4 Kinds of DIY Pocket Bellows (Fire Starting)

[@WayPointSurvival]

Hope you all enjoy watching me use these DIY fire bellows. Maybe you can make use of some of these ideas. Please leave your comments below. Thank you!

[@theresaconley5930]

You can do the same thing with an extention magnet. Then put it back together in case you loose a screw or something from your cook pot, a needle while repairing something, etc in the woods or high grass or water. I retrieved things from the bathroom sink on occassion or a screw that got away and dropped behind the outside steps. Good multi tool.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good idea. Thanks for watching!

[@LiveToSurvive]

Liked the video, I made one years ago from an old radio antenna, and I still have it now.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you, radio antennas are getting harder to find these days.

[@mitchellgardner2193]

Just go to an auto parts store & buy one of those telescopic pen magnets or mirrors, both are like $2.

[@barrykelly2722]

Really favoring the pocket pen as a redundancy / multiple purpose item. The extension makes it a winner. Have a thin brass tube with slingshot rubber tubing that makes it compact, flexible and packable. The metal tube nearest the fire.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it, thank you for watching!

[@DKFX1]

Amazing. Just inspired to turn my back scratcher into a bellows. Works awesome.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent. Glad you liked it and found it useful!

[@jbcardin]

Very nice! I have a spare roasting fork. Think I'll make one tomorrow. Thanks!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@pyrosmoak53]

Guess who's buying a roasting fork lol. Great vid James

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@jimf1964]

The first couple were a little out there, it that roasting fork was nice. I got an old radio from a thrift store for a buck and cut the antennae off, and put a wad of tape around the mouth end. I used a good bit so it would be easy to seal around my mouth, and it also held emergency tape,

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching.

[@ericathompsen8110]

Such an awesome idea and project nice thank you for making the video I enjoyed it.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@Muggalomaniac]

Another great vid! Subbed to your channel. You have a good approach to survival and prioritize all the right things.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much and welcome aboard!

[@chiefkirk]

Good job James. I did a small review of a pocket bellows in my last video. I liked yours better. Way more info. An old Rabbit Ears TV antenna works well also. Thanks for sharing pal. God Bless.

[@WayPointSurvival]

In the description below the video I gave you a reference as being my inspiration for the video as well as a link to your video. God bless you too, brother.

[@chiefkirk]

Thanks my awesome pal. Wasn't necessary but thank you anyway. God Bless always. Love your videos. :-)

[@LaineyBug2020]

I have a little plastic 2 way manual baloon hand pump from a Paper Card Factory Outlet Warehouse Store. You pull it back and it blows out and push it down and it blows out. I always keep it handy with my edc stuff

[@WayPointSurvival]

Those are really good for fires as long as you don't get them too close, lol.

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@WayPointSurvival I was thinking it would work really good with the best bellows you did here, the nozzle would fit right in the end of that roasting fork! Bet I could pick one up at the $ Tree Store

[@ChasenGunzOutdoors]

Enjoyed the video. Always enjoy watching the channel. God Bless.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you my friend! God bless you too.

[@dannyhigginbotham6635]

Copper tubing that will fit in your backpack. A piece of clear tubing that will fit over the copper tubing tightly about 3 ft long. Makes a great Bello.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, that works as well. Thanks for watching!

[@Lapeerphoto]

I have multiple fire kits. In each car, Get home bag, Car camping bag, etc. The telescopic bellows (in multiple forms) is a key element of all my Fire-Kits. I've never seen the roaster-fork, but will keep a lookout for them now! Thanks for the tips! - NEW: I have just recently built a flexible blow-bellows with a 3' piece 1/4" ID Silicone tubing. I cut a 2" piece of old aluminum tent stake for the mouthpiece end (firms it up, allows for holding it with your teeth. Otherwise it collapses.) And a 4" piece in the fire end (which I'll try closing it down as recommended in this vid). Silicone tube is good for 500 deg F. I am really liking the flexibility of this blow-bellows. Thanks for the tips James! Link to Photo of my flexible-blow-bellows in my Google Pics: photos.app.goo.gl/8LZSQuwP97SUuHk9A

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@barnaclebill1615]

Thanks for the money saving tip!👍👍😁🇺🇸

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for watching and glad you liked it and found it useful!

[@daveedwards6567]

Nice one 👍 James Thanks

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@HuplesCat]

Blow baby blow :-) Great tips as ever James

[@WayPointSurvival]

Ha... yes, it is easy to hyperventilate if you blow too much and never, ever suck back in, lol.

[@angieconley6501]

I have a stainless steel straw that I use as a bellows. I keep it in my fire kit.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@StefOutside]

Hey cool stuff! Great ideas for someone who wants to make their own. Cheers 💪🇨🇦👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much!

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Great ideas ! Thanks

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it and thank you for watching!

[@jaeslattery9235]

Found an arrow shaft that I use for this. Store it in the folds of my military style cot, constantly gets caught in the folding joints of the cot.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@carol-anntrudell9990]

Good job once again. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much for watching.

[@WaganTech]

FYI, telescoping 20" "selfie-stick" on ebay is $0.99 shipped - makes the perfect bellows!

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's excellent! Thanks for the info!

[@rosivo3142]

the regular ball point pen you found at a yard sale telescopes?? what the heck haha what is that even used for?

[@WayPointSurvival]

I think it was meant as a teacher's aid.. Both for writing and as a pointer.

[@stevensmith7887]

I use 3/16 surgical tubing

[@WayPointSurvival]

That works too!

[@waveman0]

pocket bellows bought off Ebay are now like $3 each, for that kind of miniscule outlay why bother building your own, unless you have the parts just lying about. Plus the actual pocket bellows are telescoping reducing their overall size so the fit more easily into fire kits.

[@WayPointSurvival]

True. I had the stuff lying around and so do a lot of folks....so I showed how to make your own. The store bought ones are usually smaller and purpose built but if you want to make your own...well you saw the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I’m not going to rely on EBay in a survival situation 😏 Ideas for what’s available is the point of these videos !

[@waveman0]

@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 no one is asking you to, buy BEFORE the situation, but you already know that. I am sure we have all commented on youtube in the past which doesn't reflect how we feel now......

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

@@waveman0 I guess I don’t want to try and buy everything little thing I may need, I like these survival channels for ideas so if the time comes I can use these ideas with something I could find 🤷🏼‍♀️ I just felt your comment was kind of dissing his ideas and I appreciate people sharing makeshift ideas, all is well !!!

[@waveman0]

@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 it was probably a bit harsh, and I get your point mate. I just find I am not that crafty so I tend to have to buy most of my stuff.

[@markwallingford3252]

Very cool video .. Looks like i'm going to get me a extended fork real soon .... M ark ....

[@DOMINYPAUL]

Great Idea thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@mvblitzyo]

Excellent !!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@markfritzel5993]

Idea: If you are concerned about the small metal pieces being too cold for you lips, just put them in your pocket for a few minutes then in your armpit or similar if still too cold.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing this with the viewers. The simple solutions are often overlooked by many.

[@tom_olofsson]

Looks like your fork bellows is as good as any of those available online.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I was happy that it worked so well also. Thanks!

[@jimtalor9537]

Smart 🤓

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

Metal straws?

[@WayPointSurvival]

That would work as well.

[@BARBQPUP]

Moistier from breath in telescoping pin?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Not usually a problem.

[@zakthewarcat3172]

nice

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

:-)

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you!