Fire Starters Articles & Videos

• How to Make Fire Starters With Book Matches

  A fire starter is helpful on camping or hiking trips, especially during cold weather when you need to start a campfire quickly for warmth or cooking purposes. Fire starters are available for sale at sporting goods shops or outdoorsman shops… read more

• Fire Starters Flint Sticks Lifetime Uses

  Fire starters and flint sticks are made of metal and minerals and, unlike matches, will survive anything from damp air to a dunk in the creek. Carry them as a backup to your waterproof matches. Fire starters and flint sticks won't get stale… read more

• How to Make Camp Fire Starters with Wax Paraffin

  A homemade camp fire starter made with paraffin wax and sawdust will help you light up your campfire without a great deal of effort or frustration. Making a fire starter is not an exact science and the process allows you to recycle some mat… read more

• Fire Starters Used by the Forestry Service

  It seems counter-intuitive that the United States Forest Service, the organization employed to protect and govern national forests, would intentionally start forest fires, yet that is exactly what it does each year. Prescribed burns help pr… read more

• How to Make a Fire Without Wood in the Wild

  Building a fire without wood is not difficult; keeping it going is another matter. Nearly all of the materials that function as fuel in the wilderness burn very quickly. Without a nice, broad wooden log or another slow-burning wilderness fu… read more

• How to Make Survival Fire

  In a grim bit of math, fire can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. In a survival situation fire can help satisfy two primal needs - warmth and food. By itself, hot food spares the body from burning valuable calories that… read more

• How to Make Coal Fire Starters

  When using charcoal for a cooking fire, you usually need some type of fire starter to get the coals going. At home you'd use lighter fluid, but if you are out in the woods camping, it is not a good idea to carry along combustible materials.… read more

• How to Make Homemade Fire Starters

  Many homemade and commercial fire starters are made with wax and a flammable solid such as wood chips or lint. Although these fire starters burn quite well with a match, many of them cannot be ignited with a spark, which can make them less… read more

• Instructions to Make Fire Starters

  When it comes to fire starters, wax is your friend. Paraffin, beeswax and other kinds can be poured on top of virtually anything flammable and nontoxic to make an excellent fire starter. In most homes, you will find everything you need jus… read more

• How Make Wax Fire Starters

  Many commercial fire starters are made out of a combination of wood and wax. Why not save some money and make your own version at home? These fire starters will burn for five minutes or longer, giving you plenty of time to ignite the tinder… read more

• How to Make Pine Cone Fire Starters

  A pine cone fire starter may be a cute craft project, but it is also a useful camping tool. Pine cone fire starters do everything commercial ones do, and cost practically nothing to make. Your cone will burn for long enough to ignite damp o… read more

• How to Make a Flint & Steel Fire Starter

  A fire may mean the difference between life and death when in the back country. Fire is a means for warmth, cooked food and safe boiled water, and it helps keep predators away from your camp. While a match or lighter may seem like a safe be… read more

• How to Make a Fire Bed

  Becoming stranded in the woods after a hike or outdoor excursion is something most people don't prepare for, but they probably should. Carrying essential items, such as an emergency blanket and some form of fire starter can mean the differe… read more

• How to Make Fire Starters With Sawdust

  Sawdust can be used as a base for a fire starter. Most local lumber yards will give you their sawdust outright or charge a nominal fee. Sawdust is also available from landscapers or tree pruning services. Sawdust is light, which makes it ea… read more

• How Do I Make My Own Fire Starter?

  Fire starters can be made from anything that will catch fire quickly and burn long enough to ignite other materials. Natural materials such as teasel or thistle heads have long, dry stems. If they are dipped in an accelerant such as wax, gr… read more

• How to Make Camp Fire Starters Using Parafin Wax

  Paraffin wax fire starters can help damp kindling ignite faster and remain burning long enough to dry larger-diameter twigs and branches. Adding dryer lint or shredded paper ensures that there is enough flammable material to ignite even if… read more

• Making Fire Starters

  A campfire is essential in the great outdoors. While constructing the fire can be a fun task, there are times when lighting a fire and finding dry firewood are a hassle. By preparing a camping box with a few homemade fire starters, even n… read more

• How to Build a Fireplace in the Wilderness

  Building a successful campfire can be a daunting task and keeping it lit can be even more nerve racking. But when you are camping out in the wilderness, fire is a necessity. If you have settled into a wilderness campsite that has no existin… read more

• How to Make Amazing Fire Starters

  It can be frustrating when you try to light a campfire and the wood just won't seem to catch. Sometimes it's because it's windy, or the wood is too damp. Sometimes there doesn't seem to be a good reason. One way to kick-start your fire is t… read more

• How to Make Fire Starters From Pine Cones

  If you love the time-saving convenience of starting a fire in a flash then you may be up for making a batch of these homemade fire starters. Pine cone fire starters are not only handy, but decorative as well and can add a homey appeal to yo… read more

• How to Make Amazing Fire Starters

  Many commercial manufacturers produce ready-to-use fire starters, but you can make one yourself with a few basic items. Ingredients for an effective fire starter include a combustible material such as dryer lint to light and burn long enoug… read more

• Fire Starter Survival DIY

  A survival situation will almost always warrant a fire, even if you are in the middle of the desert. Cold nights and the need for food will require heat and an ignition source. Although many people carry matches and lighters, there are othe… read more

• How to Make Fire Starters From Pine Cones

  Starting a fire is a crucial part of camping (when allowed by the area management agency), especially when the weather is wet. These simple-to-make pine cone fire-starters are great ways to create a fire. One of the interesting features is… read more

• How to Make Fire Starters for a Campfire

  There are quite a few different recipes for making your own fire starters to use on a camping trip. Here's one where you can likely find most of the ingredients right at your home. If you have some pine cones and some paraffin, you're on yo… read more