Popular Science asked us about Fire Starters
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Popular Science asked us about Fire Starters
Popular Science asked us about Fire Starters
15th February 2024
Periodically we are contacted by TV, magazines and online publications about featuring in an outdoor related show or writing a gear review or opinion piece. Earlier this month Amanda from Popular Science dropped us an email asking for my thoughts about choosing a fire lighter and personal favourite.
From the article:
A beginner should look for reliability and ease of use in a fire starter,” he says. “If you are going to go somewhere that lighting a fire will become a safety issue then you should be focusing on equipment that will give you that fire reliably and repeatedly in a short space of time.
A Mountain Leader with over a decade of experience across the UK and overseas, Richard is our Lead Instructor and a partner in Original Outdoors. He is a specialist in temperate wilderness skills and the wild foods of the British Isles, and also works as a consultant for various brands and organisations. Richard lives in North Wales.
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