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Video review: We check out the Lightning-Strike mini survival firemaking kit

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02/08/2024

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

Dry sticks can be found in wet situations if you know where to look.

Five tips for finding dry sticks in wet weather

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11/23/2023

Murphy’s Law states that the more desperately you need a fire, the harder it will be to build one. Most firemaking lessons stop with the initial ignition. But that first flame won’t last long if you don’t have dry sticks to feed the fire. Here’s how to find them.

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: How to find dry firemaking tinder in wet weather

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10/24/2022

The ability to start a fire under survival conditions can save your life. The inability can cost your life. Here are some tips for finding dry tinder under wet, stormy conditions.

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.

Top 5 wilderness survival skills you need for urban survival

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06/03/2022

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

Video: Make safe, waterproof survival fire starter out of throwaway recyclable materials

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05/24/2022

Survival gear doesn’t have to be expensive – it just has to work. This very effective – and waterproof – fire starter is easily made out of throwaway recyclable materials you probably already have.

Book Review | ‘101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods’ by Kevin Estela

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01/14/2020

Looking for a basic wilderness skills primer? Then “101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods” by Kevin Estela should be on your reading list.