Natural Tinder: Old Cattail Heads.
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2019
- In this video I take a look at using old Cattail heads as natural tinder. In the past I have done a video using fresh, dried Cattails, but I wanted to experiment with the old weather beaten ones that I recently harvested. Thanks for watching...…..
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0:12 Love those take down bow saws..they do well in yard tree maintenance 🌲🌳
Hi Kanzee, I hope you are keeping well :) Yeah they are great little saw. I brought it a couple of years ago from the Bushcraft Show and I think I paid £15 for it. I have seen them on Amazon for a similar price. I use it quite a lot in my shooting and fishing kit. Its a perfect size to keep in a pack and there if I need to build any hides or cut paths along rivers. I agree it would also be ideal for work around the garden. It packs away to hardly anything and keep you could in a tool draw. Thanks as always, all the best, Mark :)
Hey Brother Mark! Awesome Video! Love Cattail.. definitely among the more versatile plants in my neck of the woods! Great Demonstration of knowledge and skill! Thanks for sharing! Stay blessed!
Hi Brother, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) I agree, the cattail is a very versatile plant. I wish I did more with it. My friends make flour out of the pollen and cook the tubers on the BBQ. I just tend to set it on fire lol. Thank you as always, have a blessed week, all the best, Mark :)
Nice one!
Very educational, thanks for the good tips, interesting and useful as usual.
Wow Mark... Stellar video! Tons of great, educational content. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks JT :) I like making these type of videos as I always learn something as well :) I get tons of cattails each year from clearing the lakes, so I like to use it where possible instead of just pulling it up and burning it later in the year. Have a great day JT and many thanks for watching :) All the very best, Mark :)
Good morning Mark, nice to see you out and about buddy. Great demo of a very versatile natural tinder used differently ways! Personally I've never charred cattails although I've used it many times in my tinder bundles. Take care all the best to you!🔥🌲🍻Wade
Hi Wade, I hope you are having a nice weekend mate :) I've just got in after a 16 hour shift. I'm getting to old for them now lol. Yeah I like cattails. A pain when I have to pull them out, but as a resource, you can't beat it. Many a generation grew up eating the tubers and making flour out of the pollen. A bit technical for me. I just like to set it on fire lol. Thanks as always brother..... speak soon, all the best, Mark :)
Very good demo Mark. I remember I put cattails in my pouch and forgot about them. They go a bit fluffy and messy, but they work well. Thanks and take care.
Hi Quinn, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) I know what you mean, that's why I kept them in a plastic bag. I had one break in my rucksack once. I opened the top to get out a drink and it all blew out like smoke. Messy old business lol. Thanks as always Quinn, all the best, Mark :)
Thanks for the video Mark. Greatly appreciate the shared knowledge. Good to know more tricks to add to my tool kit. Thanks again.
Hi Bank Beaterz Fishing And Survival, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) All the very best, Mark.
Thanks for the demo Mark, I was expecting the cattail to disintegrate in the car tin, good to know that it holds together in a nice clump to give surface for the flint and steel. Thanks for sharing mate, take care.
Hi Andy, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment mate :) I think charring it is perhaps the best way to use it. It amazes me that it doesn't turn to dust in the tin. I suppose the more you pack in, the harder it is to disintegrate :) Thanks again mate, all the best, Mark.
Hi Mark, Many thanks for sharing some great tips and skills and nice to see the charring works well👍
Hi Mike, I hope you are having a nice weekend mate :) Yes I was quite happy that the charred cattail came out ok. I have done a few times with unopened heads, but the result is pretty much the same. Thanks as always Mike, all the best, Mark :)
You could also use it to help fill holes in down jackets or sleeping bags. Great video Mark. - Josh
Hi Josh, I hope you are having a nice weekend. Yes a very good idea :) I know it was used in gloves to insulate them. You certainly get enough off one cattail plant for a few items :) Thanks as always Josh, all the best, Mark :)
Fantastic vid as always. I was showing my daughter (5) how cattails expand in our walk she said she could probably start a fire with it and a rock. She will love this. Thank you for sharing
Hi Jude, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Nice one, it's great hearing that the youngsters are interested in nature and the outdoors. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, all the best, Mark :)
Loved it Mark, great film. You've inspired me to get out and practice my primitive fire again this week 🙂🔥. Reckon I'm going to make a film in the next few days 🙂. Oh aye and I passed my Mountain Leader assessment last week 👍. I was lucky with the weather and had five days of great weather and star filled skies for the night navigation. Cheers Mark, have a fantastic weekend 👍
Hi Rick, that's awesome news mate :) Well done!! All the hard work and prep paid off. Nice one. I'm well chuffed for you :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video Rick :) I will look forward to watching yours when you get out . You will have to let me know if you are going to the bushcraft show. It would be nice to meet up :) Have a great evening mate, all the best, Mark :)
Apologies for jumping in on the conversation but that is fantastic news. Well done and every credit Rick 👏👏👏
@@buzzandselunsupervised649 Cheers Sel 🙂, don't have to devote my free time to the mountains as much now either lol. I can mix it up again 🙂👍. Thanks Sel 👍
This is the only video I wanted to watch all day Mark - I saw some cacttails today. I didn't think of harvesting them for fire starting though but yeah makes sense.It goes up a bit like cotton wool or Poplar fluff/seed the latter of which I have a bag hull and can recommend. Good experiment in the end mind you and I agree practice makes perfect. All the best up there. Mark
Hi Mark, I hope you have had a nice weekend mate :) I will have to try and source some polar fluff, I haven't tried that before. Yeah I like trying to char different fabrics, woods and plant material to see how it turns out. Many thanks for watching Mark :) Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark.
Good Day Mark, wow very good info very versatile. Thx for sharing take care bud..
Hi Victor, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark :)
Hello Mark i was discussing this very subject recently so perfect timing on your behalf, great video again mate, regards Matt
Good morning Matt, I hope you are well and the arm is getting better mate :) Great mind think alike lol. I usually have to strip away hundreds of them each year, so I would rather try and put some to use than plie them up and burn them in the winter. They make a handy tinder and the stems are supposed to make good hand drill spindles. I might give that a try one day, but more often than not they snap whilst we are mauling them around. Thanks as always mate, have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Great as usual Mark, very informative, will definitely be giving them a try thanks
Hi David, I hope you are keeping well :) Thank you as always for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark.
Just found your channel Mark, absolutley love it too, you are very informative so I've now got some catching up on the past videos you've shot. Living here in East Anglia I do think I'm kind of lucky having the Brecks and Thetford forest right on my doorstep. Please keep the videos coming, I am now subscribed with the Bell hit to remind me of new videos, All the Best Tony.
Hi Tony, I hope you are keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated. You live in a nice part of the world Tony. I have visited a few places over the years. Have a great week and bank holiday, all the best, Mark :)
Hi mark thanks for sharing the charring worked great never used that will now stay safe
Hi John, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) I find that charring it works really well. If you ever need any cattails just let me know :) Thanks as always John, all the very best, Mark :)
Always interesting, always informative, always real. Great channel!
Hi Tom, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Thank you for watching and for the kind words, it is very much appreciated. All the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 I'm having a good weekend, thanks. I hope yours is going well too. It makes me happy to see your channel growing. You definitely deserve it. Thanks for all the great info.
Thanks Tom :) Yeah not a bad weekend thanks. I've just got back from work so it could of been better lol. Thanks for your support, all the best, Mark :)
Thanks for sharing Mark and yes it's always good to get out good experiment as well take care mate😁👍
Hi Carl, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Thank you for stopping by as aways :) I am looking forward to another video from you soon. I bet it is looking stunning down on Dartmoor now the sun has started to show itself again. Thanks Carl, have a great day mate, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 I'm good thanks Mark and was hoping to get out for a hike tomorrow but not 100% sure yet but will definitely be out soon😁👍
loving the channel, very educational . great stuff for sure
Thank you Nick and Ry...…. I hope you are both keeping well :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Cracking job Mark, been away so good catching up I'll pop up for that cuppa soon 👍 take care matey
Hi Trev, I hope you had a nice time away mate. I was just about to watch your latest video. You went to some stunning locations mate :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment :) All the best, Mark.
Always a pleasure matey
Vaseline for the win!
Hi Joel, I hope you are having a nice weekend brother :) Yeah the Vaseline worked quite well. I tend to carry it in my pack for that kind of thing or using it on small cuts and scrapes. I have even put it on high carbon steel blades when I have been working in and around water :) A small handy thing to carry :) Thanks as always Joel, all the best, Mark :)
Great video Mark and very interesting content. Love the fact the MFH is still part of your kit, I have had mine about a year now and it goes everywhere (bought it after watching your review 👍). I like the fact you experimented with different ways to utilise the cat tails. Thanks for the share and I'm usually cooking the Sunday curry when I watch your films; so very relaxing. Cheers Sel
Hi Sel, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Yeah, I'm still use the MFH saw. I'm surprised the blade has lasted as long as it has, but it is still doing great :) Did you manage to find anyone who sells the spare blades. I have looked everywhere. Sunday curry ay :) I haven't had a curry in years. I'm sure you make a mean one :) Cheers Sel, have a great week mate, all the best, Mark.
Mark Bailey I didn't find anyone who sold spare blades. Luckily Buzz has an engineering background and cut down a Bahco blade and created a couple of grommets at each end to retain the blade in the slots. I carry the second blade next to the original. It was a great share Mark the MFH video. My saw gets hammered when we are out as it's a good workout for me 😂😂😂. I have not seen anyone else using them. Hopefully got a job lined up with the RSPB. I have an interview on the moors on Thursday. Really can't wait. Have a great week mate 👍👍. Cheers Sel
That's great news Sel..... I will keep my fingers crossed for you mate. The RSPB is a great organisation. I am looking for something closer to home. I've been working weekends and bank hols etc for 20 years. Time for a change :) I was thinking the same about cutting another blade down. I thought about drilling a couple of holes and fixing a couple of small nuts to hold it in the slots. I will have to take a closer look an see what I can come up with :) Good luck for Thursday Sel..... I hope all goes well. Speak soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Mark Bailey sounds like you need a bit of you time mate. That is a big commitment. Good luck in your quest 👍
Funny thing, I use pellet tins in the same way you do. I just charred some wood using one of my .22 cal pellet tins recently. I also used one of my Lixada stoves provide the fire source.
Great minds think alike LOL. I use pellet tins for all sorts of things. They are usually made from good quality steel and are a nice size for charring tins :)
@@markbailey2981 Yes sir. Necessity is at the heart of Ingenuity, I think that's how the old adage goes.
I remember having to tinker to make the things I wanted as a child. I also remember my parents having to make things for us as kids for Christmas, because they didn't have enough money to buy us presents. The Lord always provided, but those very meager times also provided us with some important lessons in life that would come in handy later.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear you picked up some of your ideas from when you were not able to just go out and buy what you needed or wanted at the time.
I will say that I often find you doing things the way I do, or coming up with the same ideas that I have. Even so, I always seem to learn something new from your videos.
I guess God just put a good head on our shoulders brother. You have yourself a blessed week now.
love your channel but please can you upload a bit more often I always look forward to them.
Hi thegazbo, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Now the weather is getting better I will hopefully be getting out more, so I should get a few more video out. Thank you for watching them, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 thanks for the great videos, they are a great help and inspiration. I am looking forward to seeing more in the future.
Nice one, good vid.
Thank you Andy :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
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Hi Hikingsteven, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, all the best, Mark :)
Hiya mate never thought of using those before theres a pond near us full of them. I need to get out soon before I loose the plot lol. Enjoyed the watch as usual mate
Hi Dave, I hope you have had a nice weekend mate :) It is supposed to be about 20 degrees next week, so a nice time to get out. Typical it's bank holiday weekend and I'm working!! Thanks for taking the time Dave :) All the best mate, Mark.
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Hi Mark another great video hope you're keeping well mate
Hi Shaun, I hope you have had a nice weekend mate :) All good here thanks. Thanks as always for watching, have a nice week, all the best Mark :)
Hi Mark happy Easter have a great weekend
Thanks Shaun, and a Happy Easter to you too mate :) I hope your having a nice weekend. All the best, Mark :)
In my humble opinion, Cattails/Bulrushes have a short window when they will take a spark and flair up like Greek Wild Fire - this is most probably the time before they're about to burst open and the there is next to no moisture in the air. All other times, they can be hard work and you can lose most of it trying to process it down if there is anything stronger than a breeze. IF I had thousands of them, I was thinking about using them as some sort of insulation for warmth or sleeping, stashing them inside of a plastic sack or similar, but as yet, no need and not enough of them. I have to admit that I haven't as yet dug one up and eaten the roots which according to many, are very nutritious. Have you tried doing anything with the winter leaves which go a greyish light brown colour? They too need processing down, but for a plant that grows in marsh or water itself, they're useful to have around. Subbed and Belled.
Hi Robert's Bulgaria, many thanks for watching and for the sub, it is very much appreciated :) I agree if you don't have many in an area then it is easy to the miss the best time to use them. I work on fresh water fisheries that have an abundance of them. Some late Autumns we have to get machines in to dig them out, or else they soon choke up the water ways. As long as the heads are fully formed, I often take them and store them to dry and use them when I need them. I know what you mean about them bursting during the processing stage and the wind blowing. My beard always seems to take the full brunt and turns white lol. Yes I have tried the rhizomes baked. They are really nice.You wouldn't think so with the smell of the lake bed that they are pulled from :) I have made cordage from the winter leaves, We used it as fishing line for a primitive fishing day. I often think about weaving some and try making a mat. I will have to try that this year. As a plant, like you say it has kept people alive for thousands of years both as a food source and a resource to make what they needed. Sorry to ramble on lol.... Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Hey Mark, nice try. I haven't seen cattails in a long time, but I'm sure they're around here somewhere. Looks like it was kind of chilly day there, hope you had enough tea, lol. I noticed your charing tin didn't have a hole in it. How do you know when the process is done? I go by when the smoke stops coming out of the hole. Anyway, stay safe my friend! Brian
Hi Brian, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Yeah I'm sure you would come across a few cattails around small ponds or around the sheltered areas of the larger waters. They can be a pain here. A very useful plant if you are using it. But they soon choke up a lake, and I have to spend 3 months dragging them out :) I have a small hole on the rim of the tin, not on top. That way I can put a ranger band around the join and it keeps the water out if I happen to drop it. Thanks as always Brian..... all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark! These were some nice ways to use Cattail. I never thought of charing them, but it seems to work pretty well. Is there a whole in your charing tin or is it completely airtight? Just wondering.
Have a nice weekend. ATB André
Hi Andre, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) I find the work quite well charred. Plus it makes a change from charring cloth and punk wood. Yes I have a small hole in the side of the tin. That way I can put a ranger band around it to keep the thread and the hole sealed from moisture. Thanks as always Andre, all the best, Mark :)
Liked the fireplace though.... is it some kind of facility or is it something you made for you?
Hi Isaac, I hope you are keeping well :) The bricks have been there for years. I think they were brought in by the forestry workers and left in a pile. I moved some of the logs in and built the fire pit about 4 years ago. I'm surprised it is still there lol. It makes a nice safe area for the fire, and you can change the shape depending on how big of a fire you need. Thanks as always Isaac, have a great day brother all the best, Mark :)
Great video Mark!!! I’ve seen you wear those gloves a few times. What brand are they and where can I get a pair?
HI Phat Outdoors, I hope you are keeping well :) The gloves are Carhartt C-Grip Knuckler. I think you can pick them up off amazon or I did see them on the Carhartt website not too long ago. I hope this helps, all the best, Mark :)
Mark Bailey thanks for the quick reply Mark. Found them!!!
Your welcome my friend, I'm glad you managed to find them :)
Hi Mark, which axe are you using? Thanks
Hi Sally, many thanks for watching. The axe is a Hultafors Classic hunters axe. They are a great axe for the money. I think I paid about £75 for it.
@@markbailey2981 Thank you may have to pick one of those up 😁