5 Clever Uses For Chapstick - "Tip Of The Week" E41

[@IntenseAngler]

Really appreciate ya'll watching and posting such great comments and useful tips! To say thanks, I've put together a special "Viewer Edition" video sharing a few of YOUR awesome ideas :) 5 More Clever Uses For Chapstick - "Tip Of The Week"

[@BC1ZM3]

just some constructive criticism, try to make your intro shorter and move a little faster through your points, typically a video I see like this goes up to around 5 minutes. just thought I'd help you out

[@bcm4066]

brandon carter you can skip any part you want

[@leathersammie]

A little ADD-ish there are we brandon carter? Kids today can't watch something 10 minutes long without turning into a twitching pile of fidget.

[@BC1ZM3]

Sammie Leather yea I know, it's just the way youtube goes

[@Chickennuggetjoes]

I'm not sure if you've heard of this or not, but crayons make a great candle

[@Winkiedoodles]

John, that puts a whole new spin on the phrase "hot lips"! Loved the chapstick candle lantern idea. Don

[@onebackzach]

I got hit by a bit of nostalgia watching this. I used to your videos when I was in middle school, and they inspired me to build little projects out of junk and helped fuel my enthusiasm for the outdoors, even when I couldn't actually get outside as much as I would have liked. I'm now in college studying forestry, and recently landed a position with Louisiana Conservation Corps. Woodworking and generally making things have also become really important parts of my life. On the off chance that you see this, I hope you're doing well, and thanks for making such great content.

[@IntenseAngler]

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this Zachary. I can't even begin to express how much it means to me to hear that my videos inspired you in even the smallest way. Even more importantly, I'm extremely happy to hear that you're now in college studying forestry and pursuing something that not only gives you a sense of fulfillment, but that ultimately helps all of us that enjoy nature and the outdoors. Thank you for that my friend. Congratulations on your new position with the Louisiana Conservation Corps by the way... that's awesome! I really hope that you enjoy it! I am doing well by the way, and hope to get back to posting videos again before long. All the best to you my brother! -John

[@billybassman21]

I like watching your videos. Your voice is pleasant to the ears and easy to understand. No annoying hard to understand accent, no conspiracy theories and no political agenda. Just easy to understand survival tips.

[@IntenseAngler]

billybassman21 Thanks Brother. It's always good to hear some positive feedback... much appreciated.

[@IntenseAngler]

Thanks Connie. Glad that you enjoyed this one :) All the best!

[@Browneyes0911]

Thanks for taking your time to show us different ways to use the chap sticks :-) Thumbs Up

[@IntenseAngler]

My pleasure Linda. Thank you for taking the time to watch, comment, and hit the thumbs up button :)

[@Browneyes0911]

I did, Thanks.

[@nicevideomancanada]

Good for plugging a punctured gas tank too. While we were out camping up a forestry road in the middle of nowhere we punctured our gas tank while backing up over a sharp rock. Gasoline was dripping out, I simply pushed some Chap Stick into the hole and it immediately stopped the leak and it held for over 4 weeks until we fixed it properly. Awesome stuff.

[@craftychrystal7913]

Good to know, have used a bar of soap rubbed on for the same reason, but I don't always have access to a place where I can get some soap and i always carry chapstick with me.

[@IntenseAngler]

My pleasure. Thanks a bunch for watching and for the great feedback. All the best!

[@ad886710]

Great to have you back on. I missed your frequent videos with such useful and low cost tips! One more use would be do a little field maintenance on your multi piece fishing rods by using a thin coat of chapstick on the ferrules...helps keep them from freezing them together.

[@juliemoravia6518]

For all you negative folks, try to remember, he doesn't purport to be a gifted public speaker, "just" a knowledgeable outdoorsman. If you can't add something positive to your comments, given all the great tips he provides, then why are you watching it at all. If you have "better ideas" then why don't you post your ideas instead of denigrating his tips and method of presentation? I really enjoy and benefit your posts John, keep up the great work!

[@bryanr.3241]

Thank you , that was very good information about chapstick. Especially the make shift lantern. Good job John , I did not know this about chapstick

[@theIAMofME]

I didn't read all the comments so this may have already been mentioned. But, you can use on hotspots on feet when walking, running or hiking. Just put it where you usually get or feel you're getting a blister. It helps tremendously. I also think that Dr. Scholl's blister stick they make is made from the exact same stuff. Not sure but, works and looks the same.

[@savetheworldology]

For a broken finger you could pull it apart leaving just the hollow tube and split it down the middle using the two halves as a finger splint held together with tape or cordage. Make sure to hold on the the middle for your first aid, fire and repair needs. :) You might even be able to use it as a fishing float if you pull it apart and tape off the ends. It might even be worth wrapping a piece of tape around the chapstick for these applications.

[@kevinpersic6149]

You are over thinking it. The best way to splint a finger is to tape it to the one and or ones next to it. It will hold it better and you get to save your chapstick for the lips.

[@heartlandhooks5331]

Your channel is truly awesome! Short, to the point, educational videos about how to do potentially invaluable things. Keep it up!

[@charlesstratton6270]

This has been an excellent and very informative video on survival techniques. Very well executed and absolutely no 'drag-time' like so many other vids of this nature. Thumbs up and 5 Stars. *Thank you, Intense 🎣 Angler!*

[@IntenseAngler]

Thank you for the generous compliments Brother... much appreciated! All the best....

[@charlesstratton6270]

IntenseAngler​​​​ You're truly welcome and you earned them. It's kind of funny that I gave a little bit of constructive criticism to another KZbinr that has similar videos on his channel and it really pissed him off pretty bad to the point that he resorted to name calling. Lol. The way I see it, I have that right to voice my opinion and I try not do it in a way to where I think it's going to really hurt someone's feelings. I just call it as I see it. I made reference to apologizing if I was snoring during his video presentation because it was so freaking boring. It just seemed to drag on and on and on. Nevertheless, keep up your excellent great work.

[@tintriumph]

+CallMeDean ChuckDean i,m with you mate,some folk take a small criticism,or even a helpful hint ,as though you,d just shot their dog,AND get really nasty!,just don,t get it-i,m sure if you were WITH them ,they would,nt react half as badly,being unacceptable behaviour,but,look what this global village and the ,net is making our neighbours into. ps good vid

[@sasqautchsurvivalist4457]

An ingenious way to light up the woods in a survival situation! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

[@jaymartinson3236]

hey man, i got one more use for ya.... I've been using chap-stick on the blades of my knifes for years as protection from the elements... Also provides a bit of lubrication for less sheath wear...

[@larrybahler6828]

Hi, you have increased my knowledge about the uses for ChapStick! Be safe and enjoy life!

[@kirkgoodman6862]

Great tips, as usual. After seeing this I combined 2 of your tips-straws & this. I cut the heads of of a couple Q-tips, sealed them in a straw & put it w/ my Blistex in my EDC bag. Now I have 3 candle wicks or fire starters, waterproofed & ready..I can't wait till the snow's gone & I can test this camping. Thanks

[@IntenseAngler]

Thanks Brother... glad you liked it!

[@seanwilliams8083]

Ive been on a bunch of other fishing and survival channels. Yours is the best and easiest to understand. You not only show what it is but how it works. Keep on the good work brother

[@CampfireTalk]

Love the make shift lantern idea. Great stuff as always! Another quick tip is that the cap can be used on small AAA flashlights like the Fenix E01 & LD01

[@ShasCho]

Cool! My most common off-label use of lip balm is to repair scratched and damaged DVDs. Just 'draw' a couple of lines on the CD or DVD, rub it in with a finger tip, and gently buff it smooth with a soft, clean handkerchief. This works at least 80 percent of the time.

[@KdawgCrazyOutdoors]

Awesome John. Nice to have you back on KZbin brother.

[@AW1Lucky]

Great tips for the little bitty thing we all carry around. Bless you man.

[@southcentralfeeders8643]

I appreciate you taking the time to show and share your knowledge with the rest of the world. Keep it up! I now have something I can teach my kids and hopefully they will be able to help out if in the event there is a power outage or something more severe. THANKS AGAIN, AND THUMBS UP!

[@AnHRTBus]

putting it on your nose, cheeks, and ears before extreme wind (say on a boat, or caught in the open) helps stop windburn (the friction of wind passing over your skin at high speeds) ALSO BIG DISCLAIMER: DO NOT USE SCENTED OR FLAVORED BALMS ON OPEN WOUNDS! most of the flavors will irritate the wound, unflavored/scented will not.

[@Poetic619]

Wow! Thank you IntenseAngler for the wonderful tips. I have no idea my simple chapsticks could do so much. :)

[@SkyKing101010]

I've also seen Chap Stick used as lip balm. Can you imagine that? Actually, this is great. These are things I 'might have thought of' if I were in "a situation", even if I didn't have any with me. Now I will definitely have it with me. Thank you.

[@suecollins3246]

Don't imagine it - the stuff actually dries your lips out in the long term.

[@missmamtube]

Thank you so much for sharing these awesome uses of chapstick. Blessings !

[@SRHurst-kj5mx]

I liked the light at the very end the best. We keep a case in our prepping pantry. They're great for bartering too. Great ideas. We're presenting this video to our Scouts. Thanks for posting.

[@michaelelliot9007]

You make an excellent instructor. Totally awesome tips. Thank you Sir.

[@dillotexan]

Just brilliant!!! Your tips are some of my favorite stuff on the web! Thanks for sharing!

[@dcordry]

Good video, Jon! Also, an empty Chapstick container is a great container for petroleum jelly cotton balls.

[@mgd6087]

Ahhh.

[@IntenseAngler]

Thank you. I hope that your scout troop has fun doing some of this stuff :)

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Thanks for sharing! Like all the ideas, especially the lantern. That would also work great for tea light candles both in the field & at home in grid-down. Empty tubes good place to store needles, small Exacto blade, fish hooks, etc.

[@SHTFreak]

Thanks for your simple and genius tips. I really enjoy to watch you!

[@VSmith-qb8oh]

Thanks. All these tips are helpful for hikers who might get stranded.

[@forty5degrees]

I was positively surprised by some of your uses of chapstick; especially the coke thing. very easy and obvious. Thank you for sharing.

[@mdouble100]

Very cool, thanks so much for sharing.

[@bucket_lord2633]

Thanks for the intel John, you really know your stuff. you're the best at what you do. I look forward to your future videos.

[@tonyrivera91]

Very informative and easy too understand instructions. GREAT job.

[@kenthomas856]

Knowledge truly is power. Thanks.

[@DJBRUCEK1]

GREAT; I love learning new things; keep them coming!!

[@bethsuter4637]

Use it as a foot or toe ointment to reduce friction on a long hike. I was almost crippled on a hike in Mexico, and remembered my marathon-running cousin used Vaseline on the back of his heels. I whipped out my Chapstick, put a glob of it between my bleeding toes: instant relief.

[@KatKitty777]

Had no idea Chapstick could be use in so many ways. Thanks for posting this video!

[@lennardmcintosh7093]

Nicely displayed tips. Thanks for posting.

[@1liltigerette]

Excellent ideas in a pinch. Thank you so much for the ideas.

[@makenchips]

great video, very clever - good delivery thanks for sharing!

[@TheSouthwestBackpacker]

2 thumbs up! Excellent video Brother! Those are some great ideas! Especially adding the chapstick to a backpack zipper. I just tried it on my daypack and it glides easily now! I have used chapstick for lubricating my Fire Piston. Anyone out there that might use a fire piston would typically use Vasoline or Petroleum Jelly to lube the piston but chapstick also works well for this and IMO has a better scent to it than Vasoline. Take care Brother! Looking forward as always to the next one!

[@moma6097]

Awesome tips thanks. I do have an add on to the lantern for you. If you melt a tiny bit of tree sap in the center of the can you can mount the chapstick candle and still use the screw to adjust it. By adding a small piece of string to the pull tab you can make your lantern more portable also.

[@devonmyster]

Well my wife found out this one but ladies if u don't want ur nails to break all u do is put a small amount of chapstick on the and leave it on for a while over time it will strengthen your nails so they are a lot harder to break.

[@dylanreilly6888]

Excellent tip, especially using chapstick as a lubricant for zippers!

[@IntenseAngler]

Right on... glad you enjoyed the show man :-)

[@TheRVANDY9]

Thanks for all the tips. who would've thought it!!!! I especially liked the last one, making the candle and then adding the tin car.

[@Jeepollllllo]

Very cool, Thanks for sharing.

[@LoyaltotheUSA]

Amazing information. I've never camped before or really had to make due, Thank You God, so this is great information to have. Thank you for providing this.

[@nancyb8731]

I am a fly tyer. I use an empty ChapStick tube to stack/align the deer/elk...whatever fur I'm using before I tie them to my hook. Google "hair stacker" for examples of expensive tools for sale. ChapStick tubes work just fine.

[@rusticlivingbushcraft]

Great tips and well produced videos!!

[@IntenseAngler]

Thank you so much... that really means a lot to me! I'm really glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos by the way! :)

[@polishpicl]

One you forgot, is THE LIPS. WHen you hike, and start drying out. your lips do get chapped. Thats the origional reason, but heres another great tip. As SOAP rubbed on eyeglasses and then dried off will prevent them from fogging , so does Chapstick. You must install it before you leave the house as you must totally rub off the excess. Make the glass as clear as you can with a dry paper towel. What you cannot see it the wax left on the glass. It prevents fogging during rain or sweating. ALSO, I use it for ICE fishing when your breath rises while looking down at your fishing gear. Try it, it works. Even as good as, if not better than soap. OH YEA> and it acts like RAIN X on your winkshield. The rain runs off it and doesnt spot.

[@CookingOutdoors]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@jamesdaniel4386]

Great for lubricating a ceased rivet or pin in pliers and scissors ..Thanks nice work!

[@John-of5sh]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to trying some of these out in the field.

[@2jakezowee]

Thanks for sharing! Awesome uses!

[@leeguthrie4360]

Love your videos! Just came home from elk hunt where we tent camped. instead of a lantern inside this year I bought a solar powered led light and set the collector on the roof of the tent. Wallah! Light source with motion detection and no smelly fuels.

[@minicomma]

Great info and video. Thanks for sharing! I love the tin can lantern idea :-)

[@AussieJok]

What An Excellent Video..Love Tip Of The Week.. You Came Back With A Great One.. Thanks John..

[@twistedcowboy90]

Hey john just wanted to thank you for all the awesome yet useful videos been following you for awhile now and frequently watch your channel keep up the great work brother

[@patriciacook4453]

We teach Girl Scouts to Be Prepared. Even on a day hike, take along things you might need if you get stuck after dark. Having things like chapstick to protect your lips from sunburn can also have other uses, like starting a fire so others can find you.

[@bemorehavemore]

Funny story: My husband and I had to walk a couple miles (no money for cab) in vegas, in the summer. 105 in the shade! and no shade! I was wearing sandals and I began to feel the sun on my feet.... sun burn starting!!! well I wipped out my chapstick and rubbed it all over the top of my feet. That saved me some really bad sunburn! So if the sun gets a bit much out there in the wild, you might consider this for your nose, your face, exposed shoulders, or the back of your neck.

[@MrTakissullivan]

I always use a smear of chapstick on my fishing line to keep it afloat when trying to take fish off the top with floating baits. After watching you vid, i have discovered new uses for the common chapstick. Great vid

[@keenanreese5301]

These are great ideas, and have been using for some time as pain reliever for cuticles on hands, I also make my own chapstick , or lip balm, by mixing 1/2 and 1/2 coconut oil and beeswax, with a few drops of cinnamon oil. Can use other flavorings confection.

[@470blp911]

Awesome suggestions, thank you for all of your great videos and tips.

[@seikei7248]

Thanks John.. Great stuff. Keep them coming..

[@FALCON63FL]

love the lantern idea i was thinking along those lines when you were making the candle great tips and always appreciated thank you john

[@17025601]

Great ideas, John. I'm sending this video to camping friends!

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

Thank you for this video,I knew a couple of the uses,but I learned other potential uses for the lowly lip balm,thank you.

[@BarbecueTricks]

love the lantern at the end -- good stuff - i will experiment with chapstic as a charcoal lighter (in a chimney)

[@TheAmyshelby0529]

Ingenious! Love the reflector tip!

[@phototristan]

You can also use this stuff on your dry lips. Try it, it really works!

[@suecollins3246]

No it doesn't - in the long term it actually dries your lips out.

[@nickharvey4578]

Outstanding! I am new to your channel and to backpacking. I have camped my whole life but obviously backpacking takes it to a new level. Either way, you have great videos and easy to follow along and you speak very well too. Thanks and keep up the great videos.

[@LetsTubetalk]

Love this series.... I'm telling ya. I really love ok forward to your videos... Keep them coming!

[@redefynexx]

Another great trick coming from Ontario, Canada. While fishing in weather below freezing, use you're Un-scented Un-flavored Chapstick on you're line and float to keep them from freezing up! Keep the lines tight, happy fishing. Redefyne

[@Roxsandee]

You're an excellent teacher...

[@chantikachum]

Great tips! Thank you for sharing!

[@travisbickle7931]

great vid! Carmex in the little jar works too- and you don't have to worry about it melting in your pack!

[@RasaelX]

Another great use - covering metal to protect it against rust (axes, high carbon knives) and wood from moisture and dirt. :)

[@lukegodin8653]

Awesome video. Thanks. Also chap stick or other petroleum based products are great for an insulated barrier against the cold. Just apply it to exposed area of skin. Such as ears, nose, cheeks, forehead, hands or anywhere you need coverage of exposed skin. Not just good for lips.

[@terryshilo6750]

I just happened on your video. You are so very good at delivering these great tips. Without pounding sand up your back end.. I think you could do it professionally. Barring that possibility, it's good to know there's interesting/informative people like yourself sharing information here that could be extremely helpful in a myriad of situations. Thanks man.

[@discipleoffire666]

Thanks bro,perfect for me because i had some blistex in my drawer that i was never going to use and i just happen to love candles. Keep making videos bro! :)

[@irishredfireman]

Thanks for the awesome videos. Its stuff like this that can help someone out.

[@jack886han]

Great video and very helpful, Thanks.

[@jmmcgeachy85]

Hey John, great video. I love the can idea to turn it into a little lantern. Have a great day.

[@TheProzac4dave]

this was a fantastic watch! thanks for the great tips!

[@ZivaForFreedom]

John!! Who would have thunk it? Thx for sharing!!

[@garyhowe9347]

Very informative. Thank You.

[@CrankyBubushka]

Thanks. Great ideas! For wounds a good thing to think about is Plantian. It grows wild and is great for cuts etc. Just pick some, chew it up and put it on your cut or burn or bee sting. Works like a charm.

[@timgraham7150]

Clever. Really enjoy the videos. Very informative.

[@nymwasoab]

You Can never have to much info, thanks for your time man.

[@VANDALA1031]

I love you videos and ideas. Please keep them coming !