Combat Survival Tips

OK, tip of the day. Fire starter. roll up newsprint and tie it every 3" with cotton string, (butcher twine works great) and leave a 5-6" trailing piece , cut the roll equally in between the strings (hacksaw). Now put the sections in a pot with melted wax, and leave to soak for about 10 minutes. (if your smart, you'll leave the trailings over the side of pot.) do this only with wax pot in a hot water bath. Pull sections out of the melt wax and set to dry. By themselve's they will burn hot enough to boil water or to start a fire with wet (not soggy) wood. If made with hollow center, they burn better on end...like a chimeny fire.

Be careful with the liquid from the light sticks. A pilot friend of mine got some in his mouth, and it ended up destroying the fauna in his stomach. He was eating baby food for 6 month before it grew back. He still has trouble digesting hard proteins, aka. meat and that was 20 years ago.

I have a 'dumb' question...
Based on many of these ideas, I see that I should be stockpiling some bulk wax, not just candles. I know people who make and sell scented candles so I know that this is probably pretty common.

When I spoke to The Google; I got a lot of hits on a lot of different types of wax. Is there any opinions on what type I should be buying to use in these stoves suggested above? IE. bee wax versus something else?

thanks,

Thanks for the tips... 🙂

by David Fisher
What Kind of Candles Does it Make?:

Pretty much any type of candle can be made with paraffin wax. The melting point is the primary determinant of the type of candle you can make with it. •Low melt point paraffin (less than 130°F) is used for container candles in jars, cups or glasses
•Medium melt point paraffin (130°F - 150°F) is used for candles that need to stand on their own - votives, pillars and other molded candles
•High melt point wax (greater than 150°F) is used for more special applications like hurricane candle shells, overdipping and other special candle making applications

Thank you

A handful of sand in your pocket is great for combat survival, even a bright torch to blind would be attackers then a swift kick to the nuts krav maga style. Great for women to remember. Also on the fire starting, jute twine rubbed with parraffin wax is great as it works as tinder or cordage.

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When travelling always use the smallest fire you can for cooking and never sleep in the same camp where you cook your meals. Always travel for at least an hour after your evening meal.

I recently came across a good fire starter using a cell phone battery and mineral wool(brillo pad).
Bridge the terminals of the battery with the wool wound up to create a small wire and the resulting current going through will heat the wool red hot now place in tinder material and viola fire. 😈

#1 - At night, people tend to stare into a fire, greatly reducing their night vision.
#2 - On a clear, moonless night, a lit match can be seen for up to 5 miles. A campfire even further.

Whenever possible, build your campfire beneath a tree to help dissapate any smoke. Try to use the driest fuel you can find to help reduce smoke.
Avoid cutting across open fields, stay within the tree line. Always walk in single file, spaced 6 to 8 feet apart. Check your gear to make sure it doesn't rattle and develop a system of hand signals in order to keep talking to a minimum (called noise discipline). Always work in pairs ( in the military it's called a fire team).

Here is a link to an excellent site regarding this topic. It gives good information for the novice detailing not only what you need to do and know but suggestions on how to accomplish it. Enjoy.
http://www.everycitizenasoldier.org/