You’ve been hoofing it all day with a heavy pack through the mud and the rain. Your feet are soaked through and your pants are damp. You’re miserable and the only thing you can think about is sitting at a blazing fire to warm up and dry off, and maybe even enjoy a nice hot…
It’s Wet Outside and You Can’t Start a Fire. Here’s the Fire Starter You Need to Make for That Pivotal SHTF Moment.
It’s cold and rainy. The ground is wet as you set up camp, and your supplies are nearly soaked through. And what is the one thing that can turn a miserable, cold, rainy night into a perfectly decent night’s sleep? Well, you have your lighter. But the prospects of finding anything dry to use as…
(VIDEO) He Took off His Shoe. How He Makes an Emergency Fire? This is a Must See!
You’ve been stuck in the middle of nowhere for several days. You’re exhausted, hungry, and you’re trying not to give up hope. You’ve managed to stay alive with the limited food and water available that you’ve gathered in the wilderness, but you’re not sure how much longer you can make it. Suddenly, you hear a…
(VIDEO) How to Make a Matchless Survival Kit That’ll Work Wonders When SHTF
Matches are usually a staple in any survival kit. But as most of us know from experience, their ability to light is highly dependent upon things like wind and rain. If they get wet, they’re useless. Luckily, you can use the beauty of science in your next adventure in the woods to start your fire.…
(VIDEO) This Fuzz Matchstick Trick Can Help you Start a Fire in an Emergency. When You See How? Impressive!
You’re alone in the wild. A harsh wind blows from the east, and you feel it rush through your clothes and shiver you all the way through to your bones. Your game from earlier this afternoon lies next to you, newly skinned and ready to be cooked over a roasting fire. But, first – the…
(VIDEO) How to Properly Use a Firesteel
Looking for a new way to light your fires? The new rage with survival fire-starting tools seems to be with firesteel. For those that aren’t familiar with firesteel, it is a piece of alloyed steel that creates sparks when struck with a scraper. Firesteel is convenient to carry, can light tinder when your backup bic…
(VIDEO) This Dakota Fire Hole is Mind Blowing. When You See How to Make One? Ultimate Survival Skill!
While it’s always fun to sit around a fire and reminisce about the events of the day or maybe big events of old, sometimes all you want is a small cooking fire that you can use to boil water and heat up your MRE. However, if you don’t have a cooking stove, then you may…
(VIDEO) Survival Hack: How to Start a Fire With Sugar and Without Matches
If your matches are wet, your lighter is out of fuel, it’s a cloudy day, making your magnifying glass useless, and you don’t have hours to waste trying to get a friction fire going. Sounds like a pretty rough weekend in the woods. Luckily, if you’ve ever spent some time in a high school chemistry…
(VIDEO) Check Out This Incredible Survival Technique: The Finnish Rakovalkea or “Gap Fire”
Building a fire to keep you warm in your shelter all night is no easy task. In the winter or in wet, cold weather, this becomes not just a luxury, but a necessity. Being able to have a fire for warmth all night is also going to have a strong effect on how much sleep…
(VIDEO) Nutella to Start a Fire?! It Sounds Impossible But it Works…
Oh, sweet Nutella. Chocolately, creamy, hazel nutty, delicious Nutella. How can we love thee? Let me count the ways. We can make a buttercream frosting with you, ice cream, brownies, tarts, milkshakes, cheesecake, doughnuts, macaron filling, s’mores, as a splash of flavor in coffee… do I need to continue? This beautiful creation belongs in any…
(VIDEO) How to Use a Zippo Lighter Even With No Fuel!
The cheap everyday Bic lighter is pretty much the go-to tool for emergency fire starting in most survival and prepper circles. It’s lightweight, inexpensive, reliable, and can last for up to 3000 lights in best circumstances. With all that going for it, it’s no wonder it’s the wonderchild of emergency flames. But should that make…
Is USA Made Fire Steel a Good Choice for a Fire Starter?
The ferro rod, AKA magnesium rod, AKA sparker stick, AKA fire steel, is as ubiquitous to the survival kit as a knife or cordage; you will seldom find a kit without it. It comes in handy when the matches run out or get soaked, and the lighter runs out of fuel or leaks. Even when…
(VIDEO) How to Make a Campfire Last All Night Long
It’s a common problem for many campers; you build an amazing fire with an excellent bed of coals and load it up with firewood, expecting it to burn all night so that you can cook breakfast in the morning, only to wake up to a bed of cool ash. What does it take to make…
(VIDEO) Petroleum Jelly is VERY Beneficial to Your Survival. Just How Useful? Watch This!
For preppers and survivalists, one of most essential priorities is fire. Without fire, we cannot cook our food, we cannot boil our water, and we have to rely on other means to stay warm and keep predators at bay. Because of its importance, most people carry more than one fire starting method on them whenever…
(VIDEO) Bring Your Prepper Skills to the Next Level With This Upside Down Fire Technique!
Proper fire-making skills are essential for any survival situation–it’s not like regular camping where you can just dump a can full of gasoline on the wood and toss a match. In survival fires, you have to take extra care of checking how damp the wood is, what kind of wood is used, how many ways…
For Easy Fire-Starting Out in the Wild, Check Out How to Make a Char Cloth
In the wild, whether in a survival situation or merely on a camping trip, one of the first priorities that will jump to mind is the urge to build a fire. Having a fire creates an immediate sense of calm, as it psychologically places something under your control, making it easier to make further decisions…
(VIDEO) When I Heard About This Clever Fire Starter Trick, I Put This Item in My Bug Out Bag Right Away!
When we go out into the wilderness, taking our matches or flints, making sure we have tinder, then find ourselves looking around for wood to make a wonderful fire, we don’t often think about weather conditions as long as it does not rain. Still, if the air is moist we know that fire won’t last…
(VIDEO) Starting a Fire Even Though Your Materials Are Wet is Possible. Here’s How:
A real fire will do a lot to raise the spirits of any traveler. It’s warming to the body, can be used to purify water, and can make any food palatable. There are a lot of ways to make a fire, by the utilization of a lighter or a spark rod, or even the primitive…
Using an Old Straw to Start a Fire?! It Sounds Impossible But Here’s How to Make it WORK…
There are a lot of fire starting tricks being passed on throughout the prepper and survivalist community. There are literally thousands of these tricks available to those who are willing to learn them. The reason for this is because fire is so incredibly valuable for the survivor. With fire, you can fend off predators, cook…
(VIDEO) How to Start a Fire…Using Only an Aluminum Can and a Chocolate Bar
You never know when you might find yourself alone in the wild without matches. Proper preparation can be everything, but circumstances often arise where equipment might be damaged, stolen, or lost. The best way to prepare is to learn as many possible tricks to get you through your situation, no matter how much you might…