Hi! Last night I received an email from Joe Cerniglia in regards to questions that arose bout matters concerning on how campfires were started at the "7th" site. Joe wanted me to tell you that those interested might look at the ingredients of St. Joseph's N & B Family Linament. On the bottle you will find ingredients of Kerosene, Turpentine, Cepsicum, Pine Tar, Oils of Pine Needles, Hemlock, Origenum, Cedarwood, Citronella, and Camphor. Joe goes on to tell me that today at most Stop n Shops you can get Citronella Torch fuel for camping and campfires. He believes this may be the case why a green bottle that was found at the campsite in a campfire pit was burned and very black on the bottom, indicating a very hot fire! As I read his email, and reading up on some of your comments in regards to Amelia and Fred taking shelter on the Norwich City, I wandered if this be the case...what kind of inventory items they would find on the Norwich City, to start a fire, or what kind of survival items that were available and what items of food were left behind? Now we all know that the Norwich City caught fire. But, does anyone know how much of it was badly burned and what was left? We've discussed rocket lines, which we all believe is the reasoning behind the ropes in the Rov videos on the reefs edge and how the survivors made their way to land. We know by statements that certain provisions of food and clothing articles were taken, but wander how much was left behind? Beings Amelia, a Kansas girl at heart, and I a Kansas native, can bout tell anyone, that in Kansas if you wanna start a campfire, you're gonna have to improvise! In other words, gas is not the only thing that can start a fire. As a child my favorite thing to do was take a magnifiying glass and start ants on fire, then firecrackers, and then you know the rest of the story. Is it possible, that part of the sextant lense could have been used to start a fire...or was there a magnifying glass handy on the Norwich City, or was the magnifying glass used for Amelia's world flight? Like Joe mentioned, several family household products back then could have definately been used to start a fire. Basically, in this case an accelerant! Question...how much fuel or fuel cans were left on the Norwich City??? Did Amelia have ration cans on the Electra, but not enough to get her to Howland! Basically, two gallons of gas is not gonna get me there...but would be handy for several nites for a fire and a light at night! We all know by now that the Electra was noted as being called "The Flying Laboratory"! Hmmm! I wonder what else she had on that plane? As for the "Dr. Berry's Freckle Ointment" jar found at one of the fire pits, I was informed this afternoon by a friend at work who is a chemist...and I had asked him the question in regards to freckle ointment if it will burn. Told him the story and the story behind the jar, and he told me that mercury will burn...But, in this case if the fire reaches 72 degrees above room temperature then the volatile state of the product becomes a very aggressive vapor gas. If this be the case...then 12% of that little jar was death waiting to happen. My friend believes that if this particular jar was found in the fire, its most likely it was used to keep a fire going, because of its oily content, but eventually over time will kill someone from inhaling it! If this be the case...the castaways could have died in their sleep from this while the campfire was going on! As for other things to start a fire...might have been the ole caveman style of stick and a stone. Which I highly not seeing in this situation, unless you're Tom Hanks and "Wilson". Speaking of Wilson...anyone find any packages on the island of interest? Just a thought!!! Anyway, speaking from experience, I believe that whoever started the fires, had several variables to work with. My question for those who have been to the island and the site itself...is what was the reasoning behind so many campfire pits? You would think over time if you had that many, that eventually you would run out of wood or something to keep them going? That is something that has me baffled for quite sometime! Anyway, wanted to bring this up and hear from those of you who have been to the island!!!! Thanks!!!