Building a Fire Kit- My Loadout- Black Scout Tutorials

In this episode we discuss my fire kit load out and applications. We hope this video will help you prepare yours. Please like, share, and subscribe.
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[@ellanvanninbushcraft8388]

Hello Mare, great video, one thing you said at the end which I totally agree with, people who say that your fire kit is over have never ever been in a situation when you need fire at that very moment to warm. Keep up the good work on your videos. Take care and happy trails. Craig.🇮🇲

[@grahamefreestone5309]

I can't understand why the hate comments. You don't have to do as this guy does. Just take ideas from the video that suits your needs. Peace.. 👍 🇬🇧

[@TheECOChannel]

All kinds of good stuff in there! A very well thought out kit in my opinion. Thanks for sharing brother!

[@jasonhohman7702]

I really like how you started the video with explaining the necessity of a backup in the event of losing your firekit. I also like how you explain how you never use your backup until it's an actual emergency. Personally, with things like fire and water purification, I prefer to keep three or more different sources and keep them in different locations on my body or in my bags.

[@DishOutdoors]

I couldn't get past the knife..... It's beautiful!!!!!!!!!

[@semco72057]

That is a nice kit and you are prepared for any situation when away from home or your base. I have my share of tools to start fires and keep most in my backpack.

[@lakeerieprepper]

Love the kit! Learned something new I didn't know steel wool wuld take a spark from ferro rod!

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Best kit I've seen yet. Great job.

[@Dietdrshasta]

I must say that is a beast of a knife, and a kit. All I have is a Bic Lighter, UCO Matches, and a Light My Fire Ferrocium Rod. After seeing this, I think I should add more to my kit.

[@samarikaup6639]

Your channel is awesome. I really like how you have military experience cause most guys on KZbin don't. I much prefer the way the military does survival. Keep up with the good work.

[@robfromaz1977]

Great kit you put together. I will be looking for some of the items to put in my kit. Thanks.

[@calidoggie]

Thanks - you bring up a good point - I agree it's good to have all these different devices. If you practice with all these different methods, then you are prepared in case you find yourself without anything and need to use someone else's stuff. If you haven't practiced, they may have something you have never used before. I want to be prepared to use any method of starting a fire depending on whatever supplies I have around me.

[@brianagostino485]

Great video. Definitely gave me some ideas of what to add to my kit. Well done. Keep the vids coming.

[@marycahill546]

Very comprehensive. Coghlans makes an excellent gel fire starter, comes in a large tube. I use Bic lighters but also an el cheapo so I can adjust the flame higher in windy conditions. Have beeswax candles which burn much cleaner and longer. For a bag I use a large pencil case from dollar store. Some even come with grommet and carabiner! Great video, thx from Canada.

[@tacticalshot1]

Great video! I have been looking for a fresnel lens for a while now. Just went to the Bens and purchased 5. Thanks again

[@05Rudey]

A great fire kit, you really got all the angles covered. A fantastic inclusion of the Altoids tin. I use one of them myself to make char cloth. There has been times when mother nature has made it impossible for me to start a fire and wished I had a kit like this in my pack. Where did you get that pouch? I've been after something like that with a zip top for ages. For more as a "on me at all times" equipment pouch while out hiking/camping, as I can't stand stuff in my pockets, a small pouch would be perfect. Just to hold a few essentials if I find myself lost without my pack, unlikely but it's nice to have the bare essentials on my person in a pouch at all times just in case. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[@jhippl]

nice kit i started adding in my fire kits an empty 5hr energy bottle full of denatured alcohol, that way if i need to i can dump the entire bottle on a pile of wood to get a nice fire or i can dip a few sticks in the bottle and light them

[@markchambers2812]

please tell about your knife. luv it !!

[@ronaldrose7593]

Great video my friend. I really appreciated your sharing this one. Be safe, take care and have fun. 🤗

[@hanginburrito3341]

Wow! That is the most comprehensive fire kit I've seen! Most excellent!

[@BarryDutton]

So important to have and know -- different various types of tinder and starters like you said. Good stuff as always, this was nicely divided as you pointed out into tinder and ignition sources, all in a small footprint, keep up the good work Jack. TY sir

[@rld1278]

You're the first one I've seen add emergency candles. I had recently put them in my son and my kits.

[@rajkograjs3422]

hello comment from Slovenia, this is a small country in southern Europe, I'm glad to see a very useful kit that is actually useful. First I see the clip holder for bic lighter. thanks for the video. very useful

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

I have been to Slovenia when I was in the Marines. Nice place! Thanks for watching

[@prepperjon6649]

BlackScoutSurvival When were you at Ft Benning for jump school? The store you referenced was it Ranger Joe's?

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Prepper Jon 2003 and yes ranger joes

[@p1a9d6d6y]

when I'm going out camping, I personally have a fire steel and striker on a length of paracord that I hang around my neck under my shirt, that way if I get seperated from all my other kit, I've got a means of igniting a fire.

[@CPLBSS88]

Solid kit - very similar to mine that i have developed over years of use in remote environments.

[@davidrogers182]

Excellent kit! Thank you for ideas!

[@seanmeiners5975]

I hadn't thought of the jute to fatwood before. Thanks for the idea

[@danextmovement]

where did you get that pouch? Keep up the good vids. helps me a lot to know whts good to buy. thnks!

[@dimitrifortounis4787]

I swear by jute twine for first ignition tinder. Never let me down, dirt cheap and incredibly compact. So many ways to light it too. If you can't start a fire using jute then you're really in the sh*t.

[@moorshound3243]

your a proper pyro mate!!! Nice kit..

[@eipi5173]

2 ultra light things i also carry alcohol pads (dual purpose) and those novel birthday candles that re-light after blowing them out got mine at dollar store 12 for a buck.i also drilled out a piece of fatwood and glued in a ferro rod w/ juke twine like you got never fun to be cold !

[@danofiremano]

Nice kit & I agree that redundancy is key as my fire kits are that way also!

[@Doberman144]

Great video .. Am going to try the utility flame as I am in the Pacific NW and as wet as it is here, you pretty much need a flame thrower to get a fire started .. Have had guys brag about starting a fire w/ primitive methods and when I challenge them, I bring a lunch so I can set back and watch them bust their ass and all they get is tired .. Keep up the great work .. God Speed ..

[@MtnBadger]

Glad you added the link below, if you ever re-edit this video you may make wish to make reference to it. Please know my comments are with you and not against you but there is something "new users" should know... I agree that you do need to use caution in keeping them separated as they can be dangerous, as you should use caution with all things fire related but, overall, it is a good resource to have on hand with many more ways to help than hurt. Also, I realize that you were making a point of its potential while making your demonstration, however people should realize you used about ten times what's needed to start a fire if there is acceptablerider on hand. it's more the heat generated than a full on, sparking blaze as shown here. Thanks for the good, simply laid out, down to earth vids. Happy camping...

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

+Boomer Taylor this kit was not designed to make one fire. Watch more videos on our firemaking instruction and I think you will have your questions answered.

[@photographer56]

One item I have added to my kit and has worked better than other items, is a small bottle of hand sanitizer. The alcohol content is easy to light and will mix with tender for better ignition.

[@rickymellottsr4461]

Not overkill at all, very nice fire kit , great video !!!

[@lisarivas9996]

Thank u so much for all the great information it really is appreciated

[@MtnBadger]

I absolutely know it's not a one field kit... didn't mean to infer that at all. just letting people know a little goes a long way. Am glad you did these vids and they are a great service. please don't misunderstand my meanings. Thanks a lot!

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

+Boomer Taylor no I didn't. Just so that people know we have an entire firecraft playlist that covers many products, techniques and ideologies

[@bryanr.3241]

perfect , I was just starting to think I carry too many forms of fire starting items. No surprise I pretty much carry what you just went over in this video. Only thing I'm considering to do is , carry different forms of fire starting in different places in my pack and on my person , in case I lose my fire kit pouch. This way I don't lose all my fire making tools in one pouch. Thanks 👍👍

[@TheOnlyRemyD]

This was my only concern with this kit. If I were to lose that one pouch I would instantly lose all of my redundancy sources for fire. I was thinking having smaller kits in multiple places, but I really do like the variety

[@TB-md9lm]

Where can I find a pouch like that? It's great. And great video Black Scout

[@Tank35]

Great video and fire kit man!!

[@outlanderbushcraft3100]

Great fire kit , plenty of options . Atb Martin

[@TheEHSSC]

I have always kept the lint from our dryer too!!

[@citizen1435]

Well done video. Nice kit!

[@kunkelandson]

I keep the old fashion railroad flares in my jeep just in case. they are awesome for emergencies.

[@fieldcraft8217]

In place of the fire starting gel i use alcohol based hand sanitizer gel, it burns pretty well provided it isn't too cold, and obviously dual purpose. I swap all my plastic bag for holding contents with oven bags, they are designed for high temperature applications, and they are stronger and much larger than zip lock type bags, large enough to wrap around plants for a respiration type still, and for hot rock water purification, water pasteurization over a camp fire, or sunlight (UV) treatment of contaminated water. I also carry a miniature road flare, as its a surefire, gross motor skill emergency fire starter as well as a signalling device. beyond that, i carry turbo shock pool cleaner...its a chlorine powder for pool treatment, one teaspoon in one gallon of water makes a gallon of bleach to purify water, and a small container of dot 3 brake fluid, the two together will create spontaneous ignition.

[@maeedwards8387]

nice kit and i will check our walmart for the ferro kit. i like that.

[@Candlemanification]

I had an old mountainman fire starting char cloth tin.it had a magnifying glass on the its top.To bad someone stole it from me out of my truck when it got broken in to.Only seen another one when I was with The snohomish Valley muzzle loaders association.You probably can cut a hole in that tin and epoxy one into your charcloth tin.Nice kit I need to add a few variables to mine.Thank for the ideas

[@clayriness6870]

Sir, I noticed your post and thought you might like to know that you can find that old-style tobacco tin with the magnifier through this fine company. Made here in the USA, excellent quality! Best of luck! www.tdcmfgstore.com/agora.cgi?product=Boxes

[@joshuahmoran]

pretty awesome kit man

[@MrDaytimevampire]

the mre matches are good because you can use them to light your candles or even the tinder quick type firestarters in non windy conditions and save your other matches or lighters. keep them in your kit. just one more way to start a fire.

[@VietNormbo]

Great kit man ! Better safe than sorry !

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Thanks brother!

[@richardmyhan8755]

Really good stuff! Subbed 💥

[@robertepperson5111]

Guys that knive looks to be the Schrade SCHF37M Frontier Full Tang Drop Point Fixed Blade Knife

[@taxlawsealsteuerberater7226]

Just Perfect! Comprehensive and Professional ! Seems You were spec-Ops ! Like me ex Bundeswehr commandocourse Einzelkämpfer Greetings from Germany

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Thanks appreciate it.

[@gp1897]

Great video, excellent fire kit. Where did you find the round magnesium bar? Thanks for all your videos and the knowledge you pass along to us..

[@TheActiveAssault]

fast fire cubes are on point

[@BrianDriggers]

very nice very usefull kit thanks for sharying that...

[@jimssurvival4994]

Fire skills is one of the most important skills we can learn and practice in all weather conditions. Nice fire kit Jack, thanks for sharing 👍 stay safe the craziness is just starting

[@mikesomerset6338]

"overkill". I have to admit, that was my first thought. Options are never a bad thing in my own inexpert view, for what its worth.

[@RustyGunn7]

Only arm chair wannabes would say it's overkill. This is an excellent kit. Thanks for sharing.

[@alvaroeloredo]

Great kit

[@tomevans4402]

Everyone should have a kit like yours. Mine is close, making adjustments

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Great kit. Lots of options. I saw the ESSE striker that can be used as a bearing block have you ever used it with a bow drill and if so how did it work? Thanks.

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Yes it works well. We have a video showing it in use on our channel. Thank you!

[@noahbenmoshe5148]

HI wow i like your knife Who makes the knife and where can i buy one, please let me know,

[@MuskratJim]

Where did you get that waterproof cap for the Bic lighter? I've never seen one of those before. Would it fit one of those other flatter butane lighters?

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Muskrat Jim I got it from a gas station. I think it will fit almost any type cigarette lighter

[@JamesThomas-ei5vr]

Muskrat Jim I have one just like it, that I got off of a "lighter leash" I got from the local gas station for a couple dollars. Hope that helps.

[@MuskratJim]

James Thomas Thanks... I just ordered a refillable butane insert for my Zippo lighter. I don't use my Zippo much and the lighter fluid always dries up. Also, I don't like the smell, so the butane insert might be the way to go for me.

[@richardstuart7554]

Hi There, Very new to all of this stuff but really enjoy your videos. I was just wondering, several times when discussing the custom-made sheaths to your knives you say that you always get a firestick holder incorporated. Why not a knife sharpener instead of or in addition to? Isn't a sharpener just as important for keeping the knife in good working order? Thanks.

[@michaelandersen5453]

GREAT VID. like you, I have basically a hundred different ways to make fire. I love just buying the different stuff. But now for a fire starting kit. I narrow it down to 3-4 different ways to start a fire. But then I have a bird nest material in there to. Fatwood, shavings, wood shredding. anything to make a good birds nest. What a lot of people don't realize is if you are out in a wet environment (like where I like in southwest Florida) just finding a dry birds nest can be the challenge. so I take a small one to get it started and dry some small tinder which in turn will dry larger and larger pieces of wood. One item you may want to get is DRAGON FIRE sells bags of material that is perfect for starting fires in extreme conditions and is in a dry bag to keep it good.. just search on you tube

[@christiaankleinhaus7992]

You can also use the candle to extend you're fire

[@HBC258]

Nice kit.

[@chtomlin]

Looks like a great knife there....what is it?

[@AppalachianFreedom]

Excellent!

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Thanks!

[@ukpiktonraq7451]

I liked your video, nice and tight setup, just an additional item could go into this bag of yours. Have you ever used a piston fire starter? When your 8500' above sea level, you want a fire quickly. I've found these to be quite good.

[@AldoSchmedack]

I love em! Esp that buffalo horn one. Works great!

[@thelzmovement6480]

do you know what pouch that is?

[@steffler69]

The candles are also nice for really wet conditions. You just light the candle then hold it under your tinder bundle like a giant match. Since they are wax, they're water resistant. Saves lighter fluid, matches, etc.

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

very true

[@martinparmer]

wow, just wow!

[@erniefoster5699]

I am a new sub. Hello bro thanx 4 the info. Good work.

[@survivalsolutions5345]

Great video BlackScout, and im loving that knife you have there. Is that the piece you had custom made?

[@ElaBellll]

I would add a zippo hand warmer to that, better than a candles wrapped up in a EM blanket.

[@mattthompson9480]

Great information and necessities not to be taken lightly for sure brother. Thank you

[@BudgetBugout]

Awesome kit man! Thanks for sharing!

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

appreciate it!

[@allanmartin7898]

That's a nice looking knife you got there, what's it called? Oh BTW I agree, i believe there is no such thing as an overkill when it comes to survival. I rather be over ready with kit than not having enough.

[@clickbait5922]

Allan Martin custom knife

[@citizen1435]

What kind of a knife is that? Very nice!

[@TurtleBushcraft]

nice fire kit

[@livingsurvival]

Great kit, thanks for sharing ;)-

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Than you!

[@fewr.x]

What brand/where can I find the magnesium bar, striker, and scraper set?

[@pittbunker]

Nice knife!!! Where did you buy it? Can you post an actual link to the seller?? Because on AJ website, you can not really buy things..

[@yeshuaservant7]

Very impressive.

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

Thanks

[@ghanaboyz]

I keep my kit clean and in order, but there seems to always be some smudges of sot, a few small (unintended) pieces of grass straws, tiny pieces of moss, twine needles and whatnot, a scratch or two, dents… Being in the field, you tend to get small pieces of the environment inside your gear and the best gear shows years of wear. YES, I also bring a kit with multiple and varying ways of ignite a fire and I bring and collect material to use as tinder… That said, the hardest part in really rough conditions, in my experience, tends to be maintaining a given fire for the given purpose and time span. One may not have that many options on where to go and make the fireplace so with some bad luck the material collected for natural fuel may be less optimal and worse. One may spend substantial time on preparations and still get a fire that starts up, burn for a while and then just dies on you.

[@frankkelly6016]

Overkill ? wtf, I learned many many years ago 2 is 1 & 1 is none ! That was in boy scouts ! Then years later in the military , “redundancy is our friend” when it comes to survival items ! Great video nothing here is “overkill” ! Keep up the great videos my friend. btw, got my place ready completely in Montana... door is open to you when you need !

[@bushcraftsurvival8889]

Cool!

[@freedog632]

A small butane torch lighter might not be a bad addition to your kit. It's jet type flame is hot enough to light even wet fuel quickly

[@genofuentes726]

Beautiful knife, what is it called?

[@Beecozz7]

Good info! TY!

[@BlackScoutSurvival]

THanks

[@kfd029]

Could you tell me the name of the knife in the video. Looks like a sweet blade. I'm a new subscriber, your videos are great.

[@shaunshumac8810]

That's a lot of neat stuff. Don't you think this kit should be split up? What if you lose it?

[@Sluggo773]

What Knife was that? Loved the blade profile and the handle design!

[@jaybarr3307]

Was surprised not to see the soaked cotton balls in aluminum foil per another of your videos. I've found that the foil dramatically increased the burn time. (Maybe the other video came after this, dunno...)

[@ifalquez]

nice video, what kind of knife is it????

[@bushcrfter7917]

What kind of knife is that I like it

[@monteztx]

Where do you get your sheaths made that hold the ferro rods?