firesteel
Primitive fire starter
A firesteel is a metal rod or bar, typically made of ferrocerium or high-carbon steel, used to produce sparks for starting fires.
Striking it against a rough surface or scraper throws hot sparks onto tinder: She packed a firesteel and some dry kindling for the camping trip.
Firesteels are standard gear for survival kits and outdoor enthusiasts, valued for reliability in wet conditions where matches fail.
One who hits targets
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- ignitionStarting combustion process
friction · strike · scrape · ember · flame · combustion · magnesium · rod
Wilderness survival skill set
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
self-reliance · preparedness · gear · toolkit · EDC · bugout · shelter · signaling
striker
One who hits targets
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- sparksFiery particles from friction
ignition · friction · strike · scrape · ember · flame · combustion · magnesium · rod · spine
bushcraft
Wilderness survival skill set
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
backcountry · self-reliance · preparedness · gear · toolkit · EDC · bugout · shelter · signaling · rescue
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
tent · trail · campsite · cookfire · ultralight · gear · kit · firepit · woodstove · trekking
- survival gearfirst aid kit, survival kit, emergency kit, medical kit, knife
- Bushcraftshelter building, water purification, animal tracking, foraging, knot tying
- Fictional Materialsadamantine, mithril, unobtainium, unobtanium, dilithium
- firestartersmatches, lighter, tinder bundle, kindling, fatwood
- ignitersigniter, lighter, match, spark plug, firestarter
- emergency suppliesfirst aid kit, bottled water, flashlight, batteries, canned food
firesteelmatches
Pairs that align
lighter · bow drill · hand drill · magnifying glass · flint and steel
firesteelfire extinguisher
Portable flame suppression device
fire blanket · water bucket · fire retardant · fire hose · sprinkler