In this blog we focus on the second most important item you should have as part of your essential outdoor equipment: some form of reliable combustion device; and why fire and the ability to use it correctly is a vital wilderness skill.
The Importance of Fire
From the dawn of time, humankind has needed fire to; keep warm, cook and preserve food, boil water, make tools and weapons, to provide protection from danger, to light the way to see at night and above all, provide a sense of morale and wellbeing.
Out of all the outdoor skills, probably “the” most important of them all is the ability to make and manage fire under all conditions.
Possessing the means and knowledge to light fire at any moment is a prerequisite for living and surviving in the bush.
