Fire Module | Urban Bug Out Bag | Version 3.0
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
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Fire is a vital part of emergency preparedness and survival. It is used for providing warmth, cooking food, boiling water, signaling, morale and more. There are multiple methods for starting a fire without special equipment that can be purchased, which is an important survival skill to have. However, it is so much easier and quicker to use a designated fire starting tool like a match or a lighter. In this Fire Module, I applied “The Rule of Three” to both the fire starters and the tinder. I wanted to have three different methods for starting fire and three different tinder options for redundancy purposes. It is common for methods to fail when actually needed. Since fire starting gear is fairly lightweight and small, I think it is a good idea to also have a backup stored outside of the module itself (e.g., stored elsewhere in a backpack), just in case the fire kit were to get lost.
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It's nice to see all of your modules in their "finished" form, and how they fit together into your plan. When I watch videos about fire starting especially, I'm constantly amazed at the dizzying array of new products that are constantly coming out to perform this task. A bunch of decades ago, when my buddies and I were hunting, camping and hiking around the calendar, pretty much all we had to rely on was multiple supplies of wooden matches stored in various waterproof containers and if we needed emergency tinder, strips of paper grocery bag or newspaper, rolled up and dipped in paraffin wax. My how things have changed!
Glad to hear you mention you had alternate fire starters in other sections of your bag. That's my biggest concern about having a single, all-encompassing "fire kit". Without redundancy, it's a single point of failure and you'd be hosed if it was lost.
Keep up the great work. I love your thoroughness, organization and attention to detail!
Fantastic kit. I agree with others about the UCO matches and a slightly better ferro rod and striker. You can get a striker and ferro rod that are not as bulky and will probably work a bit better. Though, if you're happy with that ferro rod, then that's all that matters! Great choices for fire starters!
I like your idea of having backup items stored elsewhere in case a module is lost. VERY good idea.
Great kit. I might add a small trick birthday candle. Takes up little room and can use several times.
I just LOVE all your vids, modules and series!!!! above all- the PDF's for us to have as reference...you put a lot of time + effort in what you do and I thank you, you are such a blessing!!! =)
Best fire kit I've seen, this is how they should be. Simple and verse. Great job
thanks for all the great vids. Your channel was one of the ones that motivated me to start filming my hikes, learning some very basic video editing and creating my channel. keep up the videos. i really enjoy your perspective and the concepts you share. thanks.
i am so happy, every time i see that you uploaded a new Video! I have to say you are one of my favorite youtubers... please do never stop making Videos...
+ii “4ZA5R3” ili Thank you so much! I'll keep cranking out new videos as swiftly as I can.
i really like how every module has a color....makes it easy to retrieve from a bug out bag. great video. keep up the good work.
Never knew you owned a solo stove! Glad to see its TUP approved I love mine. Great kit also, I have considered just throwing a small tub of Vaseline in my kit, it really is one of the most versatile fire starters out there. Firediscs work well too and are a bit less messy than cotton balls.
+Canadian Prepper Well, I have YOU to thank for the Solo Stove, CP. I’ve been eyeballing it for a while, but it was your review video that finally sold me on it. The Solo Stove is AWESOME! I think it is the best stove you can include in an emergency backpack (e.g., BOB) or backpacking. I also love that it is used as a system with other Solo products. I have a big shoutout coming your way in the upcoming Cooking Module video. I had a feeling that you would notice that little Solo Stove cameo footage. I totally agree with you on Vaseline. I wonder if it comes in small packages similar to deli mustard or mayo?
TheUrbanPrepper Good question on the Vaseline, I was just thinking one of those travel size, but your right it may come in an even smaller tube form. Well I'll be damned that I'm having an impact on TUPs arsenal, I guess I can die a happy man to know one of my suggestions stuck lol. I think its a great stove as well, not the most compact but burns very smooth, I combine it with the solo pot which is a great combo!
+TheUrbanPrepper I knew I'd seen this at Target. Don't know if they have smaller tubes than 2.5 oz. In store only for $1.27. Amazon has Vaseline, same size, for over twice the price. Good multi-purpose item.
www.target.com/p/up-up-petroleum-jelly-2-5-oz/-/A-11312701#prodSlot=medium_1_8&term=Petroleum+Jelly
+Canadian Prepper Do you have a Target store in your area? Amazon has the same size "Vaseline" tube for a probably (?) higher price.
www.target.com/p/up-up-petroleum-jelly-2-5-oz/-/A-11312701#prodSlot=medium_1_8&term=Petroleum+Jelly
+Canadian Prepper use bag balm for petroleum jelly. BURNS as well and more uses like first aid
as always great info! i have changed my my bags out to more of a Module type bag like yours. And now i am starting to do the same for my wifes, kids and truck/car bags. thanks again.
+mainbreak1780 Sweet! After I finish filming all of the modules for my BOB, I'll be showing more of the Family Kits. I'm glad that modular approach is working for you too!
Cliff, a great video, informative as always. Cheers, Mate.
you should always use the hardest method to start a fire first that way if you get sick of injured latter on you can start a fire easy as can be since you have a great tinder and a bic lighter still sitting unused in your pack.
Real cool fire kit! It's always good to follow the three method when building a fire kit! I would add some char cloth, jute twine and a ranger band or two. You could probably have a ranger band around the Live Fire tin.
Nice fire kit should be pretty easy to start a fire with all that stuff. My only problem with it was it was all stored in one place, so i was glad to hear you say that you have other fire stuff stored in different places.
this is great for on the go technicians thanks so much i've been looking for a vid like this
I thought I would point out that in a "sub"urban or urban setting one common source of fuel (wood) might be shipping pallets. But most often these (and some other) types of wood are often treated with chemicals to repel bugs. When burned these can be very toxic. So be aware of what you try to burn. Most wood with glue binders (like the particle board in MOST furniture) can have similar issues.
Really enjoying the Modules thanks for sharing atb John
Great video. I found an old "Rambo" style knife I had way back in the 80's. It was boxed up still from when I moved when I bought my house in 1996. It has a little velcro pouch on front of the sheath. I opened it up to see what was in it and Voila!... A Bic lighter. Certainly, it couldn't still work could it? It worked just fine. 22 years later and still working. I'm a smoker & have ran my Bic lighters through the washer & dryer in pants pockets. They always still work. I have dropped from high up on ladders and they still work. I leave them in my truck when its below freezing and they still work. I just hold it in the palm of my hand for about 20 seconds. It's hard to beat a Bic. LOL
Awesome video, as always. Been a fan of yours for a while.
I know you don't live in California, but is there any chance you could do an El Nino prep video? I'm interested to see what you would recommend for a flood disaster?
i appreciate your time on the PDF.
Great video!
Cool. Thanks for sharing! I use a bic lighter as well :) I have 3 of them in my fire kit. My fire kit is about the size of a canteen bag though -- it has a belt loop and is waterproof. I made a bunch of fire pucks with a 20% mineral spirits / 80% parafin candle wax (a candle I melted down), which I dipped cotton makeup pads into. You just tear them open and they start up like nothing with a ferocerium rod. The pucks are watertight (since coated with wax) and very compact. I have like 40 of them in my fire bag/module just in case I have to bugout for an extended period of time.
I have the UCO matches (the orange tube on with o ring seal) as well.
Great fire kit.
Good video, here tip kid. Always save your matches and lighter for last, use another methods first. A good steel striker (old school) and char cloth, been using these for the last 40 years. Good kit. Also learn and train to bow drill, if fire kit is lost.
use bag balm for petroleum jelly. BURNS as well and more uses like first aid
Our fire chief went to a machine shop, and got a small container, about 6 ounces, of magnesium fines. Puts in a bottle when he goes camping and hiking, for fire starting. Good idea.
Good little kit. Only thing I would change is add more wetfire. Just because I use them as well and I find that it's good to have more then one.
nice home made kit
i like it
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Good video!
Did not see a Pencil Sharpener to make tinder from small branches or a pencil. Have a large yellow plastic Hanson Pencil Sharpener from Home Depot and attached it to the loop on the Swedish Fire Steel. This small Fire Kit is mounted in one of the small pouches of the Maxpedition Textudo Laptop Backpack bag. The Textudo bag is my low key light weight Go Bag/Get Home Bag for an urban area. And your Altoids tin can make "Char Cloth" ! Also like the UCO matches or take your matches and dip them in candle wax... Have a One Hand Fire Kit made from a large KiWi Shoe Polish tin that includes a BIC lighter and Magnesium Pencil Sharpener (#18150 from Survival Resources dot com) (went on a pencil sharpener buying spree !).Thank you for your great hot video ! tjl
I like this kit. I'm tending to go overboard with redundancies but I think keeping as low a weight as possible to facilitate faster travel is very important. I include a bic AND a cheap butane torch style lighter - the TOR brand - I find it superior in wind and also can be angled.
great kit Cliff. I'd carry three to five bic lighters in different spots...no reason not too. and more tinders. I did just buy 12 of those tinder sticks...@ $21AUD I will use them sparingly! cheers
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Couple bits of feedback: ... ... 1. I would include a freznolens instead of any matches. Really, matches are a pain, they are why we invented lighters :P ... It also makes sense, as a freznolens uses no fuel and thus works indefinitely as long as there is sun. If there isn't any sun you will either use the lighter, though if the weather is particularly bad you will use a ferro-rod method. If you read this backwards it makes even more sense: The striker for really bad weather, the lighter for any normal weather (yet not particularly sunny), the freznolens for sunny weather. And seeing the matches are like a back-up to a back-up anyways, might as well pick a combustion device that offers certain advantages in certain conditions ... ... ... 2. Seeing the matchbox is now out of the kit, there is likely room for one or two more wetfires, these things are by far (well along with that tin) bombproof ways of starting fires (can be lit with all your combustion devices). And I would recommend them to anyone that doesn't practice fire-building in any sort of 'bush-craft' hobby. 3 would make sense, as it's for 3 fires for 3 nights... ... ... 3. While Vaseline soaked cotton-balls certainly work, the big problem I always have with them is that they make such a mess! And seeing you would have the tin as well as 3 wetfires as your failsafe method; you basically need a regular use tinder that does something similar yet may not be costly (and with something similar I mean: provide easy lighting, provide extended flame/burn time). Personally I like the candlewax soaked make-up pads for this way more (just melt some cheap tea-lights in some old tin, drop a make-up removal patch in it, pick it out and let it dry on oven paper). These will dry up and wont make such a mess, you can even cut them in halve to make some room for a 4th 'tinder'. You basically ruff up the patches, exposing the cotton fibres before igniting them, the candle wax provides a long burn time. (videos on this topic can be found on youtube). Replacing the Vaseline also gives you the option to put a small hole in the top of the tin with a nail, which makes it a viable tin for making char-cloth ... ... ... 4. Next to the paraffin soaked make-up removal patches (cut in halve to make for easier storage, and more uses) I would advice to get 2 or 3 bits of Fatwood (a long as the tin; so maybe get a longer one and put a saw to it). You scrape the fatfood (with the back side, 90degree spine, of your knife) or just cut shavings. These are a bad-weather solution as the wood is soaked with resin giving a long burn time, a scraping pile is easy to light with a ferro-rod. This would give you just another way to have some quality tinder, that isn't a complete mess... ... ... => Something can be said about using the tin for something completely different, if you have 3 wetfires and the lil tin, with 3 combustion devices. Why not store more asbith-cubes for cooking in said tin, which can also be used to start fires. But obviously that would all depend on what kind of supplies are in your cooking kit. It would make sense for an urban survival situation where cooking (without smoke & odour) is a way more likely usage of fire than say in the outdoors where it is often also a method to provide heat.
Enjoying this series. One thought that may or may not have been mentioned and I'm not sure if we've seen your "kept on my person" kit yet: "Don't keep all your eggs in one basket."
Thanks for your efforts. Cheers.
+zoodidwa Check his EDC carry update, which should have it's own playlist, think v3.0 is the one you are after...
Great kit. Suggestion soak Coughlin match shafts in WD40 or gun solvent, and they will be so much better. Latest news. Diamond Match Co. Green-lights. Green match tip. These are aspen farmed wood sticks. Hard to burn, no pitch/tar/oils. Need to oil or solvent them to get them to readily burn.
Steel wool and a 9 volt battery is a really great fire starter and very reliable.
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Rule of 4!
Never heard / seen this before. Thanks for sharing.
I like the kit. it's pretty squared away. but if you want to you could add a magnifying glass because it doesn't use any of your resources such as oil from a Bic or a match.
I think I need to simplify my personal fire module, and apply the rule of three, thanks :)
+micah hayes The Rule of 3 is to Prepping what E = MC^2 is to Physics.
TheUrbanPrepper and I'm going to apply it everywhere I can. I'm currently halfway through building my Bob to withstand a Canadian winter
Cut " bubble pop" straws into 2 inch lengths. Warm jelly til flowable and pour and seal with lighter. Pennies on the dollar for dozens of them if you choose. A turkey baster syringe makes it a lot easier to make no mess when filling tubes.
Hello from Gustav.
maybe add fresnel lense to the kit?
I used to....good video by the way....I used to have a small fire starter like the one you showed but it was real small. The rod was maybe 2" long. I pushed down on it one time to show my grandsons how to start a fire and it broke. Good thing I found out it wasn't dependable during a test run and not when I was in dire straights. Anything mechanical is due to fail. At least with that one you will still have a BEEFY rod you can hit with a knife to get a spark. I included a small piece of aluminum foil I my small fire kit to create a container by folding up the edges to start a fire in. That way it gets the fuel off the wet ground. I just created a small fire kit in a small 6 compartment pill container. The video will be posted soon. Thanks
+WA RedBear Hmmm... Good to know on the Blast Match. I haven't run into that, but I would hate it if that happened. I'll re-evaluate.
+TheUrbanPrepper I had used it before with no problem but that time it failed. I'm guessing I put to much down pressure with too much angle to make the spark and the rod snapped out. Again yours has a hefty rod so that might "not" happen but being plastic.........
When are you going to do another BOB update? You didn't do a full go through last time. I think your bags are the best.
Sooo, what you're saying i have to give up my crappy ziplock bag stuffed in the corner of my backpack with my fire stuff in it....
:-) Very cool kit. Appreciate the share, brother. I have most of that stuff, but its not nearly that organized. Guess I need to up my game.
I would have replaced the fire striker with a Doan bar, Also include a small bottle of methanol, plus a rubber inner tube. Yes and defiantly UCO matches Nice one
One comment I'd have that others may or may not have mentioned is making sure your striker for your matches is kept dry. been there done that. the matches worked fine except I couldn't strike them on the cardboard striker because I got that nice and wet.
+Austin Williams I've upgraded the matches included in this kit with the UCO version, which as extra strikers. I'm also storing them in a small plastic ziplock bag. Hopefully I'll be good to go.
I have had that blast match and it broke. now it won't throw any sparks. I have used it several times. But I took the rod out and have it as a back up.
Great video and very organized kit. I love your organizational skills because in an emergency situation where you're not thinking clearly it'll definitely be an asset to have everything neat, tidy and easy to get to.
By the way have you ever tried matches by UCO called "Storm Proof Matches"? They have an orange wax-like coating on the wood that acts as an extender and they're so water proof that while they were lit I literally dunked one into a cup of water and when I pulled it out it re-sparked. I got mine at Walmart.
Keep up the great work!
-Ray
+Ray Serrato Thanks! Keeping organized will definitely help in those first 24 hours of an emergency when stress will be highest. Yes, I own the UCO matches and will be upgrading the current matches in this kit. Can't believe I didn't include them in the module originally.
Have you seen the Black Owl Outdoors videos where they just left a Bic out in the woods and go check it every few months to see if it still works?
I like that fire module . I might replace that brand of matches though . Or at least include a back up striker/strip. It is very easy to rub off the strikers on that box. I still like that colors of prepping !
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You actually have 4 ways of starting fire in your fire kit. Your glasses!!!!
I like that you apply the rule of 3. However, I;m wondering if having all of your "3s" in the same container could be a weakness. It might be a good idea to have a backup Bic lighter in another compartment just to be safe.
Prepper Potpourri agreed, having a small back up is usually a good idea. I have a main fire kit then a small second one stored elsewhere
Nice fire module. Just a quick question. What if you lose the module? How are gonna start a fire. When I watch these videos I always note that everyone keeps all their fire starting methods in one container/module. I would suggest keeping bic lighters in all your other modules....
I love your videos in V.3! Music too! But I dont think I can buy them.... too expensive here!
Nice one... but no fatwood & battery-steel wool?
+Cain0078 I currently have my Fatwood with my Cooking Module, but I'm going to move some to this Fire Module.
good kit but i myself would go with UCO matches and a better rod and striker :)
UCO matches are the bomb.
yes the uco brand are the best 'survival' matches on the market
+Boreal Woodsrunner I own UCO matches and I am kicking myself on why I didn't include them. I think I am going to film and update to this Fire Module.
glad to be of help :)
and with a different rod and matches you could get a stick of fatwood and a opinel #7 or # 8 in it as well making it a good all around kit
It's basic and will work just fine.
Wait what do you use for firewood in the city?
Conyer Andrew your neighbors furniture.
Hey UrbanPrepper. Just wondering.... why do you use mediafire for your downloads... when you have downloads on your website? Also why isn't your website in you video info box? Just wondering
+nicekid76 My website isn't quite ready yet. I was using MediaFire before I had a website and it has worked well for me. I will most likely migrate all of the PDF's to a more long term location in 2016.
Do you have equipment for processing firewood? Perhaps a different module?
+Chad Stone That will be included in my Tools Module video.
Makes sense!
2:16 look how big that rod is, it's just huge
those matches while good arent actually waterproof i personally tested it by submerging in a glass of water for about five minutes and it wouldnt light and then broke soon after maybe if it gets a little wet it might work havent tested out if it does when it is just rained on
+John smith I am going to upgrade them for the UCO and refilm. Not sure why I didn't include them in the first place.
I recall somone saying ferro rods where “overrated “
So what do you do with all your old outdated gear and things from previous BOB versions? You must have accumulated tons of outdoor gadgets and gear you don't use anymore..
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you need to rethink your fire module.
That particular ferro rod will not last, I have broken 2 of them.
Second the cotton balls need to be in a sealed container, when they get warm the petroleum jelly will leak onto everything else and thus rendering other items useless.
Third, you need something other than a Ziploc bag to keep it all dry.
Fourth, exchange the matches you have for hurricane matches.
Here is a list you may want to consider.
1. waterproof container.
2. Hurricane matches.
3. Magnifying glass.
4. Steel wool.
5. 6" ferro rod 1/2" thick.
6. Altoid tin, to make and store chat cloth.
7. 4' length of some
type of cordage to make a bow drill with.
8. 2 bic lighters.
9. cedar bark or other type of tinder
10. 3 wet fires.
remember fire is life, it should be one of the most extensive kits you have.
+Jason - Agree with much of what you said. The petroleum jelly will escape through the hinge holes, if that kit is left in a hot car, for example. Waxed cotton makeup removal pads are a good alternative. Or storing cotton balls and petro jelly separately, until needed. Which also makes cotton balls available for other uses, if needed. Including using them for the fire roll technique.
Respectfully, disagree with item #5. Rather than putting all my eggs in one basket, for the cost of a 1/2"x6" rod, I purchase several smaller ones for the same reason you have included 2 Bic lighters.
A Fresnel lens is another option that will fit into the kit, as presented. Providing skills have been honed for using when charred material is limited or unavailable.
Just 2-cents FWIW.....
+Oldtimer Lee good stuff, I will implement the smaller rods into my kit.
+Jason - Thanks for the feedback. You’re the third person to have told me about the UST Blast Match breaking on them multiple times. While I haven’t experienced that myself, I don’t want to. I’ll be replacing it with another one I enjoy that can’t break like that. I am going to use a water tight storage container for the cotton balls and matches. Based on the comments, I will be upgrading the matches to UCO Stormproof in a water tight container. Cordage will be included in a different Module. I was originally planning on including Fatwood in the Cooking Module (since it’s larger), but I’ll move some to my Fire Module. I think the Steel Wool + Battery method is cool, although I’m not sure about justifying the storage space over something else (e.g., Fatwood). I have additional fire equipment in my H2GO Bag Module and in other modules (e.g., Tools), just in case anything were to get lost. Rather than moving on to the Cooking Module, I’ll be making an update to this module based on yours and others recommendations. It’s always great to get collaborative feedback in the RUclips Prepping Community!
+TheUrbanPrepper I can't wait to see your cooking module.
think of the steel wool as just another tinder source, you don't necessarily have to use a battery with it, just strike sparks on it and it will burn just the ssme. I personally keep mine with my cooking kit to clean the pots but I am looking for other methods to clean my cooking kit with.
thanks for the videos.
You know you're a geek when you use the term "module" lol.
+The Danneskjold LOL! I agree. :)
TheUrbanPrepper Here's to well-prepared geeks!
you need to add some fatwood
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my first kit is a zip lock bag with a bunch of crap crammed in it:-\ lol
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+R.A.S. Tactical LOL! Mine used to be too. :)
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i'll be honest, at first i thought you were a bit fruity and while i took you seriously (i live by the take what you can use, leave what you can't philosophy), I would listen but deep down think of you as a bit of a joke. However, as time has gone on you have won me over; simple things like having colour coded bags have opened my eyes. I'm sorry if I doubted you, I was told to always be skeptical, and I still am, I will never accept anything you say as the be all and end all to a subject, but I definitely owe you an apology thus far. All the best to you and your family.
lordmcted not going to lie that was Hella cringy to read. lmao
where is your aloksak? you are still using zip sacks I'm disappointed. lol
TUP,
You put the word "organized" to shame.
+Mikee Haha! Thanks. Now I just need to organize my socks and underwear drawer, per Mrs. Urban Prepper's request. :)