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Turn Your Old Jeans Into an EPIC Fire Starter ? (Char Cloth Hack!)
Ever wondered how real preppers and bushcrafters start fires without matches or lighters? In this follow-up to our Flint and Steel Fire Starting video, @CURRIN1776 shows you how to make char cloth — one of the most underrated and effective fire-starting materials you can carry. Using nothing more than an Altoids tin, an old pair of blue jeans, and a small fire, you can make this powerful spark catcher that every survivalist should keep in their kit. CHAPTERS: 0:00 – What Most Fire Kits Are Missing 0:15 – Why do I have this tin in the fire? 0:28 – What You’ll Need: Old Jeans + Altoids Tin 0:48 – Prepping the Tin and Adding Vent Hole 1:10 – Placing the Tin in the Fire 1:32 – How Char Cloth Forms (Low Oxygen Process) 2:24 – Fire Maintenance & Patience Tips 3:02 – Why Every Survival Kit Needs Char Cloth 3:43 – Making More Char Cloth in the Field 4:39 – The Reveal: Finished Char Cloth 4:56 – How to Reuse and Recycle Char Cloth 5:10 – Final Thoughts from Currin1776 Watch the Flint and Steel Firestarter Vidja: https://youtu.be/V8BROSduzic?si=aiEegz3V0_Ff3vY2 Watch BattlGames Season 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl7hH9aQR7qJZYHtTQxqboZC5hJ0ARHt0&si=zVIdYzaQVEzYH-uS Follow BattlBox: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battlbox1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battlbox/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/battlbox TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battlbox MEMBERS ONLY Group: /battlboxmembersonly Merch & Gear: https://www.battlbox.com/collections/ ... Shop BattlBox: https://www.battlbox.com/ #charcloth #survivalskills #bushcraft #battlbox #currin1776