Outdoor Tips – FireSteel

Firesteel is a must have for your survival kit.

Most sticks will  light thousands of fires and it’s one of the most reliable methods of starting a fire in severe conditions  and even at high altitudes. It’s especially useful in wet environment when matches or other firestarting methods might not work.

What’s FireSteel?

FireSteel is a piece of high-carbon steel that makes sparks that are extremely hot, 5500 °F, and can easily start a fire even in the harshest of conditions.

To use it pile up a small amount of tinder (lint, cotton, dry grass, shredded bark, or other flammable tinder) and then scrap the striker down the FireSteel. The spark should create a fire even in really bad conditions. The key is choosing the right type of tinder that will take a spark.

Want to see it in action?
Check out our video and see how easily something like ordinary dryer lint can take a spark.