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EXOTAC tinderTIN fatwood shavings | Fire starting for survival

September 29, 2018 by Scott Witner Leave a Comment

EXOTAC tinderTIN fatwood shavings

Here is another great product from EXOTAC. The tinderTIN gives you an all natural resource to start a fire with. Available in two flavors (shavings or sticks), we’re going to look at the tin of shavings. Fatwood again is an all natural resource used for making a fire. The resin contained in fatwood is very flammable. I’ve been using fatwood in my fire kits for some time now and it’s my go-to when I’m trying to get a fire going in less than ideal weather conditions.

EXOTAC tinderTIN fatwood shavings

Fatwood is easily ignitable using either a lighter or sparks from a ferro rod. Check out the following video where I demonstrate using fatwood sticks for a fire.

From the EXOTAC website:

Fatwood comes from pine tree stumps that contain a large amount of resin. It lights quickly, burns hot, and is wind and moisture tolerant.  Our Fatwood is 100% natural and grown right here in Georgia, USA.  It is recovered from the lumber industry as waste and repurposed as the tinderTIN™ fire-starting materials.  Carry one of our fatwood tinderTIN™ with you, and you’ll never be without easy-to-light tinder.


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Scott Witner is the Editor of The Loadout Room and handles product sourcing for both Crate Club and Cuna Dog. He is a former Marine Corps Infantryman with 2ndBn/8th Marines and was attached to the 24th MEU(SOC) for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. He has completed training in desert warfare at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center, mountain warfare and survival at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and attended the South Korean Mountain Warfare school in Pohang.

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