Moss Brick

[David_JAFO]

hello,
I was assisting a friend of mine clear out the garage & came across a few items of interest bought from the Pets at Home store which maybe useful as tinder. A slightly expensive purchase BTW. the Namiba Terra Sphagnum moss brick is dried moss, that has been compressed dried to a handy brick size, which I was informed swells under the addition of luke warm water & can increase many times the size. The second brick Coco Coir fibre brick is natural 100% Coconut moisture absorbent too. The coconut brick can hold up to x10 times its weight in water as well. A couple of these were open & I took some samples as to try out as tinder, a few sparks from the ferro rod instant ignition. I've now got myself a couple of bricks in storage as tinder. I'm for now leaving such compacted for storage purposes as said & will soak these small samples for expansion, dry them out, & use these for tinder for the time being. Dried moss makes excellent tinder. Sphagnum moss has also been used for centuries as a dressing for wounds, including through World War I. I understand that these products are from a sustainable resource too. Hopefully of some interest to NBC members.
Regards
David

[midas]

Thats very interesting ,David...noted n filed away..Thanks for the tip!

[Silverback]

Sphagnum moss is used as an absorbing alternative to nappies by the sami and was used as a female sanitary item

[saxonaxe]

I can see a theme developing here..Today for the first time I tried wood based cat litter in a wood gas stove. Quite impressed really, took a minute to get going but fine once well alight. Now Moss and coconut fibre as tinder, I shall have to give those a try..T^..:)

[midas]

[QUOTE=saxonaxe;123335]I can see a theme developing here..Today for the first time I tried wood based cat litter in a wood gas stove. Quite impressed really, took a minute to get going but fine once well alight.

Its great isnt it!burns for much longer than a few twigs once you get it going.
I also use it in my rocket stove.when static camping.I found a use for all those cardboard tubes,from kitchen n toilet rolls.
I just bend in the ends,n fill them with wood lit,Easy to feed into the stove,once ive got it going on twigs.

[saxonaxe]

" A slightly expensive purchase BTW. the Namiba Terra Sphagnum moss brick is dried moss, that has been compressed dried to a handy brick size,"

10.30 hrs today, Sunday.....Local Pets at Home shop..." Hello, do you sell Sphagnum Moss in small blocks, please?"

"We sell grass bedding, wood chips and sawdust in blocks sir"
" No, I was after Sphagnum Moss"
" Is it for bedding or feeding small animals sir?"
" No, actually I wanted to set fire to it"

Made my morning just to see the shop Managers face....Any more bright ideas David?
:jumping-joy:

[midas]

[QUOTE=
Made my morning just to see the shop Managers face....Any more bright ideas David?
:jumping-joy:[/QUOTE]
Classic!!! Bet it was a picture..lol...:happy-clapping::jumping-joy:

[David_JAFO]

hello,
ROFLMAO.. Aye our local Pets at Home assistants now know why I'm in store, as one of their assistants works for a outdoor project & he participates in Bushcraft/Survival courses. We have traded allsorts in store as well as the many uses of various items on sale Antler, Buffalo horn etc.. Another assistant has now taken an interest. As said Yes it is expensive but I borrowed both bricks from my friends garage with intent in returning them later blah blah blah.. :innocent:
Regards
David


" A slightly expensive purchase BTW. the Namiba Terra Sphagnum moss brick is dried moss, that has been compressed dried to a handy brick size,"

10.30 hrs today, Sunday.....Local Pets at Home shop..." Hello, do you sell Sphagnum Moss in small blocks, please?"

"We sell grass bedding, wood chips and sawdust in blocks sir"
" No, I was after Sphagnum Moss"
" Is it for bedding or feeding small animals sir?"
" No, actually I wanted to set fire to it"

Made my morning just to see the shop Managers face....Any more bright ideas David?
:jumping-joy: