Firestarter: Alcohol-Soaked Corks
What do you think of this idea for a fire starter? Soak corks in a jar of alcohol, then toss into a desired fire as kindling. Source:...
View ArticleCotton and Vaseline Firestarter
What do you think of this idea for a homemade fire starter? Take cotton balls and rub vaseline into them. Wrap it in aluminum foil to make a square (like a ravioli). If you need to make a fire, cut a...
View ArticleFire from Water (and plastic)
How to make fire from plastic wrap and water:http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/water/index.html Comment #1: Why would someone in the wilderness have a plastic bag and water but no matches...
View ArticleHow Does One Use the Strike Force?
Mark Hedrick asks: “Would like to know if anyone has real first hand use with the strike force and the wet fire that comes in it? I bought it a few years ago for a trip I never took, and ended up using...
View ArticleJunk Food Can Help
Did you know that greasy chips make for handy fire starters? http://www.mcnett.com/gearaid/blog/camping-tips Comment #1: Waste them on a fire?? Heck no. There are other ways to start a fire. Comment...
View ArticleFire Starting Method
What do you think of this method for fire starting? Comment #1: As long as it works, you can never have too many ways of starting a fire. The concept is known as ” redundancy “, and when the chips are...
View ArticleWaterproofing Matches With Shellac
What do you think of this idea to waterproof matches? Dip them in shellac: http://briangreen.net/2009/11/camping-classic-waterproofing-matches.html A Few Comments: I would do beeswax myself. No nasty...
View ArticleStored Cotton for Fires
David Button has this to share: “I figured this one out today. I stuffed about half a cotton ball in the cap of some Chapstick. I held the cap on, ran the stick out a bit and twisted the cap to “seal”...
View ArticleFavorite Fire-Starting Technique
What’s are your three favorite ways to start a fire? A Few Comments: Bow drill, flint striker and magnifying glass. Primitive ways ate the most challenging but the most gratifying Movie and a diner…....
View ArticleStarting a Fire In The Rain
How to start a fire in the rain:http://scoutingmagazine.org/2011/01/ground-rules-rainy-day-wisdom/ A Few Comments: If there’s any pine around, you’ll have what you need for at least a small fire, even...
View ArticleLongfire
Have you ever heard of a long fire? Here’s a how-to video on how to build one and why you might want to try one of your own:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrUigPJAOJE#t=68 Top Comments: The guy in the...
View ArticleAre Bow Drills Not Ideal?
Ang She asks: “Anyone else feels that making a bow drill isnt practical? Need to carry a saw to cut the notch in the base board, an axe to plane down the base board, sandpaper to round a dull edge on...
View ArticleWetwood And Fires
Joe Radcliffe asks: “Any tips for getting a fire started when all the wood u can find is wet” A Few Answers: Splitwood fire. Baton a knife or use an axe to get to the dry inside of wet wood. We face...
View ArticleFriction Fire Drill
Dana Sinopole asks: “I live in southern Ontario and need to know what kinda wood I can use for a friction fire drill?” A Few Comments: The kind with a strike anywhere tip If you have red elm (also...
View ArticlePocket-Sized Oil Lamp
What do you think of this pocket-sized oil lamp made from a small bottle? Top Comments: Nice Idea great to have a couple in a B.O.B. possibly be good for bartering with as well. Love it… I have...
View ArticleChar Cloth Tutorial
Check out this tutorial on making char cloth. Super easy. http://survivalsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/an-easy-char-cloth-and-accidental-char-pad-tutorial/ The post Char Cloth Tutorial appeared...
View ArticleUpside Down Fire
Does anyone use this “upside down” Fire method? Why? Top Facebook Comments: The fire on top will cause the wood directly underneath to gasify will create a more efficient burn. Why ? Why else ?...
View ArticleNew Arrival, Exotac Nanostriker in Blaze Orange
The NanoStriker is a high quality, ultra-small and completely self-contained ferrocerium fire starter. Its unique all-in-one design puts all the tools you need to start hundreds of fires into one tiny...
View ArticleHave You Ever Been This Happy to Get a Fire Started?
Top Facebook Comments: Every time. Followed by “the fire dance of happiness”. Because, where there is fire, there can be a BBQ! LOL Yes, yes I have – was outside overnight in a bikini nothing to...
View ArticleBottle Cap Candles
Neat idea. What would you use these for? ‘ Top Facebook Comments: Fire starters. Put a few in a bowl of water and use as floating candles . If you use citronella oil in the wax they would be good for...
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