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Normark
Georgian Swamp Survivor
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Hey SK...
Well...
I think it's just that you getting them at the wrong time ..Too green...
Once they have ripened, they are as flammable as gasoline....
If you want to use them as tinder, just snap one off and twist the head, and it will come off on large fluffy clumps that will take a spark from a Ferro rod easily....
As someone else said, it makes excellent insulation as well...
Wait a little bit until they dry out,,and you'll see what I mean..
Hope that helps..
ttyle
Eric
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flashlightfreak9
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Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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I messed around with a cattail today and yeah, it does go up like gasoline. But it burns out in a flash. If I had more of them, I would try different methods, but I have better ways to start fires and no more cattails, so... 
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sh4d0wm4573ri7
Sonoran Desert Survivor
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Posts: 144
Location: Kingsport TN |
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A trick I learned long ago to get dry tinder: Carry a small pencil sharpener in your kit ,, find a branch (doesnt matter if its wet on the outside ) dead branch of course shave it until you get to the dry part and tadah dry tinder quite thin and easy to light also takes only few minutes to obtain enough to build your fire
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Mystik Spiral
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Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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Location: Green Bay, WI |
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that's cool, I never thought to do that. 
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linsleyk
Cook Islands Survivor
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Posts: 1571
Location: Washington |
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me neither thanks I'll pick one up school supply's are on sale now so a pencil sharpener should be cheap. 
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