Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Wire Hanger Stove As you know, I love recycle and reuse projects. I am attracted to them both for the ingenuous design of these projects and the use of an item that would ordinarily be considered a throw away item, reducing the waste that is too often prevalent …
Swedish Fire – An All-Night Campfire with Only One Log I love a Swedish torch! But as I have admitted before I haven’t ever actually built one myself. I will now! If you are a camper for fun or because of an overnight hike or hunting trip you know how unpleasant it can …
DIY Wood Stove From Tire Rims This is a neat DIY project. I like the way this stove looks. Useful and attractive for your backyard barbeques. It isn’t a project I would recommend for a bug out stove or even for camping unless you have a permanent site for it. It’s simply too heavy to move easily with …
Self-Activating Fire Extinguisher Fire danger is near and dear to me. First, I have always been afraid of being burned. I was burned as a child and have never forgotten the excoriating pain it caused. Secondly because of the lives lost to such a horror. In the picture above 3 children ages 7-13 lost their …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart It really does matter what wood you choose to burn and stockpile. One cord of the right wood can produce the same amount of heat as around 200 gallons of fuel oil! Many homeowners stop burning wood due to the sooty mess it can …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How to Carry Fire: The Apache Match An Apache match can be a real lifesaver in a bug out situation, especially one that involves bad weather or few fire making materials available to you. Once you have the original flame going you definitely under those circumstances don’t want to …
Build a Wilderness Fire Bed Maintaining a survivable body temperature is imperative while in the wilderness. Hypothermia is more likely to do you in than any wild animal and will do so faster than even lack of water will. Especially helpful if you don’t have shelter in avoiding hypothermia is a fire bed. It works even …
Build a Finnish Rakovalkea Gap Fire I always think of a campfire more like a primitive outdoor stove! The warmth emitted just isn’t awesome unless you are sitting or lying right next to it. Especially if have small children or even just are a restless sleeper yourself, sleeping warm and cozy next to the campfire …
Convert a Gum Wrapper Into a Fire Starter! They say need is the mother of invention. But knowing how to make fire any way possible is a pre-need we should all learn! There will eventually come a day where there will be a need. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be a disaster or a …
Building a Fire On Snow Protection from the elements is the number one priority in a crisis scenario, even above being able to find a safe water source. During the winter months this becomes even more crucial and equally more difficult to do. The first concern of course is getting the flame to begin with. Even if …
