Starting a foolproof fire

by Mike
(Indiana)

1) Dig a small depression in the ground 3"-4" deep so the wind doesn't blow your tinder away.

2) Put your back into the wind. Kneel down straddling over the hole if you need to.

3) Put your tinder in the hole, then shave some material from a block of a magnesium fire starter. I use an old "church key" type can opener to scrape the striker. Keep scraping until the sparks catch.