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Smoke

More Smoke
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Don't play with it, let it burn.

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Can Stove
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Home Made Stove

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Small stoves save fuel and work.

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