Howle’s Hints: Starting Fires in Cold Weather
John Howle 02.24.12
Getting a fire going on a cold, winter day is a priority. In a survival situation, it is critical. Keeping a stock of strike-anywhere matches in dry storage with you at all times is a first consideration when going afield. For a convenient match safe, a 16-gauge spent shotgun shell slides snugly into a 12-gauge shell. This will hold 12 strike-anywhere matches and can easily be carried in your pocket.
John Howle is a freelance writer and singer/songwriter from Heflin, Alabama. He is an avid outdoorsman, English teacher, farmer, and family man with a wife and three children. Howle also performs his music for cowboy churches and Christian gatherings.
