Waterproof Emergency Fire Tinder Bundle (video demo)

Step 6 Coat With Wax

This step is fairly self explanatory, and you can do it many different ways, some of them safe, and some of them not. I did not take pictures of this step, as I did not do it one of the safe ways.

To do this safely:
--- Use a small heat proof container. Something with tall sides works well, so you can dip the whole bundle at once.
--- Melt the wax in a water bath so that it melts slowly and so that it does not get all over your wife's pan.
--- Dip the bundle in several times until a sufficient layer of wax has accumulated. I put about 3 or 4 coats on this one.

Note: let the wax cool until it is opaque between dips so that the layers build on each other.

--- Once the bundle has completely cooled, gently pull on the tail and trim it to about 1"

That is it.

--- To use the tinder bundle pull a length out and cut it off.
--- Work the fibers until they are all separated and you have a nice dry ball of tinder.
--- Place the ball of tinder under your prepared camp fire and ignite.

Note: In the above video, I used a match to start the bundle, but you could use just about anything. My favorite is magnesium and flint.

Comments

[alexhirsch]

Thanks, this was very helpful