01-26-2007, 03:04 PM | #1 |
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Bear Grylls, "flint" my ass
Bear Grylls takes a canteen, knife and "flint" with him on his trips. Plus a few other things he sometimes forgets to mention.
Anyway, I've watched him make fires. And I've seen the shower of sparks from his flint that instantly light his tinder. I know flint, and true flint barely makes a few sparks, none of which will cause a fire to start instantly. I think this is what Bear is actually using: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-...restarter.html Which has magnesium in it. I'm going to try and make a fire with a bowdrill, though I can pretty much guarantee that I will fail. |
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You should be able to start several fires on a single 9-volt battery (you might want to experiment to determine how many times you can start a fire on a single battery before it runs out of charge). |
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01-26-2007, 05:43 PM | #3 |
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I've done that before. But it's inelegant in that you don't really want to carry a bunch of steel wool and a 9volt battery.
This mag/flint thing seems to be much more elegant. 3000 uses, and lighter. |
01-26-2007, 06:05 PM | #4 |
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01-27-2007, 01:12 AM | #5 |
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Why not just take some matches and lighter fluid?
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01-27-2007, 02:52 AM | #6 |
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fire from coke can and chocolate bar:
http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/surv...bar/index.html Make fire from ice: http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/surv...ice/index.html Fire from water: http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/surv...ter/index.html From two stones: http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/surv...bww/index.html Difference between flint and steel, and ferrocerium and steel. Bear uses the latter. http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/surv...fications.html |
03-08-2009, 03:17 PM | #7 |
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if you want to buy a canteen cup like Bear Grylls uses to boil water, armygear.net.
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03-24-2009, 03:55 AM | #8 |
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I received my plastic green army canteen, along with canteen cup and canteen case or whatever it is called. Fits on a belt.
Do I think Bear Grylls is all show-business with a setup that is short on common sense and integrity? Pretty much. But I sure like the idea of my having this canteen setup. Something to boil nasty Trinity River water in, when the going gets rough. |
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