How to Start a Fire With Swedish Firesteel/Flint
by Thelonelysandwitch in Outside > Survival
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How to Start a Fire With Swedish Firesteel/Flint

Here I will teach you how to start a fire my way with Swedish Firesteel. You can find the materials in any house or garage.
The Easy Find Materials

What you need:
Firesteel
Steel wool
Paper
Fuel (cardboard, more paper, wood, etc.)
Fire pit or a small tray
5 min.
Firesteel
Steel wool
Paper
Fuel (cardboard, more paper, wood, etc.)
Fire pit or a small tray
5 min.
Spark

Put your steel wool in the pan and spark it. It will start to burn, but you wont see a flame. This is how you want it. it will burn out fast.
Place Paper and Blow

Now put the corner of the paper on the glowing part of the steel wool and blow on it hard. It will catch fairly fast.
Add Fuel and Have Fun

put the fuel on and have fun.