Make a Fire – Survival Common Sense Blog

Video: Dryer lint as wilderness survival firestarter? No way!

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09/22/2023

You stake your life on your firemaking kit components. My recommendation is to substitute cotton balls in any application you might be using dryer lint.

Video: Find the right rocks for flint and steel firemaking

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09/19/2023

Flint and steel is one of the oldest methods of starting a fire. Here is how to find a rock that will help you create that initial spark.

Survival fire making videos: What ignition system should you carry?

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08/30/2023

Your ability to start a fire can save your life! The inability can cost it! Here are some common methods, and how well they work.

How to Make Charcloth: A miracle material for catching sparks and making fire

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08/12/2023

Catching a spark and blowing it into a flame is a skill that can save your life. Charcloth is a material that has been “cooked” like charcoal is at high temperatures until it becomes black. Properly-made charcloth will easily catch a spark and grow into an ember. This ember can be transferred to a tinder bundle and blown into a flame.

Modify Zippo lighter for survival fire making

Five tips to modify a Zippo lighter for survival fire making

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05/29/2023

Modify a Zippo lighter to be a more reliable source of fire in your survival kit. Learn why a Zippo is better than matches and a Bic lighter when needing to start a fire in an emergency. Pimp your Zippo to up your survival game.

Pitchwood can usually be found at the base of a dead stick on a live tree.

How to: Find pitchwood, a natural, effective firestarter

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05/04/2023

If you are in an area with pine trees, you can probably find pitchwood, one of the most effective waterproof firestarters ever.

Video: Try this easy way to make effective survival firestarter

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04/06/2023

One of the cheapest – and most effective – firestarters is cotton balls infused with petroleum jelly. Here is how to avoid the mess.

Knife maker Mike Stewart discusses thin blades and batoning firewood

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11/09/2022

I like thin-bladed knives and think batoning firewood is highly overrated. Mike Stewart, president of Bark River Knives, and a knife industry legend, explains why today’s knife blades had to be made thicker because of the batoning fad. Here are his Facebook comments, used with his permission.

Feather sticks make good firestarting materials and they are easy to carve.

Five tips to make better feather sticks for firemaking

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08/21/2022

Suppose you need to start a fire, it’s been raining, and all the sticks are wet. Here’s how to make dry firestarting materials.

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Survival fire making | Old time flint and steel can be a lifesaver

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07/25/2022

One of the most effective methods of starting a survival fire is also one of the oldest – flint and steel. Here is why you should consider adding a F&S kit to your survival gear.