As the world continues to descend further into chaos due to one disaster after another, it’s important to be prepared. You’ll need food, water, and heat above all else. Not only do you need a backup plan for short-term emergencies, but you also need a bit of knowledge so that you can survive if you …
Arguably, creating fire is one of the most, if not the most, important skills you can have in a survival situation. When you create fire you create warmth, light, the ability to cook your food, boil water, protect yourself and provide comfort. The very act of being able to create fire can be a matter …
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 …
Developing a broad array of bushcraft skills is both rewarding and practical, and there are some essential skills that may save your life. To survive and thrive in any outdoor environment, these are some of the most important skills to have in your bushcraft quiver. 1. How to Stay Warm and Dry Hypothermia can be …
We are talking about the classic campfire when we talk about the teepee fire. The teepee is a great way to build a fire that allows all kinds of airflow and, when done properly, is basically one of the simplest fires that a person can build. This fire is a great way to teach kids …
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 …
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 …
Fire was first discovered in the Early Stone Age, approximately 400,000 years ago. It has been an essential part of human survival ever since. Of all the survival skills that young Cub Scouts and Eagle Scouts are taught, quickly building fires is possibly the most important of the lot. It lets you cook food, purify …
“Now make that dot as small as you can make it,” I coached my son Carter in the backyard, “Keep it nice and still.” Holding a fresnel lens, Carter watched intently as the small glowing dot began to heat the center of a dry leaf. “It’s smoking!” A few moments later the small pile of …
I can still remember sitting in front of my fireplace with a ball of torn paper strips, a magnesium rod, and a Ferro rod fire starter. I would shave a little of the magnesium bar onto the paper and then try my best to shower sparks onto the magnesium using the included striker. I was …
The making of char cloth can be done in a fireplace, backyard fire pit, or anywhere you decide to start a fire. Making it with kids is a great little activity that can get them around the fire and away from electronic distractions. Making and using char cloth are great skills to add to your …
I have friends who are radical knife enthusiasts. There are parts of their homes that look more like torture chambers than a place to relax. There is such a wide variety of knives on the market and these guys love it! From punch daggers to karambits to knife rings. Knife rings, yea. They love it …
If you’re looking for a stable-based fire that is easy to build, you should try the criss cross fire. It always surprises me that the teepee fire is the most popular. When a fire is represented in films or games it is almost always this kind of fire. In my opinion, the teepee fire is …
A campfire is not a survival fire. That distinction is something that we need to make early on. Building a survival fire is about improving your chance for SURVIVAL. When you are starting a campfire for leisure and roasting marshmallows it’s just a different experience and requires a different degree of speed and effectiveness. To …
The cold winter air was creeping into my sleeves and lingering around the back of my neck. With each exhalation, large clouds of condensation were visible in the night before me. There was no fire. There was no noise. I was sitting under a clear winter sky with the unfathomable silence of a cold night …