Starting one without matches takes work, but it's a skill all outdoorsmen should know. Friction and sparks are the keys, but proper technique and choosing the right wood are equally important. Here's how.

The things you carry can keep you alive. Here are three survival kits perfect for outdoorsmen, plus a step-by-step plan to build your own. Today: The Pocket Kit.

Hunting tips, tricks, and advice from ten of Field & Stream's greatest writers ever. Today: Deer and Survival; tips 36-68.