Bought a new Backpack, trying now to put everything in it I need without making it extremely heavy. What do you guys use as a "fire Starter" that is easily packed in a backpack? Thanks.

I make my own with a dixie cup, wax and sawdust.

Mike

I use a magnesium block with a built in steel.

Jute garden string. take a small piece 6" or so, pull apart and make a nest with it. Just like you do when making a fire with flint/steel, fire bow or a fire piston.

These are all very light. Cotton balls soaked in a little wax, and this compressed wood fire sticks. Both hold a flame retativley long. I also carry weatherproof matches, and a magnesium block.

 

Steel wool works good as well.

Dryer lint works really well, too.

if you do a search, I think it will show several threads on this subject.

zippo and fire sticks.

I carry several methods for making fire in my pack at all times.  Storm matches in a waterproof container, and a flint and steel.  I also carry magnesium shavings and steel wool in another small waterproof container.  0000 Steel wool works great.  

I normally only use what the weather and wood types dictate I need.  If your ever have to camp out overnight next to your animal in the rain or snow having options will make your life much easier.

If I expect truly inclement weather on long range trips, I carry a road flare as well.  heavy, but they are great for signalling at night and you can start anything but a rock on fire with them.

Dryer Lint! collect the dryer lint from your lint trap.Greatest fire sterter and you can compress a vast amount into a ZipLoc bag which will last for the duration of a one week hunt.

My fire starter kits consist of flint,steel ,char cloth,and dryer lint! And One windproof candle!!

Military Magnesium block

Blastmatch, windproof lighter. Cotton-balls dipped in vaseline or dryer lint.

2'x2' piece of roofing felt paper folded to 6"x6". works great and takes up no space.

Hard to beat Vaseline soaked cotton balls.  That tip is from Peter K. the Air Force survival instructor.

QuoteOriginally posted by GREASEMAN:
Dryer Lint! collect the dryer lint from your lint trap.Greatest fire sterter and you can compress a vast amount into a ZipLoc bag which will last for the duration of a one week hunt.

You're right. I've been doing that for years. I also throw in some cedar chips like the ones used for gerbil cages.

I carry two lighter lots of strike anywhere matches. Fire starter sticks and some pelets that I got from the military as well as a concosuion of dryer lint and parafin.

QuoteOriginally posted by Steve H.:
Hard to beat Vaseline soaked cotton balls.  That tip is from Peter K. the Air Force survival instructor.

These also work great. I should start taking these again.

Have carried the cotton balls and vaseline for 30 years, butane lighter. In all that time I have never used them once.