A fire is essential to survival. Knowing how to start a fire is one thing, but it is something that has to be constantly fed, attended, and managed. A cold night out in the wild might mean a night without sleep as you struggle to maintain the flames. A survivor needs to know how to…
(VIDEO) This Effective Way to Make a Bow Drill Fire Will Have You Wanting to Try This Right Away!
Humans have had fire at their disposal for hundreds of thousands of years. Before the invention of the lighter or matches, though, they had to rely on some more primitive methods of creating fire literally from nothing. Friction fire requires that you slowly build up the heat until you have enough red hot powdered wood…
(VIDEO) Ever Heard of Fire Plowing? You’re Going to Want to Check This Out…
In the wilderness fire can be started many different ways. Everything from bringing along a book of matches, waterproof or otherwise, fire steel, rubbing stick together, sudden lightening… and a fire plow! Never heard of this last one? It takes a little muscle but for the more robust of us, or as a last resort;…
(VIDEO) When I Saw These Cool Fire Starting Tricks, I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes!
Fire is the key to successful survival. It will help you signal for aid, stay warm through the elements, treat water and cook food. Without being skilled at creating fire, chances are pretty high that you won’t last for very long, depending on the conditions you find yourself in. Of course, carrying a lighter will…
(VIDEO) The Dakota Fire Hole: Why it’s the MOST Effective Fire When Bugging Out
Nothing improves a rough day out in the wilderness better than a hot meal around a campfire. In some conditions, though having the traditional open fire pit may not be the best option. If you’re bugging out, you may not want to have an open fire because it could very easily give away your position.…
These DIY Waterproof Fire Starters Will Come in Handy During a Survival Situation
In a survival situation, being able to start a fire is going to be the one thing that keeps you going through any scenario. It will allow you to boil water, to cook food, to stay warm, and to ward off predators and signal for aid. There are a lot of ways to get a…
(VIDEO) Check Out This Clever Way to Make Fire… Without Tinder
When the grid goes down and, if there is no immediate salvation, supplies will eventually run low. Even for the most diligent of survivalists there will be struggles! Those of us who make a run for the wilderness, supplies in our bug-out bag that we have firmly strapped to our backs, will be especially needy.…
(VIDEO) Building a Primitive Oven From Scratch Can Keep You Alive When SHTF
Survival Lilly is back to teach us how to create a primitive oven! While it may be a dirty job working with mud and clay, and while it is not exactly the most attractive modern heating device… Well, that is what makes it charming and oh so primitive! Let’s face it, when the SHTF we…
Here’s What You Should Know About Zippos and Lighter Fuel
Zippos have been around before WWII, and these iconic lighters are still around today despite the constant competition that comes from inexpensive disposable lights that you can purchase at gas station checkouts. It may be due to Hollywood marketing that always has Zippo lighters in movies in which the action hero casually takes out his…
5 Fire Starting Materials That Are Right Under Your Nose at Home
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.…
Four Mind-Boggling Ways a Pine Tree Can Save Your Life
It’s unbelievable that while you’re surviving in the wilderness, a pine tree can keep you alive for a long period. Not only that but when the collapse happens, and you’re without shelter or food, a pine tree will come in handy for both things. If you think about it, it’s amazing that a pine tree has…
(VIDEO) ‘Fat Guys’ Host Gathers His Snack Pack, Pen, and Rabbit Droppings. What He Does Next? I Can’t Stop Thinking About This!
Necessity is the mother of invention, so they see. Innovation is the survivalists best friend, because what separates the survivor from those who die of starvation or exposure is that the survivalist will look at everything they have with a critical eye, figuring out a million uses for every item in their possession. Of course,…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out a 2 Liter Bottle and Water. What He Makes With Them? I Still Can’t Believe It!
There are a lot of reasons you should carry a bottle of water with you whenever you go on an adventure. But who would have thought that starting a fire was one of them? What makes this even more useful is that while you are attempting to use the sun’s ultraviolet rays to focus an…
(VIDEO) Using Pine Resin to Start a Fire is Easier Than You May Think…
There are a lot of ways to start a fire. The easiest is gasoline and a lighter, but not many people want to carry a can of fuel with them when they’re out hiking or bugging out. Plus it’s a pretty unsafe method that could result in flash burns and even chemical burns if you…
(VIDEO) He Took Out a Lemon to Start a Fire. When I Saw How He Pulled This Off? Slack-Jawed!
There are a lot of creative methods for making fire out there, from a battery and a bubble gum wrapper to making a magnifying glass with a condom. Sure, the tried and true method is to pull out a Bic lighter or a box of matches and strike up a flame with minimal effort. However,…
(VIDEO) He Built a Fire in a Hole. Now Watch and See Why a Dakota Fire Hole is One of the Most Clever Survival Hacks!
There’s a myriad of ways to build a fire in a survival situation. Most methods simply have you build a fire above ground, feeding the sticks into the flames as you dart around trying to find that elusive spot outside the smoke in which you can breathe for a few moments. Of course, you could…
(VIDEO) This DIY Tent Wood Stove Heater Is Incredible and Innovative – I Can’t Wait to Make It!
Camping often means being cold. The two go kind of hand-in-hand. It seems that no matter how many warm clothes and socks you bring, or how thick your sleeping bag is, at three in the morning you’ll always wake up shivering and have to bundle up even more just to get through the night. There…
(VIDEO) DIY: How to Achieve Heat Forever Without Electricity
If you live in a colder environment, keeping yourself warm in the late fall, winter or early spring can be a tremendous challenge. If the climate you live in is bitterly cold in the winter, not keeping warm can be deadly. Faced with a SHTF moment or survival situation, particularly if power was disrupted, keeping…
(VIDEO) How an Aboriginal Tribe Starts a Fire is Insane: You Have to See This!
Starting A Fire Without Any Tools Is Difficult, But It Can Be Done. Check Out This Insane Way An Aboriginal Tribe Starts a Fire: One of the most important skills any survivalist can learn is how to properly and efficiently start a fire. Using gasoline or lighter fluid doesn’t count. A common challenge among Boy…
(VIDEO) Learn How to Start a Fire the Ancient Samoan Way Using Two Pieces of Wild Hibiscus
Knowing How To Start A Fire In A Dire Survival Situation Can Keep You Alive. Check Out The Ancient Samoan Way To Start A Fire — It’s Simple And Reliable! Starting a fire in a survival situation can be a daunting prospect. Survival is a pass or fail system. There are no runners-up. So if…