Items Needed:
5-8 Cotton Balls
-- Petroleum Jelly or Vaseline
-- Used Medicine Bottle/Container or a film container or zip lock bag
Steps:
1. Rub/massage the Vaseline throughout the cotton ball, but don t over soak it so it s too wet with Vaseline.
2. Place the Vaseline soaked cotton ball in the medicine bottle or film container. You will be able to get more cotton balls in the medicine container or zip lock bag.
3. When needing a fire simply gather your fuel.
A. tinder (size of a pencil lead)
B. Kindling (size of a pencil)
C. Fuel (size of your thumb then larger)
4. Pick your fire site.
A. Make sure there are no overhanging tree branches or other fuels nearby that can catch fire accidentally.
B. Clear an area and place a rock or sticks on the ground to build your fire on. This is called a shelf or a mantle. This keeps ground moisture from soaking into your tinder and helps the air move into the fire.
C. Pick an area where there is a natural "wall" in front of your fire site. this is called a reflector. It will reflect the heat back towards you. If there is not a natural "wall" then build one with rocks and logs or dirt mound.
5. open the container with the cotton balls and pull one out..
A. You ll need to pull the cotton ball apart a bit to expose the individual fibers. (Fluff it out)
B. When using a lighter or matches light the cotton ball and place about a handful of tinder on the flame being sure not to smother the flame.
C. Add Kindling (wood size of a pencil)
D. Add Fuel (size of your thumb)
Overall Tips:
- If using a fire starter then hold the fire starter above the cotton ball and slide the striker plate down the magnesium rod producing sparks onto the cotton ball or your wood tinder. You ll be amazed at how quickly it catches fire. The burn time depends on the size of the cotton ball. I have found the burn time to be about 4 minutes. Give or take a few seconds. This is a great project for scout troops as well. Transport your Vaseline pre-soaked cotton balls and keep it with your lighter/matches or MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER.
Overall Warnings:
Pull out a cotton ball with a stick to keep your fingers clean from the petroleum jelly.
-- Fluff out the cotton ball prior to striking, once lit it burns hot.
-- When using MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER you may need to pull the magnesium rod upward away from the tinder so you don't accidentally slap the cotton ball and tinder with the striking plate.
Quick Fire Building With Vaseline And Cotton Ball
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