Fun with char cloth.
On the quest to keep expanding my practical survival skills, I decided to spend the first half of my Friday morning making my very first batch of char cloth.
Creating fire. The easiest part (so I thought) of the operation turned out to be the hardest. I gathered enough dry wood, and tinder and got to work.
I could not get the fire to stay lit to save my life. After awhile, I got impatient and utilized a bottle of hand sanitizer to “get things going”
I don’t have “hobbies” I’m developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.
With the fire lit, I threw on my first batch of char cloth. Simple enough. Watch the hole in the can. Once it stops smoking take it off and let cool.
Finished product took a spark quickly.
Sparked another one up and wrapped it up in my tinder bundle. I blew and blew, all that happened was some singed tinder and me getting bit dizzy.
Cloth that was used were gun cleaning swabs.
After action report:
Fire making, is not so easy as I thought.
Char cloth is VERY easy to make.
Creating a fire with char cloth, not easy
Practice fire making skills.
Practice even more fire making skills.
I don’t have “hobbies” I’m developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.
Nice post and pics... I use muslin cloth for my char medium. I tried denim before but it didn't work well. I have a 1 qt paint can (bought it empty at home depot) that fits nicely in a field pouch on my web belt, within it I keep my fire starting utensils (flint, steel, wet fire, blast master, matches and cloth charred and uncharred) I'd post a pic but not sure my account is able.
I'll be trying out various types of cloth in the upcoming experiments. Don't want to totally dismiss cotton swatches until I tried another technique with the tinder.Originally Posted by Xzaniel
I don’t have “hobbies” I’m developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.
Isn't cotton a flame retardant?
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
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EB
I've been saving dryer lint for at least a couple years now. Didn't know you could char it.
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