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how to start a fire with a magnesium fire starter?

Dec 28, 2009 by john w | Posted in Camping

i got a magnesium fire starter and im trying to learn how to get it to work im used cotton balls and small sticks to bild a fire in crosslay pattern and i got it lit but it wouldnt stay lit or get bigger even when i blew on it a little. than i was trying

Are you talking about one of those blocky magnesium fire starters, where there's a rectangle of magnesium and a firesteel rod embedded on one side, such as sold by Coghlans?

In general, you need three items plus your fire starter:

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