Fire starter kit for firearm

Abstract

A fire starter kit configured to be stored in a firearm of an end user is provided. The firearm having a grip portion with a surface defining a longitudinally rearward cavity. The fire starter kit includes: a main body having an interior surface to form a storage compartment, the main body having an exterior surface; a scraper having a knife edge; a combustion rod having a base portion and a striker portion; a first fuel packet containing a fuel source therein, whereas the first fuel packet and the striker portion are contained within the storage compartment of the main body of the fire starter kit, and the main body from along the exterior surface is operably configured to be housed within the longitudinally rearward cavity of the grip portion of the firearm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fire starter kit configured to be stored in a firearm of an end user, the firearm having a grip portion with a surface defining a longitudinally rearward cavity, the fire starter kit comprising:
 a main body having an interior surface to form a storage compartment, the main body having an exterior surface;   a scraper having a knife edge;   a combustion rod having a base portion and a striker portion;   a first fuel packet containing a fuel source therein,   whereas the first fuel packet and the striker portion are contained within the storage compartment of the main body of the fire starter kit, and the main body from along the exterior surface is operably configured to be housed within the longitudinally rearward cavity of the grip portion of the firearm.   
     
     
         2 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the scraper comprises a grip region substantially opposing the knife edge operatively configured to have the end user grasp the grip region to manipulate the scraper with the knife edge stroking the knife edge to operably configured to engage the striker portion of the combustion rod thereby creating a high temperature reaction sufficient to start a fire. 
     
     
         3 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment defined by the interior surface of the main body further houses a tinder material including compressible cotton modules, which is operatively configured to be mixed with the fuel source of the first fuel packet. 
     
     
         4 . The fire starter kit as recited in as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the fuel source is a mixture of petroleum jelly and magnesium shavings. 
     
     
         5 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the combustion rod comprises a cap, and the base portion of the combustion rod is operatively attached to the cap, the cap having a sealing edge configured to engage the interior surface of the main body whereby configured to hold the scraper and the first fuel packet and the striker portion of the combustion rod therein. 
     
     
         6 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 5  further comprising a second fuel packet operatively configured to be positioned within the storage compartment of the main body laterally opposed to the first fuel packet with the striker portion of the combustion rod positioned therebetween. 
     
     
         7 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the knife edge is configured to incise the first fuel packet or the second fuel packet to allow the fuel source to be applied to a tinder material operatively configured to combust by way of the scraper importing force on the striker portion of the combustion rod creating a spark and hence igniting the tinder material which in turn ignites the fuel source for a prolonged flame to aid in starting a heat producing fire. 
     
     
         8 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the tinder material is comprised of a cotton material operatively configured to be stored within the storage compartment of the main body. 
     
     
         9 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the tinder material is retrieved from the end user thereby intermixing the tinder material with the fuel source from the first fuel packet providing initial combustion when the end-user in parts force on the knife edge of the scraper to the striker portion of the combustion rod and the sparks the tinder material whereby igniting the fuel source for a prolonged combustion time longer than the duration of combustion supplied tinder source alone. 
     
     
         10 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the first fuel packet is filled with greater than 50% petroleum jelly and the second fuel packet is filled with magnesium granules. 
     
     
         11 . A method of starting a fire comprising the steps of:
 retrieving a firearm having a grip portion and a longitudinally rearward cavity of the grip portion and removing a combustion rod having a striker portion from the longitudinally rearward cavity;   removing a scraper from the longitudinally rearward cavity, the scraper having a knife edge;   further removing a fuel packet containing a fuel source from the longitudinally rearward cavity;   engaging the knife edge of the scraper with the striker portion of the combustion rod for creating a spark of sufficient temperature to ignite.   
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the fuel source is a petroleum jelly. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the fuel source is magnesium substrate, and the magnesium substrate is in a powder form of smaller than 100 mesh. 
     
     
         14 . A fire starter kit comprising:
 a main body having an interior surface defining a storage compartment, the interior surface having a lateral width;   a scraper having a grip region and a knife edge, the scraper having a lateral width of a sufficient size to fit in the lateral width of the interior surface of the main body;   a first fuel packet having a fuel source contained in the first fuel packet and being sealed to prevent the fuel source from leaking therefrom;   a combustion rod having a striker portion and a base portion, at the base portion a cap is provided to be configured to fit partially inside the storage compartment of the main body,   wherein the striker portion, scraper and the first fuel packet are all operatingly configured within the storage compartment of the main body and attached to the base portion of the combustion rod holds the first fuel source, scraper and striker portion of the combustion rod there in the storage compartment of the main body.   
     
     
         15 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the main body is operatively configured to fit within a grip region of a firearm. 
     
     
         16 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the firearm is a pistol. 
     
     
         17 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 16  further comprising a second fuel packet provided and also configured to fit within the storage compartment of the main body. 
     
     
         18 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the fuel source in the first fuel packet is different from the fuel source in the second fuel packet, where the fuel source in the first fuel packet is substantially comprised of petroleum jelly. 
     
     
         19 . The fire starter kit as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the fuel source of the second fuel pack is a ground flammable material.