As a nation, we have always been good at being prepared. Whether it's stocking up water and other supplies for hunkering down in a storm, being evacuation-ready in the event of a wildfire or preparing for Armageddon, we're ready. One of the core items in the prepper's kit should be a survival firestarter. You will need a fire for cooking, warmth, signaling for help and burning your trash.
You can buy these at the store or online fairly economically. One form that is popular comes packaged with parachute cord that is fashioned into the shape of a bracelet with a fire starter attached. You can use the paracord to tie your food up and hoist it up a tree to keep it safe from bears or as a clothesline. This type saves space and multitasks for you.
Sometimes, you can find a fire starter as part of a bigger kit with other stuff in it, like a sewing kit, or one that has a carabiner and parachute cord along with needles, sterile wipes and other small, handy items. One thing you can be sure of, you will never get that word wound in the same way as it comes in the package.
However, the easiest and cheapest fire starter you will ever find is one you can make with household dryer lint. That's right. Remember, the very reason you clean the lint trap in your clothes dryer is to minimize the risk of it catching a spark and setting your clothes, and ultimately your house, on fire. All you have to do is strike a flint over a tiny bundle of lint and it will ignite, burning easily and cleanly. Obviously, you will need other materials to maintain the flame.
Preparation is simple. Wash towels and put them in the clothes dryer. Clean out the lint trap, which you have to do anyway in order not to have your clothes catch on fire. Get your kids to help. They will learn two skills at the same time, prepping and doing laundry.
Another big advantage to using a lint fire starter is you avoid having to carry or use flammable liquids. This is much safer, especially where children are involved. All it takes is a very small bundle of flint to get your fire started.
Of course, if you are building up supplies for the long term, you will need lots and lots. Make it a fun project by trying to produce dryer lint in different colors. Have a contest to see who can make the deepest red or the most interesting combination of colors. Shape the lint into Christmas decorations. Who knew that dryer lint could be so much fun? You could even get the family together to make a do-it-yourself lint-making kit, package it and sell it online as an extra of earning spare cash to pay for the rest of your prepping supplies.
So there you have it. Survival prep can be free, fun and educational for you and the entire family. Now you can go away and practice what kinds of little animals and other amusing shapes you can make with your spare dryer lint.
You can buy these at the store or online fairly economically. One form that is popular comes packaged with parachute cord that is fashioned into the shape of a bracelet with a fire starter attached. You can use the paracord to tie your food up and hoist it up a tree to keep it safe from bears or as a clothesline. This type saves space and multitasks for you.
Sometimes, you can find a fire starter as part of a bigger kit with other stuff in it, like a sewing kit, or one that has a carabiner and parachute cord along with needles, sterile wipes and other small, handy items. One thing you can be sure of, you will never get that word wound in the same way as it comes in the package.
However, the easiest and cheapest fire starter you will ever find is one you can make with household dryer lint. That's right. Remember, the very reason you clean the lint trap in your clothes dryer is to minimize the risk of it catching a spark and setting your clothes, and ultimately your house, on fire. All you have to do is strike a flint over a tiny bundle of lint and it will ignite, burning easily and cleanly. Obviously, you will need other materials to maintain the flame.
Preparation is simple. Wash towels and put them in the clothes dryer. Clean out the lint trap, which you have to do anyway in order not to have your clothes catch on fire. Get your kids to help. They will learn two skills at the same time, prepping and doing laundry.
Another big advantage to using a lint fire starter is you avoid having to carry or use flammable liquids. This is much safer, especially where children are involved. All it takes is a very small bundle of flint to get your fire started.
Of course, if you are building up supplies for the long term, you will need lots and lots. Make it a fun project by trying to produce dryer lint in different colors. Have a contest to see who can make the deepest red or the most interesting combination of colors. Shape the lint into Christmas decorations. Who knew that dryer lint could be so much fun? You could even get the family together to make a do-it-yourself lint-making kit, package it and sell it online as an extra of earning spare cash to pay for the rest of your prepping supplies.
So there you have it. Survival prep can be free, fun and educational for you and the entire family. Now you can go away and practice what kinds of little animals and other amusing shapes you can make with your spare dryer lint.
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