Fire & Warmth Recommendations

Warmth is survival. Fire is one tool—layers, insulation, and rain management are part of the system.

• Primary
• Alternate
• Contingency
• Emergency

Primary

Your normal fire/warmth setup for typical conditions.

• Primary Fire/Warmth Pick #1 (Ignition)
• Primary Fire/Warmth Pick #2 (Tinder)
• Primary Fire/Warmth Pick #3 (Warmth Layer)

• What to look for: reliability, common fuel/batteries, simple operation.

Alternate

Backup ignition/warmth method stored separately.

• Alternate Fire/Warmth Pick #1 (Backup Ignition)
• Alternate Fire/Warmth Pick #2 (Backup Tinder)
• Alternate Fire/Warmth Pick #3 (Emergency Warmth)

• What to look for: different failure mode (not just a duplicate).

Contingency

Plan for colder-than-expected or longer-than-expected.

• Contingency Fire/Warmth Pick #1 (Extended Warmth Layer)
• Contingency Fire/Warmth Pick #2 (Wet-Weather Fire)
• Contingency Fire/Warmth Pick #3 (Fuel/Stove Option)

• What to look for: layered redundancy, works damp, fast deployment.

Emergency

Worst-case: cold + wet + exhausted. Simple wins.

• Emergency Fire/Warmth Pick #1 (Fail-safe Ignition)
• Emergency Fire/Warmth Pick #2 (Fire Kit)
• Emergency Fire/Warmth Pick #3 (Emergency Heat)

• What to look for: minimal steps, works in wind/rain, glove-friendly.