{"id":723,"date":"2009-09-10T16:27:14","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T23:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?p=723"},"modified":"2016-05-02T14:58:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T21:58:37","slug":"steel-woolfirestarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/steel-woolfirestarter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Steel Wool &#038; 9 Volt Battery Firestarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know you can use a piece Steel Wool and a 9 volt Battery to start a fire? Simply rub the battery terminals on the steel wool and then use it to light your tinder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18194\" src=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2009\/09\/steel9v.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Wool and a 9-Volt Battery\" width=\"590\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2009\/09\/steel9v.jpg 590w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2009\/09\/steel9v-80x42.jpg 80w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2009\/09\/steel9v-326x171.jpg 326w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2009\/09\/steel9v-100x52.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out this video to see how it\u2019s done.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/frksQmPaX7U?rel=0\" width=\"590\" height=\"443\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A word of caution!!! <\/strong> If you want to be prepared, stock up on lighters. They&#8217;re the most reliable way to start a fire in almost any survival situation. I do not recommend carrying steel wool and a 9 volt battery in your survival kit. I would only use this method if I had these items at home already and I wanted to conserve lighter fluid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can use Steel Wool and a 9 volt Battery to start a fire. 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