Comments on: Awesome Firestarter – cotton balls and vaseline

By: Starting a Fire with Steel Wool | Utah Preppers

Starting a Fire with Steel Wool | Utah Preppers — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:05:11 +0000

[...] you get your Steel Wool going, you need to make sure your tinder is ready (I suggest using a Vaseline soaked cotton ball) to put the flame [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:20:26 +0000

A survival guy taught me to make these and then wrap each cotton ball in a small square of aluminum foil, making sure to double fold the edges. That keeps them safe from water. They don't weigh anything and you can stick a bunch in your pocket or pack. When you're ready to use, just cut an x in the foil and fold it back a bit, pull out some of the cotton, and light it up!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:32:25 +0000

We made up two bags of these as a test run before doing more. I think I was too “enthusiastic” in my kneading as my cotton balls started to come apart. :D

By: Joanna

Joanna — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:32:00 +0000

We made up two bags of these as a test run before doing more. I think I was too “enthusiastic” in my kneading as my cotton balls started to come apart. :D

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:54:48 +0000

That is a great. Thanks. Also, wonderful site.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:54:00 +0000

That is a great. Thanks. Also, wonderful site.

By: bojangles

bojangles — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:15:05 +0000

that’s a good idea.

By: bojangles

bojangles — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:15:00 +0000

that’s a good idea.

By: ekim

ekim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:26 +0000

Sounds like a firestarting face off. I have considered buying both of these, but wasn't sure which the best one would be. I currently have the Metal Match from CountyComm

By: ekim

ekim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:00 +0000

Sounds like a firestarting face off. I have considered buying both of these, but wasn't sure which the best one would be. I currently have the Metal Match from CountyComm