How to Make a Portable Stove Powered By Used Oil Rocket stoves are a popular option for starting small fires in order to cook small meals. However, most of them are fueled by kindling and wood or alcohol and tissue. Let’s take a look at a variation that uses used cooking oil and grease as …
Make a Rapid Charcoal Starter With a Can There are tons of uses for aluminum cans during survival situations, and one of the most important is to assist with lighting fires. You can turn an old coffee or food can into an efficient way to light charcoal or kindling to get a fire started and …
We’re always on the hunt for practical and inventive ways to start fires with minimal material. One nice trick is to use a pencil along with some common household items. Follow the steps in this DIY video and see how easy it is to add this little hack to your survival bag of tricks.
Build a Practical Emergency Heater for Indoor Use There are a number of simple things that you can do to generate heat, especially for indoor use. The good news is that all you need are some common household items to make your own heater. It doesn’t require any power and it won’t produce noxious fumes …
Important Uses for Leaves in Survival Situations Leaves can provide an amazing array of benefits during a survival situation. They are abundant, easy to collect and fashion into applications that are practical and time-saving. Take a look at a few examples below and discover how you can incorporate them into your wilderness survival strategy.
Turn Your Old Fire Extinguisher into an Awesome Metal Forge! You can turn a fire extinguisher canister into a very hot and efficient forge in a few simple steps. This option is far superior to using aluminum cans or other thin material as the thickness of the metal of the fire extinguisher will absorb a …
How to Make a Simple and Rugged Tandoori Oven Tandoori ovens are becoming increasingly popular outdoor cooking systems as more people discover their efficiency. While most designs involve the fashioning of clay flower pots, they can also be fragile and easy to knock over and break. Let’s take a look at a simple …
Tapping into the Benefits of a Log Cabin Fire There are a lot of mixed opinions out there when comparing the log cabin fire to other fire-building methods. Some of the chief complaints involve the fact that it is a little labor-intensive and requires a considerable amount of time to build when compared to other …
How to Make Fire Starters out of Straws One of the biggest problems with using pre-made fire starting material is that it can be messy and difficult to store or transport. However, there is a nice technique that you can use to create portable and self-contained fire starters with some straws and other common materials. …
Making a Chippewa Kitchen It’s the ultimate camp kitchen pioneering project, providing a huge element of convenience to a wide range of camp cooking operations. The Chippewa Kitchen can provide a raised surface for food preparation, a nifty place to hang tools and utensils, a framework from which a pot can be safely suspended over …
