Twine tinder

[nevetsjc80]

I am a new member to BushcraftUK, but have been practising bushcraft for many years. So this tip may have already been put forward or just common knowledge but i ll say it anyway.

I carry a roll of plain garden twine in my kit, it is good for tying jobs that you wish to hold temporarily and maybe cut off later and is cheaper than wasting your paracord.
But also i use it is as tinder and this is how.

* First wrap a length of twine around three finger about eight times.

* Then slid the twine off your finger and wrap around the middle of the hoop of twine tight about eight times or so to form a "bowtie" shape or Tinder Faggot.

*Cut through one end of the loops to form sixteen ends of twine, buff the ends and pull some ends apart to make them frizzy and there you go. A tinder bundle ready to take a spark.

[TheViking]

Hi and welcome to BCUK! :wave:

No doubt that the method works, but it sounds a little complicated? I mean, there's methods that are far more complicated, but a peice of charcloth is so simple, IMO. :wink: :biggthump

Cheers, keep posting :pack:

[Adi007]

Excellent tip! :biggthump

Thanks for posting and warm welcome to BCUK! :wave:

[nevetsjc80]

Hi and welcome to BCUK! :wave:

No doubt that the method works, but it sounds a little complicated? I mean, there's methods that are far more complicated, but a peice of charcloth is so simple, IMO. :wink: :biggthump

Cheers, keep posting :pack:
True good point charcloth is very good. I just thought that the twine does nt have to be prepared off site or needs no tin to make on site, and only takes about thirty seconds to make just before to need your fire. Plus a hundred metre roll of twine has many uses. However charcloth is fun to make and more traditional so thats cool too. It was just an idea i use:)
Steve

[Paganwolf]

If it works use it, good tip ill try it out :wave: welcome and happy posting matie!! :wave:

[TheViking]

True good point charcloth is very good. I just thought that the twine does nt have to be prepared off site or needs no tin to make on site, and only takes about thirty seconds to make just before to need your fire. Plus a hundred metre roll of twine has many uses. However charcloth is fun to make and more traditional so thats cool too. It was just an idea i use:)
Steve
Great. :biggthump If it only takes 30 seconds then no problem. I'll have a go one day with your method! :D Great tip, thanks! :wink:

[Hoodoo]

I love twine! Great tip. Thanks! :biggthump

[alick]

Neat idea, thanks and welcome.

Your tip adds another alternative into the armoury of firelighting skills. Efficient stuff twine, that's another use for it alongside trapping (abroad), helping keep a debris shelter together, and other cooking and campcraft uses

Cheers.

[al]

bit like my friends hessian match method that

[nevetsjc80]

bit like my friends hessian match method that
Sounds good i havent checked out the hessian match yet. but i will cheers!

[nevetsjc80]

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE WELCOME, GREAT SITE!! :pack:

[PC2K]

welcom !

i try that trick in the morning... i discovered mine "twine" is "synthetic twine" ---> PLASTIC ! i was already wondering why it looked that way....