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The Best Fire Extinguisher
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The Best Fire Extinguisher for Basic Preparedness

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Rusty Collins 1 Comment Fire, Gear Review, Safety, Survival Gear

When a house fire strikes you need to be prepared. Most people don’t think it will happen to them, but

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Best Magnifying Glass Fire Starter
Reviews Survival Kit 

The Best Magnifying Glass Fire Starter for Survival and Prepping

December 20, 2018May 18, 2020 Rusty Collins 0 Comments Fire, Fire Starter, Magnifying Glass, Survival Gear

A good magnifying glass fire starter is a huge upgrade for a variety of survival kits. Sure, being able to

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The Best Ferro Rod Fire Starter
Reviews Survival Kit 

The Best Ferro Rod for Prepping and Survival

October 22, 2018May 12, 2022 Rusty Collins 2 Comments Ferrocerium Rod, Fire, Fire Starter, Survival Gear

Ferrocerium rods let you start fires easily in a wide range of conditions. We’ve done hundreds of hours of research

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The Five Pillars of Survival
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The Five Pillars of Survival

September 4, 2018October 22, 2018 Rusty Collins 0 Comments Fire, Food, Self Defense, Shelter, Survival, Water

Five simple pillars demonstrate the basics of survival. Like legs on a table, each pillar is required to support anyone’s

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How to Start a Campfire_ A Basic Survival Skill
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How to Start a Campfire: A Basic Survival Skill

September 13, 2017October 22, 2018 Rusty Collins 0 Comments campfire, Fire, How To, Survival

We are getting back to basics this week: very basic with how to start a campfire. Occasionally we have requests

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Article 

The Best Lighter for a Practical Prepper

April 17, 2017February 3, 2020 FJ Bruiser 0 Comments EDC, Fire, Gear, Video

Hi True Preppers, this is FJ Bruiser from TruePrepper with a post about my favorite prepper lighter. I’ll look at

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16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches
Article 

16 Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

June 18, 2016October 22, 2018 Rusty Collins 3 Comments Article, DIY, Fire, Prepping Article, Survival

Fire must have been a bright point of discovery for early man. From cooking and providing warmth, to glowing light and

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