American Survivalist started in 2020, run out of Massachusetts. US owned and operated, built by people who actually use this stuff.
Too much of what's out there is made to a price point instead of a standard. Thin ferro rods. Soft aluminum strikers. Gear that looks the part right up until the moment it has to work. So we build it ourselves, starting with the 5-inch ferro rod rated for 15,000 strikes. The start of a line, not the end of one.
No warehouse in five time zones. No support ticket queue. Orders get packed and shipped within a business day, and the person reading your email is the person who spec'd the rod.
Everything we put our name on has to clear one bar: would we stake our own lives on it. If the answer's no, it doesn't ship.
Waxed cotton fire starters that light wet or dry are next, then a Blaze Orange rod and the multi-rod bundles. Each one gets the same treatment: find where the cheap version cuts corners, then refuse to cut them.
The 25-guide library and the Field Journal stay free the whole way. Skills shouldn't cost anything. Gear can.
Browse the free library →Order help, technique questions, wholesale, or you just want to argue about tinder. Replies come from a person, usually within a business day.