Knowing how to build specific types of campfires, or fire lays, can make all the difference to your survival. Learn to build the 6 most common fire lays here…

A Slit Fire is an interesting fire lay originating in Scandanavia. Discover the benefits of using this fire lay and learn how to build a slit fire like a pro!

The most overlooked part of building a campfire is choosing where to build it. This post explains where to safely build your camp fire and where not to!

Discover why mastering a recurve bow is one of the smartest decisions you ever make. Silent and stealthy, recurve bows are great for hunting and/or self defence

Fire discs are a simple and effective DIY firestarter that can be made at home in little time and at very low cost Learn what you need and how to make them here

Would you trust a regular household match to light up in a storm? How about in a flood or when you’ve just gotten off a swamped emergency raft? Your answer should be a resounding no! If so, you’ll probably need to invest in some good waterproof matches. Waterproof matches that have been designed to work … Read more

Discover the best and quickest ways of how to start a fire in the rain and keeping in going in wet conditions. If you want to survive, you need to know this!

Ferro Rods should be a mainstay of any preppers survival fire starting kit. Ever reliable, a ferro rod will provide sparks whenever no matter what the weather

Learn how to start a fire with sticks, using the hand drill, fire bow, and fire plow methods. These are tried and tested bushcraft techniques that enable you to start a fire using sticks. Particularly useful when you have no other fire starting equipment.

This basic guide on how to make char cloth will show you how to easily make the best tinder for starting fires by yourself. No expense. Easy DIY Char cloth.