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.
Fire starters come in all different forms and in a range of prices. One type that is surprisingly cheap is the paracord survival bracelet, which comes with several feet of parachute cord to use for a clothesline, packing or for an emergency. The whistle buckle doubles as a flint. This takes up practically no space because you wear it on your wrist and it is multifunctional.
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.
The problem with buying a commercial gadget is that, after factoring in the costs of food, water purification tablets, first aid kits, and so on, prepping can get very expensive very fast. As an alternative to a store-bought fire starter, why not make your own out of dryer lint. Strike a flint over a very small parcel of lint and it will ignite quickly and burn cleanly.
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 major advantage to using dryer lint is that it eliminates the need to use a flammable liquid to help you start a fire. This is particularly important if you have small children. It only takes a small lump of lint to get the fire started.
If you are preparing lint for survival purposes, you may want a good two-week or more supply. Take the tedium out of it by sorting your laundry to make different colors of dryer lint. Get the kids to compete with each other to see who can make the most of 'their' color or who can come up with the best mixture of colors. They will learn the science of color and you won't have to wash a load of clothes, towels or bed linen for weeks.
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.
Fire starters come in all different forms and in a range of prices. One type that is surprisingly cheap is the paracord survival bracelet, which comes with several feet of parachute cord to use for a clothesline, packing or for an emergency. The whistle buckle doubles as a flint. This takes up practically no space because you wear it on your wrist and it is multifunctional.
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.
The problem with buying a commercial gadget is that, after factoring in the costs of food, water purification tablets, first aid kits, and so on, prepping can get very expensive very fast. As an alternative to a store-bought fire starter, why not make your own out of dryer lint. Strike a flint over a very small parcel of lint and it will ignite quickly and burn cleanly.
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 major advantage to using dryer lint is that it eliminates the need to use a flammable liquid to help you start a fire. This is particularly important if you have small children. It only takes a small lump of lint to get the fire started.
If you are preparing lint for survival purposes, you may want a good two-week or more supply. Take the tedium out of it by sorting your laundry to make different colors of dryer lint. Get the kids to compete with each other to see who can make the most of 'their' color or who can come up with the best mixture of colors. They will learn the science of color and you won't have to wash a load of clothes, towels or bed linen for weeks.
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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