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CHOSEVIOLENCE
♱ 4 out of the 5 voices in my head say go for it.
- Jul 24, 2024
- 28
So, I plan to attempt the CO again soon after my birthday (I will write a post when the day comes). I have a tent, charcoal, a grease bucket, a chimney starter, and a barbeque lighter, the last thing I need to do is find a suitable location to do this and also figure out how to properly put my tent away. On that note, I read the CO megathread, but I still have a few questions I want to ask just to make sure I've gotten everything right.
1. What's the best way for me to make sure the tent doesn't melt? I've read about having a bowl of water, but I'm not sure how that would help or what benefit it would provide. I'm pretty sure a glass bowl would crack from the heat and a plastic one would melt.
2. Should I use firestarter cubes, news paper, or mini log wood in the chimney starter or will it not be necessary? I already have newspaper and firestarter cubes. I could easily walk to the hardware store to get mini log wood.
3. I've read that a sedative helps. I don't drink alcohol for faith reasons, but I'm willing to do it this once if it'll make my attempt easier, so what if any type of alcohol is best for these things?
4. What should the coals look like before I dump them in the bucket? I have a rough idea, but I'd like to be absolutely sure so I don't screw anything up again.
Thank you in advance for reading/answering any of my questions.
1. What's the best way for me to make sure the tent doesn't melt? I've read about having a bowl of water, but I'm not sure how that would help or what benefit it would provide. I'm pretty sure a glass bowl would crack from the heat and a plastic one would melt.
2. Should I use firestarter cubes, news paper, or mini log wood in the chimney starter or will it not be necessary? I already have newspaper and firestarter cubes. I could easily walk to the hardware store to get mini log wood.
3. I've read that a sedative helps. I don't drink alcohol for faith reasons, but I'm willing to do it this once if it'll make my attempt easier, so what if any type of alcohol is best for these things?
4. What should the coals look like before I dump them in the bucket? I have a rough idea, but I'd like to be absolutely sure so I don't screw anything up again.
Thank you in advance for reading/answering any of my questions.