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Check Out This Awesome Swedish Fire Torch

This amazing stove is something virtually anyone can make with just an ax, block of wood, tinder and a fire source. It would be ideal for quick use in a survival situation or SHTF moment. The flame it yields is enough to boil water and cook just about anything; its fire is consistent and by

[VIDEO] Learn How To Make A Primitive Bushcraft Candle

Needing a light source in nature is critical. And this primitive bushcraft candle doesn’t disappoint. Today, we’ve got Survival Lilly showing us how to make this awesome candle using things she may not particularly comfortable with. Lilly likes the idea of including bees wax in her project but admits the only way to get the substance would be tearing apart

[VIDEO] Make This Fire Starting Survival Kit

Fire is almost as important as water if you are up to your eyeballs in a survival situation. If the environment is right, say it is freezing, fire can be even more critical in that without it you can get hypothermia or even freeze to death. In acute situations, say below zero temperatures, your ability

Quick, Easy and Cheap DIY Fire Starters

Just about all of us have a preferred method of starting a fire – and know several different ways to create fire. Most of us, however, give little thought to the kick-start every fire needs to take off – tinder. Sure, we have a few cotton balls infused with Vaseline stuffed somewhere in our survival

6 Fire Starting Tips Every Survivor Should Memorize

One of the most important things to learn, as a prepper and survivalist, is how to start a fire. Yeah, we know. Bring your matches and/or a lighter and there are no problems, right? Not always. Sincerely, you have to think of the “what if”s in a chaos situation. And, with that in mind, learning

Learn How To Make This “Fire Dough” Sawdust

One of the keys to survival is being able to use whatever is had hand to its greatest and most optimal potential. Native Americans, for instance, are famous for “using every part” of game they slaughtered. Any project has excess parts or materials that go unused and too often we throw them out when in fact

[VIDEO] How To Make A Dakota Fire Hole In Nature

The Dakota fire hole is an amazing method of cooking in a survival moment or SHTF moment. It has remarkable advantages over traditional cooking methods, is easy to make and you’ll be shocked at how effective it can be. Using two holes connected by a tunnel, the Dakota fire hole uses the principle of natural ventilation

[VIDEO] How to Turn a MagLight Into a Fire Piston!

There are a lot of fire starting techniques out there and if you are a prepper or a survivalist you probably know a good many of them. However, this one is something we have never seen before and it’s pretty darn clever! The video on the following page shows you how to put together a

Firemaking Tips – How To Improve Your Technique

Let’s get a definition out of the way first. Fire: the rapid oxidation of a material through a chemical process of ignition. It releases heat, light, and various reactions depending on the product ignited. The flame is the detectable portion of the fire. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame

5 Awesome Fire Starting Techniques

Whether you’re preparing to go out into the wild or you just have some useful tools in your kit for emergencies, fire is probably one of the items that will be most indispensable. Not only will it keep you warm, but it will also cook your meals and provide light when you need it during the evening. Every survivalist needs a

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