How do you start a fire

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Hello joined2krist;

Is it possible to rub two sticks together and spark a fire with some dry stubble?

I tried that once but all i got was sore paws!
 
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When you don't have Matches or a Lighter at home and Stores are all closed around your area?

P.s: For cooking
at home?

9vlt battery and steel wool. it's like using a lighter.
 
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While it won't work for this instance if your need is immediate and you can't borrow a match from the neighbor, it might be a good idea to keep matches in a tight jar (waterproof). Thankfully they are still not a high priced item. The alternatives are also good, like magnifying glass on dry grass or paper or the battery trick. Seems there is a magnesium strip that makes short work for starting a fire.
 
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While it won't work for this instance if your need is immediate and you can't borrow a match from the neighbor, it might be a good idea to keep matches in a tight jar (waterproof). Thankfully they are still not a high priced item. The alternatives are also good, like magnifying glass on dry grass or paper or the battery trick. Seems there is a magnesium strip that makes short work for starting a fire.
Something to keep on my honey do list.
 
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I bought myself these two firemaking items earlier this year in case there's a longterm power failure, the top one is a metal rod and flinty scraper to make sparks, and the bottom one is a bag of tinder to take the sparks.
Once the tinder is alight, you add newspaper and twigs etc to get a real blaze going..:)

shtf-striker-tinder.png
 
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I bought myself these two firemaking items earlier this year in case there's a longterm power failure, the top one is a metal rod and flinty scraper to make sparks, and the bottom one is a bag of tinder to take the sparks.
Once the tinder is alight, you add newspaper and twigs etc to get a real blaze going..:)

shtf-striker-tinder.png

Those are two critical tools. You don't need the flint striker as any reasonably sharp edge, such as the back of a knife blade, will do. But of course the striker is nice to have. Remember to gather the required fuels first.

BTW, I use my fire steel a lot to light my charcoal chimney and outdoor fireplace, as the steel works better in the wind than matches.
 
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