If you need no start a fire fast, dry tinder is critical. Put dried moss or birch bark in your pocket as you walk. You can light it with a simple spark from a flint bar.
Use lint from the dryer. It is lightweight and will make a hot fire to start kindling . Also in the woods use the bark from a cedar tree.
Oct 02, 2009 Rating
Great tinder by: Anonymous
I know it sounds gross but the dried droppings of many animals burn very well and ignite very easily.
Also if you need tinder look for birds they always know where to find the dry places and the stuff for good dry tinder.
Oct 14, 2007 Rating
Murphy's law by: Jesse
I always use this tip myself. To start a fire fast you need dry tinder and according to Murphy's law you never find dry tinder when you need it. Be prepared.