Fuzz matchstick trick – one minute survival tip

The fuzz matchstick trick:
Feather sticks, tinder or fuzz sticks, are one of the best ways to get a fire going when kindling is hard to come by. Fundamentally, a feather stick is just a branch that has had long, thin strips shaved off of it in order to provide more surface area – the same principle can be applied to a matchstick.
Thus you can overcome the problem of lighting a match in the wind.
Get your Matchstick and shave small strips at an angle almost parallel to the stick and stopping just before the end, leaving the strips attached which make the “flame stronger” and give it a better chance.
When you’re finished, you’ll see exactly why this is called a feather or fuzz stick. You’ll be left with a lot of thin shavings that will light up easily.
Hint: Selecting a knife for making machtstick feather sticks only comes down to one thing: Sharpness.

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