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Homemade DIY Firewood: How to Make Logs from Newspaper

If you ever find yourself desperately in need of some heat, whether it be to stay warm or to cook something, and you don’t have wood to burn, try using newspapers as fire logs instead. Or if you just want

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DIY Solar Fire Starter (How To Start A Fire Using A Coke Soda Can)

Hey if you ever need to start a fire and all you have is a soda can and some flint, you’re good to go 🙂 This article shows a exactly how to make a solar fire starter. Knowing how to

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DIY BioFuel Briquettes

Just came across a great step by step tutorial on how to make your own bio fuel briquettes by compressing paper pulp and sawdust into fuel bricks. Not only is it an alternative source of energy, but it’s also a

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14 Ways To Start A Fire Without Matches

There is a primal link between man and fire. Every man or woman should know how to start one. And you should know how to start a fire without matches. It’s an essential survival skill. You never know when you’ll

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How To Make An Ammo Can Stove

Did you know that there are more than 100 uses for military ammo cans, aside from the obvious use which is storing ammunition. People, especially preppers, love them because they are extremely durable, cheap, airtight, watertight, and are easy to

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5 Ways To Start A Fire Using Water?

Whether you’re camping, or in a survival/shtf situation, knowing how to start a fire is an essential skill. Here are 5 ways to start a fire. You may not have any bics handy. And even if you know one or

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How To Make A Hobo Stove

This is a neat little DIY project and definitely a good thing to know how to do. Because you never know when you might need some fire for cooking. So knowing how to make a hobo stove  can mean the

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How To Make Your Own Fire Starting Tinder

Starting a fire in wet or damp conditions can be a daunting task. If there is no dry wood available, you need a way to start a small fire to dry out some bigger tinder to get it going. This

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Off Grid Attack: EPA To Outlaw Many Wood Burning Stoves

This is funny, but sad at the same time. Actually more pathetic. The EPA has decided that after ALL these years of being useful and a great alternative to using gas and oil for heat, wood burning stoves are now

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How To Waterproof And Windproof Matches

Matches will come in handy should you ever lose power, or if you find yourself in a much dire survival/SHTF scenario. However, they won’t do you any good if they get wet from a flooding situation or just really bad

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