I grew up a summer camp kid, and then a summer camp counselor. Many of my fondest memories from my years at camp revolve around the campfire, and there's nothing quite so relaxing as sitting around...
Category: Fire
It's all well and good to be able to start fires in a designated campsite, with split and beautifully-seasoned oak, crumpled up newspaper, and an ample supply of lighter fluid to help things along. ...
Perhaps you've heard (maybe even from me) that flint can't throw a spark from stainless steel knives. The other day, I was doing some experiments in anticipation of shooting a video, and realized...
The preparation of firewood is a lot of work, from felling a tree, limbing and bucking the logs, to dragging the long lengths out to the trail and back home, to finally cutting to length, splitting,...
Why Primitive Fire Building? Primitive fire building skills are those skills focusing on starting fires without matches, lighters, or an excess of lighter fluid. They can be the difference...