BonQ Firestarter - Magnesium - Red

Matches can get wet during a camping trip and are then useless. A magnesium firestarter works even after it has been wet, and that is exactly why this type of firestarter is so popular in the survival and bushcraft scene. How it works The BonQ firestarter is simple to use: first scrape some magnesium shavings off the block onto your tinder with the supplied striker (the serrated metal part). Then move the striker quickly against the ferrocerium rod. This instantly creates a series of hot sparks of over 3000°C that ignite the magnesium shavings and your tinder. Why magnesium Magnesium burns extremely hot and quickly dries out damp tinder. This makes it much easier to make fire in rain, snow or wind than with a lighter or matches. The block itself is impervious to water, so you can leave it in your kit without worry. Compact, lightweight and always usable. The BonQ firestarter is essential basic gear in every emergency kit, every bushcraft set and on every camping trip.