Pocket Bellows, make one, buy one, just get one! Perfect addition to your fire kit.

Pocket bellows was invented by John D. McCann, however as with many things there are people who said they were using them for years before the internet was around. Basically a Pocket Bellows is a collapsible tube that you blow through into your fire or coals. It allows you to keep a safe distance from the fire so you don't inhale smoke or set your hair on fire. Some basics, the bigger the tube the more air you can move so I say go big or go home.




Some videos on the DIY approach

An under rated item to have, but they can be the difference between using more of your resources and not.
Good videos!