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Fire Piston Ember?

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(@danux)
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Since finding them, I've been tempted to get a fire piston, but I'm put off by the fact that I seem to need a piece of char cloth to make the ember. Does anyone know, can a person use something other than char cloth - something readily available in the wilderness - to get that ember started?

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Wayne
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I believe that only char will work. If this has absorbed too much moisture (humidity) it may not. I don't find them reliable enough to use. Flint and steel is much better, is less expensive and more dependable.


None you improvise, one (or more) is luxury.


   
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