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Sparkie: A BLASTMATCH for the budget prepper
I wanted to take a look at some alternative fire tools. I initially wanted to get a BLASTMATCH simply because it was the most widely advertised and has a ton of good reviews...
Man Made Tinders
There are tons and tons of man made tinders all over a typical household. Knowing some of these very commonly available man made tinders could be highly useful to you in a grid down situation to get a fire started!
How to Start a Fire with a Magnifying Lens
Knowing how to start a fire without matches or a lighter is an important skill to have. One fun way to start a fire without matches is to use a magnifying glass.
Advantages of the Dakota Fire Hole
A Dakota Fire Hole is simply a method of building a fire that utilizes a number of advantages over other methods. First though, here is how to build a Dakota fire pit…
How to Make Great Char Cloth
When you’re lighting a fire with a flint and steel or other striker that makes fire from sparks, char cloth is your friend. Char cloth can make the difference between getting a fire started and just throwing sparks around...
How To Start A Fire
From a practical point of view, you should have matches, or a BIC lighter, or better still, one of those lighters with the long extension. But I thought it would be interesting to post on some of the various ways that you can start a fire using more primitive methods...
Survivor Skill Set 101: Building a Fire
Building a fire in an emergency is a skill set we all should have. In an emergency, fire provides warmth, a way to cook and boil water, keeps away animals, and is a way to signal for help...
How to Start a Fire with Flint and Steel
Flint and steel starters work even when wet and in the wind. I am never without flint and steel as it is the best method I have found for starting a fire...
The Importance of a Fire Kit and Knowing How to Use it.
The ability to make a fire I think is an assumed skill that many people think they have and in turn decide that there is not skill work needed. Packing a lighter, some waterproof matches, and maybe a Ferro rod and some sure fire tabs is what some consider adequate preparation for fire making...
WildFire Danger
Always consider beforehand how you might combat a fire before it becomes too large to contain. Have some water or dirt nearby and standing ready, so that quick action can suppress any wayward flames that escape your campfire...
How to Make Charcloth for Emergency Firemaking
Of all the firemaking tools at your disposal, charcloth is one that should be included in every survival kit. It works with every method of firemaking...
Use charcloth and non-functional lighter for ignition to start a fire
[video] Here is how to use a piece of charcloth and a non-functioning Zippo lighter to create the initial ignition...
Alternative Fuel Sources: Making Paper Logs
While surfing YouTube I came across a lot of video's on making paper logs as an alternative fuel source for wood burning stoves. It makes a lot of sense to me to use up all the old crap ad's that show up in my mail...
Fuel Briquets
A friend of mine has been working to make fuel briquets out of scrap paper, old newspapers, leaves and dried grass clipping. Last week he made a successful run of briquets. He says they burn quite well, but are a bit hard to start. It takes a hot fire.
The Fire Can
If you've read a wilderness survival manual or two, you've probably seen the fire can. Also known as the buddy burner, they've been around for decades. Bit o' cardboard, cut into strips, rolled up, put into a can and then covered with wax.
DIY Survival Candles
Candles are an easy-to-use source of emergency lighting and a little bit of heat. I'm shocked to see some of the prices that are charged for long burning candles sold for survival or emergency preparedness - if you want to buy a dozen or so candles, the cost really starts to add up.
Seasoning Firewood
If you are going to heat with wood you need to come to grips with the fact that seasoning and storing firewood takes up a lot of space. Being that well seasoned firewood is the Holy Grail for wood burners, it is worth the effort to do it right.
Starting a Fire-An Essential Survival Skill
So today we get down to the basics, namely the basics of starting a fire with the express purpose of cooking in a survival situation...
The Sweet Smell of Success for Survival
An interesting use for deoderants and perfumes...
Survival Paint Can Heaters
Paint can heaters are compact and make a great addition to any emergency kit in the back of your car. These give off enough heat to stay alive and even to boil or cook water or food off of...
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