View all Kikkerland
Free Shipping $75 and over | Fast Delivery | Designed for Happy Kids!
Product Description
Every outdoor adventure starts with being prepared. The Kikkerland Survival Fire Starter is a dependable tool for lighting campfires, camp stoves, and emergency fires when matches or lighters aren't an option. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, campers, hikers, and emergency kits, it's a compact essential that belongs in every adventure pack.
Using a ferrocerium rod and striker, this reusable fire starter creates hot sparks that can ignite dry tinder in a variety of outdoor conditions. Whether you're learning basic survival skills, preparing for unexpected situations, or building your evening campfire, it helps develop confidence and practical outdoor knowledge.
Compact enough to fit in a backpack, camping bin, or emergency kit, the Survival Fire Starter is an excellent addition to any family's outdoor gear—always to be used responsibly and with adult supervision.
Key Features
- Reusable ferrocerium fire starter with striker
- Produces hot sparks to help ignite dry tinder
- Compact, lightweight design for camping and emergency kits
- Useful for camping, hiking, backpacking, and emergency preparedness
- Helps teach practical outdoor survival skills
- A reliable backup when matches or lighters aren't available
Why ODSS Recommends It
At Outdoor School Shop, we believe outdoor confidence comes from learning real-world skills. Understanding how to safely build a fire is a valuable part of camping, outdoor education, and emergency preparedness.
The Survival Fire Starter encourages families to practice these skills responsibly before they're ever needed. Whether you're lighting a campfire on a family camping trip or adding an important tool to your emergency kit, preparation builds confidence for every Outside Day.
This is a real fire-starting tool and should only be used by adults or by children under direct adult supervision.
Technical Details
- Brand: Kikkerland Design
- Model: CD666
- Type: Ferrocerium fire starter with metal striker
- Recommended Use: Camping, hiking, backpacking, Outdoor School educator kits, survival skills training, and emergency preparedness
- Care: Store in a dry location. Wipe dry after exposure to moisture and inspect periodically before use.
Parent FAQs
How does a fire starter work?
Scraping the metal striker firmly against the ferrocerium rod creates a shower of hot sparks that can ignite dry tinder when used correctly.
Is this appropriate for children?
This is a real fire-starting tool and should only be used with direct adult supervision. It can be a valuable way to teach responsible outdoor skills and fire safety.
What is it best used for?
It's ideal for lighting campfires, camp stoves, emergency fires, and practicing outdoor survival skills during camping and backpacking adventures.
Should I still carry matches or a lighter?
Yes. A fire starter makes an excellent backup tool as part of a well-prepared camping or emergency kit.
Why should families learn fire-starting skills?
Learning how to safely build and manage a fire helps develop outdoor confidence, preparedness, and respect for fire safety—important skills for camping and spending time outdoors.
Pairs well with
FOUNDED BY WOMEN. BUILT FOR ADVENTURE.
ODSS was started by mothers who saw firsthand how time outside builds resilient, confident kids. What began as helping outdoor schools equip students for all-weather learning grew into a bigger mission: Help families raise resilient, confident kids by making it easier for children to stay outside longer.
Testimonials
For us, the right gear from ODSS supports what we believe most about childhood. When children are able to be outside every day, in all seasons, they become tenacious, confident, and develop an authentic relationship with the land.
— RAIN OR SHINE SCHOOL
Working with Outdoor School Shop has transformed our outdoor school community. Parents love knowing their children are consistently and reliably equipped—and that nothing is forgotten or comes home covered in mud.
— RANDOLPH SCHOOL
Our students get outside in all temperatures and having the right gear makes a world of difference. @outdoorschoolshop has gear appropriate for all seasons, has a directory to search for nature schools, and layering guides to help families know how to dress children for the weather
— HEMLOCK HILL
At The Thistle and Root, I always recommend ODSS gear for anyone who believes that children grow best through nature—so dress for it.
— THISTLE & ROOT
Ordering bulk with Outdoor School Shop was just as easy and seamless as I had hoped! As we open up a new program, preparing our first group of kiddos for any weather was at the top of our priority list, and ODSS came through with insight, expertise, and the coolest, most dependable gear around! Thank you ODSS!
— SIDNEY RIDGE