DIY Firestarter: 10+ Minute Burn Time

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

Try what I do. Use a empty paper towel roll. Duct tape one end. Stand on that end and partially fill with desired combustible. Fill tube to just cover combustible and install more combustible. Partially filling ensures the wax will get to the bottom and not dam up. When filled let cool. Now you can cut to any desired length to accommodate desired burn time. Works great.

[@fjb4932]

KZbinr-mc2el, "Fill tube to just cover combustible [ with wax ] and add more combustible. "

[@sameold77]

Works great and easy to make. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if you can char that excelsior stuff and make 'char string'?

[@BentbrooksRambles]

+sameold77 I'll explore!

[@TheOutdoorSeeker]

Interesting, I never tried this.

[@chdjhns]

Made some with coconut oil and those round cotton discs

[@bop5277]

Waste of time man, not better than other fire starters that take much less time to make.

[@BentbrooksRambles]

All depends on your perspective. I currently use natural tinder and a ferro rod exclusively, but there is value in learning by doing, and that was how I approached this experiment. It was less about making a “best” firestarter and more about combining some things I had sitting around my house.

[@kenhollandjr1251]

So, right off the bat you’re using a lighter. Shouldn’t you be using a pharaoh rod to see if that ignite it to begin with, and save your gas from the lighter. Cause I have a crap load of lighters. But I also have two big, huge, feral rods and a bunch of cotton balls with Vaseline in it, which light immediately. So I think you’re on the wrong track right here, buddy. I’m good pass.

[@BentbrooksRambles]

Thanks for your comment. I typically use a ferro(cerium) rod and fatwood scrapings for about 98% of my fires. I find the discipline of avoiding matches, lighters, or manmade tinders to be a good one to maintain my fire craft skills. But there are times in inclement weather when a fire starter can be useful for reasons of personal safety, so I was experimenting here and opted to use the lighter because I was conducting a burn test, not because I rely on lighters. I always have a Bic and matches in my fire kit, but I rarely use either in the field. Fatwood is natural, takes a spark, and smells great. However, if I had to start a fire as a matter of personal safety, I would not hesitate to use a Bic with one of these.

[@kenbird8783]

Toilet roll inner might work well, four sections.

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

That awkward transition was just oozing authenticity, it's going to be a while till AGI can imitate this I think believably. Well done, thanks carry on

[@EverydaySurvival]

Looks like a good combination for a firestarter. Might have to try this

[@BentbrooksRambles]

It does work well. I have a follow-up video coming up--a few things I learned about wax temp, how to mass produce, etc.

[@allanpeterson2364]

Add a bit of tiki lamp or lighter fluid to wax (20/25% fluid to 75/80% wax) will help with initial start up. JMHO 😁

[@ekramethio1302]

What are the raw materials to prepare it?

[@BentbrooksRambles]

Wooden excelsior and paraffin wax