Top 5 ways to start a fire.
Friction-based method – probably the most difficult way to start a fire and one that will make you wish you had a Bic lighter more than any other.
Bow drill – the most effective of the friction-based methods.
Flint and steel – matches get wet, so a flint and steel set is something you’ll want to keep with you.
Lens-based method – remember when you used a magnifying glass and the sun to melt stuff as a kid? Same principle here. Consider the polished bottom of an aluminum can.
Batteries and steel wool – Rub the wool on the battery contacts until it warms and then burns.
Water will quench your thirst, but fire will provide a wide variety of things you need, including warmth, light, a cooking flame, heat to dry wet clothes, water purification, smoke signals and much more. Bic lighters are CHEAP! Get a bunch of 'em! In my own bug-out bag, I carry waterproof matches, cotton balls and Chapstick, petroleum-based product. Great fire starter!
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