This is the one event where scouts could excel, but often do not. Before you make one spark, make sure you have all the right fuel. You will need some tinder and a lot of kindling to burn that string through.
A fire steel is a required item to be on your sled in the patrol box.
Great tinder materials are: cotton balls, dryer lint and steel wool. These materials effectively catch sparks and ignite. The tinder can be placed in a nest of twine.
Kindling can include thin dry wood from your sled or small twigs and sticks you find at camp. Make sure your kindling is dry.
No chemically prepared tinder will be permitted. This includes store bought products like Wet Fire and homemade tinder like cotton balls soaked in vaseline.
A fire steel is a required item to be on your sled in the patrol box.
Great tinder materials are: cotton balls, dryer lint and steel wool. These materials effectively catch sparks and ignite. The tinder can be placed in a nest of twine.
Kindling can include thin dry wood from your sled or small twigs and sticks you find at camp. Make sure your kindling is dry.
No chemically prepared tinder will be permitted. This includes store bought products like Wet Fire and homemade tinder like cotton balls soaked in vaseline.
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