For Vaseline cotton balls with less mess. Take about 2 inches of a plastic drinking straw. Heat seal one end. Stuff full of the coated cotton ball. Then seal the other end. To use slit the side of the straw and fluff the cotton. Spark or light the cotton. The plastic of the straw also adds to the burn time. Another hint include a pencil sharpener. Better yet get a carpenter pencil sharpener as it is larger at any Depot or lumber mart. Take any stick that will fit and start twist. The resultant fine shavings will easily light from a a flame or spark. Even with the stick is wet while the edge of the shaving will be damp the inner portion will be dry. This method generates piles of fine shaving iin minutes if not seconds.
Had an interesting day. When I went to the hardware/lumber store, I needed sawdust to make my presser ham. The man asked me what for and I told him. He told me there was a couple of guys came by a couple of weeks ago and was looking for lots and lots of sawdust for making fire. So I got an extra bag of sawdust from him and decided to use the wax I have, and put enough sawdust in it to make it like a cake, cut into logs when it's warm, then let it cool and store.
A small suggestion for improving your spark placement. The ferro rod should be pulled and the knife stationary. Place your knife tip against the ground or fire base with the the rod between the knife and tender, hold the knife steady and pull the rod out. It's kind of like pulling the pull cord on a mower or weed whip. If you practice this it will contain and direct the spark better requiring fewer tries to get ignition. You could also dip balls of dryer lint in the wax then place on top of your disc for better adhesion and water proofing.
New to your channel, oh my word, I love you! You speak so clearly, and speak sooo much common sense. Wonderful information that I would never have thought of. You also have, what I say is 'a bit of God' shining out of your eyes! Love from the UK 😊🌹♥️
Thank you so much for this!! I am one of those "weird people" who save things like dryer lint, wax from used up candles/warmers, etc. When my family asked me why in the world I did, I told them it was because I just KNEW they would be useful. And.....ta-da!!! Here we go! So now I think I will make every single family member watch this! :) Also, I try to buy my eggs (since we don't have chickens any more...) in cardboard containers instead of styrofoam because those can also be used as a fire starter - just put some fat wood & dryer lint inside each space, pour your melted/reused wax on top, let it dry and viola! You have a virtual "log" that can be cut or torn apart as needed. Thanks again! And btw, I really enjoy your videos. Great information, tips and easy to watch. Great work!!
Another "weirdo" greets you! I make my own health remedies, so I save things like glass spice jars, cardboard egg cartons (for starting seeds for my herb garden and, after reading your post, for making a quick tinder log), and other assorted items. I come by it honestly, though. My grandmother did the same thing. We were "green" before it became fashionable, lol.
You can take fat woods sticks and process the sticks down to the size of pencils. Now find an old crank school pencil sharpener and sharpen the fat wood sticks. This makes great maya dust. Break the small fat wood sticks down and that makes great fire start kindling. Take plastic straws and cut them in 2 inch lengths. Heat seal one end with needle nose pliers and a lighter. Stuff a little bit dryer lint and small fat wood sticks, maya dust and more dryer lint then heat seal the other end. You now have water proof emergency fire start kindling. I keep several in my fire kits.
@@heatherk8931 where I come from we call it “fat lighter” and it comes from old pine trees. Basically sometimes when you split firewood, some parts of the wood is crystally looking kinda looks like petrified wood, that part is called fat lighter, or fat wood. When the tree was growing, part of the wood became infused with sap and the sap dried up. Later when you cut tree for firewood you’ll find it and set those pieces aside for starting fire. You only need a small strip to place in your tinder. When you light it, the fat lighter stays lit like a candle and burns hot flame for a very long time. You can start fires with wet wood if you put a little fat lighter under it
Love these, made some. Tested 1/4 of a cookie, it burned for about 5 minutes! Very impressed!! I now make a batch of these every time I make something wax. I also make a batch of water proof matches. I then use water proof matches I have already made in the Tinder quicks. What I do is instead of using shavings from wood, I get some water proof matches, break them in half at the center, put the part with the match head just outside of the tinder quick, one on each 1/4 portion. Now my tinder quicks have their own way to light with out any further ado.
Great. Put your ferro rod onto the pads so it stays still and then slowly rub the back of your knife down the rod. The sparks will land where you want them :)
I never thought about using Dryer Lint, but it makes a lot of sense, it catches fire readily, Little Sister, you taught this old Jarhead something new again, great video, that's why God led me to your channel, blessings to you and your family. yours in Christ.
This is such an easy tinder starter project, I'm going to make some and impress my daughters when we all go camping. After we get through this Covid-19 virus. God is always in control!
Very good instructional video with easy to understand step-by-step. Thanks for posting it. Something you might want to consider about using dryer lint. Now days it is rare that we all wear 100% natural fiber clothing, which means if we are drying fleece or other types of human-made fibers in our dryers, then the dryer lint that comes out of it is plastic. The more clothing one owns that isn't made from 100% cotton, linen or wool, the higher percentage of plastic in the dryer lint. This is the reason I stopped using dryer lint for my fire starters. All plastics are highly toxic when they burn; thus bad for my lungs and bad for the general air quality.
I’ve also used bag balm with cotton balls instead of Vaseline. Bag balm seems to work better for medicinal use and even has slight antibiotic properties so it makes it more multipurpose. Could always use an altoids small tin to hold some, too, because it fits easily in the pocket and can be used to make small batches of charred material (doesn’t even need a hole in it, the hinges work well enough for that)
This was a great video thank you! This is a great activity to do with the kids. They can add the toppings and draw the crosses. It's good to include the kids as often as possible. These are life skills they may need if they find themself without me and in danger. God bless you and your channel!!!
Absolutely Stacey! ...as long as they are old enough to be careful around the hot wax. This is a great family activity that goes very fast. ...Then you can have the fun of practicing lighting them with different methods. God bless you too!
I agree. And children learn at an early age that fires need to be controlled. ...when I was 12, my 17 yr old brother turned the pilot light out on the gas grill in my father's catering truck. I went in to clean the grill, like I did every day. I asked my brother if he would get the pilot lit and he told me just to put a match to it, fully knowing it would blow up. I lost my eye lashes and eyebrows. He laughed as I walked in with an all-black face. My father was so angry. Reasoning with children may be the solution to get them to have a sense of responsibility. Yet depending on the social influences, they may be rewarded by others in society for doing the wrong thing. Parents can only do their best. Teach children to stay away from toxic people and hopefully they will. I grew up attending church. My father became a police chaplain shortly before he retired. He sure deserved a lot more appreciation.
Anne Bradley - I am so sorry your brother did that to you. That’s just awful. I agree about staying away from people like that. I’ve had to do the same in my family. 💔
Great idea for fire starters. Thank You. A while back, I ran across a great lighter on Amazon. The Eagle butane torch. I buy the larger ones but the small ones are good too. They are windproof and give a great torch like flame. Also, they are refilllable. Amazon has them now, again for $13.88. You get 4 of them of different colors. I've transitioned from Bic to these. They are indeed that great and inexpensive. I hope this helps someone.
In my experience, any combinations of fat wood, lint, sawdust, wax, pine sap, etc work very well. Also, the “storage straw” idea is excellent (and the straw can help extend the initial fire starting). Waterproof tinder & kindling are invaluable in a situation of having little to no area resources, or water saturated materials... use the initial fire to dry out the “fuel” so it can burn. Also, use you knife to make wood “curls” & feather sticks to start fires quicker. If something does not work for you, then try a new technique/material/skill that works better for you... Blessings to ALL! 😃
@ 3:35 *Soak cotton balls in hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer has alcohol in it, which will catch a spark and create a flame... But you can also use it as a first aid sterilizer in the event of an emergency ... or if you end up with a cut or scrape that needs attention.* *I Keep my hand sanitizer soaked cotton balls in a prescription pill bottle rather than a plastic bag. It's lightweight, it doesn't take up much room, it's airtight and seems to hold them quite well.*
Hi, great video. When using your ferro rod try keeping it just above the tinder and keep it steady while pulling your knife up. That might help direct the sparks onto your tinder. Thanks for all the great work you do with your videos and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you, Mark. I will! I am certainly not the expert. I love making sparks, but aiming them correctly is an important part of it that I am still learning. Thank you for the advice!
Up till now my favorite fire starter is petroleum jelly soaked cotton balls. I store them in 35mm film containers. I have also stuffed old egg cartons with dryer lint and filled each section with wax. I will try your idea. Looks like it will be better than those I have tried so far. Thank you.
James, the best idea is the one we are each comfortable with and practiced up on. It sounds like you have definitely prepared and are ahead of most! Thank you for the comment!
I’ve always used gulf wax for canning, you can get it at the grocery store , I use cotton balls and the cotton round I keep them in my back . This is a great idea thank you for all you do , and beautiful too 😉
Gun cleaning patches are awesome for making char-cloth! I never had much success with cotton balls and Vaseline. Also, you can actually “tap” a pine tree in order to get the resin. Sort of Like a maple tree. Don’t forget flint, steel and char-cloth! It worked for centuries! Teach children to “gather as they go” just walking in the woods, if you are alert, can be a good way to gather what you come by instead of actually going in search of a specific thing. It’s like the difference between the men and women shop at a store! Men have a specific thing in mind and go looking for it. Ladies shop around for anything they come across that jogs their memory that they might need now or in the future! Lol!
I just tossed some used candles in the trash yesterday! There will be more and now I know what to do with them. I also save dryer lint, it’s great for our fire pit. I love your videos and your inspirational moments. Thank you for sharing God’s word.
I carry a jet lighter everywhere I go and have one in every bug out bag. Windproof and water resistant in a package not much bigger than a small match box. I also keep flint and magnesium as a backup with dryer lint.
PREPSTEADERS Thanks. Yeah those magnesium shavings burn white hot and can light even damp tinder. Always best to have at least 1 back up for critical tools, and fire is most definitly a critical tool. Great video as always.
PREPSTEADERS I just want to mention a couple of things. Not sure if you covered them previously. Anyway, burning flashlights and burning lasers are readily available these days. Aside from being windproof and sometimes waterproof burning devices they are excellent for long distance signaling, communication by Morse code, blinding in self defense, and obviously lighting. Multitools.
Rascall77s: How does the jet lighter work at higher altitudes, and how about jet lighter use in cold weather? I'm wondering if they perform well in those conditions.
Christa - I love listening you read the Bible. You bring so much LIFE to God's word. Of course your videos are great too! Just discovered you a week or so ago but have watched a number of your videos now. You have God's light in your eyes and your prepper ministry is wonderful. God bless you. By the way, I make these (from old experience as a Scout leader) using used up paper egg cartons. Put your cotton, lint, sawdust, etc. in each egg cup, pour in some melted wax, let it dry and cut up the dozen egg cups and Voila!
Just another tip, lay your Ferrell rod right on you tinder quick, this way the tinder won’t move. Then very rapidly scape the Ferrell rod with many short strokes. Good luck and God bless!
This is a great project to do. I had put lint in left over toilet paper cores and then folded in both ends and threw them into a zip lock bag for starting fires. Your Tinder Quicks would not take up as much room and work even better. I love this idea. Thank you so much.
Yep. Made a lot of fire starters and these in particular. Usually with a blend of wax and petroleum jelly or some other grease/oil. They seem to light easier and burn longer that way. Tried using bacon grease and wax and worked very well. Then the whole batch seemed to disappear for a while. I found them later spread all over the yard. Jake let me know these could be used as firestarters AND emergency food! YUM!!!
Hi...what I use is empty toilet paper card boards and dryer lint. Cheap easy and something we always have. Just stuff some lint into the roll and fold each toilet paper roll in to close. Starts fires rather quickly. Just store away from heat in a cool dark place... :-)
Cardboard drink carriers can also be used in a bind - also the cardboard egg cartons. I use the egg cartons to start seeds with a small amount of soil. I live in Colorado and grow hemp. The hemp stalks are useful as is the rest of the plant for many things, including food and fiber. Just some ideas, thank you for these inspiring videos!
Adding a bit more of dryer lint on the cookie and fluff the centerpiece of the cookie will help expose more fiber. The feral rod sparks has a better chance of ignite the cookie. Great job. PS. A poncho is always in my EDC. With a couple of candles as well. If I get wet and cold. I can use the poncho to cover myself. I stoop as low as I can. Try to cover my body with the poncho. Then I light the candle inside my poncho. You won’t believe how much the small candle can heat and dry you off.
Your mag. striker is placed touching the starter material then run your knife and the ignited magnesium will land in the exact place to start the fire. You did good
those tealight candles will light from a spark, you just have to pinch off the wax on the top of the wick then open up the fibers on the top half of the wick, and it will take a spark.
I guess I don't like the idea of having to aim the spark that perfectly, John. If you can though, that is great! They are certainly good to have in your pack.
Hi , I use a plumber's torch and use propane bottles with a push button ignition tie small dry branches together into a small bundles...the cedar or pine is my favorite to use and gradually larger branches the the split wood..it usually catches very quickly but like you said to keep snow or rain or water from having the kindling get wet or it's hard to start so you fire wood covered or have a wood shed to keep it dry .
My husband and I just made your Tinderquicks. It was fun, easy and they work beautifully! Thank you for your wonderful service of helping people prepare for whatever lies ahead. P.S. Love your scripture verses, as well.😊
I am so blessed to find your channel, your touching our lives by teaching us without fear how to be prepared, and my favorite part is the scripture at the end and that you encourage us to share also God Bless you and your family!!!
1, you could keep them in a pringles tin coated in cadre wax to keep them dryer and 2, you could cut them into quarters before you'll ever need them . I do love this video and I'm definately going to give it a go because I have loads of dryer lint. I put it around to base of my plant to over winter them and I always save it.
Wonderful idea!! I love your videos. Your beautiful spirit and love for Christ is completely evident and totally heartwarming! Thank you! God Bless you and yours ~Lisa
Miss Christa I just wanted to make an observation. I use to be an avid dryer lint for tender collector also. After doing some research I found out that most modern fabrics have a built-in fire retardant which is counterproductive. I hesitate to also mention that there are lots of nasty things that are deposited in the lint through the normal washing process.. I really like the idea of your tender disks they're an excellent idea. I will be making some in the near future.. just omitting the dryer lint. God's continued blessings..
If you light the candle and let it burn for a minute then blow it out you can relight it with a spark because the wick end will be char cloth. Fluff it up and strike. Vaseline has many uses.
Ahah! "Two is one, and one is none," means you probably like watching Corporal's Corner, too! The two of you have completely different approaches & styles to survival preparedness, but that's a fantastic thing. Not everyone wants to learn from the Corporal's approach to these subjects, and not everyone will truly appreciate your approach, either. (Some of us, however, do enjoy both!) You also have a very different approach than Survival Lilly, even when the two of you do occasionally cover similar topics, and that's great, too. Thank you for the versions you put out there!
You are right. We all come from different angles. I am certainly not a master of bushcraft like either of them! Thank you for stopping by and for your comments!
You have mastered some things, well enough to explain them in a friendly, easy manner with clear demonstrations, giving homemakers of all stripes ideas for things we can do to help our families get ready for disaster scenarios and so forth. And you do actually cover a number of things that other bushcrafters, homesteaders, and preparedness mavens haven't even considered. (I just wish purslane grew in my area, because you made it sound tasty!)
@@ladyofthemasque I purchased a flower for my flower box and guess what started growing?? The plant flowered and has millions of tiny black seeds. Not sure if they will grow next season, but I seriously don't need all. Let me know in spring if you're interested.
Thanks for all the information most I had never thought of. If anyone gets caught out with out any type of tinder, here in NC our eastern red cedars bark work's great. Thanks again and I love your RUclips channel and videos.
Magnifying glass and leaves or pine needles is a great fire starter. I have seen others use a water bottle, with some water still in it, for a magnifying glass.
I love these great ideas that you share with us! I have heard of a way to make a fire by using a 9-volt battery. You need two wires with plastic coating on it so you do not hurt yourself. Take the plastic off of both ends of the wire not too much but enough to touch the battery and whatever you want to catch fire to. You touch one wire on each side of the battery on top. It might be easier if you twist the wires together so you do not have a hard time holding both wires on the terminals. Once you touch the terminals then you can touch whatever you want to catch on fire. This will produce a spark which will light your things you want to burn. Not sure how this would work in rain but it does work on dry items.
Mary Sturdevant another great way is to use 0000 steel wool and a battery. Just brush the terminals of the battery with the steel wool and it catches fire very quickly. Most steel wool has petroleum oils in it to prevent rust and it aids the burning.
I can't tell you how disappointed I was to find out it wasn't sausage. 🙂 These are a good idea. I made some a long time ago, but they disappeared. I recently soaked some 10" pieces of thick jute twine in wax. Then I fit a small piece of pipe over it to keep my hands safe from dripping wax. It will light with a spark if the end is fluffed up, and it burns like a candle on steroids. The advantage of this, it you can put it under a stick bundle, or a stick stove etc... and hold it where you want it. Takes a pretty strong breeze to blow it out too.
Wow! Dryer lint! Who would have thought there was a purpose for it?!! Thank you for another great video in learning the “ropes of life”.... Camping season is upon us and with that.... are campfires 🔥 !! S’mores will be on the menu so a great and stable fire is a must....rain or shine with your fire starters I know I’ll have some great luck!! Thanks so much for your gentle nature and a wee bit of psalm 23....you are indeed a treasure. God Bless you too +
Eagle one metal polish works well for catching a spark, and will give some time for adding tender and kindling. It is cotton batting soaked in polish. The draw back is it is full of chemicals, but it does work.
Thank You. I would have put them in the petroleum jelly and into cosmetic containers. But this seems equally as awesome. and Dryer lint is easy to come by with two households of laundry. Thank you for such a great video. Thank You Indeed!
I remember my husband used to make those but he would use old cardboard egg carton crates and each individual egg would hold the wax and dryer lint and then he would cut them apart for fire starters☺️
I use my 48 ct minicupcake tray, fill with tppaper roll pieces, dryer lint, sawdust and cotton then fill with wax. B4 i had that try i used tuna cans and papertowel rolls to make firestarters the same way. Blessings.
My daughter and I made tinder quicks last week and we tested them with our new ferro rods,. All I can say is wow! Thanks you for those amazing tips that work very well.
They make much bigger Ferro rods that are easier to use (1/2”x6”).Also, if you hold your knife edge still over your fire starter and pull the rod toward you, then you can control where the sparks land much better. It takes practice but it’s more controlled. Your cookies do indeed work well though. Good for you! God bless!
This is a great video. I have a bit of a situation. I live in Phoenix Az and it is 104 degrees right now. How do I store these wonderful firestarters in my bug out bag, car etc. so they will not melt all over everything? A plastic baggy is not goung to handle this once solud melting. Still they are a necessity. Maybe there is another firestarter you can teach us that does not have the wax. These would also make great holiday gifts for all of my friends who go hiking, camping and hunting. Also can you consider doing some videos on how to survive in extreme heat. You have really done an awesome job on how to survive in the winter. Also another important video would be how to survive and be safe during lightning storms. I bet your many followers would love that! Monsoon storms are here in AZ and it still atonishes me how many souls dont know to be safe when lightening is all around us and could stike anywhere at anytime. You are a blessing to us all! Thank you.
I tried the cotton pads with candle wax and 20% kerosene. I have a stash of those. They work great. They catch a spark pretty good. Next batch I make I will try soaking the pads in Kero first and then coat them with the wax.
I have made dozens of the tinder quicks without the additions you suggested. They work great. I bet adding the dryer lint (Which I collect) would make them even better. Great video, as always...
I like the Vaseline dipped cotton balls idea for cost. I use makeup remover pads with Vaseline. They are about the same price if not cheaper, and they hold the Vaseline better.
1- Drier lint is often not cotton. It (wool, nylon, etc) makes a nice wick, but is not necessarily flammable. 2- The cotton pads can be dipped in kerosene, lighter fluid, tiki oil, etc, before sealing them up with wax. Caution: Turn the burner off and let it cool a bit before dripping wax on it. The store bought version is called "mini inferno".
Do you know of some diy tinder quicks that I could make that do not gave ingrediants that will melt? I live in Phoenix Az and it is 104 degrees right now. Tinder quicks with wax or petrolium jelly are going to make a mess in my car and bug out bag. Thank you!
Very fascinating and helpful. I just recently posted on Instagram asking ladies if they keep dryer lint for various purposes. I believe that I will make Tinder Quicks with my lint. 😍katie
Here are a few more ideas. They weren't mine but are worth passing on. Take stick matches and roll them in a square of toilet paper then dip them in Gulf wax. When you strike them they will burn just like a candle and they don't blow out easily. Oh, and they are now water proof as well ;) Next one: Take some water-soluble paper, you know, the kind that melts in water. Put it on a cookie sheet and then 'paint' liquid soap on both sides. Hang them by a corner on a line with a clothespin and let them dry. You can now cut them into strips that will fit in an Altoids tin and have a way to wash your hands while leaving absolutely NO trash or trace.
Another way to start a spark is a knife( a basic open assist or survival knife is fine) and a wet stone for sharpening knives with. I have a mini one I got on Amazon for less than $10. I always carry at least one knife for protection. I live close to the worst area of my city, and I'm a short single female on public transit. I'm not gonna allow myself to be easy prey. I spent some time homeless in a tent a few years back behind a bad landlord. I'm mentally disabled, but I was the main reason me and my now ex who's 16yrs my senior survived that. He was too busy drinking and partying to help with anything. I secured our shelter , food, firewood, hygene station and water, clothes, and cold weather gear. I also did all dishes and laundry. I also was not above walking a mile and a half downhill to a Creek in summer to haul hygene water and do laundry when the Texas summer weather made the collected rain water unsafe and smelly. Let's just sat a nice cool creekwater bath was awsome in 110-120° f temps in summer, plus it helped prevent sores from yeast infections in all sensitive places from sweating in the heat
When I learned to do this sort of thing I learned to do this by poring leftover wax from burned candles over laundry dryer lint. Of course the method I learned is only good as long as one has electricity and the dryer is working so It's something that would have to be planned ahead of an emergency. I'm not sure how the lint from synthetic fabrics would work. It would not be so good to breathe in the fumes while firestarting and would leave a residue unlike cotton, linen, or wool, so that is a consideration when deciding to use lint. I'd first use up my lint then go to cotton rounds if the fire I was starting was outside and created in a receptacle from which you wouldn't mind cleaning out the residue from synthetic fabrics if you use lint from drying a mix of natural and synthetic fabrics. I'd also be very careful to stand upwind. If you live strapped pretty tight the lint could be a money saver although I have to admit the whole synthetic fabric issue is problematic. If you only dry natural fabrics you're good to go with the lint.
Wow! I just found your channel and I am so impressed! I love it and most of all I love that you share Jesus! Thank you so very much for being an inspiration!
Instead of using the knife to scrape the ferro sparks toward your 'tinder' source try holding the knife close to what you want to light and pull the ferro rod upward to get your sparks. Doing it this way you can QUICKLY adjust the spark direction. Hope this was as helpful to as you are to your subscribers.☺🔧📏📐🔨
You are right. Plenty of options...as long as we prepare and practice using them. That is where I have to make an intentional effort. Thanks for the comment.
Now I remember why I bought those round flat cotton pads for! Haha..now i will make these soon. What suggestion do you have for storage for them? Ziplock bag maybe? And Thank You and God Bless You and Yours.
Oops, I thought it was Tender Quick alternatives. The Vasolined cotton balls...tear them into small pieces and stuff into plastic drinking straws, and melt the ends closed. Loving your channel.
For Vaseline cotton balls with less mess. Take about 2 inches of a plastic drinking straw. Heat seal one end. Stuff full of the coated cotton ball. Then seal the other end. To use slit the side of the straw and fluff the cotton. Spark or light the cotton. The plastic of the straw also adds to the burn time.
Another hint include a pencil sharpener. Better yet get a carpenter pencil sharpener as it is larger at any Depot or lumber mart. Take any stick that will fit and start twist. The resultant fine shavings will easily light from a a flame or spark. Even with the stick is wet while the edge of the shaving will be damp the inner portion will be dry. This method generates piles of fine shaving iin minutes if not seconds.
Love that!
Had an interesting day. When I went to the hardware/lumber store, I needed sawdust to make my presser ham. The man asked me what for and I told him. He told me there was a couple of guys came by a couple of weeks ago and was looking for lots and lots of sawdust for making fire. So I got an extra bag of sawdust from him and decided to use the wax I have, and put enough sawdust in it to make it like a cake, cut into logs when it's warm, then let it cool and store.
A small suggestion for improving your spark placement. The ferro rod should be pulled and the knife stationary. Place your knife tip against the ground or fire base with the the rod between the knife and tender, hold the knife steady and pull the rod out. It's kind of like pulling the pull cord on a mower or weed whip. If you practice this it will contain and direct the spark better requiring fewer tries to get ignition. You could also dip balls of dryer lint in the wax then place on top of your disc for better adhesion and water proofing.
Great video, we need more Women like you in this world. God bless, always faithful.
I have by no means "arrived", Michael, but thank you for the compliment. May God bless you too!
(Deanna) agreed! What a precious lady. So ladylike...rare these days, so refreshing! God bless her!
New to your channel, oh my word, I love you! You speak so clearly, and speak sooo much common sense. Wonderful information that I would never have thought of. You also have, what I say is 'a bit of God' shining out of your eyes! Love from the UK 😊🌹♥️
You are a blessing, I'm 70 years old and I learned something today. May God bless.
Thank you so much for this!! I am one of those "weird people" who save things like dryer lint, wax from used up candles/warmers, etc. When my family asked me why in the world I did, I told them it was because I just KNEW they would be useful. And.....ta-da!!! Here we go! So now I think I will make every single family member watch this! :)
Also, I try to buy my eggs (since we don't have chickens any more...) in cardboard containers instead of styrofoam because those can also be used as a fire starter - just put some fat wood & dryer lint inside each space, pour your melted/reused wax on top, let it dry and viola! You have a virtual "log" that can be cut or torn apart as needed.
Thanks again! And btw, I really enjoy your videos. Great information, tips and easy to watch. Great work!!
Oh, yes, Melinda! That is a great way to use the wax and lint! I like how you think! :)
Another "weirdo" greets you! I make my own health remedies, so I save things like glass spice jars, cardboard egg cartons (for starting seeds for my herb garden and, after reading your post, for making a quick tinder log), and other assorted items. I come by it honestly, though. My grandmother did the same thing. We were "green" before it became fashionable, lol.
@@michaelahoffman2211 Oh yes, I'm part of the club, lol.
Agree! Great presentation. Graceful ending. Good to know “stuff”. Good job. Easy to watch! Thank you!
I do the same thing. Dryer lint/wax/ egg carton👍
Wonderful idea Crysta! I'm back finally from my deployment, but only because I was injured. Need your prayer for my speedy recovery. God bless you!
Dieter Honchied you can have my prayers too...thank you for your service. From Sharon, another sister in Christ.
Praying 🙏. Thank you for your service, Sir. @Dieter Honchied
You can take fat woods sticks and process the sticks down to the size of pencils. Now find an old crank school pencil sharpener and sharpen the fat wood sticks. This makes great maya dust. Break the small fat wood sticks down and that makes great fire start kindling. Take plastic straws and cut them in 2 inch lengths. Heat seal one end with needle nose pliers and a lighter.
Stuff a little bit dryer lint and small fat wood sticks, maya dust and more dryer lint then heat seal the other end. You now have water proof emergency fire start kindling. I keep several in my fire kits.
That is another great option! You explained it very well too!
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Brilliant!😉
What is fat wood? It was never clearly explained. But I'm a nerd/weirdo as well: old candles, dryer lintel, egg cartons.... seed saver.
@@heatherk8931 where I come from we call it “fat lighter” and it comes from old pine trees. Basically sometimes when you split firewood, some parts of the wood is crystally looking kinda looks like petrified wood, that part is called fat lighter, or fat wood. When the tree was growing, part of the wood became infused with sap and the sap dried up. Later when you cut tree for firewood you’ll find it and set those pieces aside for starting fire. You only need a small strip to place in your tinder. When you light it, the fat lighter stays lit like a candle and burns hot flame for a very long time. You can start fires with wet wood if you put a little fat lighter under it
Love these, made some. Tested 1/4 of a cookie, it burned for about 5 minutes! Very impressed!! I now make a batch of these every time I make something wax. I also make a batch of water proof matches. I then use water proof matches I have already made in the Tinder quicks.
What I do is instead of using shavings from wood, I get some water proof matches, break them in half at the center, put the part with the match head just outside of the tinder quick, one on each 1/4 portion. Now my tinder quicks have their own way to light with out any further ado.
really quick tinder quicks!
Great. Put your ferro rod onto the pads so it stays still and then slowly rub the back of your knife down the rod. The sparks will land where you want them :)
I never thought about using Dryer Lint, but it makes a lot of sense, it catches fire readily, Little Sister, you taught this old Jarhead something new again, great video, that's why God led me to your channel, blessings to you and your family.
yours in Christ.
Patrick, I hope God blesses you right back! Thank you! :)
This is such an easy tinder starter project, I'm going to make some and impress my daughters when we all go camping. After we get through this Covid-19 virus. God is always in control!
Very good instructional video with easy to understand step-by-step. Thanks for posting it. Something you might want to consider about using dryer lint. Now days it is rare that we all wear 100% natural fiber clothing, which means if we are drying fleece or other types of human-made fibers in our dryers, then the dryer lint that comes out of it is plastic. The more clothing one owns that isn't made from 100% cotton, linen or wool, the higher percentage of plastic in the dryer lint. This is the reason I stopped using dryer lint for my fire starters. All plastics are highly toxic when they burn; thus bad for my lungs and bad for the general air quality.
I’ve also used bag balm with cotton balls instead of Vaseline. Bag balm seems to work better for medicinal use and even has slight antibiotic properties so it makes it more multipurpose. Could always use an altoids small tin to hold some, too, because it fits easily in the pocket and can be used to make small batches of charred material (doesn’t even need a hole in it, the hinges work well enough for that)
This was a great video thank you! This is a great activity to do with the kids. They can add the toppings and draw the crosses. It's good to include the kids as often as possible. These are life skills they may need if they find themself without me and in danger. God bless you and your channel!!!
Absolutely Stacey! ...as long as they are old enough to be careful around the hot wax. This is a great family activity that goes very fast. ...Then you can have the fun of practicing lighting them with different methods. God bless you too!
I agree. And children learn at an early age that fires need to be controlled. ...when I was 12, my 17 yr old brother turned the pilot light out on the gas grill in my father's catering truck. I went in to clean the grill, like I did every day. I asked my brother if he would get the pilot lit and he told me just to put a match to it, fully knowing it would blow up. I lost my eye lashes and eyebrows. He laughed as I walked in with an all-black face. My father was so angry. Reasoning with children may be the solution to get them to have a sense of responsibility. Yet depending on the social influences, they may be rewarded by others in society for doing the wrong thing. Parents can only do their best. Teach children to stay away from toxic people and hopefully they will. I grew up attending church. My father became a police chaplain shortly before he retired. He sure deserved a lot more appreciation.
Anne Bradley - I am so sorry your brother did that to you. That’s just awful. I agree about staying away from people like that. I’ve had to do the same in my family. 💔
LOVE how you share His word at the end of the video. Great and useful content as well.
Great idea for fire starters. Thank You. A while back, I ran across a great lighter on Amazon. The Eagle butane torch. I buy the larger ones but the small ones are good too. They are windproof and give a great torch like flame. Also, they are refilllable. Amazon has them now, again for $13.88. You get 4 of them of different colors. I've transitioned from Bic to these. They are indeed that great and inexpensive. I hope this helps someone.
I really enjoy your videos. I especially appreciate the fact that you read a portion of scripture each time. God is good!
In my experience, any combinations of fat wood, lint, sawdust, wax, pine sap, etc work very well. Also, the “storage straw” idea is excellent (and the straw can help extend the initial fire starting). Waterproof tinder & kindling are invaluable in a situation of having little to no area resources, or water saturated materials... use the initial fire to dry out the “fuel” so it can burn. Also, use you knife to make wood “curls” & feather sticks to start fires quicker. If something does not work for you, then try a new technique/material/skill that works better for you... Blessings to ALL! 😃
Excellent, Sir Jazz!
@ 3:35
*Soak cotton balls in hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer has alcohol in it, which will catch a spark and create a flame... But you can also use it as a first aid sterilizer in the event of an emergency ... or if you end up with a cut or scrape that needs attention.*
*I Keep my hand sanitizer soaked cotton balls in a prescription pill bottle rather than a plastic bag. It's lightweight, it doesn't take up much room, it's airtight and seems to hold them quite well.*
Hi, great video. When using your ferro rod try keeping it just above the tinder and keep it steady while pulling your knife up. That might help direct the sparks onto your tinder. Thanks for all the great work you do with your videos and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you, Mark. I will! I am certainly not the expert. I love making sparks, but aiming them correctly is an important part of it that I am still learning. Thank you for the advice!
Up till now my favorite fire starter is petroleum jelly soaked cotton balls. I store them in 35mm film containers. I have also stuffed old egg cartons with dryer lint and filled each section with wax. I will try your idea. Looks like it will be better than those I have tried so far. Thank you.
James, the best idea is the one we are each comfortable with and practiced up on. It sounds like you have definitely prepared and are ahead of most! Thank you for the comment!
I’ve always used gulf wax for canning, you can get it at the grocery store , I use cotton balls and the cotton round I keep them in my back . This is a great idea thank you for all you do , and beautiful too 😉
Gun cleaning patches are awesome for making char-cloth! I never had much success with cotton balls and Vaseline.
Also, you can actually “tap” a pine tree in order to get the resin. Sort of Like a maple tree. Don’t forget flint, steel and char-cloth! It worked for centuries! Teach children to “gather as they go” just walking in the woods, if you are alert, can be a good way to gather what you come by instead of actually going in search of a specific thing. It’s like the difference between the men and women shop at a store! Men have a specific thing in mind and go looking for it. Ladies shop around for anything they come across that jogs their memory that they might need now or in the future! Lol!
Char cloth should be 100% Cotten.
Thanks for another great video. I am going to make some "cookies".And, most importantly thanks for sharing your faith. God Bless
Go and Spread the Word! Thanks for this beautiful video God blessed!
I just tossed some used candles in the trash yesterday! There will be more and now I know what to do with them. I also save dryer lint, it’s great for our fire pit. I love your videos and your inspirational moments. Thank you for sharing God’s word.
I carry a jet lighter everywhere I go and have one in every bug out bag. Windproof and water resistant in a package not much bigger than a small match box. I also keep flint and magnesium as a backup with dryer lint.
Wow, those are great options! I like the magnesium shavings as well!
PREPSTEADERS Thanks. Yeah those magnesium shavings burn white hot and can light even damp tinder. Always best to have at least 1 back up for critical tools, and fire is most definitly a critical tool. Great video as always.
PREPSTEADERS I just want to mention a couple of things. Not sure if you covered them previously. Anyway, burning flashlights and burning lasers are readily available these days. Aside from being windproof and sometimes waterproof burning devices they are excellent for long distance signaling, communication by Morse code, blinding in self defense, and obviously lighting. Multitools.
Rascall77s: How does the jet lighter work at higher altitudes, and how about jet lighter use in cold weather? I'm wondering if they perform well in those conditions.
Wonderful presentation! The info was great, and the Word reading was the best part! Thank you :-)
I am glad you watched to the end, Debbie! I think it is the most important part. :)
Christa - I love listening you read the Bible. You bring so much LIFE to God's word. Of course your videos are great too! Just discovered you a week or so ago but have watched a number of your videos now. You have God's light in your eyes and your prepper ministry is wonderful. God bless you.
By the way, I make these (from old experience as a Scout leader) using used up paper egg cartons. Put your cotton, lint, sawdust, etc. in each egg cup, pour in some melted wax, let it dry and cut up the dozen egg cups and Voila!
I enjoy learning from you !your a beautiful lady inside and out and your love for God showes through .thank you God Bless
I sure want to be so full of Him that is shows, Sandra. Thank you for the compliment! God bless you too!
I hope your neighbors know how blessed they are.
Just another tip, lay your Ferrell rod right on you tinder quick, this way the tinder won’t move. Then very rapidly scape the Ferrell rod with many short strokes.
Good luck and God bless!
This is a great project to do. I had put lint in left over toilet paper cores and then folded in both ends and threw them into a zip lock bag for starting fires. Your Tinder Quicks would not take up as much room and work even better. I love this idea. Thank you so much.
Your videos are AWESOME. Ive been trying to prep more but the expense is enormous. This is helpful - thanks!!
Yep. Made a lot of fire starters and these in particular. Usually with a blend of wax and petroleum jelly or some other grease/oil. They seem to light easier and burn longer that way. Tried using bacon grease and wax and worked very well. Then the whole batch seemed to disappear for a while.
I found them later spread all over the yard. Jake let me know these could be used as firestarters AND emergency food! YUM!!!
Hi...what I use is empty toilet paper card boards and dryer lint. Cheap easy and something we always have. Just stuff some lint into the roll and fold each toilet paper roll in to close. Starts fires rather quickly. Just store away from heat in a cool dark place... :-)
@jeanette Jackson maybe this will work as there's no wax.
Cardboard drink carriers can also be used in a bind - also the cardboard egg cartons. I use the egg cartons to start seeds with a small amount of soil. I live in Colorado and grow hemp. The hemp stalks are useful as is the rest of the plant for many things, including food and fiber. Just some ideas, thank you for these inspiring videos!
I'm finally making these today !! I watched this 2 yrs ago and have had everything to make them.
Adding a bit more of dryer lint on the cookie and fluff the centerpiece of the cookie will help expose more fiber. The feral rod sparks has a better chance of ignite the cookie.
Great job.
PS. A poncho is always in my EDC. With a couple of candles as well. If I get wet and cold. I can use the poncho to cover myself.
I stoop as low as I can. Try to cover my body with the poncho.
Then I light the candle inside my poncho.
You won’t believe how much the small candle can heat and dry you off.
Your mag. striker is placed touching the starter material then run your knife and the ignited magnesium will land in the exact place to start the fire. You did good
That's great when you got the fire going, and thanks for the scriptures.
those tealight candles will light from a spark, you just have to pinch off the wax on the top of the wick then open up the fibers on the top half of the wick, and it will take a spark.
I guess I don't like the idea of having to aim the spark that perfectly, John. If you can though, that is great! They are certainly good to have in your pack.
Hi , I use a plumber's torch and use propane bottles with a push button ignition tie small dry branches together into a small bundles...the cedar or pine is my favorite to use and gradually larger branches the the split wood..it usually catches very quickly but like you said to keep snow or rain or water from having the kindling get wet or it's hard to start so you fire wood covered or have a wood shed to keep it dry .
8:07 I think I have that same dinner plate! Thanks for your videos - how insightful! I wanted to make pemmican and stuck around for more.
My husband and I just made your Tinderquicks. It was fun, easy and they work beautifully! Thank you for your wonderful service of helping people prepare for whatever lies ahead. P.S. Love your scripture verses, as well.😊
what ever wax thats left over, once melted you can add your favorite oil and use the new smelling wax in your burners
I am so blessed to find your channel, your touching our lives by teaching us without fear how to be prepared, and my favorite part is the scripture at the end and that you encourage us to share also
God Bless you and your family!!!
The little crosses also remind you to pray in a moment of catastrophe 🙏🙌🙌🙌☺️
Love that you use your grandmother's things
1, you could keep them in a pringles tin coated in cadre wax to keep them dryer and 2, you could cut them into quarters before you'll ever need them . I do love this video and I'm definately going to give it a go because I have loads of dryer lint. I put it around to base of my plant to over winter them and I always save it.
Think about those trick birthday candles that relight when you blow them out .
Wonderful idea!! I love your videos. Your beautiful spirit and love for Christ is completely evident and totally heartwarming! Thank you! God Bless you and yours ~Lisa
And you, dear girl, have the gift of encouragement! Thank you for your kind words, Lisa! God bless you too!
Miss Christa I just wanted to make an observation. I use to be an avid dryer lint for tender collector also. After doing some research I found out that most modern fabrics have a built-in fire retardant which is counterproductive. I hesitate to also mention that there are lots of nasty things that are deposited in the lint through the normal washing process..
I really like the idea of your tender disks they're an excellent idea. I will be making some in the near future.. just omitting the dryer lint.
God's continued blessings..
If you light the candle and let it burn for a minute then blow it out you can relight it with a spark because the wick end will be char cloth. Fluff it up and strike. Vaseline has many uses.
Ahah! "Two is one, and one is none," means you probably like watching Corporal's Corner, too! The two of you have completely different approaches & styles to survival preparedness, but that's a fantastic thing. Not everyone wants to learn from the Corporal's approach to these subjects, and not everyone will truly appreciate your approach, either. (Some of us, however, do enjoy both!) You also have a very different approach than Survival Lilly, even when the two of you do occasionally cover similar topics, and that's great, too. Thank you for the versions you put out there!
You are right. We all come from different angles. I am certainly not a master of bushcraft like either of them! Thank you for stopping by and for your comments!
You have mastered some things, well enough to explain them in a friendly, easy manner with clear demonstrations, giving homemakers of all stripes ideas for things we can do to help our families get ready for disaster scenarios and so forth. And you do actually cover a number of things that other bushcrafters, homesteaders, and preparedness mavens haven't even considered. (I just wish purslane grew in my area, because you made it sound tasty!)
@@ladyofthemasque I purchased a flower for my flower box and guess what started growing?? The plant flowered and has millions of tiny black seeds. Not sure if they will grow next season, but I seriously don't need all. Let me know in spring if you're interested.
Thanks for all the information most I had never thought of. If anyone gets caught out with out any type of tinder, here in NC our eastern red cedars bark work's great. Thanks again and I love your RUclips channel and videos.
Love the knowledge you share, and show how it works, it’s not do it this way and it works, you prove it works. Thanks and God bless
Oh my goodness, I need to start collecting, wood chips and lint from the dryer.
Great video, thank u. 🙏❤️👏🌟☘️👍🌹✝️
I love Bush craft/ scouting lessons / hunter safety/ garden and food storage. Thanks from a new subscriber
Magnifying glass and leaves or pine needles is a great fire starter. I have seen others use a water bottle, with some water still in it, for a magnifying glass.
I love these great ideas that you share with us! I have heard of a way to make a fire by using a 9-volt battery. You need two wires with plastic coating on it so you do not hurt yourself. Take the plastic off of both ends of the wire not too much but enough to touch the battery and whatever you want to catch fire to. You touch one wire on each side of the battery on top. It might be easier if you twist the wires together so you do not have a hard time holding both wires on the terminals. Once you touch the terminals then you can touch whatever you want to catch on fire. This will produce a spark which will light your things you want to burn. Not sure how this would work in rain but it does work on dry items.
Mary Sturdevant another great way is to use 0000 steel wool and a battery. Just brush the terminals of the battery with the steel wool and it catches fire very quickly. Most steel wool has petroleum oils in it to prevent rust and it aids the burning.
I can't tell you how disappointed I was to find out it wasn't sausage. 🙂
These are a good idea. I made some a long time ago, but they disappeared. I recently soaked some 10" pieces of thick jute twine in wax. Then I fit a small piece of pipe over it to keep my hands safe from dripping wax. It will light with a spark if the end is fluffed up, and it burns like a candle on steroids. The advantage of this, it you can put it under a stick bundle, or a stick stove etc... and hold it where you want it. Takes a pretty strong breeze to blow it out too.
Thank you for reading the word!
Wow! Dryer lint! Who would have thought there was a purpose for it?!! Thank you for another great video in learning the “ropes of life”.... Camping season is upon us and with that.... are campfires 🔥 !! S’mores will be on the menu so a great and stable fire is a must....rain or shine with your fire starters I know I’ll have some great luck!! Thanks so much for your gentle nature and a wee bit of psalm 23....you are indeed a treasure. God Bless you too +
Eagle one metal polish works well for catching a spark, and will give some time for adding tender and kindling. It is cotton batting soaked in polish. The draw back is it is full of chemicals, but it does work.
Thanks for sharing, George!
Thank You. I would have put them in the petroleum jelly and into cosmetic containers. But this seems equally as awesome. and Dryer lint is easy to come by with two households of laundry. Thank you for such a great video.
Thank You Indeed!
I remember my husband used to make those but he would use old cardboard egg carton crates and each individual egg would hold the wax and dryer lint and then he would cut them apart for fire starters☺️
Very good advice. You are sure to survive this world and the times of trouble.
I use my 48 ct minicupcake tray, fill with tppaper roll pieces, dryer lint, sawdust and cotton then fill with wax. B4 i had that try i used tuna cans and papertowel rolls to make firestarters the same way. Blessings.
Did they work? I have 4 cats!(a can every day but its aluminum, not steel like tuna. Which I also eat)
My daughter and I made tinder quicks last week and we tested them with our new ferro rods,. All I can say is wow! Thanks you for those amazing tips that work very well.
They make much bigger Ferro rods that are easier to use (1/2”x6”).Also, if you hold your knife edge still over your fire starter and pull the rod toward you, then you can control where the sparks land much better. It takes practice but it’s more controlled. Your cookies do indeed work well though. Good for you! God bless!
Omg ur resin collection is so cute! Love that!!
a small mini can of WD-40 is good to start a fire anywhere, styrofoam disposable cups are good to put under moist tender.
This is a great video. I have a bit of a situation. I live in Phoenix Az and it is 104 degrees right now. How do I store these wonderful firestarters in my bug out bag, car etc. so they will not melt all over everything? A plastic baggy is not goung to handle this once solud melting. Still they are a necessity. Maybe there is another firestarter you can teach us that does not have the wax. These would also make great holiday gifts for all of my friends who go hiking, camping and hunting. Also can you consider doing some videos on how to survive in extreme heat. You have really done an awesome job on how to survive in the winter. Also another important video would be how to survive and be safe during lightning storms. I bet your many followers would love that! Monsoon storms are here in AZ and it still atonishes me how many souls dont know to be safe when lightening is all around us and could stike anywhere at anytime. You are a blessing to us all! Thank you.
@jeanette jackson I’m in Phoenix Arizona myself, and love your suggestions!!
You are such a blessing
Thank you, Linda!
I tried the cotton pads with candle wax and 20% kerosene. I have a stash of those. They work great. They catch a spark pretty good. Next batch I make I will try soaking the pads
in Kero first and then coat them with the wax.
This is a great idea. Thank you.
I have made dozens of the tinder quicks without the additions you suggested. They work great. I bet adding the dryer lint (Which I collect) would make them even better. Great video, as always...
Thank you, Randi!
I thought crosses were to remember to pray!😄
I like the Vaseline dipped cotton balls idea for cost. I use makeup remover pads with Vaseline. They are about the same price if not cheaper, and they hold the Vaseline better.
1- Drier lint is often not cotton. It (wool, nylon, etc) makes a nice wick, but is not necessarily flammable.
2- The cotton pads can be dipped in kerosene, lighter fluid, tiki oil, etc, before sealing them up with wax.
Caution: Turn the burner off and let it cool a bit before dripping wax on it.
The store bought version is called "mini inferno".
Do you know of some diy tinder quicks that I could make that do not gave ingrediants that will melt? I live in Phoenix Az and it is 104 degrees right now. Tinder quicks with wax or petrolium jelly are going to make a mess in my car and bug out bag. Thank you!
Very fascinating and helpful. I just recently posted on Instagram asking ladies if they keep dryer lint for various purposes. I believe that I will make Tinder Quicks with my lint. 😍katie
Here are a few more ideas. They weren't mine but are worth passing on.
Take stick matches and roll them in a square of toilet paper then dip them in Gulf wax. When you strike them they will burn just like a candle and they don't blow out easily. Oh, and they are now water proof as well ;)
Next one:
Take some water-soluble paper, you know, the kind that melts in water. Put it on a cookie sheet and then 'paint' liquid soap on both sides. Hang them by a corner on a line with a clothespin and let them dry. You can now cut them into strips that will fit in an Altoids tin and have a way to wash your hands while leaving absolutely NO trash or trace.
Another way to start a spark is a knife( a basic open assist or survival knife is fine) and a wet stone for sharpening knives with. I have a mini one I got on Amazon for less than $10. I always carry at least one knife for protection. I live close to the worst area of my city, and I'm a short single female on public transit. I'm not gonna allow myself to be easy prey. I spent some time homeless in a tent a few years back behind a bad landlord. I'm mentally disabled, but I was the main reason me and my now ex who's 16yrs my senior survived that. He was too busy drinking and partying to help with anything. I secured our shelter , food, firewood, hygene station and water, clothes, and cold weather gear. I also did all dishes and laundry. I also was not above walking a mile and a half downhill to a Creek in summer to haul hygene water and do laundry when the Texas summer weather made the collected rain water unsafe and smelly. Let's just sat a nice cool creekwater bath was awsome in 110-120° f temps in summer, plus it helped prevent sores from yeast infections in all sensitive places from sweating in the heat
My go to for an urban ignition source is dryer lint in a waterproof container. Just takes a little bit
When I learned to do this sort of thing I learned to do this by poring leftover wax from burned candles over laundry dryer lint. Of course the method I learned is only good as long as one has electricity and the dryer is working so It's something that would have to be planned ahead of an emergency. I'm not sure how the lint from synthetic fabrics would work. It would not be so good to breathe in the fumes while firestarting and would leave a residue unlike cotton, linen, or wool, so that is a consideration when deciding to use lint. I'd first use up my lint then go to cotton rounds if the fire I was starting was outside and created in a receptacle from which you wouldn't mind cleaning out the residue from synthetic fabrics if you use lint from drying a mix of natural and synthetic fabrics. I'd also be very careful to stand upwind. If you live strapped pretty tight the lint could be a money saver although I have to admit the whole synthetic fabric issue is problematic. If you only dry natural fabrics you're good to go with the lint.
Wow! I just found your channel and I am so impressed! I love it and most of all I love that you share Jesus! Thank you so very much for being an inspiration!
Thank you for your encouragement!
Instead of using the knife to scrape the ferro sparks toward your 'tinder' source try holding the knife close to what you want to light and pull the ferro rod upward to get your sparks. Doing it this way you can QUICKLY adjust the spark direction. Hope this was as helpful to as you are to your subscribers.☺🔧📏📐🔨
There are plenty of quick tinder fire starters in urban areas. Preparing is the better option though.
You are right. Plenty of options...as long as we prepare and practice using them. That is where I have to make an intentional effort. Thanks for the comment.
I have went to the Salvation army and Goodwill and bought some candles just for this purpose
Oh those should work perfect, Rob!
Love you and your message, Please keep it up!.
Thank you so much, Carl!
Now I remember why I bought those round flat cotton pads for! Haha..now i will make these soon. What suggestion do you have for storage for them? Ziplock bag maybe? And Thank You and God Bless You and Yours.
Always enjoy your videos. Always learning something new ...
Oops, I thought it was Tender Quick alternatives. The Vasolined cotton balls...tear them into small pieces and stuff into plastic drinking straws, and melt the ends closed. Loving your channel.
Awesome video! Gonna try it this weekend. Thank you!
Oh good, Donna! I hope it is a fun project for you!
Huh never thought.....it's so simple and affordable
I'm going to make these, wonderful ideas
YAY! I am so glad, Debbie!
PREPSTEADERS bought oval pads and collected pine needles, long. Ready to do this
Christa, you are such a girl. Which is the very charm that makes your channel worth watching. Thank you for yet another awesome video.