I'm so glad that you told people to practice wet condition fire lighting. Practice is going to teach anyone volumes. RUclips instructions are a good start, but actual dirt time is a MUST.
I've practiced in good conditions but you've convinced me to do it in wet conditions. We get a lot of those here in Seattle but just never go out much when it's wet. Can't wait to teach my kids. Thanks!
you probably should have covered more on locating dry stuff to burn. you mentioned looking under fallen trees, but they are great for kindling as well as many times there are branches sticking straight up which will be dry. also I recommend starting with an upside down fire lay in wet conditions. At least a couple rows anyway. From there you can teepee. I personally like to have 2-3 rows upside-down lay, wettest stuff on the bottom. a log cabin lay on top of that and set my tinder on fire. then i kind of teepee the whole lay at that point. You keep your tinder off the ground. log cabin is super easy to get some kindling going, then teepee then entire thing to get it really blazing. all that wet wood at the bottom of your upside-down lay will dry out and catch. plus its a very long burn without hardly any fuss once its going. heck this is my every day lay as well. but i started doing this in wet conditions. i was so pleased with the ease and longevity of the fire, i just use it every time now regardless of conditions.
My favorite is to use alcohol pads from my first aid kit in wet conditions. Yes I carry a few extra, doesn't weigh much at all. Those burn for a while, and produces more heat than natural tinder. One tip- try to break the pad up before lighting it. I carry a solo stove, and I always collect dry twigs while I walk.
you can use lip balm on cotton if your in a jam. Use your glasses to aim the light to your target, or even camera lens. Battery 9v against sos after you remove the soap. Aluminum stretch out in a thin rectangular shape , connect both ends to a normal battery and the folding middle tip will start a fire...also the pin in the battery which inmate used to use as a lighter. BTW great video!
If you take some silver birch bark and a fire steel with you, you won't need anything else. Also with the wet wood, if you build a structure of wet dead fall and then light your fire and feed it in the normal way on top eventually it will dry and burn downwards. Great way to use big pieces of wet wood.
A fire especially needs air when fuel is wet, but Dave's method of sticking his face near the flame and blowing is unwise. I carry a cut-down piece of closed cell foam as a seat and for extra cushion under my hips under my sleep pad. It is also an excellent fan to keep air blowing onto the base of a fire until it dries out the fuel wood and becomes self-sustaining. You can also a water bag or anything else that is semi-rigid, but keep your face and clothing away from flame and smoke.
Bic lighters don't work well in subfreezinf temps. If this happens, just put it in your pocket close to your skin or under your arm, etc. to warm up the fuel. Takes about a minute. By far the simplest and cheapest fire source.
Wouldn’t spreading the ashes and coals away from the camp site increase the chance of a wild fire. I know you need to make sure it is cold to the touch before doing so. But leaving it in a established campfire pit seems safer, especially if there is rocks around it. Just a thought, and would like to get your opinion.
Dave Collins Haha I simply meant that you split(BATONED) that stick with your light pocket Knife(Kershaw LEEK ). Knife nuts usually start crying and bitching when they see somebody abusing their knives on the Internet. Anyways great Video and greetings from the Alps!
Dude! I love your videos and I want to thank you for all the great information, but I am being overly distracted by all your hand movements... maybe it's just me?
Great video. People commenting on hand movements need to get a life & go produce their own videos, knobs that they are. I hope they're not the reason you've stopped producing videos for over 3yrs?! 🙁
I'm so glad that you told people to practice wet condition fire lighting. Practice is going to teach anyone volumes. RUclips instructions are a good start, but actual dirt time is a MUST.
I fully agree Lyle. Really great point! It's very hard to figure things out until you get out there and practice.
I've practiced in good conditions but you've convinced me to do it in wet conditions. We get a lot of those here in Seattle but just never go out much when it's wet. Can't wait to teach my kids. Thanks!
***** Thanks for the comment! Yeah, practicing in wet conditions really makes all the difference.
It would be great to see all the tips while it is raining.
you probably should have covered more on locating dry stuff to burn. you mentioned looking under fallen trees, but they are great for kindling as well as many times there are branches sticking straight up which will be dry. also I recommend starting with an upside down fire lay in wet conditions. At least a couple rows anyway. From there you can teepee. I personally like to have 2-3 rows upside-down lay, wettest stuff on the bottom. a log cabin lay on top of that and set my tinder on fire. then i kind of teepee the whole lay at that point. You keep your tinder off the ground. log cabin is super easy to get some kindling going, then teepee then entire thing to get it really blazing. all that wet wood at the bottom of your upside-down lay will dry out and catch. plus its a very long burn without hardly any fuss once its going. heck this is my every day lay as well. but i started doing this in wet conditions. i was so pleased with the ease and longevity of the fire, i just use it every time now regardless of conditions.
Good tips!
Tim Eubanks Now that you mention that it is very distracting now that I notice it. XD
My favorite is to use alcohol pads from my first aid kit in wet conditions. Yes I carry a few extra, doesn't weigh much at all. Those burn for a while, and produces more heat than natural tinder. One tip- try to break the pad up before lighting it. I carry a solo stove, and I always collect dry twigs while I walk.
+ExhaustedNYC Good tip! Thanks for sharing. Little esbit tabs work well for that too and can double as stove fuel if you're using an alcohol stove.
you can use lip balm on cotton if your in a jam. Use your glasses to aim the light to your target, or even camera lens. Battery 9v against sos after you remove the soap. Aluminum stretch out in a thin rectangular shape , connect both ends to a normal battery and the folding middle tip will start a fire...also the pin in the battery which inmate used to use as a lighter.
BTW great video!
Glasnya Rose Thanks!
If you take some silver birch bark and a fire steel with you, you won't need anything else. Also with the wet wood, if you build a structure of wet dead fall and then light your fire and feed it in the normal way on top eventually it will dry and burn downwards. Great way to use big pieces of wet wood.
***** Great tips! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video! A bunch of good advices.
BTW, I think you shour re-sharp your knife before you try to do some feather sticks again ;)
Very good, Thank you very much
A fire especially needs air when fuel is wet, but Dave's method of sticking his face near the flame and blowing is unwise. I carry a cut-down piece of closed cell foam as a seat and for extra cushion under my hips under my sleep pad. It is also an excellent fan to keep air blowing onto the base of a fire until it dries out the fuel wood and becomes self-sustaining. You can also a water bag or anything else that is semi-rigid, but keep your face and clothing away from flame and smoke.
Bic lighters don't work well in subfreezinf temps. If this happens, just put it in your pocket close to your skin or under your arm, etc. to warm up the fuel. Takes about a minute. By far the simplest and cheapest fire source.
+Eric Piland Agreed. Thanks!
why the need to dispose of ashes elsewhere?
Another great video!
Thanks Tuna!
I use a rope lighter for windy conditions
Hi and great videos, thank you very much!
I do too though find your gesticulating way a bit distracting....
Wouldn’t spreading the ashes and coals away from the camp site increase the chance of a wild fire. I know you need to make sure it is cold to the touch before doing so. But leaving it in a established campfire pit seems safer, especially if there is rocks around it. Just a thought, and would like to get your opinion.
Did that guy just baton his leek!?! :0
ADSurvivalism Hmmmm, not quite sure what you mean by "baton his leek." I probably did though!
Dave Collins Haha I simply meant that you split(BATONED) that stick with your light pocket Knife(Kershaw LEEK ).
Knife nuts usually start crying and bitching when they see somebody abusing their knives on the Internet. Anyways great Video and greetings from the Alps!
Typo in description, save lives hehehe
squackly Thanks for the heads up! Fixed now.
Dude! I love your videos and I want to thank you for all the great information, but I am being overly distracted by all your hand movements... maybe it's just me?
+Sean McClue Wow, that's so crazy that I found you on here. You should come out to San Diego. That's where I am living now. I'd love to go on a hike.
+Sean McClue I agree keep the hands in your pockets lol!!
I was thinking the same thing about the hands
doritos are apparently a good fire starter
Great video. People commenting on hand movements need to get a life & go produce their own videos, knobs that they are. I hope they're not the reason you've stopped producing videos for over 3yrs?! 🙁
Carry a pencil sharpener😁
This guy shows no emotion when he talks?!!?