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With a lifetime of heating with a wood stove, burning trees and limbs blown down in storms, and some years now of testing fire pits for Popular Mechanics, I’ve learned a thing or two about starting ...

Many popular survival tips found in movies and online are dangerous myths that can lead to serious harm. This article debunks ...