How Do You Make A Primitive Fire With A Flint & Steel?
The ability to create a fire in any weather conditions is one of the most useful skills to have in the wild. In many instances the warmth and visibility that a fire provides can be the difference between life and death (or at least comfort and extreme discomfort) for someone lost in the woods. Many fire-starting tools, while useful, are problematic due to their complexity and fragility. Matches and lighters may provide the easiest way to start a fire, but a little bit of moisture or a broken flint wheel can render them useless. Carrying a bit of flint and steel will give you a reliable back-up plan for starting a fire if all of your other options are exhausted. Collect kindling for your fire. Kindling consists of extremely thin sticks used for starting the fire. The thinner and drier your kindling is, the easier it will be to start your fire. Think of the amount of kindling you have as insurance. If your fire starts to go out before you’ve got it going strong, having extra kindling on
