When camping, either on purpose or in an emergency situation, having the ability to start a fire could save your life. Despite what you may see on extreme outdoors TV shows, starting a fire is a ...

A box of matches or a pocket lighter are foolproof options for starting a fire. But what happens when your lighter runs out of fuel or your box of matches gets wet? Having an old fashioned fire ...

This fire starter kit, next on our list of easiest fire starters for backpacking and camping is extremely cheap, but what makes it our number 2 pick is that the kit contains a whistle and also a ...

In the classic film, "Quest for Fire," our caveman ancestors face a crisis when their tribe's flame gets quenched. Not yet owning skills and tools to re-ignite it, a SWAT team of hairy heroes must ...

Sitting around a campfire, toasting s’mores and relaxing after a long day in the outdoors have become synonymous with the camping experience. Starting a campfire may seem like an easy task, but ...