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01/05/2019 / By Mary Miller

Survival myth BUSTED: You can’t start a fire using a lemon

You may have heard of a popular survival myth saying that you can start a fire with nothing but a lemon and a few other items, such as copper clips, zinc nails, wire, and steel wool. If you think this sounds too good to be true, you’d be right. While the idea might seem plausible in […]

01/03/2019 / By Mary Miller

How to dig a simple smokeless fire pit

It’s always important for all preppers to learn how to build a fire. A basic campfire can serve a number of uses, such as keeping you warm, cooking food, and boiling water. However, such fires tend to produce plenty of smoke. If excessive smoke is a problem, you can get around this setback by digging a […]

11/27/2018 / By Mary Miller

How to a dig a Dakota fire hole

Any prepper worth their salt should know how to build a proper fire, but when SHTF, you’ll have to start thinking about long-term survival. Knowing how to build a basic campfire might tide you over for a short period of time, but it might not be enough in the long run. Such fires require large […]

02/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Conceal your raging campfire with the ancient Dakota fire hole technique

Aside from being an enjoyable outdoor activity, camping is also one way to practice your survival skills for when SHTF. And if you want to build a clean-burning campfire, you can try the Dakota fire hole technique. (h/t to WildernessCollege.com) The Dakota fire hole is an old technique used to build “efficient, clean-burning, and easily concealable […]

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