Fire Starting with a Flare

Bobby Linn

When a solar flare or EMP disrupts the grid, modern conveniences disappear fast. In those moments, the ability to create fire without relying on electricity or fragile gear becomes a critical survival skill.

This class explores fire starting in the context of solar flares and EMP-related disruptions, focusing on low-tech, reliable methods that continue to work when electronic systems fail.

Led by Bobby of Purefire Tactical, this session combines practical fire-starting instruction with an accessible breakdown of solar flare–related threats, including:

  • What solar flares and EMPs are—and what they realistically affect
  • Why grid-down events change how we think about fire and tools
  • Fire-starting methods that don’t depend on electricity or electronics
  • Building redundancy into your fire-starting strategy
  • Skill-based preparedness versus gear dependence

Rather than sensationalism, this class emphasizes realistic risk, functional skills, and adaptable thinking. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how solar flares and EMPs fit into preparedness planning—and the confidence to start a fire when modern systems fail.

Because when the lights go out, fire is still fundamental.