Hiking Thru Life Podcast - Outdoor Element with Mike Mojica
Outdoor ElementMike was a recent guest on the Hiking Thru Life podcast where he shared the story of Outdoor Element and the life of an entrepreneur. Go give it a listen!
Overall, real nice little carabiner. Here’s something to be aware of when you’re using it. Halfway through a hike, I got hot and took off a down vest and stuffed it into its pocket. The stuff sack had a corded loop that I clipped into the Firebiner and that was clipped to my little daypack. I had hiked a bit more and took a break to find the corded loop halfway cut through from being wrapped into small cutter built into the Firebiner. If I hadn’t noticed it, I might have lost a down vest. I’m thinking of either taping over the cutter or somehow rendering it useless .
There's lots to like about this tin of starter. The starter material itself is quite good. I'm a bit apprehensive about small, particle "shavings" blowing away on a windy day, but this waxy stuff can be squished together to make a ragged lump. How I use it, however, is in conjunction with big cotton balls with a small squirt of petroleum jelly into the center, which leaves the exterior dry to catch a spark. To further extend the burn of this starter, I sprinkle this waxed material into the Zip Lock to cling to the cotton balls. Now I have two flame extenders and still an easy to spark ignite starter.
Besides the waxed shavings inside the tin, there is also one of their combo plastic whistle / striker (scraper) / thin ferro rod tools (with lanyard hole). Each of the features of this tool work very well; the whistle is loud, the striker works well, and the ferro rod throws sparks - perfectly adequate if you know how to build a fire lay, ignite a starter, and place it properly.
Then there's the tin itself, a well made "Altoid Tin" with a plus, a nice fat Ranger Band tight enough to insure the tin stays closed.
All in all, a good product, suitable to salt away in a kit or pack in your pack at a reasonable price. The mini EDC kit is good as well, with the same stuff, just with the combo tool banded outside the small tin; it's suitable and small enough for "just in case" in a Day Pack or Waist Pack.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thorough and helpful review of our Fiber Light Fire Kit. We're glad to hear that the starter material and combo tool worked well for you and that you found creative ways to extend the burn time. Thank you for choosing Fiber Light and happy camping!
Good paracord is useful in so many ways for simple cordage uses to more decorative uses. This paracord adds a couple of "survival" benefits in 20# fishing line and waxed jute. This specific cordage is a manufacturing quality fail, but is fully capable 550 cord inside and out. The fail is that the jute is too heavily waxed, which for 550 cord use, is not an issue, and for most emergency ignition of that jute, that wax isn't an issue either. So for $1 more than 100ft of "regular" 550 cord in coyote brown you get that 100ft of waxed jute fire starter and, in mine, two 20# fishing lines to use if you ever need them. I'm a happy camper.
Thanks for great review! We're glad to hear that you found our Custom Survival Paracord to be a good value and useful in various ways. We sure appreciate your feedback. Happy adventuring!
Compact, yet versatile, this knife is ready right out of the box to handle most every survival requirement you can ask of it as a knife. However, it's distinction doesn't stop there... the on-board accessories each stand on their own merit of value. If you're looking for a good holster for this carry knife, you're covered. It even has a built-in blade sharpener. What else can you ask for? How about a detachable on-board ferro rod? Yep, 'got that, too. Have an emergency where you need to garner some attention? Well, look not further than the attached pea-less whistle. This little gem will have you asking yourself why you don't already have one. Highly recommend.
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive review for our Scout Feather Adventure Survival Knife. We are thrilled to hear that it has exceeded your expectations. Thanks for recommending it to others. We truly appreciate your support and hope that your new Scout Feather continues to serve you well for many adventures to come. Happy adventuring!
Ordered a Contour Feather as a little neck knife. Shipping was really fast and I was excited when the package arrived. Had a hand written note from Shannon thanking me for my service and business. The only problem was, that the knife in the package was the Flicker vice the Contour. Contacted Shannon and she replied w/in minutes apologizing for the mix up. Told me to keep the Flicker and a Contour would be shipped ASAP. Sure enough, w/in a couple hours a Contour was in route and now that I have it in hand…it is awesome!! Will certainly be my new EDC and as for the Flicker you ask…just as awesome and tied up as a neck knife to swap out with the Contour. Awesome products, better customer service…and as far as this crusty ole Sailor is concerned, customer service is what makes and breaks a company!!
Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so glad to hear that you are loving your Contour Feather Adventure Survival Knife and that our customer service went above and beyond for you. Sorry for the mix-up with the Flicker, but we are happy it all worked out in the end. Thanks for choosing OE! Happy adventuring!