Originally Posted By Dryer
I don't saturate them. Dry cotton balls light instantly with one stroke of a fire steel. I carry a 1 oz. tube of petroeum jelly and sqeeze a little dab on the cotton ball. Hit it with the fire steel and you'll have a nice blaze, especially when the jelly catches. That way you'll have jelly you can put on wood tinder, or cloth/paper, whatever.


I like this idea. I've been carrying cotton balls that I saturated in melted Vaseline. Once lit, they produce a great flame...in testing in my fireplace, I've got a 6" flame that's lasted over five minutes. But I kinda like the idea of carrying 'clean' cotton balls (making them available for dual use) and the small tube of Vaseline...

So, where do I find these small tubes...pharmacy section beside the larger jars of Vaseline?

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