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[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by tooge

cotton balls with vaseline. Jam about 10 of them in a small clear bottle. They make great fire starters and will start with one match. If you don't have a match, they take a spark readily from a magnesium bar. I keep this in my fishing backpack, my camping gear, and my truck.

This is what I'm talkin bout, I've got 50 in a Ziploc baggie, once lit with my handy dandy ferrocerium rod they burn hot for a good 5 minutes, plenty of time to get even soggy tinder going.