My Fire Kit

This fire kit is for camping and backpacking. There are many way to start a fire in this kit. This is a fairly inexpensive kit i have made up. All in all there are 7 main items in the pack, some of witch contain 2 items doubled up as 1. All the items in this pack are as followed.

Matches and Sandpaper- This is a fairly primitive way of starting a fire. Theses matches are wrapped in cling film, this gives some water resistance but dose not make them water proof. I will be dipping these matches into some wax in order to keep the ends dry. There is a piece of sand paper wrapped around this pack of matches so that you always have somewhere to strike the matches, even though they are strike anywhere matches.

Zippo Lighter- This is in the kit because this lighter is very universal, it can take many fuel types. This is not a wind proof lighter but i like to have the power of a instant flame.

Flint and striker- This is a very very strong item and will stand up to nearly every weather conditions. It will spark when wet and the best thing i have found would be cotton wool. This is perfect for catching a spark and burns for a longish time, even more so if you add patrolum jelly to the equation.

Egg carton Fire Starter- This is a very cheap and effective way to start a fire, there is many tutorials on the web on how to make these.

A mini firework- This is great for instant heat. This is very good for signalling as well as starting a fire and this is just thrown in for some extra flammable material.

Cotton wool and Kitchen towel- The are some of this all in the kit. this is just some dry tinder and catches very very easy.

5 Hexiblock fuel- This burns for a very very very long time. If they give off enuff heat to boil water they bust be able to start a goo camp fire.

This kit is small and can fit in one hand comfortably and is in a water resistant draw string bag. This kit weighs quite a bit but it will to with the Fuel blocks,Zippo and fire steel in.This is what i feel comfortable with when i need to get a fire started 100%  of the time.