Tag: survival firemaking

March 23, 2026

A ferro rod is one of those tools that looks simple until you depend on it. by Davy Li On…

August 21, 2025

Suppose you need to start a fire, it's been raining, and all the sticks are wet. Here's how to make…

January 2, 2025

The ability to start a fire under survival conditions can save your life. The inability can cost your life. Here…

February 8, 2024

Do you need a Lightning-Strike firestarter? You decide. But the ability to start a fire might someday save your life.…

November 23, 2023

Murphy's Law states that the more desperately you need a fire, the harder it will be to build one. Most…

May 4, 2023

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

June 3, 2022

How valuable are wilderness survival skills in an urban disaster environment? Very. Here are five basic skills you need to…

May 24, 2022

Survival gear doesn't have to be expensive - it just has to work. This very effective - and waterproof -…

January 14, 2020

Looking for a basic wilderness skills primer? Then "101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods" by Kevin Estela…