Best/Worst Tinder for Firestarting: #1 Clematis
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Best/Worst Tinder for Firestarting: #1 Clematis
![Clematis zac.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FAV/R90M/IZ6DGHLM/FAVR90MIZ6DGHLM.jpg&filename=Clematis zac.JPG)
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To start a fire you need good tinder. Tinder = fuel for the fire. Than you need oxygen and heat (spark, flame, friction, sun rays, chemicals, etc) to form a "fire triangle".
Tinder usually comes from natural dry material.
One of the best tinders are:
+Birch bark
+fine inner dry wood shavings (dead spruce branch is perfect)
+fine dry previous season grass
+etc.
We will check out, which tinder is great for firestarting, and which is not.
In each series heat will be provided by firesteel/rod - bright and hot spark.
Gather Up Dry Clematis Flowers
![Best / Worst Tinder: #1 Clematis](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FN8/QD7F/IZ6DGHJH/FN8QD7FIZ6DGHJH.jpg&filename=Best / Worst Tinder: #1 Clematis)
They grow almost in every forest. Pick them up.. they are fluffy and soft and thin. And they seam as a perfect tinder choice.
The Verdict
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![Clematis konec.JPG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F0T/EYY3/IZ6DGHM2/F0TEYY3IZ6DGHM2.jpg&filename=Clematis konec.JPG)
Fail!
The dry Clematis flowers just smolder and don't catch fire. Avoid and don't waste time with this babies. Find an alternate tinder solution.