What Fire Steel Does Bear Grylls Use? (Light My Fire Army Model)

By Mrarfarf

The Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel, Army model. He calls it a flint on the show, which sends people looking for the wrong thing. It appears in more episodes than any other item on this site, it is still made, and it costs less than a takeaway. Get the Army model rather than the Scout, the rod is thicker and lasts roughly three times as long.

Still buyable today

  1. Light My Fire Original Swedish FireSteel Army 12,000 Strike Fire Start · $9.99
  2. Light My Fire Original Swedish FireSteel Army 12,000 Strike Fire Start · $9.99

Every fire starting item, episode by episode

ItemSeen inStatusPrice
Light My Fire Original Swedish FireSteel Army 12,000 Strike Fire SLight My FireRockies / "Pilot", Mount Kilauea, Sierra Nevada +25 moreS1E1 S1E4 S1E5 S1E6 S2E1 S2E2Available$9.99
Light My Fire Original Swedish FireSteel Army 12,000 Strike Fire SLight My FirepostAvailable$9.99

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