By Kevin Davis


There are other magical things that can be done or use rather than the conventional lighter or matches. Some methods involve using high tech materials while some involves using the traditional methods. Other alternatives use the essence of sticks or stones by making a spark. If you are considering to create a fire during camping, then use a flint and steel for better reliability.

The best thing about using steel and flint stones is that this technique is reliable. If a person has acquired or done practicing, they can create a fire reliably compared to lighting up matches. One single kit is able to produce hundreds of thousands of fires. This reliability outnumbered the maximum capacity of lighters and matches.

Flint stones are hard sedimentary cryptocrystalline. This is a similar form of quartz which is a mineral. It comes in different varieties of colors. The most common color of these stones are dark grays, but it also appears in colors brown, black, white and green. The appearance is somewhat waxy or unique glossy.

The steel that will be used for striking the stone has to be high level in carbon steels. Individuals who are do it yourselfers can make their very own striker by using anything that is high carbon steels or an old file. There are additional steps or process that has to be followed if people want to create their own. If you want to take the easy route, then purchasing a striker will suffice.

With using different equipment like matches and lighters, there is a high risk for children to get. Individuals or parents will have to keep these things out from their children reach. However, with flint stones, there is nothing to worry about because it does not light up if the person does not have practiced or knows what they are doing.

The best steel to use for striking the stone should be high carbon. When being oil quenched, it will be hard to resist the pressure except for tiny pieces that ignites. A treated steel will give off a lot of sarks before it gets lost. This will not wear you out during the process. If it becomes hot, it would need to be tempered once again before using it.

Tinder is another component when making fire with this process. Tinder is a combustible material that is relatively easy to light. If the tinder is big, wet or even damp, it would not light. It does not matter how many sparks the equipment will make, it will be useless for creating the fire.

Once there is a glowing ember, all a person has to do is blow it off. Once the bundle of smoke is visible, Start blowing and then fire is ready to appear. With the right amount of practice, individuals will be able to start one by using this conventional method during adverse conditions.

Fire making is one of the most difficult things to do especially if a person has no idea about the process. Going outdoors especially in woods or rainforest, making a fire is essential to heat yourself and cook your food. Therefore, it is crucial to know the basics of creating fires.




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