https://survivaltek.com Teaching the Ways and Means to Survive Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:53:52 -0400 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-7755 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:03:34 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-7755 Compression is the action but the friction of the compressed air ignites the tinder. Interestingly, percussion is actually friction in an instant, much like a fire piston.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-7754 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 07:19:39 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-7754 just a question on fire piston categories. Surely that would be under compression and not related to friction and percussion?

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-7636 Sat, 30 Jan 2016 11:12:30 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-7636 It’s great to meet a kindred spirit firecrafter. Thanks for sharing your link!

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-7635 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:50:58 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-7635 I always enjoy different takes on alternative fire-making techniques. And, I enjoy any survival oriented info. Thanks for the post (and everyone for their comments). Some folks may want to take a look at a couple of my fire making blogs. I’ll leave a link to one–it links to the other. Thanks again for your informative posts. https://questforfireblog.wordpress.com

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-700 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:49:02 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-700 drier lint /pocket lint /hair /finger ,toe nail /chemicals of a sort [not to availible]/short circuit steel wool,works great but can short out battery for only one or two uses /skin /fur/langford dinnerjacket {Mac jacket}outer fluff/cheezy’s,cornchips you get it/carpet,couch/tree material,pitchier the better|Work for tinder….dead bic /magnesium stick with flint any kind of spark method will start a fire , the idea is to find a way that you do well and do it and then get on with your camp and surviving ,camp, have fun never-mind getting complicated just simple

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-645 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:57:10 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-645 I know a skill to make fire by a battery and a lamp.
Click this url.
http://www.wildhorde.com/archives/1070.html
Maybe you don’t know Chinese.But you can learn this skill by images.If you have good survival skills I hope you can share with me.Thanks.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-561 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:45:43 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-561 I agree… that IS the easy way, but what if there were no bic lighters available? What if you had no matches? Until recent history, these primitive fire methods kept mankind alive.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-560 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:12:16 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-560 I listen to all these efforts to make fire with sticks. The easy way that saves time and energy is a BIC lighter that you can pick up for 5 for $3.00.

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-534 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:31:03 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-534 thanks for letting me know about this webitse ken its a really good website

]]> https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=274&cpage=1#comment-518 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:06:01 +0000 https://survivaltek.com/?page_id=308#comment-518 Fire is [often] underestimated by people. They think it is only for cooking, heat etc. But fire and creating fire is much more than that. It is science all by itself.

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