Practical Primitive

are the ones that have a tip on the match-head.)

completely unroll a regular cotton and then it in half

melt paraffin wax

hardware store)

great

while your wax is melting

below the tip

wrap around the one complete turn

after all matches have been wrapped together continue to wrap the remaining

cotton around all until you have completely covered the match

all the way down to the bottom. strive to make the wrap nice

roll the now completely wrapped matches tightly between your fingers to

give the base of your uber

match a dip in the wax and allow to cool and harden slightly

wax be very difficult to remove from counters

once the base is cool enough to handle

dip in the wax far enough that the uber match is now completely

coated in wax. set it aside and allow to cool. when the wax is cool enough

wax-covered cotton into the matches and shape each uber match to a nice

smooth cylinder

after the wax has hardened on all your uber matches

camping gear/emergency kit/go bag. allow the remaining wax to cool in

the tuna and it will be ready to melt again

have a much bigger flame than a regular match

take out matches

beeswax

match place it up against the first

around the two together

add your third and then fourth matches in the same manner

the cotton around all three

not a line. this way of wrapping creates necessary air space between

the matches to allow

heat and oxygen to establish combustion.)

even all the way down

really down the cotton wrapping

to handle but still warm enough to mold

into an old pill

have been forced to use strike-on types) and put this in

matches

these uber matches will strike even when wet. and be careful