Fire Starters-Flint & Steel

Traditional Firestarting Part I: How to Make Fire with Flint and Steel
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/traditional-firestarting-part-i-how-to-make-fire-with-flint-and-steel/

There is something magical about making fire from materials other than the standard Bic lighter or Ohio Blue-Tips. Moreover, it is often a better method than matches.

Using flint and steel is one of the easiest of the match-free fire-making methods. Here’s how it’s done:   ---CONTINUED---

How to Use a Magnesium Fire Starter
https://www.theprepperjournal.com/2019/04/16/how-to-use-a-magnesium-fire-starter/

 A magnesium fire starter is one of the most standard and popular outdoor tools available in the market. They’re often used by people on survival missions and military personnel, and are available in various shapes and sizes in gear shops all over the country.

Unlike many methods of starting a fire, the magnesium fire starter doesn’t require particularly dangerous accelerants. ---CONTINUED---

Fire Steel, Light My Fire (Ferro-Rod)
https://livingprepared.blogspot.com/2015/01/fire-steel-light-my-fire-ferro-rod.html

  If you're a Prepper will this be your ultimate fire starter? I think so. It doesn't matter how cold, what altitude or how wet it is outside, the fire steel will create the sparks necessary to get a fire going, light ALL your propane devices (stove, catalytic heater and lanterns), oil lamp or other fueled devices that you may be depending on while in the woods or during an emergency. The Fire Steel is far more dependable than any matches or lighters.   ---CONTINUED---

Flint and Steel: What Causes the Sparks?
http://survivaltopics.com/flint-and-steel-what-causes-the-sparks/

Starting a fire with flint and steel (the steel is also known as a “firesteel”) brings to mind the image of self-sufficient mountain men in the wilderness.

A rite of passage that ties you to wilderness travelers through the millennia, the ability to use flint and steal is one of the basic survival skills everyone should master.

But how does flint and steel work? More specifically, what causes the sparks when you strike a piece of flint with steel? The answer may surprise you! ---CONTINUED---

How to Use a Ferro Rod
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/how-to-use-a-ferro-rod/

(SNIP) ... It may be a little low down on the list of options, but a ferro rod has been one of my favorite tools to use to start a fire for a long time. When I first discovered them and started using one, I didn’t have anyone around to teach me how to use it. I had to learn by trial and error. ---CONTINUED---

Ferro Rods – The Ultimate Fire Starters
https://alphasurvivalist.net/ferro-rods/

  (SNIP) ... In this post, we will tell you everything you need to know about the Ferro rod. We also highlight what we at Alpha Survivalist believe to be FIVE of the best Ferro rods currently available. You won’t need to waste your time checking out the hundreds that are out there!    ---CONTINUED---