How To Make Your Own Strike Anywhere Match and Waterproof It (AKA Survival Match)

I have been looking for a good strike anywhere match for a long time so i made my own. It's surprisingly easy. But there are dangers these DIY strike anywhere matches are very easy to light. Of corse if you make your own strike anywhere match and waterproof it becomes the most awesome Survival Match. Matches that claim to be strike anywhere these days tend to still be only strike on the box and even then that's not a guarantee. I've never tried the fabled Texas Bluetip. Homemade Strike anywhere matches Work 10 out of 10 times. I couldn't even get the best match I purchased to work that well on the box striker. Now I finally have a match that when i shoot it with my slingshot at 33 feet It will light. And the best part is I literally made these With supplies you can buy right at the Family Dollar store Down the road.
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[@ericwhite3526]

Yep I miss the old strike anywhere matches thanks for showing us how to get more

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

You're welcome just watch your eyebrows ;)

[@cyb3rw0lf98]

What else can be used as binding agent? I don't think I can get that specific glue locally. :)

[@liamwallace5956]

@@cyb3rw0lf98 i think any building pva would do as its just a binding agent but dont hold me too that i can let u know once mine are done tommrow if u like ✌

[@robertdalke]

Skip to 2:16

[@robertdalke]

Then 3:28

[@krrrruptidsoless]

I remember making grenades out of bluetip matches. By breaking off the tip and wrapping them in aluminum foil. But not the blue tip that arr for sale with that name. The blue tip that you used to be able to buy had a dark blue flame holder and the tip was light blue and you could light it on your teeth or zipper. And they were twice the size of these break every time you strike them matches of today.

[@melostmo]

All made overseas now

[@SouthernAdventuresYT]

I saw that you had made a video and thought to myself, "nah I don't wanna see DIY matches" then I thought, "Well his videos are always interesting no matter what they are" I was right this video turned out great. Thank you.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Southern Adventures you welcome thanksbfor watching

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

Loved that you left the mishap in the video. Demonstrated just how volatile the red phosphorus is. Greta video. Thanks

[@njdunson]

Please use extreme caution while making these matches. I was dumping the powder out of the small glass jar I was using to collect everything and without any ignition source it blew up in my hand. I have a few hundred paper cuts all over my uperbody, had to get a few stitches in my fingers, I have to replace my tv, and my family and I spent the whole night in the ER. I feel pretty stupid too. Please be extremely careful doing this.

[@shaunwild8797]

I also tried it and blew my head right off. Thankfully the wife is very skillful with duct tape.

[@ashcustomworks]

I made them pretty much the same way for the Pocket Predator contests on SSF a few years ago. The best way I found was to wet the box striker with acetone to soften the adhesive, then scrape it off into the mortar and mix 50/50 with cap powder while still wet with acetone. The acetone stops it sparking as well as allowing the striker glue to remain as a binder to stick the stuff to your matches.

[@dragonhealer7588]

Thank You for the "safety" demonstration 😁

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

LOL

[@mrjonesandme8848]

Haha! That clip from Jaws where Quint scrapes his nails down the chalkboard.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

;)

[@mntman603]

Hey Fowler buddy... I know the video ill refer to is in the 87 day at home series but you made the spoon knife out of a multitool piece. Excellent hack. I'll be doing it with an old Swiss army multitool. I have got to say that I follow a few of you guys from Alone. I give you guys a huge amount of respect. I myself have done a few basic overnight in the bush. As I refine and practice techniques in all areas of survival I am grateful to pick up things here and there from you guys that post on youtube. I thank you. Congrats on the win by the way.

[@BadassWeldingVideos]

i carried a slingshot everywhere i went when i was a kid... getting another one soon after watching you in action

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Sounds like a solid plan fairly cheap hobby and so much fun.

[@Gubber81]

I am looking into making fire kits for campers and survival situations, this helps out a lot. Thank you for the help!!!

[@liamwallace5956]

Im making my own as we speak so glad you put this vid up struggle buying gear so have to cut corners on everything for me and my son he was happy to let me use a few off his caps love your videos zach ✌

[@thedrunkenrabbit635]

Thanks for the tutorial! definitely gonna water proof these and carry in a cushioned case on my next long distant hike. Keep up the videos.

[@jackg.7745]

Great video sir. Another fantastic tip that I never thought of doing. Extremely clever and effective way to get quality strike anywhere matches. I’d given up hope on actually ever seeing the real deal again. Thanks for sharing.

[@themartialdartist6579]

I was able to light one of these with a ropedart because of this video. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@SnappyProWashEstero]

If you ever strike your head on something do check up there just to make sure your head isn't on fire. I don't recommend hair spray either :)

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

LOL i never thought of that ya that will be the first thing i check thanks for watching!

[@illuminatedcrosshairs7865]

I love strike anywhere matches! And they are getting really hard to find. I have experimented a lot with them. Mostly Diamond brand (greenlight) And UCO. I have learned that friction is the key, not the surface. You can easily light one on a glass window, cardboard, and many other very smooth surfaces. Great video, enjoy watching all of them!

[@SergeantExtreme]

Diamond brand matches are garbage.

[@anthonyluebbert9974]

Lmao! Dude that cartoon was perfection. Crap happens, then it blows up.

[@ergogray3143]

wile e coyote super genius

[@moscty]

Got a good chuckle when everything went up in flames...will definitely make some of these.

[@ellsobrien]

I was always trying to figure out what was stuck in your hat. Now I know and knowing is half the battle. Great work. Always look forward to your videos!

[@kenkishihara9494]

OMG! You owe me a new laptop since I spewed my coffee @ 3:42! Too funny, couldn't stop laughing after that! Thanks for the how to! Keep them coming!

[@Coltrabagar]

I so busted up laughing when you blew up that first batch! And the Cartoon is perfectly placed. Well done. I even laughed the 2nd time I watched it. Will probably laugh the third.

[@duxdawg]

Matches were about all we used from the mid 1970s into the mid 90s. Then we started using UST's StrikeForce ferro rod and F&S more. A heads up on the wax. It will soak into the head, making it too soft to work. Matches coated in paraffin lasted six to eighteen months for me. Always good to have a few tricks up our sleeves. Thanks for the vid.

[@SergeantExtreme]

@duxdawg One day, I hope they invent the lighter. Just think how that will revolutionize fire starting.

[@buxtonwild3122]

My life is now complete, I can't believe how pleased I am I found this

[@Sauspreme]

I used to do the same thing as a teenager (emptying out caps) but you really have to be careful squeezing them out like that. You'll get through 60 caps and have a nice big pile of explosives in front of you and the next one you squeeze goes off right above the pile and now you have no eye brows and can't breath properly for the next couple days. haha lesson learned the hard way

[@Sauspreme]

wow just continued watching the video hahahaha glad you didn't get hurt though haha

[@timpearson2555]

Now that’s awesome! Thanks for doing the research for us!!

[@thebrokenyoyo5604]

Thanks for making this video! Ive always wanted some good strike anywheres.

[@timhouser7878]

Loved it when it all went POOF! Thanks for sharing.

[@trevorreilly963]

I like it bud, a solution to the problem of week ass matches I am making some right now!!

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Thank !

[@bitemyram]

Awesome. And Dude… love the coffee Mug. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MchaelTeeter]

Great job! I love your workshop 😊

[@lbcsv]

Awesome! Thanks the video, it looks like a straightforward process.

[@bc4yt]

This was awesome. I've wanted to make my own storm proof matches for so long, now I know how 👍

[@darrylgordon5170]

Hey Kevin. Fellow Maineiac here. Western mountains. When i was a boy, learning from my father how to truly waterproof matches for long term storage. We "boiled" the entire match in wax. Then picked them out one by one. Hanging them to drip from clothes pins hanging from a wire. The idea is to let the match heat to the same temperature as the wax so that the excess wax will drip off the tip. Leaving a thin tuff wax coating. As opposed to simply dipping which leaves a thick coating which is prone to chipping and flaking that makes your match difficult to light and a waterproofing layer that is sketchy at best. Remember, youre not making a candle. Give it a try bub, i think you will like it.

[@mikehenthorn1778]

very nice video sir thank you. i have been trying to find the old school strike anywhere lifeboat matches with no luck. now i will make my own.

[@PastorPeewee20]

Loved this! Watching every episode

[@WiltedSnausage207]

Just found your channel today! Great content, and very informative. I live in Maine as well, and am going to do my first day trip next week!

[@robertshand8101]

Cracking video, it's a lot easier than I thought it would be...cheers

[@kenneth6731]

Crazy hair pyro man. I dig it.

[@waddatahsaddatay2372]

My favorite video on this subject by far!!!!

[@Timothy_Jones]

At 3:42 I broke down in tears laughing! The Coyote video insert was PERFECT!!!! THANK YOU!

[@davestelling]

Well done, Z. Ingenious...!

[@gloomanddoom7415]

I've been watching several of your videos from automatic fishing boat all the way to watching you put plastic as your shelter ceiling. I have to say that as an outdoor enthusiast myself, I am in awe at your creative and survival skills. I wanted to know if you have any books that you've either published or helped write for sale? I've honestly enjoyed every teaching video that I've seen of yours so far. Keep on keepin on brother

[@Dumbscience4thewin]

VERY VERY FRICTION SHOCK SENSATIVE! this is really an issue with these if this goes off in your bag chances of saving stuff idk.... Paraffin was an amazing thought!

[@Sapphiretodentistry]

You perfected matches dude YES

[@LukeWood-Willan]

I just got a slingshot and I can't wait to test it out

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Sweet best of luck If you knew the slingshot There is how to shoot Instructions hidden through all of my videos that have slingshot the title Where should say most. And Bill Hayes does a great how to shoot video. That's how I learned

[@yveskc1]

Man i had a good laugh when the caps got on fire! lol

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow. Awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this. Now I gotta go get some caps.....

[@redtomcat1725]

GREAT TIP, THANK YOU

[@daveindallas11]

Loved the coyote bit !😂

[@DerangedSurvival]

Excellent demo thanks for sharing

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Deranged Survival - Eric Bourgault you're welcome thanks for watching

[@TUCOtheratt]

Great video and inspiration to make my own!

[@gregbayne6229]

Fantastic video works great👍🏻

[@corybuckles8492]

Dammit, Fowler! I'm wearing headphones over here!

[@calgostrenin4812]

I'll be trying this soon. Just last week I filled a little bottle with strike anywhere matches, but I never tested them.

[@ChevyGuy70]

Awesome video. Thanks for making it 😎

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Your welcome

[@WhiteAngloSaxon]

I’m a fan of the match. Well done 👍🏼

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Hard not to be there fun and it always reminds me of my early bushcraft lessons from my dad we only got one mats to start fire with

[@spyderindustries8247]

You have a fantastic personality. You seem like a pretty interesting guy.

[@Survivalhiro187]

Awsome film. I love your channel :))

[@shaunmadden545]

Awesome content as always dude.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Thanks for watching

[@mordyfisher4269]

A lightly textured but not roufh surface is what you want for regular strike anywhere matches. Use more pressure on a smoother surface for more heat without wearing off the coating... Glass actually works pretty well

[@cool_hand_luke97]

I am old skool..have ridden a big wheel many moons ago.shot many a bad guy with a cap gun.but never made fire sticks.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Ya it Kind of tedious but man do they work good

[@timekillls6185]

Thanks this helped me so much

[@DoctorMangler]

This is awesome thank you so much!

[@galendeig6747]

"The second way is", perfect cut, send it! BTW, really like the video.

[@adamnewman1050]

"Woah!, that one really sparked up"...😄😄👍🇱🇷👏

[@alanargent5422]

You left in the bit where you blew up all your work. Subscribed for that alone.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

Whooops, Thanks for watching!

[@oldfartpushingashoppingcar5979]

Fantastic video , I'd never have thought to re-purpose toy gun caps I'm gonna try this but with a few added safety measures I think ;-P

[@blueshirthandyman8460]

Great video like always. God bless you.

[@blakepoirier836]

I used a wood toothpick to empty the caps, and it was easy with no ignition. I would recommend just poking out the paper with a toothpick, the pouring out the powder.

[@brandonGCHACHU]

Fricken awesome...subscribed!

[@ricochetey]

Blondie approves of strike anywhere matches and so do I

[@traveldavid6085]

Great video!

[@johnnygeorge8385]

Awesome video I have a question though should I wax the stick as well kinda figure if the stick was exposed to enough moisture it wouldn’t affect the head eventually thanks again for the vids

[@julianaldana5227]

Keep up the good work keep making servivle videos

[@bobswoodlandadventures5722]

Awesome! I have to get some of those pop caps.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

I got my first batch off Amazon but this one I got at Family Dollar I'm almost brides they still selling their

[@marlawhite3682]

love it thanks!!!! Loved the cartoon Be careful and dont hurt u self doing it

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

:) Thanks I'll try not to

[@Goodmorningroosterlive]

so flippin awesome....

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Just out of high school I and two buddies went west, I ended up washing dishes in a Mexican restaurant. El Charo in Prescott AZ.

[@erics8069]

That’s what is always on your hat. That is cool.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

Just a life pro tip; strike anywhere matches that are manufactured at the store are designed to be struck downwards tip first rather than upwards away from the tip. You can find a lot of videos of people using matches where they light all their matches this way in general from the habit. They are designed this way to make it more difficult for the matches to go off in the box due to rubbing each other. There is a coating that must be broken over the secondary compound with striking force before they are able to mix and create the reaction that produces flame. You aren’t able to get your strike anywhere matches to light on a brick because you’re striking in the wrong direction entirely.

[@TipsyFlipper]

great recipe... i'm on it!

[@css46290]

Dude... WTF. 2:23 sent shivers through my whole body.

[@theonescratchwonder6484]

thanks bro appreciate the wood glue idea, does anyone know if fireworks are the same mixture as these pop caps ammo. what came out of the little spinners i had was black and red.

[@guntherhermann2317]

Thanks for the instruction, vocalist from Spin Doctors.

[@ecselGaming]

Great video man, really neat idea! :)

[@ahunter9503]

GREAT video, thank you :-)

[@garyharmon1155]

Great video,

[@nickup6]

Beautiful

[@pallavisrivastava7010]

You remind me of Fred and George Weasley, from Harry Potter. Much love.

[@HamsterLife_EnglishLearning]

Lol they work real good! Thanks

[@stepitup5409]

You are a dangerous individual.. New subscriber!

[@calebriley7573]

Awesome vid, you should make a huge time lapse of your fort you built

[@JoshDAngel]

Next level!!

[@marknorwood7521]

Good information. Can't find the strike anywhere matches anymore.

[@debonairedragon]

Great video. I think I might try this with a couple of the uco gear titan storm proof matches. They are fantastic once lit as they will even stay alight after being dunked in water when lit but u need a striker to get them started. Add this would make them that much better. Ty for the great diy tip.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

i.kaslar you're welcome sounds good I've seen the matches but never tried them

[@kevinbaker9909]

Great idea. Did you try it with the storm proof matches? How did it turn out?

[@bigjohnmcvicker]

Awesome.

[@juliannaaka-babayega8941]

This was DAMN AWESOME!!!! :) Thank you for this! ~high-five~

[@dr.fukmabussey2250]

Get a larger amount of hot wax and dip the whole match and keep it in the wax for maybe 10 seconds and shake off. You will have a thinner coating of wax. Similar to waxing traps.

[@stepitup5409]

got a good laugh out of this one! I was waiting for it.

[@michaelkaiser1864]

FOUND YOU WATCHING WAYPOINT! another thing you can do is use this for primer compound for cartridges...granted it is corrosive!