Fire Building Kit

        
The following list includes items that you can use in making a personal or troop fire starter kit. If you have any other items that need to be added to this list, please send us an e-mail so that this page may be updated.

Fire Starter Items

Water proof matches
Water proof lighter
Magnesium block
Dryer Lint
Cotton balls soaked in Vaseline
Fire starter sticks ( like fire starter logs, but in stick form)
Shredded news paper
Fire Ribbon (can be bought online from REI)
Small magnifying glass
Lighter pine
Flint and Steel

Extra items that you may want to include in your gear are a key ring saw and a folding saw. Both of these items may be purchased at most sporting goods stores.

Please feel free to e-mail the troop with any other suggestions for this page.

 

 

 


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