One of the most common questions we get is: “what’s the easiest way to start a fire?” There are several common ways to get a fire started at camp. Before I share my favorite, let’s talk about tinder and kindling first. The longer the tinder burns, the less you have to worry about kindling. If [...]

One of the most common questions I get is, “what’s the easiest way to start a fire?” There are several common ways to get a fire started at camp, but before I share my favorite, let’s talk about tinder and kindling first. The longer your tinder burns, the less you have to worry about kindling. [...]

Every one loves S’mores. It’s a campfire treat that is guaranteed to put a smile on your child’s face regardless of how, when or where the S’more happens. A campfire is hands down the best way to have a S’more. I’m not going to argue with you on that one. However, there are times when [...]

We’ve seen a lot of creative ways to start a fire, but none involving a piece of fruit. Turns out that you can pull just enough voltage from a lemon to get your tinder up and running. The tip comes from the North Survival Youtube channel. If you watch the full video below you can [...]