Fire starting using a flashlight and steel wool

Fire starting using a flashlight and steel wool

by Grant Linscomb
(United States)

I have a way to start an easy fire. I have use this tip on a hiking trip. You need a flash light and some steel wool. Anyway if you can go with out it you break the light bulb on the flash light.

Separate the two electrodes and put it up to the steel wool - the two electrodes have to touch the steel wool. Turn the flashlight on and the steel wool should light up red hot. This could be a good way to get your kindling to light.

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Jul 05, 2009
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steel wool
by: Anonymous

Amazing works great and makes me giddy! Knowing I can ignite a fir with steel wool and batteries!

Dec 07, 2008
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same but different
by: Anonymous

2 aa batteries held together pos to neg then the other 2 ends shorted out with one piece of fine steel wool will also work

Sep 12, 2008
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good idea
by: Anonymous

very helpfull I don't carry a 9 volt battery when I'm hiking but I do carry a flashlight thx

Feb 28, 2008
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I have a way to do this with out destroying your flashlight.
by: Matthew

The steel wool method also works if you just use the batteries. A nine volt works best, but you can do it with a d size too.

Jan 27, 2008
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use a9 volt battery instead
by: Anonymous

save your flashlight and use a 9 volt battery instead

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