Carrying Gelled Fuel

In a perfect world, we'd carry flamethrowers.  In a real world, we have to carry what we can in case life gets cold.  Today I filled plastic drinking straws with gelled fuel.  Carrying a straw with me, as an emergency fire starter, gives another edge.  While I've shown you how to use wax, lint, and cotton to make fire-starters, I prefer to have plan A, B, and C when it comes to keeping warm in an emergency situation.

First - gather supplies:

From Amazon.com I picked up a bottle of gelled fuel.
From my garage I found curved needle-nose pliers
From the cupboard I found the straws (our pack was from Ikea, but any standard drinking draw should work)
And lastly, one of the dozen or so disposable lighters I keep around the house, and in the cars.

Here's the how-to video, followed by a close-up of how the end of the straw closes.




















When finished - cut (or burn) a hole in the straw, and pour the gel onto whatever it is you want to burn. This little bit of fuel gel might mean the difference between shivering and staying alive.  Thanks for reading!