Starting a fire in a survival situation is stressful – even if we have a reliable fire starter, know how to use it, have tinder, kindling, and firewood! In fact, depending on the conditions, even the most experienced survivalist can struggle at times with getting a fire started. It might be raining, or snowing, or…
(Video) 6 Easy Ways to Start a Fire
Fire is a key ingredient to making it through just about every type of survival situation we can encounter. Without fire, our chances of survival are greatly reduced or at least the process of surviving is made much more difficult. Fire lets you warm yourself, cook food and sterilize water, for example, but if you…
(Video) Get a Glimpse as to How it is to Cook in the Wild… in Alaska!
It is always interesting when we watch men and women go out into the wild, face nature, spend a night or three and show us how they do what they do. We watch them erect shelters, catch fish, build fires and basically stay as comfortable as they can during their time in the wilderness. Stephanie…
(Video) How to Start a Fire in the Rain – Mastering the Basics
Of all the challenges you can face in a survival situation if you are in the wilderness, starting a fire in the rain has to rank at the top. If any of several variables go wrong, you can find yourself spending a good amount of time to manhandle wet materials and no fire! Worse, if…
(Video) A Self-Feeding Fire System for Those Who Need to Keep the Fire Going
How often have we camped out, had a roaring fire, have that fire die down and by morning, all we have is a smoldering pile of ash? In most situations, as long as you contain the fire and follow all campfire precautions, that is fine. If, however, you are looking to sustain a fire over multiple…
Cotton Balls and Vaseline – A Sure-Fire Fire-Starter
Fire in a survival situation is one of the key elements you must have in all but the most benign survival environments to have a chance at surviving. While not part of the “Principle of Threes,” fire is as vital as any of them to life with the exception possibly of water. Fire warms, cooks,…
(Video) Prepper Takes a Chain Saw to a Wood Log and What Happens Next is Hard to Believe
Sometimes starting a fire is just not enough. If you plan to cook on it, it’ll be important to include any number of tinder to get the thing not just burning but maintaining. Then there is a grill, or the stacking of stones, or… Well, you probably have your own ideas but may we suggest…
How to Build the Most Effective Fire Possible to Meet Every Survivalist’s Needs
As every survivalist knows, fire is very important to ensure that in a survival situation, you give yourself the best chance possible to make it through! Fire warms, cooks, and encourages and can be used as a defensive tool if it is needed. Most often, fire is started and maintained by using wood. Not all…
(Video) 3 Inexpensive Fire Stick Combos Put to the Test
In a survival situation, being able to start a fire is critical – fire lets us cook, allows us to purify water, warms us, provides a level of defense and improves our morale. Without it, survival becomes much harder and if we are in a situation with severe cold, not having a fire can be…
(Video) The Best Fire Starting Tinder Options to Take Advantage Of
We know you probably have hundreds of lighters around the house, the disposable kind that you can use and toss once the butane has gone to meet its maker. There is nothing finer when you need a quick fire start! But, eventually, they do not work as well as they once did. Some do not…
(Video) What Make THIS Item the Ultimate Fire Tinder
As a seasoned survivalist, you know very well that there are a variety of ways to start a fire. There are also a variety of materials you can use as tinder. But what makes the absolute best material for tinder? You’ll get the answer in this video. Out of all the tinder possibilities, this is…
(Video) Check Out a GENIUS Way to Start a Fire in Just Seconds!
Starting a fire in a survival situation is one of the first priorities towards ensuring you are safe and can make it through. Ideally, you have tinder and a fire starter on your person and kindling and burn wood at your disposal. If you lack a fire starter, however, you have options – one of…
(Video) Here’s How to Make a Great Batch of Char-Cloth to Add to an Emergency Kit
In the case of an emergency, it’s always good to have a source for heat and light. As a prepper, you know well that it’s incredibly important to be well-stocked in matches, lighters, kindling and all sorta of other fire starters. Without fire, there is a low chance for survival. We need fire to provide…
(Video) It’s Possible to Make a Fire With an Empty Lighter – Just Watch This!
If you’ve ever had a “throw away” lighter that you felt just was not useful anymore you might want to rethink that assessment! Believe it or not, as long as our lighter has any kind of a spark, it can be used for survival purposes! Survival Lilly gives us a terrific tip on how you…
Char Cloth in an Altoids Tin – A Survival Fire Starter Anyone Can Make!
Starting a fire in a survival situation is not essential to your well being, but it plays a vital role in making your survival easier. Fire gives warmth, allows you to cook, purifies water and can be used as a weapon if necessary. It also improves morale, which can be as much as a survival…
(Video) Building a Swedish Jet Stove and How it’s Beneficial to Survival!
A Swedish Fire Torch, if you have the tools to make it, is one of the most efficient types of fire you can make. It channels the heat up through the “stack” which escapes out the top of the torch and can serve as an awesome cooking platform. It requires smaller types of fuel, so…
(Video) How to Build a Self-Feeding Fire That’ll Last More Than 14 Hours!
Building a fire is one thing, but building a self-feeding fire can make your outdoor experiences so much better. Not having to constantly watch and feed your fire overnight can take a huge load off and allow more time to get some sleep or prepare your shelter in any weather. Did you know that you…
(Video) How to Put Together a Smokeless Campfire
When we’re camping out, trying to get away from it all, pitching that tent and fishing in a nearby stream, we know one of the last things we are going to do before it gets too dark is build a campfire. It’s great to cook your fish over an open fire, roast some marshmallows, warm…
(Video) How to Successfully Pull Off the Gum-Wrapper Fire-Starter. It’s Fun But it’s Also Beneficial!
Just about everyone concerned with survival skills has seen in some iteration the Gum-Wrapper Fire-Starter technique in one iteration or another. Like most survival hacks, however, it is not quite as simple as it seems. You cannot take any gum-wrapper, apply it to a battery and Voila!, a life-saving fire appears! Many already know that.…
Take Those Fire-Building Skills to the Next Level by Learning How to Make the Perfect Bird’s Nest Tinder Bundle
We’re always looking for new ways to make fire starting easier, and we think we found one method that will make your fire starting experience a little easier. Introducing the “Bird’s Nest Tinder Bundle,’ a bird nest-inspired tinder bundle made of the fibrous materials from nature. This fake birds nest is easy to make and…