Methylated Spirits or IPA?

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:09 am

This is a question that I've been wondering about for a while now, in general.
I recently brought a couple of water tight spray bottles to be able to hold some flammable liquid inside of. I'll be using these for assistance with starting a fire (give it a spray or two) when it's hard to start one.

I already have wax cotton rounds, cotton balls in petroleum jelly, fat wood, etc, and they work fine for me. But I'm thinking about what if I can't get a fire started with those or I run out?

So I'm just curious, what would be better to fill spray bottles with for help with fire starting?
Methylated Spirits or 99% IPA?

Plymtom · Post by **Plymtom** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:14 pm

I wouldn't go there

sethorly · Post by **sethorly** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:57 pm

Reminds me of my mum. She makes a bonfire out of leaves and pours petrol on the already lit fire because she's impatient....

What could possibly go wrong?!

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:59 pm

sethorly wrote:Reminds me of my mum. She makes a bonfire out of leaves and pours petrol on the already lit fire because she's impatient....

What could possibly go wrong?!

I meant for starting it

defender130 · Post by **defender130** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:14 pm

Red diesel or normal expensive white if your feeling extravagant

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ChefSimon · Post by **ChefSimon** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:05 pm

sethorly wrote:Reminds me of my mum. She makes a bonfire out of leaves and pours petrol on the already lit fire because she's impatient....

What could possibly go wrong?!

Think our parents must be related! haha my father does the same.

Would a high spirit alcohol not do the same trick, plus you have the advantage of a wee nip to 'keep spirits up'

If you take a spray deodorant with you can't you just use that with a lighter? Done it a couple of times.

On a serious note though I keep an alcohol based hand sanitiser in my kit. dual use, can keep hands clean & start fire with it.

I always try to get kit that has several uses to keep weight and space down.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:47 pm

Just to make it clear, I'm talking about popping a squirt or two on a bit of tinder then lighting that to get a fire going.

defender130 · Post by **defender130** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:30 pm

I normally use diesel on a ready lit fire that needs encouragement as it really needs something to burn on and a flame

A fire lighter and a pan full of petrol from a distance also works and doing it from a pan means any flame travelling back doesn't reach an enclosed container and go boom

If you can find one made from suitable plastic I would think diesel in a garden or plant mister type of spray thing would work fine and tinder or a cotton bud soaked in diesel should start a fire quite nicely

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Davey · Post by **Davey** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:03 pm

defender130 wrote:I normally use diesel on a ready lit fire that needs encouragement as it really needs something to burn on and a flame

A fire lighter and a pan full of petrol from a distance also works and doing it from a pan means any flame travelling back doesn't reach an enclosed container and go boom

If you can find one made from suitable plastic I would think diesel in a garden or plant mister type of spray thing would work fine and tinder or a cotton bud soaked in diesel should start a fire quite nicely

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I don't think you can light diesel with a ferro rod though (maybe when it's vaporized, but you'd need 3/4 hands for that).
I'd be using it for assisting with initially starting the fire.

Citizen H · Post by **Citizen H** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:26 pm

Ah Now then,

The India Pale Ale: the world's undisputed favourite craft beer style. The IPA is known for being stronger and more bitter than its cousin--the pale ale--and was pioneered in England in the early 19th century. This style is championed in its traditional form by many breweries throughout the UK. The American version is a bigger bolder sort and is noted for its grapefruity, piney, and citrusy flavours from the American hop varieties.

The IPA is exceptionally well-suited for experimentation so breweries around the world just love to tinker with it: Belgian-style, imperial, black, rye, hops, hops, hops, and more hops! So, whether it's a traditional English IPA from the likes of Thornbridge and Ilkley, an American hop-bomb from Founders, or an Imperial IPA from the Danish breweries of ToØl and Mikkeller--there are just so many reasons to love the India Pale Ale.

So Yup IPA gets my vote Citizen "H"

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