SURVIVAL FIRE How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these survival fire tutorials to learn all about survival fire with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Build a survival fire tote bag, Make a survival fire from a battery and staple, and Build a self feeding fire for wilderness survival.

You'll also find several great disaster preparation tutorials in the Disaster Preparation category.

How to build a survival fire tote bag

Build a survival fire tote bag

Watch to learn how to make a tote to carry your fire with you through the forest. Learn what sticks to collect, how to use a bracelet to tie ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,951

How to make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Make a survival fire from a battery and staple

Check out this how-to video to start a fire using an AA battery and a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 58
Views 190,120

How to build a self feeding fire for wilderness survival

Build a self feeding fire for wilderness survival

This instructional video demonstrates a technique for building a fire ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 8,829

How to use dandelion tinder to make a fire

Use dandelion tinder to make a fire

Need to make a survival fire, but don't have any matches and your lighter is out of fluid. Fear not, this how-to video can help. An empty ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Survivaltek | Comments 5
Views 7,154

How to make char cloth to start emergency fires

Make char cloth to start emergency fires

Jason shows you in this video tutorial, how to make char cloth to start emergency fires. Making your own emergency fire-starting material ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 3,957

How to build a fire in wet conditions when in the wilderness

Build a fire in wet conditions when in the wilderness

Learn how to find dry materials in wet conditions and successfully ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 7,239

How to start a fire with firesteel and petroleum jelly balls

Start a fire with firesteel and petroleum jelly balls

Learn to survive in the outdoors or in case of a disaster by watching ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 6,636

How to start fires with bamboo Army style in Afghanistan

Start fires with bamboo Army style in Afghanistan

Operation fire-saw. The British Army use tips from Bushcraft & ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 2,529

How to survive in the wildnerness by preventing heat loss

Survive in the wildnerness by preventing heat loss

Learn about how you lose heat in a wilderness survival situation. This ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 2,820

How to survive in the wilderness

Survive in the wilderness

In this video series “How To Survive In The Outdoors” survival instructors Tim MacWelch and Rick “Hue” Hueston will teach you the skills of ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 1,069

How to make a fire with an empty lighter

Make a fire with an empty lighter

For the technique in this how-to video, you need: smoking papers, receipt or any thin paper and a hard surface like a cd case or book and a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tl1 | Comments 0
Views 2,309

How to make fire with a condom

Make fire with a condom

If you're ever stranded alone with your special someone and you remembered everything but the matches, this how-to video should help. It ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 19
Views 30,122

How to start a fire using potato chips

Start a fire using potato chips

Did you know that there is enough fat and oil in most chips that they can be lit on fire? See how a potato chip (or similar chip) can be ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 16
Views 76,141

How to use natural fire lighters in the wild

Use natural fire lighters in the wild

Bushcraft And Survival Magazine, and Videojug team up to demonstrate how to use natural fire lighters in the wild. Various techniques are ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by mkammers | Comments 0
Views 2,149

How to build a fire in the desert with fire by friction trick

Build a fire in the desert with fire by friction trick

Watch Ray Mears from the BBC give you a how-to guide for making fire ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 2
Views 6,322

How to stay safe in an ice storm

Stay safe in an ice storm

Freezing rain can wreak havoc for days. Make sure your loved ones are protected. Learn how to stay safe in an ice storm. You will need a ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 170

How to make fire in an emergency using a hacksaw blade

Make fire in an emergency using a hacksaw blade

Learn how you can use a hacksaw blade to start a fire in an emergency ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 5,151

How to make a figure four deadfall trap for wilderness skills

Make a figure four deadfall trap for wilderness skills

Learn how to make a Figure Four Deadfall trap- Wilderness Survival ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,277

How to make an cord eye splice for wilderness survival uses

Make an cord eye splice for wilderness survival uses

Here is the technique for creating a strong sleek loop in a natural ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,320

How to make wilderness survival cordage

Make wilderness survival cordage

How to make rope, cordage, and twine from natural materials found in the wilderness. Learn how to survive in the wild. You never know when ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,549

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DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

The latest in Graffiti-tech: How to write with your eyes. Via Instructables, "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling ...

Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

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