How do YOU start your campfire?
Here's one way:B
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Here is a little survival trick that will make some guys squeamish...
When you have no dry paper or tinder, everything is wet, there is always one source of very dry fine material that will ignite readily and burn hot. Ask any lady for one of her tampons.
It comes in a waterproof paper wrapper and she probably keeps them in a dry spot. Open it completely up and fluff up the inner absorbent material (yes, guys, you can use your fingers. You will not get cooties). It will easily fluff up to the size of softball.
Light it with a match or spark from a flint. It will light readily and the synthetic absorbent microfibers burn quite well.
When you have no dry paper or tinder, everything is wet, there is always one source of very dry fine material that will ignite readily and burn hot. Ask any lady for one of her tampons.
It comes in a waterproof paper wrapper and she probably keeps them in a dry spot. Open it completely up and fluff up the inner absorbent material (yes, guys, you can use your fingers. You will not get cooties). It will easily fluff up to the size of softball.
Light it with a match or spark from a flint. It will light readily and the synthetic absorbent microfibers burn quite well.
