Innovative Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches
In the past, fire was traditionally used to provide protection against predators, cook food, prepare hunting poison, harden hunting tools and as a source of warmth during cold nights. In the modern life, fires still continue to play these roles, albeit using different technology such as match boxes, lighters, etc. However, you may find yourself in a survival situation without matches, and need to go back to the primitive techniques to be able to start a fire without matches. There’s more than simply rubbing two sticks together; here are our top 5 alternate methods of lighting a fire without matches.
1. Flint & Steel
For any seasoned camper, flint and steel remain one of the best methods that can be used to light fires when the matches are out in the outdoors. If lost in the woods or elsewhere, you may need to have a char piece of cloth to trap the sparks. The steel piece can be improvised from the edge of the camping knife or separately. To start a fire without a match using a flint and steel piece, start by placing the char material or pieces of dry material on the ground. Holding the flint and steel about 3 inches from the char pieces, simply strike the steel piece against the flint piece several times. Sparks will fall of the steel and onto the char piece into a glow. Immediately consolidate the glow; blow until the glow is big enough to start a fire. One awesome feature of flint and steel is that you can get it wet, which is perfect for swampy, wet environments.
2. Chocolate & Soda Can
This method is pretty creative, and if you’re lugging around a chubby friend who likes to snack, you may have what you need to start a fire. To achieve this, simply apply some chocolate at the base of the can. This polishing creates a parabolic shining mirror at the base, which can be used a focal point in the mirror. Positioning the can directly towards the sun will reflect light straight to the tinder, through the focal point of the polished parabola, forming fire.
Interesting one about the can. You can also light a fire with ice by turning it into a lens.
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