WetFire Floating and Burning

Posted: September 21st, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Fire, Going Gear, Preparations | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Some customers asked if UST’s Wetfire can actually burn while floating in water. Yes, yes it can. I know I’m the guy shilling it, but that is pretty friggin’ cool.


WetFire Fire Starting Tinder

Posted: July 7th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Fire, Going Gear, Preparations | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

I procured some WetFire from UST recently and was honestly not really expecting a whole lot. I mean, how much better could a fire starting tinder be than the five million other ones I have tried (slight exaggeration as I think I only have four million different tinders sitting in my house)? I have to say that the WetFire did impress, especially with its resistance to water. The stuff floats, lights very easily, and can even be lit while floating in a puddle of water. You can’t say all that about many tinders, if there are even any other ones out there like it.

Here is a video I made showing the WetFire in action: