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    1. I agree with Matt. I also enjoy your spirit of upcycling: “I had become accustomed to using a headlamp on these excursions, so the first order of business was to rig the Morisk light as a headlamp. I did this by fastening the light to a medium binder clip with two bands cut from a bicycle inner tube.”

      I often use inner tubes for many tasks about the homestead.

      Carry on

      1. Just saw your remark about rubber inner tubes. Reminded me when a young kid and making slingshots, the red rubber inner tubes for car tires was way best for the slingshot velocity.

        Can’t find them now.
        Semper Fi

  2. Thanks for the reference, I never heard of this combination, now I will be forced to buy one!

    I wonder if warming it up for a while in your hand or under your clothes would have helped it generate the arc?

    2. Hi RandomMike, My first attempt to reply did not post, so I hope that this is not a duplicate.

      In any case, warming the lighter did restore function, but I am looking for something that will work reliably even when cold.

    1. Hi Cook. Great Questions.

      The unit cost $13.99 when it bought it on Amazon. I see that it is not currently available. Similar units cost about $15.

      I did not submerge the unit, because I did not believe it to be truly waterproof, and did not want to ruin it.

  5. Hey Novice, thanks for the informative review.

    Back in my younger days when I hardly ever had money, a very cheap way we carried emergency matches whenever we were out in the wilds was to take some strike-anywhere matches, dip the heads in melted wax or paraffin, then about 25 would fit inside a used 12 gauge shotgun shell which we taped shut with electrician’s tape. The wax on the heads not only waterproofed them but also gave them extra longevity when struck. We carried these in a pocket just for emergencies on our everyday outings. When on multi-day trips, we carried more matches just for normal use on that trip.

    One of the best tinders ever if you’re at higher altitudes is to pop the resin blisters found on all the trunks and lower branches of fir and spruce trees. With a handful of twigs, you can pop the blisters and soon have all those twigs with resin on the tips, which will really take off when a match is applied. That saved my butt on more than one occasion when the woods were wet.

    1. Hi St. Funogas, I used to dip strike-anywhere matches in paraffin too. It is a pity that you can’t get good strike anywhere matches any more.

      Thanks for the tip about the resin blisters.

      1. The Novice and Batteau, When you say you can’t get any good strike anywhere matches anymore, do you mean to say the quality has gone down, or that they are just not available, or both?

        About 5 years ago or so, I randomly read somewhere that NAT0 had declared them illegal or something. I was aghast that someone on the other side of the world had the audacity to tell Americans what kind of matches they could use to roast hot dogs and marshmallows. Hence, the beginning of my purchases.

          1. Hmm, then we best keep buying them before the stock runs out. I saw them at the Sportsman Warehouse last fall. I usually buy them at a small hardware store for a dollar a box. I purchased four boxes just before Christmas.

    2. St. F
      That’s good info. and we did same as kids, and still do.
      I think you or Novice said there are no longer any good matches out there. I find that to be true.
      Have you heard about big protests possibly on Jan. 17th in DC, and at all 50 state capitals?
      Also in DC on Inauguration Day?

  6. I have the same type tool but it is a “TRSPYRO” and it has worked flawlessly for the past 2 years. I recommend it to everyone. It is a little more expensive, but worth it.

      1. The cap is plastic with a rubber coating and I use it for a cigarette lighter mostly and sometimes use the flashlight. I probably recharge it every 30-45 days with the USB cable.

  7. Some great new advice, thanks all. As this is my first house with an actual wood fireplace, I am learning how frustrating “easy” can be. I usually use the cotton ball in Vaseline from most fires. I also use matches with the wood portion wrapped in 1/2 a sheet of TP, then dipped in wax. It works well and stays lit a long time. I also use Charcoal briquets. (is that cheating?) Still learning, but that is what it is all about.

    1. Hey Dan, setting a fire in a fireplace and in the bush are two different things. No need to waste either Vaseline or charcoal on your fireplace when there is plenty of junk paper in your trash or recyling that will serve.

      Wood is our primary heat source, so here is my recipe for starting a fire. I am sure there are many out there, but this one works for me, and my wife has become an expert at fire starting using it:

      Take at least six pieces of newspaper, crumple them up individually into tight balls
      and lay them across your fireplace three or more wide and two deep. You can also use junk mail and mix in some paper trash, just make sure you wad paper up tightly and avoid using slick or shiny paper or slick cardboard packaging. This paper is your tinder. It should be dense enough to support your kindling.

      Sprinkle a few wood chips or cardboard strips on top, if you have them. Lay three or four pieces of kindling about 1/2-in in diameter across the wadded up newspaper. I usually lay these left to right. Then put four to six pieces of kindling at right angles, meaning front to back. This kindling can be a little thicker in diameter, say up to an inch.

      Now lay two or three of your smallest logs or splits of wood across the kindling, again going left to right.

      I then use a match to light the newspaper on the left, in the center and on the right and I toss the match in somewhere. As long as your kindling is dry, the flame should move upward as each layer ignites the one above it. You should have a roaring fire in no time.

      Once the logs on top are fully on fire, the newspaper is gone, and at the kindling is back and red coals, you can throw on medium-sized logs.

      Good luck and stay warm!

  8. Just been notified one of my brothers has been diagnosed with COVID. He is 61 yrs young so praying he recovers as did my wife’s sister. She is 77 yrs young. We’re very thankful for her recovery… she’s in a nursing home so very fortunate.
    Everyone stay safe out there. We have cut down on trips out.

    Semper Fi

    2. Batteau,

      I will pray for you also, my mom was in nursing rehab for 7 weeks and got the Wuhan red death also. She is 80 years old. Thankfully she survived and is now home as of Monday.

      Have a Rockin great day!

  10. Hello – trying using oregano oil for covid – 1 drop in a room temp liquid or 1 drop in tablespoon of honey — then follow up with some plain water or juice it works well and take for several days…. Sometimes you might feel flushed or your tongue may tingle some but beats the alternative.
    I now know of over several dozen of people that have used it that had covid – also know of few dozen people that take 1 drop one or two times a week as somewhat a preventive and they tested negative on all tests… Know of doctors that use it as well – from my understanding no reactions to people that have other medical issues like heart, lung, kidney, diabetic etc ,,, I’m on my 6th liter so far and some of my friends have passed it to relatives that were sick- 1 oz is over 650 drops so thats almost a 2 yr supply and it seems to work on the 5 gen of covid too. Since one only takes some as preventive or if you have flu it last long time…

  11. Greetings again – I forgot to mention if you dont have or cant get oregano oil – try using the dry spice and make some tea – however you want to make it and then let it cool and only try a small amount first to taste and you can add honey to sweeten it too – should work well but I prefer the oil and dont have to take as much

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