You’ll want to start with just the essentials: a good knife, fire starter, a length of rope, a container, and a tarp (9 feet by 9 feet is a good size). As your skills develop, you can eventually learn ...

This has everything you need to get blazing, even if it's windy or pouring rain. Because this is a handy, potentially day-saving tool to have in your car, backpack or home. Sure, it's not on an ...

There are primitive methods for starting a fire, ... What’s the best way to make a fire with only primitive tools? If I'm out hiking in the woods with no matches, ...

This story was originally published on OFFGRID.Words by Patrick McCarthy. With the aid of modern tools, starting a fire may seem like an easy task. Just whip out a trusty lighter and a few scraps ...

YouTube user Primitive Technology makes videos that demonstrate how to make useful tools with just the simple resources ... he crafts a pretty nifty spindle that can serve as a fire-starter and a ...