How many ways do you know to start a fire without matches or lighter?

Question

Just read this article and tried it in a more time efficient way and it worked easily.

The other best one is the 9V battery touched to a piece of steel wool.

http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/cokeandchocolatebar/

Answer 1

There is an old method of starting fire with a fire bow.

Beyond that, I don't know.

Answer 2

Put some water into a condom and use the suns rays to heat some dry leaves.

Answer 3

No one has stated the obvious one.... cow patties.

Answer 4

Fires without matches or lighter...

1.  Rub two sticks together.

2.  Striking pieces of flint together.

3.  Use of a magnifying lens to start a fire.

4.  Use batteries to create an electrical spark.

5.  Use of pyrophoric chemicals which ignite easily.

Answer 5

Add to those given - the plow - a hard wood stick is rubbed vigorusly in a matching grove in softer wood and friction builds heat to ignite sawdust and shavings - friction like a bow but back and forth.   Compression cylinder - a snuggly fitted piston in a cylinder is pushed down with a lever and ignites shavings inside like a deisel ignites fuel.   Although a bit absurd - carry bits of sodium metal in kerosene, take one out and it bursts into flame in the air.   Piezo electric produces a spark when a material is squeezed - used in trigger start torches.   Heat an element to red or white heat with electricity - used in ovens and charcoal starters and cigarette lighters in cars.    Take apart a rifle or shot gun shell, pour the powder into wood shavings, work the primer out carefully and fire it with a hammer or pliers (dangerous and awkward) or put the empty shell back in the gun and fire it (don't know if enough of the primer fire comes out the barrel - maybe with pistol, not with rifle or shotgun.

Answer 6

Roses, Bubble Bath, Champagne, romantic movie (I like Somewhere in Time), chocolate covered strawberries ;)

Answer 7

you can rub sticks together.  You can be out in a lighting storm.  That's bound to work.  2 I guess.

Answer 8

My favorite is the magnifying glass and dry leaf method.  This link you provide is a variation of that method.

Answer 9

friction- sticks and stones

sparks- flint&steel, electric

direct radiation- solar, something real hot, laser

chemical- oxygen+hydrocarbon, spontaneous combustion

compression- to the point of ignition

find a fire source and take it

my favorite fine steel wool and a 9 volt battery, small and ez to carry

Answer 10

THERE'S THE FLINT AND STEEL. THE MAGNIFYING GLASS, THE BOW AND ROD AND THE SPARK FROM A BATTERY. GUESS THAT ABOUT DOES IT.

Answer 11

Rub some sticks together.

Answer 12

I can think of four.