Build Your Own Fire Kit
Next to water the ability to create a fire is crucial for anyone that wants to be self reliant and able to survive. The ability to build a fire provides you with comfort, the ability to cook, make tools, make water potable and so much more. In order to be successful at making a fire any where you need to practice your skill set and have the correct tools to do the job. This post is about building your own fire kit full of the tools you will need to create a five second fire in any weather and in almost any location.
Things to Consider
Your fire kit needs to be made up of only a few items but can be as elaborate as you desire. My suggestion is to always have three different methods to create a fire in case one goes missing or just doesn't work for you on that particular occasion. Yet it's true even with a ton of practice sometimes things just don't want to work for ya so have an "Option B".The second important recommendation is to always have a fire kit on your person. In the crazy world of the wilderness or complete urban decay things will not always go your way. You can be separated from your supplies, your pack or your family and friends. A fire kit in your friends pocket does you no good when you are separated. You need this on your person always!
Recommended Fire Kit Supplies
Below you will find a list of items that I have used in the past to create fire kits for my adventures and preps. A lot of your choices will come down to preference and what works for you. These items are all reasonably priced, but fire tools are not somewhere I would try and cut corners and save money. When you need it to work you need it to work so spend a few extra bucks and do it right the first time. For example, you could buy a cheap fire starter for around $6, or you could buy the Überleben Zünden Traditional Bushcraft Fire Steel for around $16 and get a shower of sparks every time! Both items will work, but one just gives you an upper hand for sure.
Sol Fire Kit
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Tested for over 5,000 Sparks!
Easy One Handed Operation -- in case of injury -- you can still get a fire going!
Comes with 4 Tinder Quick Dry Fuel Impregnated Tinder Wicks!
Each Tinder Quick burns for approximately 2 minutes each!
Smaller and lighter weight than most other fire starters, and just as high performing!MatchesUCO Stormproof Matches, Waterproof and Windproof with 15 Second Burn Time – 50 Matches
Matches are completely stormproof
Burns despite wind or rain
Will burn underwater
2 boxes, 25 matches per box
Extra strikers included Fatwood100% Natural Firestarter Sticks Hand Cut In The USA Ferro Rod Ferrocerium Flint Jute Fatwood Chips Striker Tinder
One (1) Tin can 3 5/16in x 2 9/16in x 15/16in, fits in shirt pocket
One (1) Ferro Rod is 5/16 in thick x 3in. last for 1000's of strikes. One (1) Striker 3in long may be grey, blue or black in color
One (1) Bag of fatwood chips/dust. Tin filled with hand cut in USA fatwood sticks
One (1) 48in piece of jute soaked in soy wax, starts on fire quickly from ferro rod sparks
Each kit put together by hand for you, the old fashioned way, one at a time, in the seaside village of Ventura, California TinderQuickTinderQuik Firestarting Tabs 50 (for SparkLite FireSteel Blastmatch)
Designed for use with the Spark-Lite firestarter, the Tinder-Quik tab also works well with matches, lighters, flint strikers, etc.
Simply pull the tab apart, ignite it, and add kindling.
These are the same tabs included in military aviator survival kits. Bushcraft Fire SteelÜberleben Zünden Traditional Bushcraft Fire Steel
Up to 12,000 strikes from thick 5/16" (8mm) ferrocerium rod.
Sparks shower at 5,500º F (3,000º C) to ignite a fire in any weather (even wet), at any altitude.
Premium 100% hardwood handle is handmade, and provides natural textured grip.
Includes fire rod, scraper, and mil spec 550 paracord lanyard long enough for neck carry.
Perfect for Bushcraft, Firecraft, Backpacking, Hiking, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, Bugout, Boy Scouts, EDC / Every Day Carry, Emergency, Survival, Campfire, BBQ, Gas Camp Stoves, etc. SaveSaveSave
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Wet Fire
Extinguishes instantly
Cubed-tinders are individually packed to maintain freshness
Will burn longer when wet or moist
Great for use in combination with any UST sparking device
5-year shelf life
Pine Fire- Tot Fire Kit
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We love tot box from Pine Fire! This is a quality product hand packed for you by the owners of the company. I was really impressed when my order arrived in the mail accompanied by a hand written thank you note for my purchase! It's amazing how far that personal touch can go, especially in today's world of rapid fire online sales. When my packages arrived I could smell the lovely scent of of pine a few feet away and to say I was like a kid on Christmas is an understatement.
Product Description:
Pine Fire has always strived to be a leader in the fire starting marketplace with products built clearly with the concepts of versatility and functionality in mind. To showcase these two cornerstones, we are proud to introduce the "TOT BOX". This wonderful bit of kit, 4.75"L x 3.38"W x 1.5"H tin lined with River Birch, comes packed with 2 pieces of fatwood, 1 ft of "DIRTY JUTE", 7x "MICRO TOTS" and 2x "LARGE TOTS". Per our usual, this too comes with our extra free fatwood on the side. Not only will you have the versatility of a water resistant, go anywhere carrying case, but you will now have the added bonus of a tin that aides you with the all important "next fire mentality" by offering you the perfect charring vessel.All you need to do is add a few items from your survival kit to this box and you have a one sto shop! Just add a fire steel, a few waterproof or strike any wear matches, and you are good to go!
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