Your favorite backcountry fire starters

[Miles]

Nra4life,
Ill bite. Whats the trick?? Once a lighter has been submerged in water I thought you had to stick it in a warm dry pocket for about 30 minutes until the sparker dries out.

I'm not Nra4life, but I can tell you from experience that if you take off the metal shield, blow the water off the area with the flint, and slowly roll the sparker wheel down your pant leg it will dry and light.  You may have to roll it down your leg a few times, but it will dry out and light.   Just don't get too aggressive or you'll dick it up.

ok macgyver I want to see your little trick after you fall in.  Try rolling it down your wet pants while your shivering and see how that works.

How about my forearm?  Would that do? 

Pants being wet has nothing to do with it.  Friction from the wheel spinning causes heat and dries the flint.  A dry flint sparks.   Gas combined with sparks = flame.     
Put your helmet back on.

[singleshot12]

I always throw a small bag of these in the pack, they're light,easy to lite,only takes a couple and they burn hot better than kindling and you can always eat the rest  .

[Sawbuck]

Diesel

How are you using diesel?

Pack it into the backcountry camps on the horses for hunting season. Sure is nice at four a.m. when its ten degrees out to start the fire in seconds rather than minutes. For survival I always have waterproof matches in a waterproof container with some dryer lint.

[farmin4u_98948]

In an emergency situation when you are cold and shivering really, bad matches can be hard to light. Make sure you have an easy operation to start your fire... The easier it is the better chance you have. cotton with vaseline and a storm proof lighter is the best go to with matches as a backup if the lighter fails..   

[farmin4u_98948]

Oh. I just re read the title of the thread... My favorite is lantern gas... I love the big flame... Not the best but it is my favorite........   

[Miles]

Diesel

How are you using diesel?

Pack it into the backcountry camps on the horses for hunting season. Sure is nice at four a.m. when its ten degrees out to start the fire in seconds rather than minutes. For survival I always have waterproof matches in a waterproof container with some dryer lint.

Forgot about you backcountry horse camps with all the luxuries. 

[boneaddict]

Vaseline and cotton has been the best that I have found.   Beeswax is second......

[jackelope]

Diesel

How are you using diesel?

I think sometimes people fail to read what board they are posting on.  Packing diesel into the backcountry doesn't sound all that appealing.

I've got one of these fuel can holder setups rigged to my J104 pack. It works swell.
barely even know it's there.

[Huntbear]

I like rubbing two liberals together till they combust....   

[RadSav]

I like rubbing two liberals together till they combust....   

Might not be the best for starting a fire, but it sure sounds like camping with you would be one heck of a lot of fun   That might answer the age old question:  How many Liberals does it take to start a fire?

[PolarBear]

My buddy uses highway flares cut in half.

[TheHunt]

I bring a bic, magnesium rod, and some of those wax starters.  Now the wax starters are what ever I can get the cheapest.  I have never had a problem getting a fire going.  If you are on a wet side of this state you just look for an old stump that is loose.  Just start kicking it and loosen it up.  You will see the pitch areas.  Take that out and that is your tinder.  My brothers and I once lit an entire stump on fire when I was a kid (11 years old).  When my Dad came by about an hour later we got the WTF look.  My little brother and my older brother thought it was cool.  It was raining and wet out. 

[Andrew]

Learned the 9v steel wool trick in B.S.A, however, never carried it until I came across this small LED flashlight that simply plugs onto the top of a 9v.  Since I have a few 9v in my pack now I carry the wool too.  I also carry fire paste (also used to light my stove).  Always have TP too...

[JPhelps]

Vaseline and cotton or dryer lint with a light my fire.  I place it on top of a small square of tinfoil and BAM.

[xd2005]

I want to make one of these.