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To: longz who wrote (330)	5/16/2025 3:45:58 PM
From: Savant	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 624

I was/am eagle scout....we could start by rubbing sticks, flint and steel, or one match or also use a magnifying glass, or the center of the old school flash lights, to concentrate the sun....for camping trips..we coated a bundle of stick matches with parafin....could break off one match to start the fire now, for fun, save toilet roll insides...fold lengthwise, stuff into one...put a string in center, coat with paraffin...easy peasy ps, had a friend that severely disfigured from starting a brush fire with gasoline....he was a long ways away, but uphill from the pile...unfortunately, the fumes from can drifted down the hill....kabloom

To: longz who wrote (330)	5/16/2025 11:03:06 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 624

I was going to suggest that, but I've never been happy with it because part of me always thought it was a polluting fire that could make what I cooked or breathed toxic. But yes, it works even better than cooking oil.