If you are going to be outside for a while during a collapse, making this self-feeding fire that can burn for hours is perfect for SHTF situations! One of the most important skills any good prepper should know for a disruptive event is how to build a good fire. A strong fire can not only…
(Video) 3 Survival Fire Hacks Using Common Items Out in the Wild
Knowing some fire hacks might just save your life. Having a creative list of fire building techniques will allow you to think outside the box in tough situations. And it pays to be innovative in a SHTF situation! It’s all about using what you have or knowing what supplies can get you by ahead of…
3 Things Survivalists Likely Don’t Know About Matches
We have all pretty much grown up with the sight and sound of matches. We’ve seen Mom or Dad light the house heater with them, the gas oven and – although we do not smoke – we often saw Mom or Dad light-up by striking that little piece of cardboard and touching it to the…
(Video) Using Chemistry, Here’s How to Make a Matchless Survival Fire Kit! Incredible!
More than a few times we have talked about a fire, what it can do and how we can make it. However, this is the first time – that we are aware of – where you will watch a video on a fire made with chemicals! You may consider this type of skill necessary because…
(Video) This Survivalist Takes Out a Quartz. Now Watch How He Effortlessly Uses it to Start a Fire…
It never ceases to amaze us how many different methods there are when it comes to making fire. This time all it takes is using quartz and, thanks to the guys at Dual Survival, we learn how to make it work for us. But that is after they build a lean-to shelter and tell us…
(Video) This Fire Piston is Ideal When a Prepper’s Bugging Out. Here’s How to Easily Make One:
When it comes time to bug-out one of the most important things to know is how to start and maintain a fire. There are many different ways to get one going but we love the technique presented to us over on the next page! It’s time to create a fire piston! And the fact that…
(Video) How This Bushcrafter Builds a Swedish Stove Is Nothing Short of Amazing
If you’ve never heard of the Swedish torch or stove, now is the time to learn how to incorporate it into your next bug out! The Swedish log stove allows you to have a fire above the ground that is easy manipulated and controlled. It is perfect for those rainy days when the ground can…
(Video) The Swedish Torch Fire Never Gets Old. Here’s a Reminder Why This Bug Out Trick Is Pure Genius:
The first time we were introduced to the Swedish Torch was on a beach camping trip with family. We set up camp, which was close to a church group, and they invited us over to sing and enjoy smores. It was dark, we could hear the waves off in the distance, and there was the…
(VIDEO) How to Make a Compact and Efficient DIY Wood Gas Stove!
If you have a drill, a couple of cans, a file, and the ambition to make a sincerely effective wood gas stove, this is the perfect project for you! What’s nice is, for the most part, all supplies are on hand and the stove is compact enough to stick in your backpack! We are all…
(VIDEO) It’s About to Rain But You Have No Idea How to Protect Your Shelter. Check Out This Quick Trick!
It’s about to rain. The clouds are shifting ominously, and you realize that you’re in for a long night. Unfortunately for you, your precious fire doesn’t look like it’s going to withstand much. And you haven’t even had a chance to start cooking your dinner before settling in! You take a look at your shelter.…
How to Make the World’s Longest Burning Campfire
If you’re one of those guys who grabs the can of lighter fluid or gasoline every time you’re planning on starting a bonfire, just put that down right now. It’s smelly, toxic, dangerous, and most of all, unnecessary. Plus, to any of your friends who happen to know how to properly build a campfire, it…
(VIDEO) He Took Out Quartz. How He Uses it to Start a Fire? This is Fire Starting Technique Every Prepper Should Know!
If you’re out in the wilderness and need to keep your eyes open for materials to produce fire, you want to look for more than just dry leaves and sticks. Take note of the rocks on the ground as well. Using rocks for friction to create a spark is an ancient method for building fires.…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out Gum and a Battery. How He Creates Fire? This Is Insane!
Picture this: You’re stuck in the wilderness during a SHTF moment, and you didn’t have time to double-check your supplies before running out the door. You’re finally in a relatively safe location and are in a position to analyze the contents of your bag. Your matches are missing, and you remember that you left your…
(VIDEO) Smart Hacks That’ll Help You Master and Conquer the Bowdrill
The bow drill is also known as a fire drill, and it has been used since ancient times to produce fire through friction. It is composed of four parts: a hearth board, a drill, the bow, and a handhold for the drill, and it is relatively simple to make. It can be used to ignite…
(VIDEO) 10 Fire Tricks That’ll Blow Your Mind. A Few Will Also Help You When SHTF!
What one of the top three most important survival skills that you need to stay alive in the wilderness? According to most experts – fire skills. If you haven’t come equipped with a lighter or matches, you will obviously need to know how to make a fire with whatever supplies you have in your backpack,…
With Just Cotton Balls and Another Common Household Item, You Can Ignite a Long-Lasting Fire
Fire is one of the most important elements you must secure if you are confronted with a survival situation. While not technically part of the “principles of three,” fire makes your life a lot easier, provides both warmth and security and is good for your morale. Most of us know to always have several different…
(VIDEO) You’re Lost in the Woods But Have Chapstick. Here’s How to Use it to Start a Fire.
Chapstick is just not for lips anymore! Thank goodness you listened to your spouse or Mom and brought along tissue just in case your sinus starts to act up while walking in the woods. Or maybe cotton balls; because you just never know when you need cotton balls. Anyway, the scenario is you, by your lonesome,…
Wait Until You See This Mind-Blowing Hack: Learn How to Start a Fire With Sugar and Without Matches!
There’s no doubt about it, it’s really frustrating trying to get a friction fire going when your lighter is out of fuel and your matches are wet. Or, it may just be a cloudy day and your magnifying glass is useless. When you have additional bug out tasks to accomplish, who has time to waste? If…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out a Tuna Can and a Piece of Paper. What He Does Next? I Can’t Believe This Survival Hack!
Multi-purposing is one of the best things a prepper can do! That is why when we were introduced to this video, a tuna can candle, we were anxious to see it. Especially when we were told it was so easy to assemble and uses every day ordinary household items! When you are out in the…
(VIDEO) This Survival Hack Will Blow Your Mind: How to Star a Fire With Sugar and Without Matches
If your matches are wet and your lighter is out of fuel, it’s frustrating trying to get a friction fire going. You may have other issues going on too, such as it’s a cloudy day and your magnifying glass is rendered useless. Who has tons of hours to waste trying to get that fire going?! If…