Camping Heater

Comments (11)

1. Nemo says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   All you need is a 9V battery and steel wool. All you have to do is touch the steel wool with the battery
2. Bear Crap says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   A magnesium fire starter, I carry one in my survival gear.
   http://www.survival-gear.com/magnesium-fire-starter.htm

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFaq-J-j5DQ

   There are friction methods but unless you know what your doing and have done it several times you will go nuts trying to start a fire.
   There is flint steel
   Bow fire method
   Fire trough method
   Fire piston method
   Swedish FireSteel fire starter
   Battery steel wool method
   Spontaneous combustion method with a linseed oil soaked rag.

   http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/fire/

   http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/spontaneouscombustion/rbjul05/index.html
3. gabriel says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   9volt battery and steel wool.

   Rub the exposed terminals of the 9 volt battery back and forth on the steel wool. This will short the battery and then super heat the small wire filaments of the steel wool. Do this close over the tinder so it will catch.
4. Heather says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   The friction method-
   1. gather a small pile of tinder
   2. make a small ‘bowl’ in a flat side of a small peice of wood.
   3. get a round peice of wood, put one end in the bowl, spin the stick hard with your hands.
   Soon you’ll notice heat and smoke; use a small peice of tinder and keep making friction. When you have a steady stream of smoke, rest the tinder lightly on the smoking area of the ‘bowl’, and blow lightly
5. paul says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   I bought a magnesium flint stick. You just shave some bits onto your kindling with a knife blade, then on the other side of the stick is a flint piece that you shave the same way. Sparks will fly from the flint onto the magnesium shaking and immediately set fire. It’s an awesome tool especially when it’s damp or windy, and they’re only about $3.
6. Aaron says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   firesteel, works when wet
   easy to use
   last long time
   durable
7. BeachBum818 says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   A Magnesium Stick with a flint and steel

   9V battery and some 0000 Steel Wool

   A fire piston

   Bowdrill

   Glycerine and Potassium Permanganate (Both found in the pharmacy)
8. Trish says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   It depends on why you are specifying "no matches, lighter, gas, or explosives". If you are looking for something "traditional", then tricks involving batteries or magnesium shavings are probably still too modern for your purposes. A fire drill, however, isn’t easy to use in the dark, especially if you’re not used to it.

   Is flint and steel ancient enough for you? If so, that would be my suggestion. Your required equipment is relatively small and lightweight, and it’s not particularly hard to use at night. In fact, the darkness will make the sparks more visible so that you can aim your strokes right into your wad of tinder.
9. stormgale89 says:

   August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

   a firesteel?
   or you can try friction fire methods like the bow and hand drill, but these are difficult to do, even with experience.
10. Mountain Man says:

    August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    …………….1 Dry road flare………….will catch anything on fire…damn near!
11. John says:

    August 23, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    Swedish fire starter. You could almost start a fire underwater with this stuff.