The Five Best Fire Starters For Any Outdoor Conditions

Black Beard is convenient and compact. It comes in a tightly packed ‘rope’ style. It can fit just about any pack or vehicle kit. You don’t have to unravel the whole thing, you can simply cut off a little bit and use that. It can work in just about any type of weather, including rain and general wet. One rope can easily many a dozen or more fires, depending on how much you use. You don’t need a ton to get a good fire started. An added nice touch is that they’re also made completely in the USA.

I was immediately impressed with this the first time I used it. It’s a combination of materials but there are no harmful chemicals. A bunch comes inside of a bag and you can take out as little or as much as you need. In my experience, it only takes a little bit to get a good, hot fire going. It has a long burn time, as well, about 5-10 minutes. It’s not supposed to keep the fire going, it’s supposed to get it started, which is exactly as it does. It can also withstand high winds, which is handy for a fire starter, especially one like this. It’s lightweight and easily accessible, you can find it online and at Walmart.

This is such a unique fire starter. When I first tried this I wasn’t going to expect much but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s really lightweight, I can throw some of these in a bag, pocket or vehicle and not have to worry about it at all. It claims to last 10 minutes, but it was more like 5-7 minutes, which is totally fine by me. The goal is to get the fire going as quickly as possible. It certainly burns hot, though! Each starter comes in a plastic bag and you can simply light up the plastic on the outside with a lighter or match and it’ll take off. Or you could take the starter out of the plastic, crunch it up and use a ferro rod to get it going. While it’s water resistant, it’s not super great with high winds. I had to really cover it and baby it a little in some high 10MPH winds.

A small business and truly a master of his craft, these fire starters are far and above what you’d find anywhere else. There are dozens of different fire starting options to choose from and he’s always innovating to find new ways to make fire. These will overcome most weather conditions, especially wind and water. I’m always impressed with every single fire starter I use. The price varies depending on what you need, but you’ll alway be getting quality. I’ve been able to get many uses out of just one fire starter.

While I am linking to a specific product, I’ll be talking about Fatwood in general. Fatwood is one of the best all natural fire starters out there. You can light the entire stick on fire or shave it down with your knife to form a pile. Either way, Fatwood is full os delicious resin (don’t eat it, it’s just beautiful and smells amazing), which makes it a perfect candidate for getting fires going. Whatever other fire starters you have, you should also have some Fatwood on hand to use as kindling to quickly get fires going. Even if they dry out on the outside, just shave off a little bit of the outer layer to reach the richness on the inside.