Rain, wind, slush, you need to light a fire, dry out and warm up a little, but your lighter has failed. It turned out to be of poor quality, the valve slowly released all the gas. Or it simply cannot cope with the wind and dampness and goes out. To get out of such situations hunting matches.

Materials and accessories

A match consists of a head, which is struck against a grater on the box, and a straw, a thin wooden stick.

1. You will need regular matches. And quite a lot, several boxes. From them we will extract a composition containing sulfur and bertholite salt. That is, remove the heads.

2. Wooden chips that will serve as straws for future products. Be sure to be dry. They can be obtained, for example, by carefully splitting pencils lengthwise into four parts.

3. A knife, a mortar, a sheet of paper, some old cup that no one drinks from anymore. And also a piece of plasticine. Or any others suitable tools, with which you can carry out the actions described below.

Manufacturing

First, remove the heads from the matches. That is, we separate the flammable composition from the straws. You can use a knife. Or whatever is more convenient for you. You just need to collect a pile of this composition on a sheet of paper, trying to minimize the presence of wood shavings.

Then pour the extract into a mortar and very carefully grind it into powder. Bertholet salt detonates from excessive mechanical stress, so you should work really carefully.

Ready? Pour the powder into a cup. The one from which no one has been drinking for a long time and, most importantly, is not going to drink in the future. A glass will do too. We arm ourselves with a stick and begin to add water to the powder, thoroughly stirring the composition.

You should end up with something viscous, similar to dense mud. We spread this mixture onto pre-prepared straws. On those same dry wood chips, when cutting which you, of course, were careful and did not get hurt.

Spread generously and cover at least half the length of the future match. The larger and more abundant, the higher the resistance to wind and moisture, the easier it is to light a fire. But that’s for later, but for now let’s move on.

Why do you need plasticine? In general, it is not so important how you install the matches vertically. The easiest way is to stick them into plasticine immediately after spreading. Why vertical? So that the mass applied to them under the influence of gravity does not shift to one side. Let it slide evenly along the straw. Otherwise, when ignited, ignited pieces will fly off in an unpredictable direction.

In general, we leave the matches to dry for at least a day. Until the composition with sulfur and bertholite salts has completely and completely dried.

Usage

For ignition, we use a regular matchbox, or rather, its grater. We strike carefully and in a safe direction (away from ourselves), since due to the large mass of the composition, the ignition process will be quite intense, and sparks may fly off. The smoke (sulfur dioxide) released during combustion should not be inhaled.

You don't have to wait for the match to light up. We immediately use it for its intended purpose. That is, for making a fire. By the way, you must have been in a hurry to throw away the straws from ordinary matches from which you removed the heads? In vain. They would make good auxiliary kindling, especially if you poured a whole handful. Because they are impregnated with acid in order to obtain a stable flame (so that the wood does not smolder).

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Once upon a time, hunting matches were a necessary element of equipment for hunters, tourists and fishermen, and helped them make a fire in extreme conditions.

Today, in view of the fact that there is a huge selection of means for lighting a fire, from lighters to lighters, it would seem that there is no particular need to carry these matches on an extreme trip.

We decided to figure out whether this is really true or not. Let's figure it out.

Let's look at the main ways you can light a fire in the field, with the exception of exotic methods such as friction and metal wool.

Gas and petrol lighters

The advantage of the lighter is obvious

• burns in almost any conditions,
• she is not afraid of getting wet,
• she has a supply of gas that will last for a long time,
• cons are difficult to set on fire severe frost, you will have to heat it up somehow, and after it gets wet, you need to dry the lighter somewhere, namely the flint.

Gasoline lighters have similar characteristics and are in some ways superior to gas lighters, for example

• burns well in the wind,
• trouble-free operation in severe frost,
• the main disadvantage is the need to carry gasoline,
• minus the high price for high-quality copies, due to the non-tightness of the structure, gasoline constantly evaporates from it.

Flint

an excellent alternative to other methods of starting a fire,

• requires skill and dry kindling,
• highly dependent on humidity environment and wind strength.
• It is not afraid of getting wet, just wipe it and dry it a little and you can knock out a spark.
• minus - you need to solve problems with tinder, skill is required.

Regular matches

Simple and cheap, they work in any frost.

• when wet they become unsuitable for use,
• need chirkash,
• difficulty of use in strong winds,
• limited quantity,
• may spill into pockets or backpack.

As it turns out, there are quite a lot of methods for starting a fire in the field, the simplest and most convenient is to take an ordinary lighter, or better yet several, scattering them in your pockets and backpack, and in most situations the problem with the fire will be solved.

This is true, but up to a certain point. Let's move on to hunting matches.

Hunting matches

In essence, these are ordinary matches, but unlike ordinary ones, they are coated with a solution of bertholite salt, thanks to which they can burn in any conditions, even under water or in a strong storm. The burning time of these matches is about 10 seconds.


The main purpose of these matches is the ability to use them in unusual situations or extreme conditions, for example, capsized in a kayak or fell through the ice after falling into cold water.

Unfortunately, if you are lucky enough to get ashore after this, the danger to life does not disappear, the problem remains of how not to die from hypothermia or hypothermia, because the equipment will most likely be sunk or become wet and it will not be possible to quickly change clothes.

Your hands will tremble from the cold and it will most likely be simply impossible to light a fire with ordinary matches, a lighter or a flint, and in addition to this, according to the law of meanness, a strong icy wind will definitely rise.

Actually, in such situations, hunting matches will help save your life, but on one condition if they were hidden in the equipment that will remain on you in this situation.


So the question is whether hunting matches are needed or not, they are definitely needed, but they must be included in the emergency equipment kit and kept with the person at all times, otherwise they will be of no use.

In normal situations, it is enough to use a regular lighter, regular matches or for amateurs.

How to make hunting matches

Due to the low price (from 30 rubles) for hunting matches, making them yourself is not advisable and not even possible, since it is impossible to make full-fledged matches that can burn in water, under water and in the wind at home, all that is possible is to protect wax or paraffin regular matches to protect them from moisture and increase burning time, but it’s easier to buy here gas lighter and use it.

What hunting matches to buy

The only thing before taking them with you is to check their quality:

• do they burn under water or after getting wet,
• Can they withstand strong winds?

Unfortunately, there are a lot of low-quality matches on sale.

It should also be remembered that hunting matches have a shelf life and may lose their functions if stored for a long time.

Example and review in video from Youtube channel tushich

How and where to store hunting matches

Since hunting matches are a necessary element of survival and may be needed in an emergency, they need to be stored on the body in an emergency kit.

The main requirements for an emergency kit are to be miniature and inconspicuous, so a sealed container hanging around your neck or fastened to your trousers, or lying in your trouser pocket is perfect. Alternatively, you can use either ready-made matches already packed in sealed packaging, for example as in the photo:


Or order, for example

In today's article we will talk about how to quickly make hunting matches for starting a fire in extreme conditions.

How to make hunting matches

When we are going hunting, fishing, or just on a hiking trip, we are certainly obliged to stock up on essential supplies, including for lighting a fire in an open area and even in extreme conditions. Yes, you will say that I have a lighter or a box of matches for this occasion. This has probably happened to you when your lighter fails due to getting wet, freezing, or the flint simply flew out, and your matches became damp.

Just for such a case, you need to have ignition supplies with you. These products must adequately withstand tests of humidity, gusty wind and, most importantly, burn sufficient quantity time to calmly light a fire in an open area. Such means include the familiar hunting matches.

Properties of hunting matches

The difference between hunting and simple matches is that hunting ones have an additional so-called coating. It allows matches to be moisture-resistant, burn for a long time, and their flame is large and hot. Such matches can maintain a fire for up to 20 seconds. You can set them on fire in damp and windy weather, as they are not afraid of humidity. Hunting matches can be used in a wide range of areas of our activity: hunting, fishing, hiking and just on vacation, where many unpleasant situations can happen, and such matches always come to the rescue.

How to make hunting matches video

So how do you actually make hunting matches with your own hands? See this clearly in the following video:

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Matches are made from a wooden stick (straw) with a head that ignites when rubbed against a spread (grater). This grater is applied to the sides of the matchbox.

Aspen is used as a raw material for making match straws, and less often - linden. To do this, a strip of veneer is removed in a spiral from a round block of bark, cleared of bark, using a special knife, which is then laid in layers and chopped into matchsticks.

When burning a match, it is necessary, firstly, to obtain an unsmoldering ember from the straw, and secondly, to keep the hot slag from the burnt head on it in order to protect the consumer from burns to clothing if hot slag gets on it. In addition, the smoldering ember from the straw naturally represents fire danger. To prevent the straw from smoldering and to fix the slag from the head on it, the straw is impregnated with substances that form a film on its surface when burned. Thanks to this film, the combustion of coal stops. The same film secures the slag from the head. Phosphoric acid and its salt - diammonium phosphate (NH 4) 2 HPO 4 - are used as anti-smoldering agents.

To ensure the transition of the flame from the head to the straw, the latter near the head is impregnated with molten paraffin. Matches with non-waxed straws go out almost immediately after the head burns out. Paraffin, on the other hand, ignites easily when the head burns and produces a bright flame.

Hunting matches suitable for use even in the worst climatic conditions. The burning time of one match is on average 20 seconds, during which time you can easily light a fire even with damp small twigs. Matches are not afraid of either wind or moisture. Buy Hunting matches and give yourself the opportunity not to be nervous about the fact that the matches are constantly going out due to the wind. We offer matches from the well-known company Kedr Plus; many are already familiar with their products and use only these matches.

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