Skip to content

Cart

Your cart is empty

Fire Fast Articles

In the Workshop.

In the Workshop.

In the Workshop.

In the Workshop.

Vera and I went into the workshop to show you what it takes to make a Trekker handle. This procedure has evolved over the years. The drill press in the video is my newest one and is incredibly accu...

Read more
Traditional American Small Business

Traditional American Small Business.

We've been making fire starters for years now and have used the same raw materials suppliers right from the beginning. We wanted to make a completely USA made product. Imagine our distress when...

Read more
How to Start a Fire

How to Start a Fire

Simple instructions for lighting a fire with Fire-Fast™ Fire Starters The Fire-Fast Trekker, Kamper, and Fire Fly are all made with the same components, only varying in quantity of material. Obviou...

Read more
What's the Story with Magnesium?

What's the Story with Magnesium?

Magnesium is a component of some fire starters. We use it because it allows a wider range of fire-starting capability – it’ll start more fires in worse conditions than a flint alone. Magnesium is a...

Read more
Trekker rated #1 by Outdoor Life Magazine

Trekker rated #1 by Outdoor Life Magazine

In 2019 Tim MacWelch reviewed the Fire-Fast Trekker in the online version of Outdoor Life Magazine. Outdoor Life no longer makes this article available. 

Read more
Trekker Submerged in Water 4 Days

Trekker Submerged in Water 4 Days

Read more
Trekker Durability

Trekker Durability

Read more
Person using 76% Rare Earth Metal Fire-Fast Trekker fire starter in outdoor setting – genuine Austrian ferrocerium for reliable sparks

Austrian vs. Chinese Ferro Rods: Why 76% Rare Earth Metals Make All the Difference

Austrian vs. Chinese Ferro Rods: Why 76% Rare Earth Metals Make All the DifferenceAUSTRIAN FLINTS (TRUE FERROCERIUM) Rare Earth Metals (Cerium & Lanthanum): 76% Iron (Fe): 20% Magnesium (Mg):...

Read more
Basic Instructions For Lighting A Fire

Basic Instructions For Lighting A Fire

The Kamper , Trekker, and Fire Fly fire starters have five parts: 1. European Ferrocerium Rod 2. Military Grade Magnesium Rod 3. Hardened Steel Striker/Scraper (sharpened), 4. Hardwood Handle, 5. ...

Read more
History of Ferrocerium

The history of ferrocerium from 1903 and its evolution into modern fire starters.

Trace the origins of ferrocerium back to 1903 Austria, where Carl Auer von Welsbach created a revolutionary spark-producing alloy. Explore its composition, early uses in lighters, and lasting legac...

Read more