There are three ways to start a fire without the help of matches. Each can be effective, and all take lots of practice, but they’re actually pretty fun to learn.
Watch our step-by-step video to learn how, and check out the article in the December 2010 issue of Boys’ Life magazine for more information.
Remember: Even in a survival situation, try to avoid harming the environment when building your fire. Look for a spot from which a fire could not spread and where the surrounding area would not be damaged.
I was a Boy Scout, am an Eagle Scout, and love building fires. Great job on the video guys! But I would have to say that there are many more than just three ways to build a fire. For those of you who want to survive anywhere, here are a few more methods =)
- Single(1) match
- Battery and steel wool
- Burning laser light
- Lighter
- Drop of water in jar/cup
- Fire from ice – the natural lens
- Pop can and chocolate – parabolic lens
Have fun!
Steel wool and a battery works too.
Man, I’ve got to try that!
AWESOME!
One word: WOW!!!
so cool
like you would not use matches.
Wow!
This is an EXCELLENT video! It teaches the basics of fire starting in a simple manner that is easily understandable. Great Job!!
awsome
The flint and steel is awsome I have started thousands of fires with the stuff.
i have tride to do the magnufine glass it did not work
Helpful I could do that on new years for a bonfire. But I do have matches, but they wont last longer than week.
this ia great i have to try this some time
whoops i mean this is great
way awesome!!!!
I have a magnifieng glass with me all the time.
Loved it, especially the flint and steel.
It looks so easy to them
i have the flint and steel but i prefer friction bow
I suppose a butane lighter wou.ld count as not using matches!
HA,HA,HA!!!! Good one!!=)
they need to dig a very small wide hole and put rocks around it to make a fire pit ive seen so many flammable things aroud that. they should also put a little bit of green grass in there. the water in the grass will evaporate and the grass will burn longer.
This is really cool I want to try, but Remember: Even in a survival situation, try to avoid harming the environment when building your fire. Look for a spot from which a fire could not spread and where the surrounding area would not be damaged.
And be carefull with making sparcs from flint and steel
I have a flint and steel already and they’re really cool I tryed the first technique and it really works!
cool
sweet I’m so buying a steel and flint set for my next campout
There is another way to start a fire by using a battery and steel wool
cool but i dont know what flint rock looks like and where to find one
Now THAT Is A Skill I’ll Teach My Son!=D
awesome
cool but Remember: Even in a survival situation, try to avoid harming the environment when building your fire. Look for a spot from which a fire could not spread and where the surrounding area would not be damaged.
Yes a really good thing to remember.
A good tinder that I use is charred cloth.
And remember only you can prevent a forest fire.
Great video!Next campout I’m getting a flint and steel set or use a bow saw like I learned here!
cool