Daniel Dabbs
THE EASIEST WAYS TO BUILD A FIRE
Building a fire. It’s one of the most basic and important survival skills to have. When you find yourself in a situation where you need to build a solid fire (and fast), what do you do?
Find something that burns easily with a large surface area.
Need help finding those things around your house (or around your campsite)?
Here are a few options:
- Shredded paper or cardboard
- Steel wool
- Cattail fibers
- Bird nests
- Dry grass, pine needles, or leaves
- Lint
- Animal dung
- Seed down
- Sawdust
- Pine bark
- Hair/fur
- Rope, string or twine
The best way to get good at building fires is by practicing. Get outside and practice building a fire. Find what sources you like using best (and what you’ll have readily available to you).
