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Has anyone ever used this product? It seems like a nice option to have around the house or in your "secret cabin"
InstaFire Fire Starter introduces our new "Fuel In A Bucket", made to accommodate a wide variety of uses from Camping to Snowmobiling to Emergency Preparedness.
InstaFire Fire Starter This is 3 pounds of InstaFire fire starter in a 1 gallon bucket with lid.
InstaFire is a Patented blend of Volcanic Rock that has been heated to over 3000 degrees which makes the rock very porous. We blend the rock with wood pellets and then it is then soaked in a liquid mineral agent and coated with a special wax.
It can be used to start a fire for either wood or charcoal. It can also be used as a "stand alone" fuel for Outdoor fireplaces, Campfires, or Fire Bowls. When used as a fuel it eliminates the need to buy and stock expensive and dangerous propane cylinders.
InstaFire's "Patented" fire starter comes in 20 lb buckets and leaves little residue. One half cup will give over 20 minutes of burn time with periodic stirring, when burned in a propane container. One 20 lb bucket will give more than 160 hours of cook time.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q. What is InstaFire??
A. This product is a Blend of Volcanic Rocks that have been heated to over 3000 degrees F. and when the temperature is reached the rock explodes violently almost like pop corn. The remains are very porous and soak in moisture. These rocks are then mixed with wood pellets and soaked in a liquid mineral spirit and then coated with a wax substance to make the blend water resistant.
Q What is this product used for?
A. It can be used in many different applications. With a long burn time of over 30 minutes, this can be used as a stand alone fire. Use it in the back yard fire pit or take some camping with you. Insta-fire can also be used as a fire starter. If you have plenty of wood for a fire, use a cup or two of insta-fire to get your fire going. It works well with any size wood. Use a teepee type or a log cabin type fire with insta-fire in the middle to start your next fire. Best of all Insta-fire is a Charcoal Briquette Lighter. Place a cup of Insta-fire in the bottom of your grill under the rack, and place 20 -30 briquettes on top of the rack, light the insta-fire and in seven minutes the charcoal will be ready to cook on.
Q. Why do I need Insta-fire?
A. If you ever light a fire, need a fire, cook with fire, then you need this product. It was designed as an emergency fire starter. If you are Back packing, hiking camping, fishing, hunting, survival, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, skiing, mountain climbing, four wheeling, any thing to do with the out doors, you will need this fire starter, at least once in your journey.
Q. How much fire does will this produce?
A. In our preliminary tests, Insta-fire produced a 16 inch high flame for 30 minutes.
Q. How Fast Does it light?
A. Our tests have shown a light time of � second, depending on the humidity and type of match or lighter used we estimate that 5 seconds may be needed.
Q. Is InstaFire Dangerous Will it explode?
A. This is NOT a combustible substance therefore there is no explosion hazard, due to the wax substance it is recommended that this product be kept in a cool dry place or the wax will melt.
Q. Does it work if it gets wet?
A. Due to the wax substance, this product is water resistant it will work if it gets wet.
Q. Can I extinguish the product and then re-use it or do I have to use what I burn?
A. Yes, you can smother the fire and then re-use the fire starter at your own time.
Q. Does InstaFire work in the wind or will it blow out?
A. You do have to shield the product from the wind when you first light it, however test have shown that it will burn in winds in upwards of 30 MPH.
Q. Will it boil Water?
A. Yes, this product will boil 2 cups of water in 15 minutes.
Q. Is there an Odor?
A. Yes, there is an odor, we use Pine wood pellets that makes a lovely pine scent, there is also an odor from the wax substance.
Q. Can I cook with this product?
A. Yes, as with any fire you can cook with the flame.
Q. If my fire is going out can I add more to it?
A. Yes, you can add more to any fire just as long as you don�t smother the flame.
Here's a video of InstaFire in action:
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I guess it would be good for a BBQ or something around the house. I wouldn't rely on it if you have to bug out. It will just be more that has to be transported. I already have more than I can carry in my truck, so if it's not essential, it's not going.
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Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:33 pm Posts: 553 Location: Massachusetts
I agree that it's a better option for those bugging in, rather than bugging out...but it seemed like it might be something worthwhile to have around...since not all emergency situations will require someone to get up and go...Sometimes you just have to hunker down and make do with what you have for a bit...
For instance, if there is some kind of nuclear fall out (dirty bomb, meltdown, etc) I'd rather stay in my house and seal it off and seal off the basement than get in my car and sit in traffic for hours on end while I'm being exposed to the fallout...I've got IOSAT potassium pills at home for just that purpose...I'd rather bug in than get up and leave at that point...
_________________ If it's in your pack, but you don't know how to use it...it's useless. So, always test your skills as a form of preparation...Don't wait until your life depends on it. That's a lesson you don't want to learn the hard way.
Insta-fire is a Patented blend of Volcanic Rock that has been heated to over 3000 degrees which makes the rock very porous. We blend the rock with wood pellets and then it is then soaked in a liquid mineral agent and coated with a special wax.
It can be used to start a fire for either wood or charcoal. It can also be used as a "stand alone" fuel for Outdoor fireplaces, Campfires, or Fire Bowls. When used as a fuel it eliminates the need to buy and stock expensive and dangerous propane cylinders.
InstaFire's "Patented" fire starter comes in 20 lb buckets and leaves little residue. One half cup will give over 20 minutes of burn time with periodic stirring, when burned in a burned in a fireplace, tin cup, pot, kettle, or anything else. One 20 lb bucket will give more than 160 hours of cook time.
InstaFire will burn in wind and is great to use to start difficult to start timber since it will burn far long enough to dry out wood and get that nice warm fire burning.
Here's a new product that has been approved by the LDS Church to be used in their Humanitarian Responses worldwide. It's a great product that can be used to start fires in bad conditions or used as a stand along fire to cook over, boil water, or just keep warm. It has a shelf life of about 25 years and is non-combustible. It's easy to light. I've used it to cook using a small folding stove. One cup will burn about 20-30 minutes.
Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:33 pm Posts: 553 Location: Massachusetts
Merged your post with this existing thread and edited your post to remove the YouTube as the video is posted earlier in this thread...
Looks like good stuff though...not a completely unreasonable price (at least the sale price) since it has that long a shelf life...
_________________ If it's in your pack, but you don't know how to use it...it's useless. So, always test your skills as a form of preparation...Don't wait until your life depends on it. That's a lesson you don't want to learn the hard way.
Yes, I love it. It's also available in a two gallon bucket for those wanting a smaller amount to just give it a try. I bought some 2 gal buckets for Christmas presents.
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