> What are the "cotton balls dipped in Vaseline" for?
Fire starting. They will easily take a spark from a ferro rod and convert it into an open flame. And they burn long enough to make it pretty easy to transition to a sustainable fire. These things are a popular DIY fire starting accessory among people who are into bushcraft / survivalism / whatever.
Fire starting. They will easily take a spark from a ferro rod and convert it into an open flame. And they burn long enough to make it pretty easy to transition to a sustainable fire. These things are a popular DIY fire starting accessory among people who are into bushcraft / survivalism / whatever.