Question of the Day - Saturday, July 26th, 2025

[casportpony]

Today's question is from @azurbanclucker:

Can you build a fire successfully using flint and steel or one match?

I don't think I've tried to do that before.

 

[sourland]

It's been a long time, but yes I can.

 

[R2elk]

One match is plenty.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Yes. Both. And with a fire bow, though I'm not as good/successful at that. Without accelerants (gas, lighter fluid, etc).

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Today's question is from @azurbanclucker:

I don't think I've tried to do that before.

Nope. I always break the matches or scar them up too much trying to make them light

 

[SkyAJK]

Nope, I have not try it before, but would like to. I saw it on the TV show Survivor and I love it.

 

[Evadig]

Haven't tried...I can't even successfully start a fire with a lighter.

 

[azurbanclucker]

If you're into camping/outdoors-ing, and want some easy fire starters:

1:
Cotton balls rubbed with petroleum Jelly. Store in a ziplock baggie. Easy to light, burn for a few minutes allowing you to feed your fire, and resist moisture. lightweight and easy to stick in a backpack for longer hikes.

2.
Paper Egg carton (not polystyrene), stuffed with dryer lint and /or sawdust. Drizzle in candle wax to hold the lint, but make sure some sticks out. Light. Also stores well in a ziplock. one egg carton makes 12 (or more) fire starters. Also packs well on hiking trips.

3. Road flare.
NOT FOR CHILDREN. But always fun.

 

[muddy75]

I’ve never tried before

 

[C Siena]

Yes but it's been a Long time. We have the ferro rod (sp?) in the backpack, a lighter, cotton (baggie) and I think a flare. We would have a baggie of lint but we haven't had a dryer for about 4-5 years.

My husband just cut a couple of large branches from a tree (2 limbs blocking solar panels) so I'll grab some saw dust.