If you add dry grass, burlap or even cotten cloth into the cone pockets first and then paste with your resin, you'll increase your burn immensely and have less resin running down the shaft. Excellent video.
I'm always impressed by the low key way in which you present information in your videos. You demonstrate that survival isn't a macho, activity. Your approach clearly shows that survival really is a matter of brains over brawn.
I can appreciate the immense amount if time that goes into making these videos with all those camera angles! Your pine torch is awesome, I just wonder if there is a way to minimize splatter and make the resin burn longer. I think with some other fibrous ingrédient to wick the pitch it would significantly extend burn time. Just a thought -CP
Feffnirsbane As a kid a soaked regular wax in a paper hankerchief and made a small cone out of it. It burnt very fast and the flame got over 1m high (and that from a solid fuel that was just 3cm high). Was pretty scary.
Yes, pine resin is such a flammable substance..... as you mention, something to slow the burn would actually be of benefit in a torch scenario, to lengthen the burn time.
I have not done this in years ,it is good to see lessons I learned as a boy being viewed like this for every ones education .Thank you Lilly you are doing a superb job.
I like that you use natural materials and techniques when possible. You are preparing for situations in which the conveniences of modern life aren't available. I enjoy learning from you.
Thank you Lilly !!! you show excellent survival skills !!! im a pilot and nothing civilian school of Flight learn survival tecniques. I find your channel in youtube searching a survival vest for pilot. Thank you thank you and thank you Lilly !!!!
You are so at home with all the things you do. Using raw materials from the woods takes real skill and some knowledge that lots of folk know nothing about in these modern times. I gather pine cones from the woods around my cabin too, mostly I use pine cones for fire starter. Your torch idea is really a good one for that quick flame which can come in so handy on a dark night. I heat my little cabin with a wood-burning stove so I'm pretty familiar with good fire starters. Pine cones and spruce sap rank right up along with birchbark, which I gather for fire starter as well. Thanks for sharing your work, I really enjoy your interesting and informative videos. You are lucky to have such a beautiful forest to enjoy too! Cheers!
We have plenty of pine trees here in Arkansas and there is plenty of pine resin in the woods, and pine cones also. I never thought about the combination being that valuable, but after seeing this video I will remember it.
I've been collecting resin from pines in my yard and you've given me an idea to melt some resin and soak some white pine cones in it to try some torches. I've also been reading up on stinging nettle and nettle root. For men it has some really great properties for boosting testosterone and is very similar to saw palmetto and it's medicinal properties. Theres so much medicinal value in the wild plants and herbs that are all around us and much to learn about them. Great video Lilly. It doesn't hurt that you present great skills while looking good doing it.
Aweome idea! our trees here give small pine cones which I like to use as coal makers. I wonder of adding some moss to the mixture would extend the life of the torch? Do you think making the pine pitch and dipping the pine cone would give it a different burn time?
looks good, would it if,been better to soften and or melt the pine resin before applying,it,to the pine cone? or even splitting a bunch of small sticks and applying the resin to them?
lilly you will be come big very very soon because of the subjects u pick. it would be great if u could do another episode for building another camp. :)
Very cool. We have many Ponderosa pines around here; the cones are only about half the size of the ones you used for your demo, but they should work well enough. I'm going to try it and see how they go. Thanks!
Hi Lilly. Over here (N. America) they used to do something called "jacklighting" (back in grandparent's day) when night hunting to attract curious game animals, called that because of the "jack pines" they used for resin and to make the torch. Considered unethical today. Also works in a survival situation to attract fish at night, with a long pole out over the water.
if you are picking up pine cones, can you also collect pine pitch from surrounding trees? or won't pine pitch work? can you poke a small hole in the tree and collect sape like you would the birch or maple sap? i know nothing about this type of stuff. when i was a kid, we used to make torches out of cat tails.. they burned for a long time; it wasn't rainy though. the pine cone is a great idea! and as usual your teaching is wonderful. i'm so happy that it's lilly saturday. take care.
Love your videos Lilly! Wish I could find a woman that also loves backpacking and outdoors lol I just want to add to your information here. If you have a metal can (or anything that won't melt in a fire that you can put the resin in), place the resin in that and put it by a fire. Be careful not to get it too hot or it will ignite but if you do it just eight you will turn the resin into a liquid and you can pour that onto the pinecone and cover the pinecone with it. You will get maybe twice as long as burn time, so maybe 10 minutes per torch. That's if course if you have the time to do all that. If not then just putting the resin on like you did would be the go to method
When it rains a hat is important .. If you wear glasses like me and you it becomes mandatory to keep your glasses clean so you can see !.. Good video .. Entertaining and informative !..
You should make yourself a Mallet out of natural materials. It would sure beat using a plain log in most instances. You could make a large Mallet and a smaller one too! : )
pine resin alone burns for a few minutes depending on how much resin there is. This video gave me an idea. cut a soda can in half, make about 6 cuts from the top about half way down, peel them back where it almost looks like a fan. poke a hole at the bottom and drive a stick through it. place the resin in the can and burn. similar to how use a soda can as a candle holder, but this way resin can be added to keep the flame as long as there is need of the light. I'm gonna have to try this, I'm sure it will work but I'll find out how well or inefficient it will be.
I saw a still of you holding a pine cone saying how to make a torch on my home page and clicked it thinking sure, this should be good! I've tried burning pine cones as torch's before.. SUCKED..... But damn girl... Makes a great wick which I've never considered stuffing with pine resin.... You just taught this old codger another cool trick... must be why I stay subed and watching you.. Have fun and stay well.. cheers
learning something new all the time, useful knowledge to have stored in your mind never know when i might need it, i see you are in your camp down by the stream great!i wondered what happened to that
Hi, I'm watching your video. I really liked that you go camping and you shoot a lot of video. It is interesting. And you have a fine dog. Give him my regards!!! Tell me, do you have ticks ??? The dog must be treated with ticks ??? We have a lot of them. It is very difficult to fight them.
Lilly, I have enjoyed your videos. Can you make one that discusses how you keep snakes and other pest like mice and spiders out of you camp and stored firewood? Thanks.
If you add cloth or grass or anything that’ll absorb the resin it’ll decrease the resin dripping also you can melt the resin so the absorbant materials can soak it up instead of dripping of before getting absorbed.
On a power cut if you anchor the wood being cut under your arm/armpit , or even just press your arm into your body , you will increase the cuts efficiency, and make it easier and safer.
The aztec torch was made from the pinus teocote pine tree.You can obtain a piece of teocote and use pieces about 4x1/4x1/4inch to burn to give a pine odor to your abode which contains anti viral terpenes as those cannabis and hops etc.It can ba kept for decades,ie it does not have to be green and it burns slowly making burning your fingers is not usually not very possible at all as when using the pine tree branch and cone.
I just stumbled onto your channel. Love it. But I can't get past how much you and Jenna Marbles look alike. I saw a video of you with blonde hair (watch a video of Jenna where she's not wearing makeup) and you two look like sisters. That aside, really fascinated and impressed by your survival skills.
If you are already at the pine tree, just gather up a bundle of pine needles and tie them together. Let the bundle of "green" needles soak up the resin and profit.
seems as though if you had something like an empty tune can secured below it you coulde have captured a lot of the run off. maybe enough for another torch?
If you add dry grass, burlap or even cotten cloth into the cone pockets first and then paste with your resin, you'll increase your burn immensely and have less resin running down the shaft. Excellent video.
49th Parallel fantastic conment! 💪
thank you! 🙏
I'm always impressed by the low key way in which you present information in your videos. You demonstrate that survival isn't a macho, activity. Your approach clearly shows that survival really is a matter of brains over brawn.
Everytime I read something like this I think it is low key flirting. Its not obvious, but it is subtle. Why else would you need to point that out?
I'd smash
I can't believe I'm still learning new things! Thanks Lilly
Did you think you knew everything about everything?
any way to make a torch that lasts for an hour?
I know I'm five years late lol, but naturally no. If you use kerosene, yes
Put the cordage on before splitting the wood; it'll help control the depth and shape of the split 👍
Simple, yet very effective improvised torch there my friend!
I can appreciate the immense amount if time that goes into making these videos with all those camera angles! Your pine torch is awesome, I just wonder if there is a way to minimize splatter and make the resin burn longer. I think with some other fibrous ingrédient to wick the pitch it would significantly extend burn time. Just a thought -CP
Yeah I thought so too. Thanks for checking in :)
have a version that burns for 15 - 30 minutes. but thats wax paper and sawdust
Feffnirsbane As a kid a soaked regular wax in a paper hankerchief and made a small cone out of it. It burnt very fast and the flame got over 1m high (and that from a solid fuel that was just 3cm high). Was pretty scary.
How about bundling the pine resin in strips of wood and wrapping together. I think it might burn longer and less of the resin would splatter out.
Yes, pine resin is such a flammable substance..... as you mention, something to slow the burn would actually be of benefit in a torch scenario, to lengthen the burn time.
I have not done this in years ,it is good to see lessons I learned as a boy being viewed like this for every ones education .Thank you Lilly you are doing a superb job.
ive always used pine knots i never thought of using the pine cones loaded with resin pretty good idea thanks lily
I like that you use natural materials and techniques when possible. You are preparing for situations in which the conveniences of modern life aren't available. I enjoy learning from you.
Thank you Lilly !!! you show excellent survival skills !!! im a pilot and nothing civilian school of Flight learn survival tecniques. I find your channel in youtube searching a survival vest for pilot. Thank you thank you and thank you Lilly !!!!
You are so at home with all the things you do. Using raw materials from the woods takes real skill and some knowledge that lots of folk know nothing about in these modern times. I gather pine cones from the woods around my cabin too, mostly I use pine cones for fire starter. Your torch idea is really a good one for that quick flame which can come in so handy on a dark night. I heat my little cabin with a wood-burning stove so I'm pretty familiar with good fire starters. Pine cones and spruce sap rank right up along with birchbark, which I gather for fire starter as well. Thanks for sharing your work, I really enjoy your interesting and informative videos. You are lucky to have such a beautiful forest to enjoy too! Cheers!
We have plenty of pine trees here in Arkansas and there is plenty of pine resin in the woods, and pine cones also. I never thought about the combination being that valuable, but after seeing this video I will remember it.
I've been collecting resin from pines in my yard and you've given me an idea to melt some resin and soak some white pine cones in it to try some torches. I've also been reading up on stinging nettle and nettle root. For men it has some really great properties for boosting testosterone and is very similar to saw palmetto and it's medicinal properties. Theres so much medicinal value in the wild plants and herbs that are all around us and much to learn about them. Great video Lilly. It doesn't hurt that you present great skills while looking good doing it.
Love this idea of a pine cone torch,thanks Lilly for your videos
nice; looks like you have a new shelter. Your dog seems to like it well :)
You are a smart young woman , will keep watching. thanks for the the good info.
That is a beautiful forest. Thanks for the lesson in making a tour here out of pine cones. That’s so cool and good to know. Thanks
Pine trees are the best.
-Pine needles for tea.
-Pine branches, cones, and sap for torches tinder, and glue.
pine is one of the weakest woods
have learned a lot on your videos, especially shelter making. keep up the good work by showing survival skills
that's a great torch, your the best Lilly, I love your videos .
subscribed, thanks for sharing his channel and the info. I'm surprised this burned so long and safe as pine cones pop. very good!
resin is highly flammable, i used to smoke a lot of it back in high school
Ein sehr schönes Video von Dir! Du hast richtig was drauf. ;) Glück Auf!
Aweome idea! our trees here give small pine cones which I like to use as coal makers. I wonder of adding some moss to the mixture would extend the life of the torch? Do you think making the pine pitch and dipping the pine cone would give it a different burn time?
alaskankare I think melting the resin and dipping the cone would make a better torch but I like this way as well
It's cool that you share and collaborate with other youtubers. Stay Primitive My Friend is really cool.
looks good, would it if,been better to soften and or melt the pine resin before applying,it,to the pine cone? or even splitting a bunch of small sticks and applying the resin to them?
lilly you will be come big very very soon because of the subjects u pick. it would be great if u could do another episode for building another camp. :)
Pine resin. Absolute gold
Very interesting. Thank you, Lillie!
Sehr gut, sehr nett. Cool mit den Brennnesseln. Toller shout out auch ;) LG Sepp
GREAT VIDEO ! For a long-lasting fire at your campsite, try using the "Swedish Torch" technique, with an upright sappy log !
Very cool. We have many Ponderosa pines around here; the cones are only about half the size of the ones you used for your demo, but they should work well enough. I'm going to try it and see how they go. Thanks!
Hi Lilly. Over here (N. America) they used to do something called "jacklighting" (back in grandparent's day) when night hunting to attract curious game animals, called that because of the "jack pines" they used for resin and to make the torch. Considered unethical today. Also works in a survival situation to attract fish at night, with a long pole out over the water.
Hi Lilly. You'll soon be at 300,000 subscribers. I was also wandering if you have considered doing a memorial video for Dax , we all miss him.
Wonderful video Lilly, thank you for everything you share with us.
Wow, White Pine is spreading in Austria, I guess. That's pretty cool.
educative video is so nice of lilly, i wish to be good luck and i 'm so happy when i see you
awesome demo Lilly... thank you
if you are picking up pine cones, can you also collect pine pitch from surrounding trees? or won't pine pitch work? can you poke a small hole in the tree and collect sape like you would the birch or maple sap? i know nothing about this type of stuff. when i was a kid, we used to make torches out of cat tails.. they burned for a long time; it wasn't rainy though. the pine cone is a great idea! and as usual your teaching is wonderful. i'm so happy that it's lilly saturday. take care.
Love your videos Lilly! Wish I could find a woman that also loves backpacking and outdoors lol
I just want to add to your information here. If you have a metal can (or anything that won't melt in a fire that you can put the resin in), place the resin in that and put it by a fire. Be careful not to get it too hot or it will ignite but if you do it just eight you will turn the resin into a liquid and you can pour that onto the pinecone and cover the pinecone with it. You will get maybe twice as long as burn time, so maybe 10 minutes per torch.
That's if course if you have the time to do all that. If not then just putting the resin on like you did would be the go to method
great idea something I never thought of thanks lily
i admire you and your tenacity and grit.you are living my dream...
i am taking notes from your video...
wow! next time i throw a luau i'm going to make a few of those...many pine cones around here... good video...
When it rains a hat is important ..
If you wear glasses like me and you it becomes mandatory to keep your glasses clean so you can see !..
Good video ..
Entertaining and informative !..
Good stuff Lilly!
Keep up the great work.
Muy bien hecho, gracias...saludos desde Uruguay.
Great Idea . . . Thanks Lilly!
You should make yourself a Mallet out of natural materials. It would sure beat using a plain log in most instances. You could make a large Mallet and a smaller one too! : )
pine resin alone burns for a few minutes depending on how much resin there is. This video gave me an idea. cut a soda can in half, make about 6 cuts from the top about half way down, peel them back where it almost looks like a fan. poke a hole at the bottom and drive a stick through it. place the resin in the can and burn. similar to how use a soda can as a candle holder, but this way resin can be added to keep the flame as long as there is need of the light. I'm gonna have to try this, I'm sure it will work but I'll find out how well or inefficient it will be.
I saw a still of you holding a pine cone saying how to make a torch on my home page and clicked it thinking sure, this should be good! I've tried burning pine cones as torch's before.. SUCKED..... But damn girl... Makes a great wick which I've never considered stuffing with pine resin.... You just taught this old codger another cool trick... must be why I stay subed and watching you.. Have fun and stay well.. cheers
learning something new all the time, useful knowledge to have stored in your mind never know when i might need it, i see you are in your camp down by the stream great!i wondered what happened to that
Hi, I'm watching your video. I really liked that you go camping and you shoot a lot of video. It is interesting. And you have a fine dog. Give him my regards!!!
Tell me, do you have ticks ??? The dog must be treated with ticks ???
We have a lot of them. It is very difficult to fight them.
excellent Lilly.u did a great job.
Another Great Video Lilly!!
Lilly, I have enjoyed your videos. Can you make one that discusses how you keep snakes and other pest like mice and spiders out of you camp and stored firewood? Thanks.
Very good idea !
Thanks
Very smart! Great job.
Great video as always!
If you add cloth or grass or anything that’ll absorb the resin it’ll decrease the resin dripping also you can melt the resin so the absorbant materials can soak it up instead of dripping of before getting absorbed.
On a power cut if you anchor the wood being cut under your arm/armpit , or even just press your arm into your body , you will increase the cuts efficiency, and make it easier and safer.
Nice job, good information, thanks!
Great idea Lilly..Thanks..
Great idea. Neat dog too.
Thats a really cool torch. Thanks for sharing your ideas :)
- Martin
Survival Lilly, you're AWESOME! :)
RIP Dax, he was a great pupper
Greetings Lily
Congratulations idea! Very cool!
God be with you. A hug
The aztec torch was made from the pinus teocote pine tree.You can obtain a piece of teocote and use pieces about 4x1/4x1/4inch to burn to give a pine odor to your abode which contains anti viral terpenes as those cannabis and hops etc.It can ba kept for decades,ie it does not have to be green and it burns slowly making burning your fingers is not usually not very possible at all as when using the pine tree branch and cone.
LILLY. GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!
This channel is superb.
Cool stuff Lilly.
If you had a little cloth would wrapping it around the pinecone/resin make it last a little longer?
Nice Video.... Thanks for sharing!!!
gud vid thanks for sharing with the people unlike us who dont know things
Lillyyyyy!!! I love you!!!
Very clever!
5 mins is not long but still enought for such primitive torch
I love this Girl!
I love your videos lily
Thanks Lilly; useful. Enjoy all your videos. Kudos for the island stay. Best : -)
I just stumbled onto your channel. Love it. But I can't get past how much you and Jenna Marbles look alike. I saw a video of you with blonde hair (watch a video of Jenna where she's not wearing makeup) and you two look like sisters. That aside, really fascinated and impressed by your survival skills.
so close to 300k!
very enlightening,,yes a pun....thank you for sharing....x
hi survival Lilly I think your dog is so cutie ☺☺☺☺
Hi ur videos are awesome keep the good work up
If you are already at the pine tree, just gather up a bundle of pine needles and tie them together. Let the bundle of "green" needles soak up the resin and profit.
Thanks for sharing. I can defos use this info.
seems as though if you had something like an empty tune can secured below it you coulde have captured a lot of the run off. maybe enough for another torch?
Just grand.....really nice!! I'm an old dog, but ya got some new tricks for me. LOL!!!!!
I learned something. Thank you.
Wonderful video.
I like that jacket what kind is it looks like a great thin outdoor jacket
Wow, Really Enjoyed Thank you.
Excellent when are you comming to Ireland.?
very informative
Nice video, do More vids with natural material, i'm sure you can do that
incredible Lilly ....schade, das wir uns nicht treffdn können. grüsse vom Hunsrück.....
Add birch bark to the torch. Maybe it will last longer or shine brighter.
I would guess the birch bark will burn out even faster, but I haven't tried it on an actual torch, no.