Match Keeper... (or Toothpick Keeper)
by eitaknella18 in Outside > Camping
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Match Keeper... (or Toothpick Keeper)
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Have you ever been backpacking or camping and your match box gets wet? That gets on my nerves, so I came up with this. A duct tape/ chapstick match keeper!
Starting...
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First take your used chapstick tube.
Clean It Out!!
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Then take a knife and scoop out the stuff left.
Removing...
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Then take out the elevator. (as I like to call it) :)
Duct Tape It!
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I used gold, but you can use any color you want to.
Trim Your Matches.
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The un-trimmed matches are too tall to fit with the lid on, so you have to trim the ends off... Don't trim the tip off!
Put the "Elevator" Back In.
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Once you put the elevator back in twist it all the way down.
Cut the Strike Surface...
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Then cover it with duct tape. It's not guaranteed to keep water away from the strike surface but it'll slow it down.
Secure It.
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I put a whole lot of duct tape around the base because you really don't want to lose it.
And There You Have It!
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It's done... I hope you liked it, this is my first Instuctable so please let me know if it is good!
Thanks!