Bombproof Fire Craft: 8 Unorthodox Fire Resources Hidden in Your 10 Piece Kit

How to light a fire in a survival situation using resources that you have.

Survival Sherpa

by Todd Walker

If you haven’t had a chance to read Part I of our Fire Craft series, I recommend that you start here.

You depend on your “Next Fire” kit in all weather conditions. It’s your go-to resource for building sustainable, repeatable fires.

But here’s the thing…

You can never have too many fire resources!

Get creative with your 10 Piece Kit and you’ll discover many items are hidden fire resources. As a refresher, here are the 10 Piece Kit items:

1. Cutting tool
2. Combustion device
3. Container
4. Cover
5. Cordage
6. Cotton bandana
7. Cargo tape
8. Cloth sail needle
9. Candling device
10. Compass

The second C above has “captain obvious” written all over it. Combustion equals fire, right?. But the beauty of the 10 C’s of Survivability is that each piece should have a minimum of three uses to help meet the following survival priorities.

• Self Aid
• Shelter
• Water
• Fire
• Signaling
• Food
• Navigation

Having the knowledge and skill…

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