If you have ever been stuck in the woods in the night during a rainstorm or even if you are camping in cold, damp weather, you know how a fire can positively affect your entire outlook.

By methodically preparing to start and build a fire, you can create one, even in the most hostile, wet environments imaginable.

Of course, to master starting a fire in wet weather, you have to practice.

Once you know how to do it, though, it is pretty easy as long as your wood is dry and you take the time to methodically prepare the materials you need to succeed.

What are your wet weather fire starting methods? Tell us below.