Forum: Fire & Warmth (primitive & modern)

How to Make an Emergency Stove from Common Materials (my latest post on Utah Preppers) ...

Making Fire Starting Wafer Candles (this is my latest post on Utah Preppers)...

Making Tallow Candles http://www.utahpreppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/TallowCandle-300x252.jpg One of the things that frustrates...

Firestarting Kits The Last Firestarting Kit You’ll Ever Need! Going along with the most important thing in a survival situation (shelter)...

Some videos on starting fires with firesteel. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

A great video about starting a fire using a hand drill <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Great instructional video about how to start a fire with a bow and drill. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Survival Fire-building Skills by: Corcceigh Green http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/green97.html Firebuilding skills are essential for...

Making Fire Starting Candles http://www.utahpreppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/EggTinder-194x300.jpg Continuing my series on Light...

Alcohol Stoves - An Alternate Source http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/2008/10/alcohol-stoves-alternate-source.html The popularity of alcohol...

This is an instructional how to video of how to make free alcohol stoves for heating, and cooking. These are free to make at home with little tools...

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Dryer Lint as Wilderness Survival Firestarter? No Way! by Leon Pantenburg http://survivalcommonsense.com/2010/06/17/lint-firestarterfeed/ ...

The Dakota Fire Hole http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/the-dakota-fire-hole/ A little known survival aid related to wilderness fire making...

Build A Portable Wood Stove For $30 by: David Scott Matthews http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/matthews78.html I had a problem. Other men...

You gotta be prepared to get that fire OUT too..... http://www.survivalblog.com/2010/02/survival_fire_safety_by_mr_f.html Survival Fire Safety,...

Ok. As promised, I will show you the small, light, cheep, portable wood stove. I keep mine in a five gallon bucket, with fuel, lighter, and...

http://www.alaskapreppersnetwork.com/2010/02/when-you-are-in-jam-on-clod-night.html When you are in a jam on a cold night... always have a can of...

We see from all the other fire threads how many ways there are to start a fire. I would like to discuss different ideas of what we should have in...

I found this video very informative... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Some great instructional videos on making char cloth, which is a great item to have in your firestarting kit. <object width="425"...

Some Thoughts on Char by Gene Hickman & Ron Garritson from T&LR Spring 2006 There is a lot of conjecture and controversy over what kind of...

10 Ways to Keep Warm http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/2010/01/10-ways-to-keep-warm.html Since I opted to turn off the electric heat this...

Thought I'd share a couple insights and experience on fire starting equipment and techniques. Keep in mind, I think we will be wanting things that...

An interesting way to start fires, much like a bow drill, but on a smaller scale. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

How to Make a Firebed http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-firebed/ Imagine a cold weather wilderness survival situation where...

This type of fire is very cool because it has the potential to burn the entire night, without having to add fuel to it. Definitely a must watch... ...

A great video (2 parts) on making a fire in wet (snowy) conditions. <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie"...

Making the Wool Hunting Shirt ...out of a wool blanket. A basic design. Part 1 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

Emergency Heat Sources by Kenneth Moravec Next to air and water, warmth is most essential to survival. Hypothermia, the loss of body heat, is...

Great video on flint and steel fire making system. <object height="344" width="425"> <embed...

A great video on starting fires using the fire plow system. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie"...

A short video (partly geared toward children) about different ideas to stay warm through insulation using items available in the woods. It has some...

A phenomenal 2-part instructional video about building a basher shelter, a makeshift chair and a resin fire. Very worthwhile to watch! <object...

The fire wick fire starter By Len McDougall http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/mcdougall114.html When my hunting buddy Dar met me for...