When it comes time to bug-out one of the most important things to know is how to start and maintain a fire. There are many different ways to get one going but we love the technique presented to us over on the next page!
It’s time to create a fire piston! And the fact that it takes few supplies and is pretty darn easy to make is a sincere plus!
When the SHTF there are going to be enough stresses in your life to fill a half a dozen bug-out bags but the one thing you should not have to worry about is cooking your food and keeping warm. And light during the night is a good thing too!
When you know how to make fire and have alternates, and in case those matches and throw-away lighters are gone, you will be so glad you learned how to make a fire piston! Check out how to make one on the video on the next page!
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So many better ways to make a fire. If you use pistons you learn real fast,that those rubber rings don’t last long.
But I still think it’s cool.
I can understand. I think primitive fire is cool. However it would be my last resort
Andrew Kuhn, I saw this and thought of you.
Saw this on an episode of dual survival
How about a bic lighter?
Name some better options for us
Where are you suppose to find carbonized cotton when$#%&!@*hits the fan. Of I have a few lighters it would last me longer then a pack of carbonized cotton.. Great idea but not practical.
Rick Gibson
Number one option is a lighter. Number two would be storm proof matches. Number three is a ferrocerium rod. Number four is Flint and steel. All better than a fire piston. As for longevity the Flint and steel will last the longest,followed by the ferrocerium rod
Kust add a pencil sharpener with rod.
The super thin shavings form a pencil size twig catch and burn fast
A lighter costs $1 and you can carry several. This is the modern era where you can have instant flame in your fist
Carbonized cotton is Char-Cloth. Take a swatch Denim and burn it until its charred then snuff it out. Charred -Cotton.
Good eye. Learn something new everyday.
You just make it with an Altoids tin and rags. Its pretty good tinder for other fire starting methods too.
Doug Kelly
Brad Coffell
This will actually work out nicely for me as a back up fire starting method. I have access to tons and tons of those O-rings from work, which seems like the hardest part of the whole set up to come across.
if you have a blow torch……
No they rarely work rite n u still need carry charcloth or equivalent
Charcloth is easy to make.
NEVER put Vaseline on o-rings. It deteriorates them.
Buy a lighter
No tanks. I would rather use the space and weight for simpler, less maintenance items like a couple extra ferro rods, lighters, charcloth tin, etc.
made one of these last year ,worked great,…
Lint from the dryer mixed with Vaseline a good source of spark ,a lighter matches shall we go on …
The fire piston is not a first choice for me here in the Pacific NW .. The dampness makes fire-starting difficult and a fire piston would be even more so .. Your best bet here other than a lighter would be a nice thick ferro rod ..