9 Ways to Make Fire Without Matches

What Should I Do? Videos that teach us other methods of creating fire by Jason Wiskerchen Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 8:38 PM As we look at preparing for uncertain times, we seek to have the resources on hand to weather the storm and be more resilient in our daily lives. Knowledge and skills acquisition is a topic that resonates greatly with the Peak Prosperity community. Yes, yes – matches and lighters are bountiful and cheap. So here I present the nine great video tutorials on how to start a fire without the use of matches or lighters. Friction-Based Fire Making Bow Drill The bow drill is probably the easiest of the friction-based methods, but it also requires the most components. Hand Drill It's a bit more work than the bow-drill method, but the hand drill is an effective way to start a fire going if you don't have access to cordage or the other components of the bow-drill system. Fire Plough Flint and Steel Generic Flint and Steel Striker with Char Cloth To make char cloth: Lens-Based Methods

Firewood Guide Build a Holz Hausen drying stack Don Crole Chimney Services We will know how if we follow this unique method from Edward Zurmuhlen Chimney Sweep Extraordinaire. He is an Energy Conservation Specialist with the New York State Energy Office. His forte is renewable energy. He provides us with the following; "Build a Holz Hausen" go from living tree to seasoned firewood in as little as three months During my years as a chimney sweep, the single largest waste of stored solar energy I observed was the use of seasoned wood to boil water out of green firewood (inside a stove) in order to get it to burn. I learned how to build a Holz Hausen (wood house) many years ago and had the opportunity to try it again this past summer when the utility company took down some trees on my street. This age-old method of drying cordwood is a useful skill for any serious woodburner The dimensions of a traditional Hotz Hausen are a 10-foot-diameter circle with a center pole 10 feet high. 4. A Recycling Process *Edward J. Return to home page 1.