Where can i find a flint sparking stones?

Question

ya know one like the dude from Man Vs Wild uses? where do you get those? should i order one online? i wanna go camping, are there any good camping sights around Novi Michigan? how can i convince my parents to take me camping?

Answer 1

You can take a regular metal file with you and when you see a likely rock strike it against the file .If it sparks bingo you got it. Indians once thought the frontiersmen had magic in there strikers. It was tempered steel with crosshatching Not Magic. The rocks should be broken rocks not the round type you might find in a stream. Flint is plentiful in Missouri so I can't tell you where exactly to look in Michigan.

Answer 2

REI has them, and here is the link. I'm pretty sure that you can walk into any Wal Mart and they will have them.

I don't know how to convince your parents to take you camping. Have they ever camped before??? Do you have a tent and a back yard? You can just set up the tent and "camp" in your yard, in order to get them accustomed to camping. Also do your homework, plan the trip for them to show them that you can handle the responsibility of camping.

Good Luck

Answer 3

I just saw one in Walmart the other day. I hate walmart though so buy one off line instead haha.

Answer 4

Dixie gun works

order there catalog for 5 bucks, it is full of cool old info.

Look up flint and steel fire kits

You can buy a kit or the pieces which ever you wish

also a good read is "Making sure fire tinder" a book from there