Reliable Fire Making Gear
More Articles Related to FireMatches and lighters that use liquid fuel are fine in civilization where conditions are ideal and your life is not on the line. If these methods of making fire fail you might miss out on those toasted marshmallows and hotdogs you planned on making over an open fire in the backyard. And anyway, you can probably run to the nearest store and buy another easy way to light a fire.
When your in the wild and in trouble, maybe you broke your leg or have a severe case of hypothermia developing, you have to count on what you are carrying with you. Your survival gear is critical. And building a fire is often one of the best things you can do in an emergency survival situation. So what you need is something reliable to start the fire with. Something you know is always going to work.
As discussed in other survival topics, waterproof matches and butane lighters are fine to bring with you but don't count on them. These methods of making fire are prone to failure when conditions are are not ideal. But don't take my word for it – and don't wait for your own case of the survival kit blues. Take action and make sure your fire making gear is reliable and in working order.
In my survival kit I keep three types of fire making gear to maximize my ability to create and maintain a fire should the need arise. First, waterproof matches. Second the best butane lighter I can find. And third, a magnesium fire starter. Another product many experienced outdoorsmen, hikers, survivalists, and skilled survivors swear by: the Survival Inc Strike Force Fire Starter.
Firemaking gear is relatively light and non-bulky. Because the ability to make fire is so important to the survivor, it is in no way overkill to carry three types of firemaking gear.
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I think packing matches in a practical survival kit is a waste of time and space. My kit contains the old reliable mini-bic, a magnesium firestarter with a piece of a modified hacksawblade for mowing the magnesium shavings into a nice quarter sized pile. I also use the blade to strike the ferrocerium rod instead of using my knife.
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