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Fire & Shelter

Stay warm, stay dry, stay alive — master the two skills that beat exposure.

Firecraft and shelter from first principles, cited from survival doctrine.

5
Modules
25
Lessons
14
Free to start
Every lesson cited live from real field manuals

What you'll be able to do

Start a fire in rain, wind, and cold using primitive and modern methods
Build a Dakota fire hole that burns hot and nearly smokeless
Construct emergency shelters (debris hut, lean-to, snow cave) from available materials
Assess and prevent hypothermia, frostbite, and fire-spread risk
Manage and extinguish fires safely in field conditions
Estimate insulation R-value with a simple field test
01

Fire Foundations

Free

Why fire matters and the science of combustion.

5 lessons
Why fire is a survival priority
Beginner 4m
The fire triangle: heat, fuel, oxygen
Beginner 5m
Tinder, kindling, and fuel
Beginner 5m
Choosing and preparing a fire site
Beginner 5m
Fire safety and extinguishing
Beginner 4m
02

Making Fire

Free

Spark to flame in any conditions.

5 lessons
Fire with matches and lighters
Beginner 4m
Ferro rod and flint and steel
Beginner 6m
Friction fire: the bow drill
Pro 8m
Fire in wet and cold conditions
Intermediate 7m
Improvised ignition sources
Intermediate 6m
03

Fire Craft

Pro

Build the right fire for the job.

5 lessons
Fire lays and their uses
Intermediate 6m
The Dakota fire hole
Intermediate 6m
Long-fire and reflector fires for warmth
Intermediate 6m
Cooking and boiling on a fire
Beginner 5m
Banking a fire to last overnight
Intermediate 5m
04

Shelter Foundations

Free

Beat exposure — the fastest killer.

4 lessons
How exposure kills
Beginner 5m
Choosing a shelter site
Beginner 5m
Insulation and the importance of ground
Beginner 5m
Staying dry: the real enemy
Beginner 5m
05

Building Shelters

Pro

Construct shelter from what's around you.

6 lessons
The debris hut
Intermediate 7m
Lean-to and A-frame shelters
Beginner 6m
Tarp and poncho configurations
Beginner 5m
Snow shelters: quinzhee and snow cave
Pro 8m
Desert and hot-weather shelter
Intermediate 6m
Improving and weatherproofing a shelter
Intermediate 5m

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