OT - emergency blankets

[clare]

Butane match

[Tom Horne]

Oren You will get a better result if you dip the matches in clear nail polish. That leaves a very thin water proof coating that does not have to be removed to strike the match.

-- Tom Horne

[DerbyDad03]

That's what I meant by "fire stick".

[Paul Drahn]

Guess I better get a proof reader!

Paul

[Stormin Mormon]

No emergency blanket? Really?

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I keep a flannel shirt, heavy winter coat, water proof winter gloves, a faux fur lined hat with ear flaps, and

2 heavy pairs of socks in the trunk of my car during the winter.

That is in case I get stuck out in the boonies in a winter storm. People have frozen to death in some of those situations.

I also have snow chains and a flashlight - then the gloves. All handy to put the chains on if needed.

And a camping survival kit as well as a basic set of tools.

Duct tape and bailing wire can come in handy too!

[Stormin Mormon]

Dollar tree has those. Excellent, I love em.

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That's what I meant by "fire stick".

[Steve B]

"gregz" wrote

Anyone tried the Kobalt heated jacket? Comes with rechargeable batteries. Supposed to provide heating pads to "vital areas."? The idea sounds good. Leave a battery on a solar charger in your deer shack, go to it, and plug yourself in. Other than that, I guess you could plug it into a cig plug, and use on ATV, or motorcycle if it was 12v. The idea sounds like a winner. I wonder why we haven't seen it before. I've heard of heated socks, which sounds good for certain things like deer stands, or ice fishing.

Steve

[Steve B]

"Bill" wrote

Dumbass desert rat here. Went skiing in Utah. Had to put on chains. Inexperienced. Bare handed. Yanked, and put one s hook right through my middle finger muscle area. Boy, that hurt, or so I thought. Got to ER, and they soaked it in something, and that really hurt. Stitched me up, and gave me some Percodan, which really came in handy when the Novocain wore off. Hell, you can't even feel your lips on that stuff.

Steve

[Stormin Mormon]

When I was a kid, my scout troop tried dipping matches. We tried, well, can't remember. What I do remember is that none of the matches would light. Please test the finished product, when you dip matches. Some camping stores have them, already dipped. Lifeboat matches.

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Good idea I think. Then store them in one of these.

The matches stay dry even without coating them.

_Everdry Match Safe Case Holder Camping Bug out bag _

Pic:

Use kitchen matches with the white striker tip.

[Stormin Mormon]

Did you use an emergency blanket?

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Dumbass desert rat here. Went skiing in Utah. Had to put on chains. Inexperienced. Bare handed. Yanked, and put one s hook right through my middle finger muscle area. Boy, that hurt, or so I thought. Got to ER, and they soaked it in something, and that really hurt. Stitched me up, and gave me some Percodan, which really came in handy when the Novocain wore off. Hell, you can't even feel your lips on that stuff.

Steve

[Jim Elbrecht]

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In real life do they work when it is really cold-- like when you

*need* them? I haven't carried a Bic lighter in decades- but I remember that when hunting I had to keep them in a shirt pocket because if they got down to about freezing they didn't work for crap.

Jim

[Jim Elbrecht]

But coat them anyway because it will be raining like hell when you open that thing- and your wet hands will ruin the whole works.

Jim

[Jim Elbrecht]

OUCH!!

Anybody ever use these-

"Not cheaper than chains, but they are better, faster, easier and safer!"

Rubber chains you put on without jacking or moving the vehicle.

Jim

[Stormin Mormon]

Boiling point of butane, I remember that being about 30F. So, if the lighter is cold, won't work.

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In real life do they work when it is really cold-- like when you

*need* them? I haven't carried a Bic lighter in decades- but I remember that when hunting I had to keep them in a shirt pocket because if they got down to about freezing they didn't work for crap.

Jim

[Stormin Mormon]

Please actually try the coated matches. When I was a kid, my scout troop tried dipping, wax, nail polish, etc. None would light after coating.

Waterproof matches are sold in camping stores.

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But coat them anyway because it will be raining like hell when you open that thing- and your wet hands will ruin the whole works.

Jim

[Ralph Mowery]

When the lighters were fuled by the liquid fuel I can see that you would want to have matches . Now the butane lighters have been out for 40 + years, I would think matches for emergencies would almost be on the out. Unless you were where it was very cold and the butane lighters would not work. I do not smoke, but keep several butane lighters around. Have to light birthday candles and the wood stove and a few other things.

[Stormin Mormon]

I keep matches on hand, just in case. Butane lighters are totally convenient, but sometimes the fuel leaks out. I've needed a lighter, but found mine empty. At least once or twice.

"Self lighting" piezo propane torches are also excellent. As with the long nose "Aim N Flame" lighters.

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When the lighters were fuled by the liquid fuel I can see that you would want to have matches . Now the butane lighters have been out for 40 + years, I would think matches for emergencies would almost be on the out. Unless you were where it was very cold and the butane lighters would not work. I do not smoke, but keep several butane lighters around. Have to light birthday candles and the wood stove and a few other things.

[Ralph Mowery]

Yes, those piezo propane lighters are the thing. I have one. Saves a lot of wasting of the propane also. I only fire it off a few seconds before I use it and then it shuts off a few seconds after I am finished heating with it. Almost no fuel used except to heat with. With the older types that you have to light with a match or stricker, it was usually light it, use it for a short period of time and leave it on while waiting to use it again a short time later.

Also good for a fire hazzard. Seldom was the self lighter set down while on, the the 'manual' type was often just set down while on. If it fell over while lit, it could cause a fire.

[Stormin Mormon]

I'd forgotten how I used to set down the old style torches, still lit. Cause it was such a pain to relight it.

Piezo propane torches are excellent for lighting pilots on water heaters. Warms up the thermo- couple, at the same time.

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Yes, those piezo propane lighters are the thing. I have one. Saves a lot of wasting of the propane also. I only fire it off a few seconds before I use it and then it shuts off a few seconds after I am finished heating with it. Almost no fuel used except to heat with. With the older types that you have to light with a match or stricker, it was usually light it, use it for a short period of time and leave it on while waiting to use it again a short time later.

Also good for a fire hazzard. Seldom was the self lighter set down while on, the the 'manual' type was often just set down while on. If it fell over while lit, it could cause a fire.

[clare]

Stick the gas match in your armpit (or other warm spot of your choice) for half a minute or so and it will light. Forget the bic - too hard to light with cold fingers with all the "safety features" built in.