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It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Work has had me very busy, including life in general. Since my last post, I’ve been on several hikes, did another couple sections of the AT, bought some new gear & other good stuff. This summer I have quite a number of things planned, including hiking the John Muir Trail, which I’ve been dying to do for some time. The most important thing panned this summer, however, is getting married! Yep, that’s right, I’m going to marry my sweetheart Beth. I’m also going to make a real effort in updating this blog more frequently.

There are some videos on Youtube regarding corrosion of ferrocium rods. I’ve experienced this myself in the past. Two rods, purchased from different sources, have both corroded to the point where they broke clean through. This has quite a number of people confused as to why, leading some to experiment with possible causes. Since my own personal firesteels have come in contact with water & denatured alcohol, then I’m guessing it’s one of them. Firesteels are made from high carbon steel, which can corrode & eventually break.

I recently purchased a couple of firesteels from Firesteel.com. Ron Fontaine makes & sells these firesteels. In my opinion, these are the best firesteels I’ve ever used. For me, the main difference is the striker supplied with the firesteel. It culminates in a shower of sparks. I highly recommend buying from Ron. I plan on buying more in the future as gifts for many of my outdoor friends.

~Steve,

The Pilgrim.