Nice wee selection there. I love ma fancy wee lighter that Robin gave me a few years ago

@BrokenBackMountains

2 ай бұрын

Fancier the better👍 Best idea I got from Robin's vids was his orange mat that he uses.

My set up is similar to yours.. I use the soto as my no1 lighting system. I olso carry a clipper lighter ( can easily be dried if it gets wet and the spark system can be removed and used if the gas runs out ) . A dry container and matches as a third option. I have a ferro rod in my fire making kit. Though that's really just for showing off and bushcraft. Take care out there.

@BrokenBackMountains

2 ай бұрын

Good to hear another Soto fan. The Ferro rod is fine for the alcohol stoves but you need a third hand for the gas stove to use one😁. I have enough problems with the hands I have. Thanks for watching

I'd say that the ferro rod is my go to method in normal cases, partly to maintain the skill since it takes some practice. I do keep a generic lighter or an old film canister with matches packed in my stoves as a backup if I feel lazy or if conditions are unfavourable for the rod. But as you say the quality of the ferro rods may vary a lot. Some are pure garbage, and more often than not the striker that comes with the rods a shit, even for the good rods. So far the only exception I've experienced is 'Light my fire'. Cheers Ewen!

@BrokenBackMountains

2 ай бұрын

Cheers! That is two people in favour of Ferro rods. Maybe I should dig out mine out and give it another chance. I also have a 35mm case with matches somewhere.

@RedswedeOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

@@BrokenBackMountains With the risk of speaking way out of terms or maybe just being captain obvious, but I would wait with it until your hands get a better function. Both hands need to muster a tight grip on small objects and that might be a tall order at the moment. See you around!

@BrokenBackMountains

2 ай бұрын

@RedswedeOutdoors Yeah. Good advice, thanks The one handed jobs are the best for me and I don't know how long this will take to get back to normal Even once I get my dexterity back, a Ferro rod isn't much use for a gas or petrol stove that needs turned on with one hand and lit with the other. I don't use gas much but I do have my edelrid mutifuel that fits in the 27.