Having dry matches to start a fire in a survival situation is key to you being able to make it.

Fire provides warmth, light, enables you to cook and boil water and can be used as a warning and weapon to predator animals.

To learn this awesome method of waterproofing your matches, read below.

Step 1: What You Will Need

You will need:
A candle
Matches

Step 2: Light The Candle

First, light the candle and wait for some wax to melt.

Step 3: Blow The Candle Out

Now blow the candle out after there is enough molten wax to dip the match tip in.

Waterproofing matches is easy and critical to ensuring you will be able to make a fire in a survival situation. If all your other fire starters are exposed to moisture, a waterproof match can be a life saver!

To see the rest of the instructions, head on over to Instructables.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Waterproof-Matches/