I had a chance back in August to get my hands on another excellent fire starting product from Exotac. Back then, the nanoSPARK was at the end of a successful Kickstarter campaign and had just started shipping orders out to the backers. I was really impressed with the product back then and now that they […]
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Loadout Room tip of the day | Use an Exotac tinderZIP as a knife lanyard
Attaching a lanyard to your favorite pocket knife can add some multi-functionality to an already valuable tool. 550 paracord seems to be the most popular material for lanyards, but you can’t really utilize that for much due to the limited amount you can store in the form of a lanyard. Why not take it to […]
Exotac nanoSPARK Review
Following a brief and successful Kickstarter campaign, Exotac is ready to release another quality product for the purposes of fire starting on the go. The nanoSPARK is a lightweight and portable tool that is guaranteed to be a must-have item in any EDC or outdoors kit. At only 0.6 ounces, the nanoSPARK uses a low […]
Fiber Light Fire Starter Review
Whether you find yourself on a camping trip, a hike in the mountains, or thrust into a survival situation, the one thing you can’t afford to go without for long is fire. Having the ability to create fire in any situation can be a matter of life or death, depending on your circumstances. Fiber Light, […]
Strike Survival Spark Tool Review
The Strike Survival Company features a variety of outdoor gear that comes in handy for most survival, emergency, and disaster situations. Their products are great and hold up when used in many weather conditions and terrains. Several Military personnel, survivalists, and campers rely on their items for their functionality, durability, and usefulness in the field. […]
GobSpark Armageddon FireSteel
In a previous article we covered Surviving a Plunge through the Ice, which involved getting a fire started. One of the items shown in that article was a firesteel rod. Using a firesteel rod in conjunction with Vaseline coated cotton balls can guarantee you a flame in order to get that ever important fire built […]
Starting a Fire Using Crate Club Products
It’s cold, snowy and wet here in Northeastern Ohio, so I decided to take some of our Crate Club products out to see if I could get a fire started. I’m using products that were sent out in previous crates to give you an idea of what type of products we include in the crates as […]
UCO Sweetfire Strikable Fire Starter | Better than Matches?
Typically I’ve always got storm proof matches in my fire kit. We have looked at the UCO Storm Proof Matches in the past and I must say I was impress then and still am. I was also informed by a Military SERE Instructor that they use the UCO Storm Proof Matches when instructing their students […]
Fire Building with Damp Wood | 100 Deadly Skills Survival Edition
Getting a sustainable fire started may be a matter of life and death in certain situations. Knowing how to get that fire started in all conditions is a must. To increases your chances of survivability you need to prepare ahead of time when going into the woods hiking, backpacking or hunting. I have covered some […]