Just about everyone knows the importance of being able to build a fire. Most survivalists know a few ways to create a fire, even a few primitive ways, such as the hand drill or flint and steel methods.

Too many of us naively over-rely on using lighters to start fires, which usually works, but can fail if the lighter gets wet or damaged.

Basically, the more ways you know how to make a fire, the better off you are in a survival situation or a SHTF moment.

Fire is critical to cooking, purifying water, warming us and even providing comfort and protection, so knowing how to make one no matter your situation ranks as one of the paramount survival skills.

The video on the next page shows several alternative methods to creating a fire in virtually any environment.

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