Best Way to Light a Fire - Easy Outdoors Camping Tips
How to light a fire without matches - lighting a campfire with ferro rod. Short instructional video about making a fire with ferro rod.
Using a fire rod or ferro rod is one of the surest ways how to light a fire without matches. A ferro rod works under almost any conditions and has a long life span. If you got the technique down, how to light a fire with a ferro rod, magnesium or ferrocerium stick or whatever you want to call the firestarter, then it is really easy lighting a campfire.
But how to light a fire with a ferro rod? Take your fire rod or fire steel and scrape of the black material covering it. If you have done that, you can now proceed to making your fire with fire rod. Hold the ferro rod close to the tinder at about a 45-degree angle. Place the scraper or the back of a knife near the top of the rod, so it makes solid contact with the rod. Pull the rod back away from the tinder with a slow and steady motion. Sparks should emerge. And that's all. Now you know how to light a fire with a fire rod.
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