Making Fire

There is nothing quite like a group of friends gathered around a fire drinking beer and telling stories of their adventures. The warm glow lights up the faces of those you love while you are mesmerized by the flickering of the flames. However, having the ideal structure with which to contain your fire is very important.  […]

One of our biggest challenges when using primitive methods is finding tinder that will catch your particular ignition source. Primitive ignition sources include things like friction fire, lenses, chemical, electrical, striking, and air pressure. Some of these create a coal or ember large enough to start most tinder, and some actually create a flame. Lenses and

As a prepper, no matter what event you feel is threatening our world and our way of life, you can rest assured that being able to start a fire with sticks is one basic skill you will need at some point. In addition, there are many different activities you participate in during “normal times” which

Starting a fire is one of the most important survival skills anyone can learn.  A fire means the difference between freezing and being warm. It means the difference between eating a cold meal and a hot meal. It means being able to cook the meat you kill and the fish you catch.  It means comfort and

The Swedish fire log is a great addition to any base camp or bug-out area. The fire it generates feeds itself, lasting for anywhere between 2 and 5 hours (depending on the size of the log), and the contraption is easy to build and use. The technique has been used for centuries in Scandinavian countries.

bow drill in action

Some of us don’t leave home without one. Survival lighters, the fuel to your main source of warmth, food and even water. With the volume of choices though, how are you to pick the best? I always have at least a few with me in the outdoors as they’re also an essential piece to my

Since one of our biggest fears is having to leave our homes and bug out into the woods in search of our BOLs or even just wander around until the dust settles, we need to know how to start a fire. It’s just one of those basic survival skills we cannot live without. We know we’ll one day need it.