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09/11/2018 4:56 pm
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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09/11/2018 9:13 pm
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.
