Survival Trivia: What is the primary purpose of a ferrocerium rod in a survival kit?

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Survival Trivia: What is the primary purpose of a ferrocerium rod in a survival kit?

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Question: Survival Trivia: What is the primary purpose of a ferrocerium rod in a survival kit?

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Question: What is the primary purpose of a ferrocerium rod in a survival kit?

  1. To purify water
  2. To signal for help
  3. To start a fire
  4. To provide navigation

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Alright OldTimerJohn, I’ll bite! My guess is to start a fire. The ferro rod, my old reliable friend in many camping trips, seems to be a real torch bearer in survival situations. With it, you have a reusable source of sparks to get a blaze going. It's pretty much like having a pocket dragon, right?

But then again, who's to say