DIY Char Rope/Trench Lighter

[Hillybilly444]

Whilst surfing the topic of char cloth, I came across this idea (about half way down the page) for a char rope "trench lighter"...a neat idea I thought I'd share!
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... ad_id=9742

[pseudonym]

Excellent bit of kit, takes a spark easily.

I have one of these in my firelighting kit:

[DKR]

Instead of char cloth, I use common kero lantern wick. Works the treat.

and


Held at the end of a ferrorod, the spark is easy to catch


Store the wick in a film can to keep dry and use a can opener (P38) as the striker - dual use, eh?

cheers
Don