Perhaps you've run out of matches, or your lighter is drained of fuel. Without these tools, lighting a fire is very difficult for a majority of people.

Unless you've practiced more primitive fire-starting methods several times, chances are you're going to have a difficult time getting a flame going without one of these two staples.

If you have a camping trip, and you're on your way out the door, or SHTF and you are bugging out but forgot to stock up on these two staples, chances are you have more than one fire starting aid nestled away somewhere in your home that you can grab to make your life a lot easier.

On the next page, you can take a look at a quick list of some fire starting staples that many survivalists swear by.

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