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I got this little baby some years back when Camel cigs had the joe camel “camel cash” that you could redeem for prizes. I don’t smoke, but I went out a lot and would ask people at clubs for their camel cash if they didn’t want it. Anyway, I managed to get enough to get this neat little “permanent match” shaped like a cigarette. It is only slightly wider than a regular cigarette. here it is next to a djarum clove for size comparison. (My little goth gf smokes these)
Here it is open and closed. The wick stays fueled by being dipped in cotton soaked in lighter fluid at the bottom of the cigarette base. The wick has a built in steel striker that is used on the built in flint rod on the side of the cigarette. Incidentally, this thing stays fueled a LONG time. I found it in a box that has been packed since I moved over 3 years ago, and it lit right up with the fluid that was still in it. This thing really seals up and holds the fluid in.
This thing is a great little, reliable, easy to use fire starter that is compact, and also doubles as a spark generator when out of fuel. It creates lots of HOT sparks to ignite tinder.
TIP- A great source of free tinder that works just about as good as a vaseline soaked cotton ball is the lint from the dryer lint trap after doing a load of white cotton towels, t-shirts, socks, etc.
I did an experiment after I burned up the fuel in the wick. I took some of the lint (about cotton ball sized) and struck the flint with the striker and lit it right up after about 3 strikes. It burned very well
and even was difficult to put out (a good attribute when you’re trying to start a fire under windy conditions)If you guys can find something similar, I highly recommend keeping one in your bug out bag, or survival kit.
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