{"id":122,"date":"2024-08-02T10:57:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firestarterman.com\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2024-12-24T01:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T01:02:54","slug":"firestarting-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/firestarting-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Firestarting Methods:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The purpose of this particular section of my blog is to be a constantly updating list of new methods for starting a fire without matches or a lighter. Basically any new and unique unusual method which I find, I will put it here on this page all in one place. Be it with man made materials or completely natural.<br><br>These are my 40+ ways to make fire without matches or a lighter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Bow drill (Egyptian bow drill):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW-TO - Egyptian Bowdrill\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83KfeCTJ_fA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83KfeCTJ_fA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83KfeCTJ_fA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;(&#8220;Egyptian Bowdrill&#8221; by Rob Bicevskis) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is my favorite method of fire starting, Egyptian bow drill.<br>Basically it&#8217;s just like the ordinary bow drill except the cord one and a half times longer than the bow and you need to make a loop on the center of it and put the spindle through it and tie the loop on the middle of the spindle and then wrap the one side of the cord under the loop and the other side of the cord is wrapped in the opposite direction and over the loop. What you get is a very advanced bow drill that prevents spindle from slipping, it gives it a much better grip, more speed and friction in less time with less use of energy and speed and without sweat. Also the spindle will not hit your toes or fly in the bush. And if you use the right kind of wood, a correct notch, bearing block and tinder, you will get a smoke in 10 sec and enough hot amber in less than a minute and your fire in 3-5 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Hand drill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire_making-dino-labiste.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire_making-dino-labiste.jpg 230w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire_making-dino-labiste-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumb-loop-hand-drill3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumb-loop-hand-drill3.jpg 324w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumb-loop-hand-drill3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Dino Labiste, survival expert)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><br>Hand drill fire starting is basically the same like the bow drill but without the bow and a lot harder and slower (at least for me). As you can see on the right there is a bit more advanced version which uses thumb loops, which helps to prevent your hands from sliding too far down and the need to put your hands back up to repeat the spinning together with a downward pressure. But instead you can use the the thumb loops to keep your hands in place and give a constant downward pressure with uninterrupted rotation of the spindle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>3. Prison match (cotton&nbsp;+ lighter flint):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is basically some cotton lint from the cotton socks stuffed loosely on one end of the rolled up paper tissue to act as a kind of a match.<br><br>The cotton lint is supposed to catch fire from sparks by an used up lighter without fluid and it should catch on fire and transfer it to the paper tissue and then the whole thing is of course transferred into the tinder under a fire wood.<br>At least that is the idea.<br><br>The man on the picture is of course Les Stroud and he successfully demonstrated the method in practice while filming the Survivorman show in the middle of a Georgian swamp.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Firestarterman-Survivorman-Prison-match.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Firestarterman-Survivorman-Prison-match.jpg 480w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Firestarterman-Survivorman-Prison-match-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Airplane \/ Car Gasoline and a spark:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:85% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman-1024x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman-768x217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman-600x170.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gasoline-and-a-spark-4-Firestarterman-Survivorman.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you take fuel (gasoline) from any vehicle or power tool (airplane,car,tractor,lawn mower etc.)<br>Put it in a shallow container with some tinder like paper or dry straw. Or you can pour it in a dense compact fire bundle made of straw. And then take the clamps or any other safe mean of getting the electrical current from any kind of vehicle&#8217;s battery (like car&#8217;s battery), and then briefly touch the contacts together over the gasoline so the sparks from it will ignite the gasoline. Be careful though to stay away from the gasoline because it can make huge flames instantly.. The gasoline is obtained by any means like using a siphon and extracting the fuel from the reservoir or using the fuel in the fuel line if the reservoir is empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. A Rifle and tinder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 67%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This method can be seen also in the Survovorman show by Les Stroud.<br>He removed the projectile from a bullet, and then squeezed the opening so the gun powder wont disperse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then he fired the bullet with his rifle, right into the tinder nest of dry grass and wood shavings, all nicely blocked and secured with two dry wood beams from behind. And after several attempts he finally found some smoking piece of tinder and that was a success.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/arifleandtinder-Firestarterman.jpg 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Flint and hatchet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Flint, quartz, chert, any hard and sharp rock that can shed tiny bits of steel (any steel with a high carbon content and that rusts) and give a good amount of hot sparks that can land on any tinder that will ignite by a spark.<br><br>Tinder can be charred cloth (like for instance cotton shirt or pants. Les Stroud says his favorite are blue Jeans), also cat tail fluff, cotton, Birch bark&#8217;s dust, magnesium sawdust etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flint-and-hatchet-Firestarterman.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Wood,matches and duct tape:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ok, this one is kind of a cheat<strong>, <\/strong>because of the use of matches, but it shows how we can use most of the unusual but highly effective man made tinder in an extreme cold and wet conditions to still get a flame easily.<br><br>Man made materials like plastic, nylon, rubber, foam. Things like the duct tape or rubbery or foamy sandals can catch a flame a flame easily and maintain it for quite some time. More than enough for your firewood to catch the fire. And as you can see on the picture, Les is using thin and dry pieces of the internal part of the wood log, because those are dry unlike the outer bark which is moist. And also those thin edges are perfect for catching fire. And BTW that is the perfect way to make a smokeless fire too.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ducttape1-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ducttape1-Firestarterman.jpg 750w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ducttape1-Firestarterman-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ducttape1-Firestarterman-600x334.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Potassium permanganate &amp; glycerine:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The accelerated oxidation of glycerin by potassium permanganate forms purple flames. Those strong flames are the result of an exothermic reaction of those two chemicals which are often used for personal hygiene and they can be a lifesaver if you happen to have them with you and you need a fire in cold and damp conditions or when your lighter or matches are not working. Both are contained in small waterproof bottles and you only need a couple of droplets from both chemicals to create that strong flame that can ignite any tinder. (The tinder on the image is a dry grass dung).<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman.jpg 639w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/potasium01-Firestarterman-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Hand sanitizer&nbsp;+ sparks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hand sanitizer or any other flammable liquid that can catch a spark, or anything that has at least 75% alcohol in it, should be able to easily be ignited by&nbsp; any kind of good amount of strong sparks, be it from a flint striker or car battery spark.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/handsanitizer-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/handsanitizer-Firestarterman.jpg 699w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/handsanitizer-Firestarterman-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/handsanitizer-Firestarterman-600x511.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Petroleum jelly + cotton + spark:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>A little bit of petroleum jelly when spread on a cotton and sparks land on the very flammable petroleum jelly, makes the cotton ball to catch on fire easily and it holds it for more than enough to transfer the fire to the rest of the tinder and the firewood on top of it. So make sure you always have some cotton with you, and something to make sparks with.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/petroleum-jelly-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/petroleum-jelly-Firestarterman.jpg 794w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/petroleum-jelly-Firestarterman-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/petroleum-jelly-Firestarterman-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/petroleum-jelly-Firestarterman-600x354.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. Lip balm + cotton + toilet paper + a match:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hm, ok this one is kinda of a cheat too<strong>, <\/strong>here Les uses a match to light a piece of cotton and paper. But the thing is that cotton can burn too fast and paper can burn too fast too and sometimes even stop burning half way through.<br><br>If you have a nice tinder of fine dusty dry flat grass, that is not a problem, but when you have twigs and wood to catch fire then a lip balm (wax) can make that flame to last longer..<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"409\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lipbalm-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lipbalm-Firestarterman.jpg 409w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lipbalm-Firestarterman-249x300.jpg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Chemical pellets + stove:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is actually a <strong>Solid Fuel Compact Folding Camping Backpacking Stove <\/strong>which is very light weight and small and foldable and can be used for many other things. It contains 24 chemical tablets which are actually fuel and they can burn in wet and windy and cold conditions.<br><br>The picture on the right shows Les Stroud using exactly that tiny little but a life saver stove while filming the Survivorman episode Stranded in Norway. He was all clothed up in lots of winter clothes and a sleeping bag around him, snow jacket boots made of car seat foam and tapestry. Sitting under the tree on parts of the car under him and around him and he used this tiny chemical stove to boil water with some spruce twigs. That tiny survival stove is excellent if you are mobile, you happen to be in an extremely cold and wet conditions, have no dry wood or any fuel and you need fire easy and fast.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chemicalpellets-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chemicalpellets-Firestarterman.jpg 679w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chemicalpellets-Firestarterman-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chemicalpellets-Firestarterman-600x429.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. Magnesium + spark:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Magnesium is an excellent tinder that catches a spark very easily and burns hot and ignites the rest of your material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are flint strikers that are equipped with a huge block of magnesium that can be shaved and used to make thousands of fires.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnesiumshavings-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnesiumshavings-Firestarterman.jpg 728w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnesiumshavings-Firestarterman-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnesiumshavings-Firestarterman-600x514.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14. Gun powder + spark:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically you prepare your firewood, put your tinder underneath it, dump some gun powder in the middle of it, either from a bullet or a firecracker and light it with some sparks. It burns very strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15. Battery and steel wool:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:85% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman-1024x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman-1024x293.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman-768x220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman-600x172.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/steel-wool-batteries-Firestarterman.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever I search for a new &#8220;fire without matches&#8221; method, I always find this one everywhere I look. Its kinda boring for me to see it because almost nobody is trying to find a new method but just show the few most popular and old ones, like this one with a battery and a steel wool. But still it&#8217;s worth mentioning.<br>For those that see it for the first time. its basically just a wool impregnated with steel powder (just like glass wool). and when connected to the two battery terminals, the current will go through it and ignite it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16. Battery + metal pin\/wire + cotton\/paper:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Basically any battery; car battery, 4,5V batteries or less, cell phone battery, led lamp,etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you connect the positive and negative contacts with some tinder like cotton or paper and the current goes through the wire and wire gets hot, it will ignite the tinder.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/led-lamp-Firestarterman.jpg 1141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17. Flash light (filament intact):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is in essence the same method as above but slightly different. What you do is carefully remove the glass covering of the bulb by using pliers or a stone but without disconnecting the filament.<br><br>Then you take some fine wood or grass dust and gently fill the space around the filament and then put more tinder over it like grass and wood shavings and then just light up the battery and you&#8217;ve got fire!<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flash-light-Firestarterman.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18. Chocolate + tin can:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This method of fire starting is pretty hard and unpromising. It depends on many factors, like constant and strong sun, right kind of tinder and how dense ad dry it is, the angle and quality of the polished reflective surface of the bottom of the tin can. Les Stroud actually succeeded to make fire with it in Kalahari desert. He polished the bottom of the tin can with some piece of chocolate and sand then he adjusted it over the tinder bundle to focus the light from the sun on to the tinder and he went on doing other stuff and when he came back the tinder bundle was smoking. So it really does work.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tin-can-Firestarterman.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19. Gasoline + flare:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Gasoline impregnated tinder bundle under some rocks and ignited with a flare (or just flare alone without gasoline) is a bit dangerous if you don&#8217;t cover it with rocks. But other than that its a very powerful, secure and fast way to get fire easy even in the wet conditions.<br>But you need to check the expiring date of those flares because otherwise they might fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flares-01-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flares-01-Firestarterman.jpg 624w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flares-01-Firestarterman-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/flares-01-Firestarterman-600x469.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20. Bandana + cigar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>On your right you can see a fluffed up piece of Les&#8217;s bandana tucked under some tinder and firewood . He needed to fluff it up, by grinding it on a rough stone and then pull apart the fibers a bit in the middle so it will catch the amber from his Cuban cigar easily. He used the cigar as a portable tinder bundle for transporting fire to his next destination, and then he just placed the hot burning cigar on the bandana and blew some air into it to start another fire. This is really simple but the important part is that the bandana was a 100% cotton.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bandana-and-cigar-Firesterterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bandana-and-cigar-Firesterterman.jpg 829w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bandana-and-cigar-Firesterterman-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bandana-and-cigar-Firesterterman-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bandana-and-cigar-Firesterterman-600x293.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21. Sun + lens:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Most of us when first time trying to make a fire without matches, we often start with some kind of a lens that focuses the sunlight in a bright and hot spot on the tinder that starts to smoke and burn. Like for instance using the magnifying glass (the bigger the better). That thing can ignite your tinder in the matter of seconds sometimes if the sun is very bright.<br>I personally don&#8217;t like this method because it is dependent on the sun&#8217;s availability and brightness. And i learned to prefer a fire-bow (bow-drill) instead the lens and I can make fire in 3-5 min with it. But if you happen to have a good lens with you, on a very sunny day it is worth trying it. The secret here is to have a very compact dense tinder like for instance; dry grass dung a pile of wood dust, dry compacted flat powdery dusty grass bundle, dry solid chunk of compost etc. Do not use a thin sheet of paper over a bundle made of straw. Straw do not catch fire good when used a magnifying glass and it just de-focus the light when it burns through, so does the paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnifying-glass-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnifying-glass-Firestarterman.jpg 500w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/magnifying-glass-Firestarterman-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22. Sun + ice lens:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Same as above, a lens, but made from a carefully polished piece of ice which can also focus light almost as good as the magnifying glass.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ice-smoke-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ice-smoke-Firestarterman.jpg 360w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ice-smoke-Firestarterman-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23. Sun + condom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Or\u2026 you can fill the condom\u2026with water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And use it as a lens too.<br>I haven&#8217;t tried this one out but apparently it works.<br>Basically anything that can focus sunlight in a single spot and the material is transparent enough, you can use it to ignite the tinder.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/condom-lense-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/condom-lense-Firestarterman.jpg 360w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/condom-lense-Firestarterman-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24. Sun + water bottle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>And the last one in the lens series: Fire with a bottle.<br>You fill the glass or plastic bottle with water all the way up and use any part of it that has the ideal curved surface to act as a lens to focus light on your tinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BTW, years ago when I was practicing the bow-drill outside one sunny Summer day, I noticed that something was smoking near me, and it wasn&#8217;t my tinder bundle. And when I went to check it, to my surprise, it was small piece of a compacted dry black compost block taken out of the tiny flower pot and beside it was a big empty glass bowl with a very curved bottom that acted as a lens and ignited it. That piece of compost started smoldering so hot that i was able to put it in my tin can stove and bake a potato on top of it!<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-with-water-bottle-naturallore-medium-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-with-water-bottle-naturallore-medium-Firestarterman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-with-water-bottle-naturallore-medium-Firestarterman-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-with-water-bottle-naturallore-medium-Firestarterman-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-with-water-bottle-naturallore-medium-Firestarterman-600x445.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25. Fire piston:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Fire piston consists of a cylinder and a piston that drives the tiny piece of tinder down into the cylinder so fast that it compresses air inside which gets hot enough to ignite the tinder. The tinder can by almost anything; Tinder fungus, piece of rope etc.<br>Fire pistons are usually made of wood. (many &#8220;primitive&#8221; tribes across the world are making those as their version of a home made lighter). Its not quite easy to make, because you really need to make a good air tight seal. They are also commercially produced from various materials like plexiglass, plastic and metal and they are really handy and can make you a glowing piece of tinder fast, but they do require a little bit of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-piston-Firestarterman.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-piston-Firestarterman.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-piston-Firestarterman-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-piston-Firestarterman-768x488.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-piston-Firestarterman-600x381.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>26. Fire plow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is another friction fire method. The fire plow can be hard sometimes and there are a few variations of it either with just a canal and the ember collects on the end, or with a notch and the ember collects besides the board or with a cut on the end and a tinder ready and waiting for the amber on on end.<br>And then you just push and pull the stick up and down the canal to create the amber. The bad side of the Fire plow is that it uses a lot of energy and it creaks a lot. The good side is that you don&#8217;t need to constantly make new holes and perfect notches as for a spindle and fire bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-plow-ember-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-plow-ember-Firestarterman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-plow-ember-Firestarterman-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-plow-ember-Firestarterman-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>27. Baseboard and wine cord:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This is a method of using a piece of dry wood, a thin log or a split wood and then put some natural cordage around it like a piece of wine or a root from a tree. Anything that will hold up the friction against the wood, long enough to make an amber This method is not easy but its still doable and tribes in Papua New Guinea are using it very successfully.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fire-wine-Firestarterman.jpg 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>28. Lithium + water:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This method of starting fire without matches is I think the most unusual one and I haven&#8217;t seen any survival expert using it by now. But Lithium and water react very strong and can give a huge flame and sparks as you can see. So its a perfect way to light your fire bundle easily by either putting some lithium on the bundle and then use a few droplets of water or using a bit more water in a container and putting the piece of lithium inside to react and then hold the fire bundle on top of it to catch on fire. The only problem with this method is how to take out the lithium from let&#8217;s say Lithium Ion batteries in the emergency? And also Lithium is dangerous and toxic.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lithiumandwater-Firestarterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lithiumandwater-Firestarterman.jpg 456w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lithiumandwater-Firestarterman-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Original blog last updated:  February 21. 2014.<br>Continued on Firestarterman page: August 2. 2024.<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>29. Make fire with a vagina:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry, I meant, this is how one pretty vagina makes a fire with a version of a fire-plow method, but she&#8217;s using a flammable mushroom instead, to make a glowing amber. Be prepared to die from a loud screechy ASMR (modern kids, I was not prepared for this). Now Im off to the woods.. bye!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Girl shows the Smart Way of starting fire\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\ude92 #camping #fire #outdoors #bushcraft #survival\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qHdGjxxEgLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30. Brake fluid + Chlorine:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Saw these two silly clowns 8 years ago doing this. Looks like a pretty potent method for burning off your eyebrows and everything around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it&#8217;s by using brake fluid + Chlorine, mix it up, and boom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(back then these two legends used to have balls, not so much now).<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine-600x343.png 600w, https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/firestarterman-breaking-fluod-and-clorine.png 1245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How NOT to Start a Fire (Good Mythical Morning)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G0Yt2_E9ZZo?start=16&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31. Stove + girlfriend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use your girlfriend as an alternative to a lighter, just like this, but make sure she is not sensitive much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use static electricity to light your stove\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fnbI-pvaEG0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To be continued&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of this particular section of my blog is to be a constantly updating list of new<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-122","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/firestarterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}