Making a Survival Lighter

How to convert a standard, run-of-the-mill Bic lighter into a more reliable and usable survival lighter.
#BackPackHack #Survival #LIghter

[@damonfinken]

Tip: removing the adhesive only takes a drop of vegetable oil.

[@laurielyon7740]

Absolutely. Damn…..I hate the smell of commercial products like Goo Be Gone. That one should be named Smell Won’t Be Gone.

[@gordontyree4308]

Good info. I use a # 11 o-ring to stop accidental discharge of fuel. Works so much better than a zip tie or bread tie. Easy to put on and remove too!

[@laurielyon7740]

Good tips. For those sticklers opting for the small zip tie, if they’re trimmed right at the knob of zip tie with nail clippers, you won’t be stabbed by a sharpe edge of one that’s simply been trimmed. But the ‘twisting’ suggestion appears to be the answer as well. But even better, the wire tie suggestion seems to make a whole lot more sense. And of course, the wire’s reusable.

Nice... I will just tape the line with the tape I will anyways wrap around 😉 saves me the epoxy and it's a little bit "Ultra Light" 👍🏻

[@jeremyeagles3237]

To be fair, the only reason I saw the yellow one is because I saw where you threw it. If not wouldn’t see that one either.

[@margaretadler6162]

That's the best hack I've seen yet. I especially liked the bread tie idea! Thank you! ATB Sam Adler

[@kylestyer8240]

I like this a lot!

[@jasonwells9050]

This was a great video great information that that tip about using a to keep the button from depressing was I'd like to add one thing that I always do with any lighter when I'm going out in the field I always take one or two guitar picks and put them underneath the layer of duct tape a guitar pick is made of highly flammable material and will burn for at least 30 to 60 seconds and if you have that it just makes it easier to start a fire

[@augusto4660]

Ich nehme immer 2 BIC Mini, wenn eines nicht funktioniert habe ich immer noch eines. Sehr gutes Video 👍

[@enriquediaz7547]

I’ve taken these ideas (thanks!) & added waxed jute twine around the body too.

[@WhiteFoxAnt]

helped me

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

One strand of inner paracord seems a bit too weak. Last thing you want is for the lanyard to break and then you're screwed. What about some microcord?

[@shackledocean]

Save old lighters and refill later

[@jackwhite5978]

Cool I use rubber stoppers that's water proof the only thing that could go wrong is losing it

[@gordontyree4308]

I also use one inch gorilla tape, about 12 inches, then cover it with a ranger band!

[@Goddess1Princess]

or just put it in an old pill bottle with tinder

[@tango4271]

Personally use P.K.W.L the lighter has duct tape wrapped around it, some paracord at the bottom of it and a wrap tie (things in the kitchen used to seal sandwhich bags and sometimes certain bread) this is in the event I'm ever lost in the middle of nowhere

[@negolfman]

You might want to add the bic lighter a foot of non-gutted paracord vertically connected to a roll of chapstick with two feet of hi-visibility gaffers or gorilla tape wrapped several times around each leaving a little room above the chapstick adjusting wheel to prevent losing either. The sharp edge of a small zip tie around the valve can be filed to prevent cuts. Then you can take petroleum jelly to a a cotton ball and store it in the cap of the chapstick. Plus if left on the adhesive sticker is also flammable, once you have a empty lighter, if the spark wheel is removed slowly the springs underneath it and the valve button there are springs that can be made into a snare & fishing hooks, with some bending and sharpening and the childproof metal safety device can be removed with leatherman pliers can also be made into a improvised fishing hook and sharpened.

[@uuuultra]

Just got eeccomebeenes the video

[@stephen5051]

What about a lighter leash

[@uuuultra]

slip

[@boxingdonkey]

Of course, an empty bic is still a great fire starting tool, in a pinch.

[@anthonysmith4072]

These are great ideas. But can you be specific on why they are not 100% reliable? BIC is the best/safest lighter brand on the planet. They literally test every single lighter they sell and they sell billions. They also use isobutane instead of butane so it can be used above 10k feet, use a stronger plastic than others, and exceed all safety requirements. Thanks.

[@BackPackHack]

Pick one up and press down on the gas valve. Now see what I mean? If it's packed in a bag, there's nothing to prevent all the gas from being let out if somehow the valve is depressed. So it won't light when you need it. It's not unreliable by design, it becomes unreliable by use. I remove the safety so it can be used with gloved hands.

[@anthonysmith4072]

@@BackPackHack that makes sense, I totally agree. I was looking at the anatomy of the Bic and noticed that fork works like a teeter totter. So keeping it from going up would be just as effective as keeping it from going down. I was originally thinking about drilling a hole through the red part of the fork that you push down and installing a multi use pin of some kind that could be easily removed. Then I was thinking about cutting a notch under the same part and then putting something useful(maybe some hard tinder) to fill the notch and securing it with a bicycle tire tube which can also be used as a fire starter, and if you were to use a V type notch along with the elastic tube than it wouldn’t depress under normal pocket use but in an emergency(one handed) if you pressed hard enough it would kick out the “plug” and still let you light it while still capturing the plug. But then I thought that maybe adding a similar device to the front to keep the fork from moving up would be better. I have not seen anyone use any of these methods before

[@robmyster01]

This is a sketch right?

[@Gumby1978]

👍

[@then00brathalos]

You can also use white, light grey or orange duct tape to provide a contrast to the background, while having more duct tape than usual. Also a long enough wire tie could also be used to hold the lever down so that one do not need to hold it down with their finger

[@chloeew4627]

Carry 6 .. in separate pockets .

[@RobertFireLionBlueHawkWinkler]

I've carried BIC lighters for years and years in my pants and bags and have never had an issue with them leaking or losing fuel. I think this is just an urban legend. BIC's do not leak fuel!

[@BackPackHack]

Press the lever down and see what happens.

[@RobertFireLionBlueHawkWinkler]

@@BackPackHack The lever doesn't pushed down in my pocket or my pack!

[@BackPackHack]

@@RobertFireLionBlueHawkWinkler : I've never lost my wallet. So I guess people losing wallets is an urban legend.

[@Wastelander13]

@@RobertFireLionBlueHawkWinkler "The lever doesnt push down in my pants", lol, that sounds like some Bear Grylls crap. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mickeycharlie7843]

Kevlar threads will cut through the zip tie no tools needed

[@Albanus35]

I just remove that red plastic there...

[@Chimib]

Jajajaj the California comment is just genius

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Why is youtube trying to steal my stuff? Canvas FINGERPRINTING? BATTERY FINGERPRINTING? WebGL FINGERPRINTING? All attempted theft... I cannot watch the video because of all that stuff.

[@BackPackHack]

Don't ask me.... I have no idea what you're talking about.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

@@BackPackHack Video still won't play. Presumably because I won't allow youtube to steal the information I described. Some videos are like that but most aren't. Perhaps you could ask youtube why they are blocking people from watching? And tell the the above posted too? Thanks.

[@jeffreyphillips9303]

You did that in the hardest way possible, there is a much easier way that is just as effective. All you need to do everything you just did is bankline and gorilla tape.

[@BackPackHack]

Um... that IS gorilla tape. And a single internal thread out of some 550 paracord is simply a lighter version of bankline.

[@lcm7541]

@@BackPackHack I think he is saying to tape the cord directly to the lighter. One issue I had with paracord strands is the durability and vulnerability with to Velcro. Inner strands of bankline are still pretty thin 👍🏻

[@Camusien]

Please do not throw lighters in the wild which is not a trash can.

[@uuuultra]

why

[@Camusien]

Because many stupid people trash lighters in the Wild, that's not acceptable.