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The 5 Best Campfire Starters for Emergency Situations

If you ever get lost in the woods, one of the most important things you’ll need to do is start a fire. In this type of emergency, a fire starter is always an extremely helpful object to have! Even if you never find yourself in a situation like this, a campfire starter can be an …

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All About Matches: The Important Nuances Every Smart Survivalist Needs to Know

Teaching kids survival skills is not always easy but it can be a lot of fun. One of the early hangups when it comes to making fire is that the use of many fire-making implements is really hard for kids. Lighters can be tough for little hands, Ferro rods require lots of practice, and things …

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Tinder vs Kindling: What’s the Difference?

There is a serious focus on fire starters in the survivalist community. How you throw sparks, make a flame, or get a fire started is all the rage. In all honesty that is an important part of the process. Things like Ferro rods, flint and steel, lighters, tinder vs kindling, and matches are all needed …

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7 of the Best Kindling Splitters for Outdoorsmen

If you’re an avid outdoorsman or outdoorswoman and love sitting around campfires, a kindling splitter is something you should consider. Kindling splitters are also great for indoor, wood-burning stoves or for those who go on frequent camping trips. No matter who you are or how many fires you’ve started, kindling is something that isn’t always …

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How to Start a Fire Without Kindling

Starting a fire can mean the difference between life and death depending on where you are in the world or what the circumstances are. While that might sound a bit extreme, starting a fire can at the very least mean the difference between being warm and comfortable versus cold and miserable. At any rate, the …

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How to Use Flint and Steel to Light a Fire

Fire starting and fire-making is your birthright. We are the only species on the planet that has the ability to harness fire at will. Many scientists believe cooked protein was one of the keys to our massive brain growth. Eating meat led to smaller stomachs, bigger brains – Harvard Gazette While some fire starters are …

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What is a Long Fire and When to Build One

A small campfire is usually enough to sustain a single group of campers. Traditional fire lays will get that job done. What happens, though, when you have a big party and the single campfire will not do. What if you would like to do some elaborate cooking without a Coleman stove? The long fire is …

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