Re-Usable Fire Starter! [ Cheap and Easy ]

Do you always have to buy disposable fire starters? Not anymore! In this video, we'll show you how to make a reusable fire starter that's both cheap and easy to use.
This fire starter is perfect if you're looking for an easy way to start a fire in emergency situations. Whether you're camping, hiking, or just need a fire to get you through the night, this kit will get the job done!
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I like filling my ‘mental toolbox’ with your awesome knowledge and survival gears. 😊 Thank you brother, have a blessed week. Maranatha Nicole

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[@jakesoriedem4747]

I love your videos. Great presentation and explanation. And now I have a new way of carrying firestarters besides the old cotton ball and Vaseline. Thanks for all the great survival techniques I look forward to watching a lot more videos. And I will be ordering through your link.

[@bikerboymc54]

Tiki torch replacement wicks work perfectly, they have metal rings on the ends so they don't unravel. Kerosene, diesel, furnace oil all work well also if you can't get ahold of Paraffin

[@roddyfowler2234]

I've been around for 60+ years and I still learn new things from your channel.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

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@@WayPointSurvival Great!

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Love this guy

[@themurph930]

Wow, 60+ years and you don’t know everything there is to know? (sarcasm) I agree, you learn something new every day and this channel is loaded with cool tips. (not sarcasm)

[@chuckfisher1351]

Great to see someone devote their life to teaching people how to get along in hard times if or when they come. Thanks for the video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ebony5766]

What a great idea! I have made tons of the lint/egg carton/wax starters and they work well, but this is a really innovative alternative!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@MasterK9Trainer]

I have to say this is one video the people should be watching for years. I know some people use fiberglass insulation to make little mini stoves but this is not only simple but economically speaking it's a bargain. I could also see getting a smaller container and stuffing and a short piece of the fiberglass Wick into it and that would be enough to carrying what your pocket or inside a small kit. Anyway again this is just a gem of a video and this is definitely something that I would add to my survival preparations and equipment

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@dobrofool]

Same here. I immediately imagined one of those small round tins with a gasket under the screw on lid..

[@BL-no7jp]

I just turned 66 and my grandparents taught me basic survival skills. This channels really adds to it. Sometimes, a severe polar vortex can shut down every interstate in the county with road closures in which emergency services were not available. Living in the country could be deadly in these storms.Power oftentimes was lost. I learn a lot from this channel. I try to be prepared for the worst and it brings me good luck when disaster strikes.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel!

[@dragonslayer7587]

Great idea as usual! Thanks James! I'll have to add this to my pack. I've got a roll of stove gasket, & half a gallon of lamp oil. I'm all set!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Thats ingenious and has a genuinely spot on use case. Far more reliable, and efficient, than packing lots of dry tinder and kindling to get a fire started in the rain. Well done mate, Im going to be making a variation of that!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Glad you liked it!

[@TheMCvamp]

How will you be changing the design? Im curious to learn

[@johnlea8519]

Great tip because in some survival situations you never know what materials are available so knowledge is the key.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very true!

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U r the reason why I get nothing done,always looking ahead for u uploads !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol. Thanks for watching!

[@waynehead7271]

Well done sir! At almost 60 years old, I do still enjoy a new trick o'fire that I haven't thought of before. 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@waynehead7271]

@@WayPointSurvival You're welcome. Credit, where credit is due.

[@boldlygo3469]

Thank you for saying "merchandise" instead of "merch." Anyway ... I enjoy your videos. Fun, simple, and informative.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks! I must confess that sometimes I do say merch as well, lol.

[@boldlygo3469]

@@WayPointSurvival Not the end of the world. At 62 years old ... I'm a bit old school. These days ... everything is either abbreviated or converted to an acronym. It's refreshing to hear a complete, English sentence now and again.

[@jko9581]

Love your hacks and hobo series. Very ingenious and inventive. You are a true Renaissance man and think outside the box. Keep up the good work.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the compliment!

[@anthimatter]

That's one of the most ingenious ideas I've seen. Wet kindling and wood are the bane of every bushcrafter and camper. This is such an elegant solution to that problem: and reusable too! 💯

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@MichaelRobertson-i8f]

Great Stuff being 74 years old and having been raised in the Outdoors I took my first real backpacking trip when I was recovering from an Industrial accident and retraining didn’t start for 18 months. I packed up and headed out, I grew up along the Kern River above Lake Isabella in California. It was 1971 and Vietnam was coming to a close. At a backpacking store I bought a tube of Ribbon of Fire it was in a thin metal aluminum tube and had Napalm in it. It was instrumental in saving a few hikers unprepared for snow and freezing weather.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool. Thanks for watching!

[@ryokolynn6948]

This 'Re-Usable Fire Starter' is a must-have item because its very useful !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@justalurkr]

I didn't know unexpanded two liter bottles were a thing. The possibilites are endless! Thanks for sharing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are so welcome!

[@markcox1457]

Thanks James. Your ideas and tips are fantastic on their own. But the fact that they are budget minded and usually can be made with items already in my garage is a huge plus. Great video! Keep 'em coming!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@Buffenmeyer]

Always enjoy your creative ideas and your genuine enthusiasm. Thanks for the great content - a good idea to have in the tool box! God bless! 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, God bless you too!

[@sdnlawrence5640]

I've lamps, rolls of wick & few gallons of oil in my stash but I never heard of fiberglass wick. I'll fix that oversight today. Great info. Thanks.

[@erniebello7388]

Best fire starter ever waypoint more people need to know about this thank you so very much

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@tylerfoss3346]

WPS, this is one of the best, if not THE best firestarter idea out there. Simple, easy, effective AND it's reusable! AND you can make it yourself! Awesome stuff!!! Thank you and BRAVO!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thanks!

[@whoever6458]

Great idea! I got stuck out in the rain just yesterday and all I had that was water resistant/proof was my military poncho. By the time I got my backpack under there with me, there wasn't much room. I realized I needed to start a fire again (which I had just put out since I was going to continue hiking). I used some wax and cardboard fire starters that I made and it technically did work but I had to hit them multiple times (in some unexpected heavy rain) several times before it started the fire back up. I'll have to try this if I can ever find any of those wicks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

There's a link to where you can find the wicks in the description page of my video.

[@CapitanFantasma1776]

I did it! Only I ordered the smaller tubes by mistake. Can only fit one half inch wick. So I have 2 tubes each with one wick and an extra tube filled with paraffin! I'm happy, Thanks for this one! All the best!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. You can also order the quarter inch wicks which I have put in the video description box instead.

[@audreybender739]

So simple, yet such a great idea!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like it!

[@TrailBlazer5280]

I love that it can sit and burn for a while. In such a small package too

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@indianatone218]

Great idea ! we have a log burning fire, and to seal the doors you use a heat proof fire door seal fibre glass im gonna try it with that as its easy attainable, thanks for showing us .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds great!

[@ericwalker3459]

Thank you. I’ve been watching your channel for a year or so. I’ve learned so many things.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@KevinsCampingAdventure]

That is a great option especially in Michigan wet seasons. Great video as always

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@kccooks3821]

Love to see you do an overnight camping video

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks. I have quite a few videos on my channel where I do that.

[@Oldsparkey]

The Pop Bottle blanks are very useful for camping. Sometimes the guy's I have gone with had trouble lighting a camp fire. Later on a trip I had two of the pop bottle blanks with me. One had Glycerine in it. The other some Potassium Manganate. I put some of the potassium in the center of what would be the campfire. Then carefully added some glycerin and before they knew what happen we had a fire going. Now I'll have a pop bottle blank with wicks in it , it's a lot safer and as you mentioned ...reusable.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! Those are really good fire tricks to know as well!

[@mermaidlafemme1022]

Fantastic idea you are some guy ....best wishes and hugs from Scotland 🙂🤗

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you very much!

[@greywindLOSP]

Excellent easy idea for kits to carry I your vehicle, quad, trek ruck! .....ATB

[@WayPointSurvival]

For sure!

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

Aah, James Bender, you manage to broaden my horizon again and again 🤓, thank you so much 🥰

[@WayPointSurvival]

You’re welcome 😊 Glad you liked it!

[@dobrofool]

Holly crap! You come up with some really interesting and useful, simple, out of the box ideas.. but this! Mind blown! It’s so common sense.. I could’ve had a V-8 (smack!) Thanks again for great, quick content! ✌️

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@mnight207]

I have a bunch of those bottle blanks hanging around that I use for various things. Definitely gonna do this. Great video. God bless you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent, glad you liked it and God bless you too!

[@jelkel25]

Have a couple of those containers you get effervescent vit C in, they looked like they might be useful so kept them. Almost the same shape and size just not see through. Might work.

[@anthonygreco3626]

Where is the cheapest and most readily available source for the unexpanded bottles?

[@mnight207]

@@anthonygreco3626 Amazon

[@TheWannabeOutdoorsman]

That's awesome! I'm liking the firestarter AND loving the non expanded bottle! I didn't know that was a thing! I'm doing this! Giving you the credit too 😉

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@terryfenwick254]

Can bottle be plastic or need 2 b glass?

[@WayPointSurvival]

The bottle is plastic.

[@peterbehringer63]

Great tips .. where i live as an expat abroad in a tropical S.American country it may be very hard to source the fiberglass wicks...those tubes, too. Lamp oil is a green light. Nevertheless, very helpful for my scriptwriting work for a possible new post-apocalyptic fiction adventure series where bushcrafting plays a big role!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad I could help!

[@peterbehringer63]

@@WayPointSurvival Yeah 👍 i did! Very helpful your content on the YT channel....in touch with you...the story will be of interest to preppers, survivalists and bushcrafters as well as other niches... Not so dark as the "The Road" and some other post-Apoc . genre novels and movies...the good guys win in the end.! Hehehe.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Let me know when it comes out as I would like to read it.

[@mendyviola]

I got one of those wick/sparky thingies that looks like a lighter but without fluid for Christmas last year. Looking forward to trying it out once we defrost this year.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@57WillysCJ]

Now that is super clever.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@elsamo267]

I'm gonna have to make up a few of these for myself, awesome video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great, thanks for watching!

[@Blrtech77]

James, Thank You For Sharing and You Truly Are A Man Of Many Talents. God Bless

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, my friend!

[@NewHampshireJack]

James, Man, you did it again. Basically, this super simple idea is a giant lighter with no case, always ready in time of need and "rechargeable" to boot. Just when I thought I have seen everything. minimum quantity of bottle blanks (5,000 - 10,000) but I have ideas for an appropriate container brewing in my ancient old head. Thank you for showcasing this superior idea, it may save a life one day. Also, I wonder if the somewhat more volatile lighter fluid intended for zippo lighters may work well if you want to try a ferrocerium rod to ignite the wick. Napha from a hardware store may be a good substitute if we can not find liquid lighter fluid PS: I could not wait. An absolutely beautiful afternoon here in the tropics. We soaked a small cotton pad in K1 and used the ferrocerium rod that is attached to the sheath of my KBAR. This one required three strikes in rapid succession but it is a winner. I am thinking a bigger ferrocerium rod that throws a larger quantity of sparks with each strike could well be a one-strike ignition. Thank you again for this wonderful idea.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You can buy a small package of six unexpanded 2 L bottles if you follow the link in the description box under the video. Thanks for watching and for sharing your experiments with this method.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, this was brilliant. Thank you for sharing this James. Stay safe out there. 🤗 👋

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it, my friend!

[@brngrofdeth]

Really love this one, James! Love and blessings from Ontario Canada!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@chrisshepard495]

Great video. That's the first in a survival vid I've learned from

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@pedroclaro7822]

I have a DIY Kojin-type stove, with fiberglass wick inside. It's spillproof, which is why I use it. Alcohol is also a disinfectant, so - multipurpose. After so long, I find out I dont need to carry spare firestarters because I can literally replace them with the inside of my stove. Just add some alcohol to it, let it soak up, remove the wick (can is aluminum and will melt with coals) and build the fire. Honestly helped me quite a bit! TYSM

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@djorion8098]

i have one of those that my grandpa gave me 30 years ago. He had a metal wire in the middle of the wick to pull it out from the firepit when it have started the fire. But yours works as good as hims but more work to grab the wick after it have started burning.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your grandpa's use of a similar idea.

[@greasey520]

A really great item for the backpack. I will definitely start carrying this.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@brucematys8597]

Wow, this is an awesome idea James. I am definitely going to use this, and will keep some stowed in my vehicle and in bug out bags. Cheers buddy 🇨🇦

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent, glad you liked it!

[@randomactsofcooking]

Genius idea. Parts ordered. I'll wrap mine in duck tape to help protect the plastic test tube and also tape on a ferro rod and mini bic lighter. Thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@awatt]

We used to soak sawdust in paraffin to it was a paste. Worked really well

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@waterbourne9282]

Great suggestion, thanks. I carry a Trangia Cooker which runs on methylated spirits (denatured alcohol). Tried this in the fibreglass wick and it burns longer and cleaner so I'll carry them dry with that, and some soaked ones in a preform bottle with my emergency stuff I think. Appreciated.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome, glad you liked it!

[@gtaylor465]

Great Video! Big Thanks for the link for those bottle blanks/tubes!! Going to get a few for cooking oil transport, perfecto!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great, thanks for watching!

[@Ian-yu6hx]

Love it. Those are called soda pre-forms

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@peterott9162]

Man I absolutely love learning new bushcraft hacks, and YOU sir never disappoint!!! This is amazing James!!! I'm definitely getting rid of the good ol cotton balls and Vaseline...well I'll still keep em around, but they're definitely not my go to now! Thanks again buddy for another awesome video!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

[@peterott9162]

@@WayPointSurvival you're very welcome James!!

[@zakthewarcat3172]

that is soo awesome, thank you again, this is the best channel to learn practical survival

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@gregpenny4384]

Thank you so much for your video! I just love this will go get the supply's and start using this system to start my twig stove and Kelly kettle, or any fire, the wick will stick out of the twig and Kelly Kettle making it easy to start them on fire, just hit the end with a faro rod to start, or pull out and snuff out, gotta love that!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, I'm glad you like the video!

[@Mike-mn8wy]

Once again sir you have added more knowledge to my "mental toolbox".. Thank you!! 👍🏻

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@terryqueen3233]

What a great idea James. Just another addition to my Firebox fire starting materials. Thank you so much for this idea and it's a great one too. I did go to Amazon and check out the links you had, not a bad idea to put those links. Have a great day and may God bless!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, and may the Lord bless you as well!

[@rjstewart]

I love this idea but I'd add a piece of wire wrapped around the tube. It could be hooked into the wick to make removal from the fire easier and of course, used for any number of other things.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea!

[@rjstewart]

@@WayPointSurvival thanks! It came to me because I have a Bright Betty lamp sitting here next to me :-)

[@davedeatherage4902]

Hello James, very ingenious! I've seen lots of fire starters but never one like this. And it's reusable. I just found your channel and subscribed. Thanks for the survival, then thrive help. 👍🏻🇺🇲☀️

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard!

[@chillindave1357]

I haven't used a lighter or matches in 2 years for fires... indoors, outdoors... but to be completely honest, if I have a get home bag with a 30 mile hike home (& I'm 60) you know I'm using a Bic and cotton/wax discs. No screwing around! These wicks would be perfect!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@glennpurchase807]

Another great idea. Very simple and practical. Thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@steveipswich]

Now that's a great idea especially that you can reuse the wick thank you for sharing 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@WarGrrl3]

Yet another brilliant hack. Thank you so much. I love your channel, I've learned so much.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are so welcome!

[@jelkel25]

That's a very good idea for the almost continuously damp country I'm in. Will have to try that.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent, glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattbrown5511]

Putting some cotton balls in the bottom will catch any extra lamp oil and will wick up the fire starters if you have to use one. Great tip. You could even use a stainless-steel cigar holder. You just wouldn't be able to see the amount of fuel in the tube.

[@WayPointSurvival]

True. Thanks for watching!

[@bobgrove316]

Brilliant. I haven't seen this before. Very creative.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you very much!

[@gosmoothgolight7567]

Excellent way to back-up my "back-up" fire starting kit! I plan to use stove gasket material (as a previous commenter suggested) with lamp oil. I'll be storing a few sections in an orange plastic match safe. I'm a new subscriber, sir. Thanks for another great idea! God Bless

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent! Thanks so much for watching the channel, for subscribing and welcome aboard. God bless you too!

[@Flashahol]

Paraffin is a mean fire starter, this is definitely the next best idea after Vaseline cotton balls and waxed cotton pads (big fan of waxed pads here) Keep more paraffin in the tube (or carry extra) and the wicks can be truly field-reusable. I wonder if these would work with wax too...

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much. I'm sure wax could be used to some extent but it wouldn't get quite the extensive burn as it would tend to act more like just a candle.

[@mykcaz7494]

That’s a brilliant idea , nice and simple !!

[@williammccaslin8527]

Like you said, another tool for the toolbox. Thx for the vid

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@erickelso4192]

Another excellent video!! Love your ingenuity.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@MrWmburr7]

Another great fire-starting idea, James!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@00Klingon]

I like this one. It reminds me of that fire starter I've been seeing advertised lately that incorporates a wick inside a copper tube with a ferro rod on the side of it. You pull out some wick and fray it and light it with the ferro rod. When you are finished, you pull the wick back into the copper tube to extinguish it and you can keep using it. I wonder if this wick material could be used to make a similar fire starter?

[@WayPointSurvival]

You could use the wick but it wouldn't be reusable.

[@rabindranattagore7827]

I don't know what to say except… thank you. You just got a new follower!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard!

[@tao831]

This old girl loves your videos. I'm learning so much. Wish I had a partner in crime but I'm still doing it alone.

[@greyscout01]

I like it. Once again, simple and effective. Thanks

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like it!

[@jerryroe1438]

Thank you for another fire starter trick . I enjoy you sharing your info

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@jamiejohnson8176]

You are so practical I love your videos sir

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@RICH-ic3xi]

Tha was awesome, better than candles or other wicks I've used like rope or string.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@earlshaner4441]

Good morning from Syracuse NY brother thank you for sharing your adventures

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@earlshaner4441]

I enjoy this video and learn something new

[@daveedwards6567]

Nice one James 👍 hay you could allso use unexpanded bottle s for cooking ingredients herbs and spices and much more Thankyou

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

[@daveedwards6567]

Your welcome as always James 👍 keep up the great videos

[@alexpate1724]

Oh this is awesome, I will have to try this one out. Thanks for the tips. Keep them coming.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@michaelkaer]

I did not have any of that type of wicking so I cut up thin strips of carbon felt and put it in a sealed capsule with some lamp oil. I also had some wax I soaked up with the felt and made a functional candle. I have lit the candle but have not tried the lamp oil yet.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Carbon felt would indeed work well.

[@rick0596]

Great idea James. I am going to make that,

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great!

[@andrewtinker7537]

Nice! A portable and convenient version of the venerable Cape Cod Fire Starter.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@nyleshintz69]

I use yard torch 1/2" fibreglass wicks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent.

[@THESHAODOWCAMPER]

Fantastic idea. Gonna make some. I hate burning money away.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@thatfrakkingcat9171]

Another great idea! Thanks for the video!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@briansherrillruralliving9708]

I like this. I need to try this. I thank you for this 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@johnburgin7478]

This is excellent. Thanks . Have a great day

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, you too!

[@YetAnotherJohnDoe1776]

Great idea! I love what you do here, sir! 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you very much!

[@dizzysdoings]

I have so many things I want to try that you've shared, just don't have the time!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

This is a really clever solution 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@d.o.a.-1963]

All your ideas are great thanks 👍👍👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@naomy1701]

this definitly is a great emergency fire lighter, very neat ^^

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@pyrosmoak53]

First 🥇 Another brilliant idea James, well done.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Congratulations, my friend!

[@pyrosmoak53]

@@WayPointSurvivalthank you 😎 would you recommend the liquid paraffin for cooking or no?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, you could definitely use it for that as it's simply a more highly refined form of kerosene.

[@pyrosmoak53]

@@WayPointSurvival awesome thanks for the info

[@dwhallon21]

Compact, safe, and reusable.. what is there not to love

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!