Wet wood fire starting?

[John Fenna]

Lots of things that can help get a fire going and many of them you might have in your pack anyway....

airline sick bags (more waxed paper)

Full or empty?

 

[Ogri the trog]

Full or empty?

Depend on what you've been eating John.......

Though I guess I ought to moderate that.

They make great sandwich bags you know - having the ability to fold down & seal.

Ogri the trog

 

[John Fenna]

They make great sandwich bags you know - having the ability to fold down & seal.

Full or empty?
One hears horror stories you know - and have you seen Heinz "Sandwich Spread"?

 

[John Fenna]

I find that I cary a lot of tinder materials with me - cattail, birchbark and a bit of fatwood are the most common but a copy of Viz was very useful on one occassion.....
Rubber, plastic food wrappings etc have also proved useful at times.

 

[rainbowhands]

Also if it does start raining as soon as your out, or its been raining and the trees are still wet; organise shelter over your fire starting area, even if it's only a strung up coat, before you start. There's nothing worse than a big fat water droplet in the middle of your nice newly lit fire baby!
Good luck!