Fire from a hot hands packet

[coon4492]

Hey anyone ever use one of those hot hands the disposable hand warmers to build a fire. They get really really hot after awhile it seems like it could be used as a heat source. I was going to get one as hot as I could possibly get it and throw it in a tinder bundle. I like to consult the forum first when I get these ideas just to see if I'm about to waste my time. If this does start a fire sucessfully I'm keeping a pack of these hand warmers in a survival kit.

[LDS]

If you are going to carry something, on purpose, to make fire why not a

!!! LIGHTER !!!

or matches oe a spark rod.

Why carry a less effective device rather than a more effective device?

Use your head kid.

[coon4492]

Well i already do keep a lighter and matches in my survival kit 2 lighters one of them is a flashlight lighter combo the other is just a regular lighter. I keep 3 small match boxes in there as well I was taught to always have a backup for everything. The only reason I posted this is because I use these hot hands for hunting and there an easy way to warm up your hands without having to build a fire but I figured it produces so much heat it could double as another backup firestarter as well.

[johnep]

Believe these heat pads based on catylytic oxidation of iron powder. Theoretically, should get to glow if blow air (oxygen) onto powder.
johnep

[coon4492]

cool Ill try adding oxygen then

[Kortoso]

Why carry a less effective device rather than a more effective device?

It's called "Fun With Science".

[coon4492]

It is fun science by the way it also worked I got one of those packs really hot and put it in dry tinder and as It began to heat the tinder up I added oxygen and I got a fire so add that as another way to make a fire.

[Kortoso]

The MRE ration heaters are fun too. It's a pouch you add water to, and it generates heat and hydrogen gas. Careful, it's flammable.

[coon4492]

I might just accidently drop that in some dry tinder then

[johnep]

Perhaps you could try all the different methods of starting a fire and then enter into Guiness Book of Records.
How many methods do you think there are?
johnep

[coon4492]

I couldn't even guess a number of how many ways there are to start a fire.

[Kortoso]

Some of them are listed in the Darwin Awards. Be careful.

[Kingoftheflock]

i always have a lighter or matches with me, that is, i did until they made it illegal for anone under 18 to buy a lighter. now i carry one whenever i can. i also have glasses, so its even easier. i try to make up for my inability to make fire with a bow drill.

[coon4492]

I keep a magnesium fire starter on me now its pretty reliable and easy to use not as easy as a lighter but I don't get into any trouble for having it like i would with a lighter. I'm getting better with the bow drill king soon we will master it.

[Kingoftheflock]

you mean you will master it. i suck at it, and im pretty preoccupied at the moment with a few projects of mine, so i probably wont be able to for awhile.