I've had a mini bic lighter in a first aid kit in my truck for several years. It is a waist pack kit kept inside a soft side 6 pack cooler, inside a softside 12 pack cooler to try to keep from heat. Yesterday I tried to light it and nothing but grey dust came from flint. Anyone had that...

I just came across this and thought it might be of interest: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/740457940/firefly-the-ultimate-swiss-army-knife-accessory?ref=email It's a small ferro 'rod' that replaces the toothpick in a Swiss army knife. Might be useful if you don't use the toothpick very...

My publishers emailed me with news of a promotion, so I thought I would give you the heads up. Primitive Fire lighting, Flint & Steel & Fire-Bow. Purchase Primitive Fire lighting or any other title with 30% off with coupon code SHELFSTOCK305...

This is a video I made on a few different ways to make char cloth.

In this short video I show how easy it is to light a piece of char cloth using a rock and piece of carbon steel.

I think that, sooner or later, matches are going to run out, and lighters are going to dry up. Is there anything that can start a fire quite easily, but last indefinitely (like flint)? Judging by the replies I will go and get it sometime.

I am dissapointed with flint striker "fire starters" **Updated with new test video** I bought a couple of Coghlan flint striker "fire starters" tonight, but after me and a buddy messed around for a good half-hour with a pile or dried leaves and torn apart paper, we were a hole bunch of FAIL...

I believe there is way too much interest in Ferrocerium rods in a "Wilderness Survival Kit". This is equipment that you should have on you (on your person)whenever you are in the "Wilderness". That could save your life if you were separated from your main pack or gear. Honestly, I find them...

I like my Fire piston.

Before the invention of matches, trappers and pioneers alike used flint and steel to get their fires going. Their lives depended on the quality of their gear, and since flint and steel is so reliable, why don't they sell it anywhere? I can only get a steel striker once a year when the...