Tag: fire
New Pine Mountain® ExtremeStart™ Firestarter Makes Fire Building Quick
If you’re not a survivalist, you’re not alone—starting fires, whether you’re camping, grilling, or backyard entertaining, can be rife with challenges. Charcoal chimneys can create…
Hafting a Stone Blade the Old Fashoned Way – All natural
There are many ways to attach a handle onto tools. Wanting to expend the least amount of energy possible in stone age endeavors, I use…
Bowdrill Step by Step – Fire by Friction For The Beginner
I spent a great morning practicing fire by friction, and I have since decided to put this together in order to help those of us…
Lifesystems Firestarter Kit – Review
Need a compact firelighting solution? This could be just what you’re looking for. We’ve had the Firestarter kit for a while now and used it…
Survival use for a Pair of Socks
Filtering water through fabric can help remove the more visible sediment and creepy-crawlies. Pour dirty water through the sock and into a container. (Ladies, you…
Survival Tips from 100 Years ago that are Still very Relevant
A number of people around the world are now reverting back to learn the ways of the past generations for surviving in the conditions where…
Primitive Cooking Fires in the outdoors
Cooking Fires FIREWOODS – There are many things which make some woods burn hotter than others – rate of growth, resin content, age of tree,…
Lighting a fire with one match in soaking wet conditions
Because of my difficulties getting a fire going on the last trip, I set myself the goal to go over the basics once more, but…
USA Air Ban For Samsung Galaxy Note 7
US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have now joined in the ban on Samsung’s troubled Galaxy Note 7 devices on aircraft. A…
Pyroflint Super Alloy Firesteel Striker – Review
Thanks to our cousins across the pond for this great little review. Wow, that certainly is a mouthful. But I thought I’d make everyone aware…