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Unknown Swedish Firesteel

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I must admit that I was drawn to this for a bit of fun - using a flint and steel to light my gas stove somehow makes my UK wild camp seem a bit more like bivvying in the African bush a la Mears.

However, nov Continue reading...
excellent piece of kit and good at entertaining little kids Continue reading...
Does what it's supposed to really. I keep a small scout one (Light My Fire) on my keyring, just in case. You do need to practice firelighting with it; getting a decent tinder and producing a good shower of spar Continue reading...
Good piece of kit. Put one on your keyring! Continue reading...
If you're lighting your stove or starting a fire from scratch, the swedish firesteel is the modern equivalent to the old "Flint & Steel" that was used for around 300 years befor matches were invented. There are Continue reading...

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