Lighter fluid does more harm than good. It ignites instantly, and this is the main problem. The most common type of injury is to splash from a bottle on sluggish coals. The flame instantly moves along the stream, and if you also dropped on your feet, trouble cannot be avoided. And how many situations when people literally burned out due to the fact that they accidentally spilled liquid on their clothes! It is clear that often such tragedies are also associated with alcohol, but the fact remains. Took a bottle with liquid ignition on a trip - get ready for the fact that it may leak on things or in the trunk of a car, and besides the terrible stench, you still risk catching fire. In this material, we will consider alternative options for a liquid for ignition, which can be prepared with your own hands without unnecessary risk.
Read in the article
- 1 Oil? Oil! But with reservations
- 2 How to make a liquid for ignition with your own hands
- 3 Means for lighting in a ladies' cosmetic bag - this is a godsend!
Oil? Oil! But with reservations
So, the first and rather simple option for solving the problem with a badly igniting fire is ordinary vegetable oil.
There are only two problems left: how and how to make the coals smolder, and what to do with the black smoke that accompanies the burning oil. The stench will be noble, so do not rush to add oil to the fire if you are going to fry a kebab.
What conclusion do we draw from all this: oil is suitable for activating combustion, but it can only be used in small quantities and long before the moment when it will be necessary to put the meat for frying, otherwise the soot will spoil the whole point. Well, if you just need a fire for warmth and light, there are no contraindications at all.
How to make a liquid for ignition with your own hands
An interesting idea that is worth trying to bring to life, if only for the sake of an experiment. What is its basis? Alcohol burns well, but burns out very quickly, this is a fact. And fat burns for a long time and slowly, but for a long time ignites. You just need to combine these two properties, and you get an almost ideal ignition fluid, fast and long-lasting. Just what you need to ignite store coal.
Lovers of home brewing can use the so-called "heads" with a high alcohol content. You just need to rub the soap on a grater and fill it with alcohol, and then shake it until the solid part of the solution dissolves. The composition burns for an unusually long time, and it takes only a few milliliters for the fire to work well.
Means for lighting in a ladies' cosmetic bag - this is a godsend!
Do you think this is a strange idea? Take your time to draw conclusions, because we are talking about cotton pads, which are usually used to remove makeup. Let's take a critical look at them: this is a layer of natural dry cotton that burns well, but quickly. The same cotton thread is used as a wick in candles, but they burn much more slowly.
And voila: the idea suggests itself: fill a cotton pad with paraffin and get an excellent fuse for a fire. It will not get wet or damp, because it is covered with wax and will burn great and for a long time for the same reason.
How to do it: you need to melt a paraffin candle in a water bath and dip several cotton pads in paraffin with tweezers.
You can take this kind of lighter with you on a long journey. Discs will not let you down and are a great alternative to dry alcohol. And to set it on fire, you just need to tear the disc and carry a match or a lighter to the edge unprotected with paraffin. No discs - use cotton balls.
And here are some other useful tips for quickly lighting a fire that you should only use for peaceful purposes:
Do you have your own secret to quickly kindling a barbecue or stove? Share it in the comments!
