Tinder...

Tinder: Easily combustible material used to ignite fires by rudimentary methods. A small fire consisting of tinder is then used to ignite kindling.

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The Goal.

There are many types of tinder, but mine is the 'egg carton/wax/dryer lint', option.

Super easy to make and because of the wax, it stays lit a bit longer than just using some lint or sawdust, giving my kindling more time to ignite and thus, giving my fire more chance of success.

How To Make:

1 egg carton

A bunch of dryer lint.

Crayons. (I obtained my crayons for free, by asking for them at restuarants I've frequented.)

Melt crayons in a double boiler (I left the paper on). Stuff dryer lint into egg compartments, pour melted wax into compartments, top with more dryer lint. Allow to dry. Keep in sealed ziplock bag until needed. You can get the wax out of your double boiler by putting it in the freezer while it's still hot, then chipping it out when it's frozen.

I also keep some kindling (dead leaves, small twigs) in the same ziplock bag with a chunk of cardboard, to absorb moisture. Several of my GHB/BOB items came in small cardboard packages, which will act as extra kindling. 

I keep 3 compartments of tinder in my Get Home Bag, and 6 in my Bug-Out-Bag.