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A living primal instinct – fire provides warmth and security

To ensure that sparks work in every situation, ASMC provides the best tools for starting fires. The ignition aids, which are popular not only in the army and the German armed forces, can be purchased in various versions.

Fire as a source of warmth and a symbol of sociability

Making fire is one of the most important skills in the outdoors. Fire is needed to provide warmth, to prepare food and to create a feeling of security and conviviality. To prevent a campfire from becoming a wildfire, you should always take a few safety precautions into account. To prevent a fire from spreading uncontrollably, the fire pit should be kept within a confined space and a distance from surrounding foliage should be maintained.

Overview of exciting ideas

Spark rod generator, also called spark steel

Whatever the weather, flints have always been reliable companions for trekkers, campers and outdoor cooks. The fire steel effortlessly generates sparks at high temperatures and has a long service life.

A new minimalist design guarantees up to 10,000 ignitions at temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Celsius, depending on the model. Slim like a pen, ferrocium rods with their integrated scrapers bring light into the darkness even in the most adverse, damp conditions.

Magnesium fire starter

are tried and tested outdoor companions. They usually require a little more know-how and practice to produce good sparks. The corresponding saw blade is used to scrape off magnesium to produce fine ignition chips.

Matchboxes

It's good to have dry matches with you! Smart aluminum containers safely and watertightly store numerous household matches or special storm matches.

Esbit cubes

are popular lightweights with great effect. If you are hungry for a warm meal on the go, they can be an alternative to heavy cooking equipment thanks to their amazingly long burning time.

Maya Sticks and Maya Primer

are pleasantly light luggage for on the go to give a fire the right tinder.

Expert tip:

How to light fire in other ways

If you already have a campfire burning, you can keep the embers overnight without putting them out. Then you can usually use them the next morning to light a new fire. This should of course only be done when there is no wind and the fire should be enclosed.

Questions: Fire Starter

How do fire starters work?

Sparks are generated by the friction of special materials. These sparks can then be used to ignite (very flammable) material, which in turn can be used to ignite other combustible materials such as wood.

Why is magnesium used as a fire starter?

Magnesium (powder) is highly flammable and can heat up in normal air to the point of spontaneous combustion. This is why this flammable substance should always be handled with care, even if it is not quite as flammable in solid or coarse-grained form as it is in powder form.