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10 August 2012, 08:57
I dont want to intrude or dampen this fascinating thread but i would like to inject a note if I may.
Fire pistons etc are indeed great improvised tools for surviving if you get stranded in the upper oomegooly penensula, but in our society a good quality lighter will servive you even for decades after the fall of civilisations.
Zippos use hydrocarbons to burn, theres a dude up scotland way who fuels his out of home made alcohol
I prefer butane lighters as they dont dry out like petrol lighters, and here are the two real world practical points I want to make, my lighter is over 20 years old and still works every time often only getting used once a year, BUT also the large can of lighter gas I bought with it I still have and its still half full.
Over 20 million disposable lighters are made each year and they are eveywhere ( but never in your pocket when you need it)
My point is that fire pistons are a knowledge worth knowing, but in Europe a decent lighter and refill can could easily last you 10 years.
Fire pistons etc are indeed great improvised tools for surviving if you get stranded in the upper oomegooly penensula, but in our society a good quality lighter will servive you even for decades after the fall of civilisations.
Zippos use hydrocarbons to burn, theres a dude up scotland way who fuels his out of home made alcohol
I prefer butane lighters as they dont dry out like petrol lighters, and here are the two real world practical points I want to make, my lighter is over 20 years old and still works every time often only getting used once a year, BUT also the large can of lighter gas I bought with it I still have and its still half full.
Over 20 million disposable lighters are made each year and they are eveywhere ( but never in your pocket when you need it)
My point is that fire pistons are a knowledge worth knowing, but in Europe a decent lighter and refill can could easily last you 10 years.