In the wild, the decisive factor in survival will be precisely the ability to make a fire with the help of available materials. Many attended lessons in the basics of life safety, but, alas, few can reproduce the skills they once learned in practice. But there are quite a few ways to get fire in the forest, and any of them can save your life at a dangerous moment.
Instructions
Step 1
Each spark you receive will be worth its weight in gold, so take care of the kindling and fuel in advance so that the first weak light can turn into a big fire without any problems. Dried grass, small chips, pieces of moss or lichen, plant fluff, etc. can be used as kindling. You need a kindling to turn a small spark into a fire, so look for materials that catch fire quickly and burn well. Dry twigs of various trees will become an excellent fuel.
Step 2
If you have to make a fire in windy weather, then the kindling can be placed between two logs. An additional plus will be that you have liquid for lighting a fire.
Step 3
Of course, if you have matches, then the issue of making a fire in a forest becomes insignificant. The main thing is not to forget that in such conditions every match is important, do not waste them. And if necessary, even split the matches in half to save money. But what if the matches get wet?
Step 4
Method 1. Optical lenses.
In sunny weather, a fire can be built quite easily using any convex optical lens. These can be eyepieces of glasses, a camera lens, a telescope, binoculars, etc. Through the lens, focus the light beam on the kindling. Choose whichever one lights up the fastest. Try not to move your hand.
Step 5
Method 2. Flame and flint.
It is more difficult to make a fire in cloudy weather in the forest. If you have a piece of flint on hand, then you can get the desired spark with any piece of steel. For example, a steel knife will do.
You can also carve sparks with ordinary two stones, but the process will be longer and more complicated. In this case, you need to look for a stone that can carve more sparks than others. Remember that the spark is small enough. It should be aimed at tinder, which can catch fire very quickly.
Step 6
Method 3. Gunpowder.
Perhaps you had to linger in the forest while hunting wild animals. Then you can start a fire with one of the cartridges. If it is possible to shoot, then leave half of the powder in the case, and instead of a bullet, plug the case with a small piece of cloth. When fired with such an unusual cartridge, a smoldering flap will fall on the ground, and you can use it to set the prepared kindling on fire. If it is impossible to shoot for some reason, then set fire to the gunpowder with the help of sparks carved by stones.
