When the time comes to build a fire, life is much easier if you have a firestarting kit in hand. But if you find yourself without your usual tool set, you still can “MacGyver” up a fire with a little ingenuity. We searched the internet far and wide to bring you some of the best off-the-beaten-path firestarting hacks for getting a blaze going without a lighter, matches or sparking tool.
While not all of these are practical to use in a survival scenario, they certainly are a cool way to impress your friends & family.
5 Ways to Start a Fire With Water
The sun is a powerful ally when it comes to creating fire. Makes sense, right? This video will show you how to make fire using a light bulb, plastic wrap, a picture frame, a juice bottle or a sodium/water reaction.
Gum Wrapper & AA Battery
The perfect option for the Urban Gum Chewer Survivalist. This is one fire making hack that we could actually see you using in an emergency. Raid your penlight for a AA battery, and grab a stick of gum…you are ready to make fire!
Steel Wool & 9-volt Battery
Steel Wool is a fantastic fire starter. It’s not a bad idea to keep a bit in your EDC bag. We’ve seen similar results using a cell phone battery as well.
Sandwich Bag Firemaker
You’ll need to recruit the sun for this fire starting hack as well. Unlike the odd components needed for the 5 Ways to Start a Fire With Water video, you might actually have a sandwich bag on you when you need to get a fire going. This video also provides a step-by-step process for taking your fire from burning ember to full on blaze.
Flashlight Firestarter
If you have a flashlight on hand, you can remove the reflector and use it to get a small piece of tinder going. With a little patience, you can build this up to a full-blown fire.
Aluminum Can & Chocolate Bar
Using a chocolate bar or toothpaste as a polishing agent, you can turn the bottom of an aluminum can into a reflector to harness the power of the sun.
Are These Firestarting Hacks the Best Option?
All of these are pretty cool firestarting hacks. With that said, in an emergency situation it is better to be prepared. Check out this article on Building a Complete Firestarting Kit so you’ll be able to create a potentially life-saving fire in any condition.
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