Initial ignition can be relatively easy. But how do you get from light to a hot enough flame to ignite small twigs or sticks? Here’s a multi-use item that can bridge the gap.

by Leon Pantenburg

Gathering the materials and making a tinder bundle or nest is a traditional – and critical – part of getting a survival fire going. Basically, the nest is a collection of natural flammable fibers, small enough to ignite easily. But here’s where the survival skills come in – what if the weather is  really wet out, and the right tinder materials are scarce? How will you bridge the gap from tiny flame to a fire big enough to light twigs and sticks?

Here’s what to do: Carry several feet of the right kind of rope in your gear, and use it for tinder. It doesn’t have to be much, but the rope does have to have the right fibers.

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Make a tinder bundle out of natural fibers from a piece of rope or twine.

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Plastic doesn’t work, but sisal, jute, hemp, cotton  or some other natural fibers will work well. Here’s how make a nest from rope or piece of twine.

  • Cut off a small piece, about six-inches long. Much longer could make a tangle.
  • Grab each end of the rope, and twist it backwards, so the cord started to unwind.
  • When the rope unwinds into several smaller pieces, continue unwinding each piece until you have individual fibers.
  • Loosely wad the fibers into a ball.
  • Place the glowing charcloth, ember, match or whatever into the middle of the bundle and blow it into a flame.

That’s all there is to it. Carry a 10-foot piece of 1/8-inch sisal rope, and you have useful piece of cordage until such time as you need to whittle off the end to make a tinder bundle. In a real pinch, you could unwind and use several feet. If you have Chapstick or some petroleum jelly along, rub that on the fibers to make them more flammable and burn longer.

Survival gear doesn’t need to be elaborate or expensive. It just needs to work.

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