During the California Gold Rush, miners relied on a strange but powerful fire starter known as the “8-Day Stinker.” These sulfur matches burned hot, lit easily in the wind, and were trusted by the old Forty-Niners in rough frontier conditions. In this video, I recreate the 8-Day Stinkers using modern strike-anywhere matches and demonstrate how Gold Rush miners packed them into waterproof match safes along with tinder. You’ll see why this forgotten fire-starting method still works today — and why it earned such a memorable nickname. If you enjoy historical survival skills, bushcraft, and classic camping techniques from the 1800s and early 1900s, subscribe to WayPoint Survival for more timeless outdoor knowledge. Strike Anywhere matches: https://www.ebay.com/itm/395704622565?_skw=strike+anywhere+matches&itmmeta=01KKZADREFB97580S1M66AQKK8&hash=item5c21d55de5:g:XpYAAOSwURJm7IhF&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBm1IzfesV0GAucEBD%2FnRdO21euQVqO3b1jfSmKaqVG0iWV9E%2BoWtIJjFht36Q1SsRtEQTvrCo5IhI93Cz2rQq7CXeTm6z%2BsSzB%2F1pyvdwealLaDkuHWjqOGGZsyYqeiPAasphZz0bxSJPG%2BmnXJe%2FlhVtdk2P%2F98O6QjXR7SsISPn1kj3P7dY2uCpDA6L%2BZWgVwjL262hYpoxRYyasT8QKm%2F0aTJZDdDquKF3iaR4yglyidB%2BoDq%2B12Z2I3St6oog%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7iHt-qfZw Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Powdered Sulfur: https://amzn.to/47CagHk Gulf Wax: https://amzn.to/4bxzyYe Link for purchase of WayPoint Survival Phase 1 Digital Class: https://waypointsurvival.com/digital-course/ For more information on classes, to check out the required gear list, or buy Merch go to: https://waypointsurvival.com/ To support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WayPointSurvival Here's a link to my Teespring Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/WayPoint_Survival?tsmac=recently_viewed&tsmic=recently_viewed&pid=212&cid=5819https://amzn.to/4n0PKVX #GoldRush #FireStarting #Bushcraft #SurvivalSkills #ClassicCamping #Woodcraft #WayPointSurvival