Fire is life. It’s cooks our food, it keeps us warm, it drives away the darkness in which we sometimes find ourselves. There’s something incredibly calming, almost meditative, about sitting in front of a crackling blaze. We stare at it intently, slowly getting lost in the flames. Fire connects us, with each other, with ourselves, […]
Fire starting
Exotac Matchcap XL review: An almost-perfect match case
One of the most important pieces of a survival kit is your fire-starting gear. As with any essential piece of gear, it’s also important to have contingency options. For example, my fire-starting gear consists of a Bic lighter, ferro-rod, and UCO stormproof matches. If and when one of these options fail, I can rely on […]
Light My Fire Black Pearl CampKit: Give your campfire skills an edge
Give your campfire skills an edge. With the new Black Pearl CampKit, there should be no reason at all for not being able to get a fire started. Light My Fire has created one of the best all-in-one kit available for getting a sustainable fire started, no matter the weather condition. We’re going into the cold weather season soon […]
Light My Fire Black Pearl CampKit: Give your campfire skills an edge
Give your campfire skills an edge. With the new Black Pearl CampKit, there should be no reason at all for not being able to get a fire started. Light My Fire has created one of the best all in one kit available for getting a sustainable fire started, no matter the weather condition. We’re going into the cold weather season soon […]
Wazoo Cache Belt | Your EDC Loadout Just Got an Upgrade
Wazoo Cache Belt Wazoo Survival Gear puts out some great products and I am particularly excited about their latest one — the Cache Belt. It is available for Preorder now. The following video review examines the belt and some of the gear that can be stored in it. Everyday Essentials Kit The Essentials kit from […]
Dragon Fire Tinder Bag | When Your Life Depends on Starting a Fire
Ever been on a camping or backpacking trip where it rained all night long? Maybe you planned on making a nice hot cup of coffee in the morning, but all the available firewood and tinder was soaked. Many times, in similar conditions, you may need to start a fire for survival purposes, whether that’s to get warm, […]
EXOTAC tinderTIN fatwood shavings | Fire starting for survival
Here is another great product from EXOTAC. The tinderTIN gives you an all natural resource to start a fire with. Available in two flavors (shavings or sticks), we’re going to look at the tin of shavings. Fatwood again is an all natural resource used for making a fire. The resin contained in fatwood is very flammable. I’ve been […]
Primitive Fire starting using Flint and Steel
Flint and steel have been used in starting fires for centuries. In the days before matches were invented, flint and steel offered the ability to start a fire without having to carry a hot coal wherever one traveled (and worrying about losing it or having it go cold). Starting a fire using flint and steel […]
Minimalist Rural/Wilderness Survival Kit
I got this idea a few years ago from a post that Kyle Defoor published on his Tumblr Blog. His was more of a last-ditch crash kit that he hoped never needed to be used. I took that idea and ran with it for my own personal survival kit. This is the kit that gets thrown […]
12 Survivors’ Fuel Discs: Fuel Your Fire
Having trouble heating things up? Made right here in the U.S. of A. from 100% recycled materials, 12 Survivors Fuel Disks (TS79001) will get your fire going up to 1000°F within 2 minutes. Submersible and waterproof, they’re guaranteed to heat up regardless of moisture, and will stay lit for 30-45 minutes or longer. With no […]