Handdrill: Making Fire With Friction
The handdrill friction fire method is very old, and was used by many different cultures for millennia. It is a deceptively simple method
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Survival Gear Checklist
A survival gear checklist will help you prepare for your next outing. Knowing bushcraft or “primitive” survival methods is an excellent skill-set to
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Basic Survival Skills
There is so much information on basic survival skills that you might be asking “Where to start?” Here are 6 primary components of
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Making Fire with a Bow and Drill
There is nothing quite like using a bow and drill to make your very own fire completely from scratch! Of the many ways
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5 Easy Ways to Start a Fire Using Water
Starting a fire with water may seem counterintuitive, but water is actually a very useful tool for starting fires in emergency situations if
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How to NOT have to Rub Sticks Together to Start a Fire!
A google of “how to start a fire with sticks” produced 26,800,000 results a few days ago. Don’t know that I believe the
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How to Make a Fire When It’s Raining
If there’s one bad habit that we all share, it’s a lack of imagination when it comes to thinking through survival situations. And
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FAT GUYS IN THE WOODS: BLOG SKILL SERIES: Become a Fire Walker – Apache Match
You’ve probably noticed that I’ll often send the guys off on the morning of their solo day with some kind of fire carry
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Making Fire With a Bow Drill
Imagine you’re hiking with some friends on a day hike on a trail you’ve never been on. The trail is well marked in
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