How do you get a fire going in wet conditions?

[EvergreenFish6]

A soaked camping trip last fall taught me how tough wet-weather fires are!
I carry a ferro rod and fatwood now, and they've saved me a few times.
I also made some cotton ball-Vaseline fire starters after that trip. They work so good.
I'm always looking for new tricks to spark a blaze in the rain.
How do you get a fire going in wet conditions?

 

[Renton Indian]

Road Flare
Everyone used to carry them just in case.

 

[Edwards928]

I pack a few trioxane fuel tabs in a ziplock. They light easy even in rain and burn hot to dry out kindling. Scrape birch bark for tinder if you are near trees. It catches fast.

 

[Renton Indian]

I have a case of those left over form when I was in the army. I wonder if they are still good after 30 years.

 

[BearBio]

I have a case of those left over form when I was in the army. I wonder if they are still good after 30 years.

Try one and let us know!

Also, alcohol wipes. I was trained that a field biologist should ALWAYS have (1) a good knife, (2) a light & (3) a way of making fire!

 

[Renton Indian]

Ill get rid of the entire case. Ill check them out this week.

 

[BearBio]

I pack a few trioxane fuel tabs in a ziplock. They light easy even in rain and burn hot to dry out kindling. Scrape birch bark for tinder if you are near trees. It catches fast.

Pine resin works well also, especially foothill or gray pine. And, of course, pine cones make good fire starters/tinder.