Fire starters

[Hunter mike]

What's the best firestarters for the backcountry?  Like rainforest backcountry...  I've done cotton balls with vasoline and they work OK, but have let me down in the past.  Also like the idea of something sealed so it can't get messed up.  Looking into the mil-surp trioxane as one option.  Any others I should consider? 

[kselkhunter]

I put some Rutland fire squares, and some fatwood in Ziploc bags and put in my pack. 

[Chad E.]

Trioxaine is the best ive used but Wetfire has also worked  really good.

[Alchase]

Fritos are awesome firesterters, except I keep eating them

[7mag.]

Trioxaine is the best ive used but Wetfire has also worked  really good.

Both of these.

[elkoholic]

Esbit tabs.

[Henrydog]

Google Bailey logging supply.  The sell EZ fire it is like napalm and drips plastic like fire toward the bottom

[Alpine Mojo]

I make my own fire starter from sawdust and paraffin.  It's waterproof, burns good and long, and costs nothing.

[tlbradford]

[Hunter mike]

Good stuff!  Some of the surplus trioxane is pretty old... like from the 80's.  still good stuff being sealed?

[Special T]

I make my own fire starter from sawdust and paraffin.  It's waterproof, burns good and long, and costs nothing.

Or paper parifin combo as well, I always clean the lint trap out at the house as well for when it isn't as wet.

[Alpine Mojo]

I've had good results with dryer lint also.

[CarbonHunter]

I put some Rutland fire squares, and some fatwood in Ziploc bags and put in my pack.

 

Fire squares are light weight and burn for about 8 minutes per square. 

[brush hunter]

Thermite

[2labs]

Sub floor adhesive!