Start a Fire without Matches
On camping trips you gain knowledge of the basic survival skills. One of the basic skills being taught for every camping activity is to learn how to start fire without matches. Of course, many people would be smart enough to take extra matches and fuel just to be sure that they can start cooking whenever, wherever.
One can never be too sure whether having a match can always guarantee a nice lit bonfire beside the shore or a fire for one can never be too sure whether having a match can always guarantee a nice lit bonfire beside the shore or a fire for cooking.
So the best way to ensure the presence of fire is to learn how to start it even without matches. Generally, there are two ways to start a fire without a match. First, you have the stick method. The other method is known as the stone method.
To know more about how to use these two methods of starting fire without a match, here are easy steps to follow:
- Find a good location- One of the main reasons some people find it difficult to start tire without a match is wrong location. What more can you expect in a place where there are the elements of nature? Water and the wind are two of the greatest enemies of fire so it is best to try in a place away from these elements.
- Collect your materials– Learning how to start a fire with-out a match is possible, but not without the other essentials such as dry leaves, twigs and dry wood. Collecting these things is the very first crucial step in learning the skill.
- Choose your means- As mentioned earlier; there are two methods of starting a fire without a match. Either way, you readily start fire because both the stick and the stone methods use the same principle of friction.
Briskly rubbing these two materials (either the sticks or the stones) will produce heat and after a series of rubbing motions, fire will be developed. With stones, you need to rub them near your twigs or dry leaves. It is important that when a spark is created, the leaves are readily available to catch the flame. It is easy to start a fire without a match. Just remember not to play with fire as this may cause serious accidents.
