Fire Kits For All Seasons.

In this video we take a look at the contents of a couple of fire kits. First we take a look at my main fire kit, the one that I carry in my pack at all times. Then we look in the traditional fire lighting kit, looking at the flint and steel set, tinder's and things to achieve solar fire.
For those interested in the pouches, flint and steel sets, and other fire lighting tools and natural tinder's, check out: www.beaverbushcraft.co.uk/

[@ravenssageofbushcraftsurvi599]

Wonderful fire kits. Great ideas to add to mine.

[@gerryheynes5082]

Great run through of the options Mark, and good to see you demonstrate them so a novice like me can get a better idea of what to do. Many thanks, Gerry

[@jeepnicc]

Great video Mark. Very comprehensive kits. Thanks for sharing!

[@markbailey2981]

Hi JT, I hope you are having a nice weekend :) Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) It is always great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)

[@leightoncooke]

Some great practical advice on starting a fire 🔥

[@markbailey2981]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Leighton, have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)

[@ericjohnson6100]

Great video Mark. Thanks for sharing your kit(s)

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Ohio Treasure Hunter, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It is very much appreciated. All the best, Mark. :)

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Really interesting Mark, and informative, not just for newbies. Thank you for the shout out as well. Much appreciated. Thanx bud.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Shane, many thanks for watching mate. Your welcome mate, 'Thank you' for the Chaga. Like I said, I will be making good use out of it. Still waiting for the grinder, should be here tomorrow :) Thanks again mate, have a great day, Mark.

[@bigalcervantes5118]

Fantastic video my friend

[@markbailey2981]

Many thanks for watching Al and for the kind words :) It means a lot. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

[@kirkmillerBO84]

Really nice like all your fire kits and separate by season that’s awesome idea

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Kirk, many thanks for watching mate. Have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)

[@howardgreen9718]

Great video love your editing and use of different camera angles. Once again I gained more knowledge which is fantastic when my son was on school camp they learnt to start fires with the reflective cone from a torch. Thanks again mate

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Howard, I hope you are keeping well mate. Yeah, that's great your son is getting out there and having a go. I have seen it done with car head lights. I think they call it a parabolic lens. I might a go when we get a bit of sun. Hopefully not too long now. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark. :)

[@campingandsurvivalgroup3957]

Some great info on fire starting mate I'm a big fan of fatwood I love the different ways of making fire you never know what conditions we are going to be faced with at the weather is unpredictable great video mate always a pleasure to watch keep up the good work

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Camping and Survival Group, thanks for taking the time to watch and to comment :) Yeah I first got into multiple fire methods when I was guiding. It was important that we could get a fire lit to cook the evening meals and to dry wet kit and waders out. But I also like to try different methods and sources. It keeps me entertained lol. Fatwood is always a winner with me too. Carrying a couple of small sticks gets you sorted in any conditions. Have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)

[@margaretsmith1077]

Well thought out kits. Thank you.

[@markbailey2981]

Thank you :)

[@rayferrer1709]

Great video!

[@markbailey2981]

Many thanks for watching Ray 👍👍.

[@buzzandselunsupervised649]

Thanks for this. Did a walk a couple of weeks ago and in the rush to use some spare time didn't take a means to start fire. Day one week one error, but I learned a lesson and did a reorg on my kit and cook pot and pouches. This is timely so took the time to revisit each item and pouch (not quite OCD). I love these videos as they are inspirational in that they make me want to learn more and get better. The website in the link is cracking may purchase some of the natural tinders to see how the react and how they can work for me. Cheers Sel

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Sel, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah I think everyone forgets something at sometime. I drove over to Ireland to go fishing for the week and forgot my rods! It's all about the lessons learnt. That's why I always carry a lighter in my pocket, even if I put it in my jacket for next time; it means if I forget or loose anything out of the kit, I can still make a brew. I'm glad you enjoy the videos mate. It makes it worth while going out and doing them. Thanks again Sel, all the best, Mark :)

[@keytoadventure54]

Awesome video Mark! Thorough fire kit that works without being too cumbersome. Really enjoy your leatherwork and would love to see a tutorial some day. Take Care!

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Jay, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah I have just ordered some leather, so as soon as it arrives I will get on to it. I could do with making a few things for myself as well. Thanks again, all the best, Mark. :)

[@csh6220]

You have quite the fire kit going on! You should have no problem getting a fire started. I also love the traditional look of the leather pouches. To me, a nice leather pouch says there is something good inside. LOL Thanks for sharing your kits with us.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi csh 62, Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah, you can't beat the traditional pouches. I think they were traditionally used by the Sami people of Lapland and other northern parts to store coffee and tinders etc. It makes a nice fire kit pouch with plenty of room to hold everything that you need. Thanks again, all the best, Mark. :)

[@MaffTUK]

That was very good Mark, I really enjoyed that. good teaching manor too. I always enjoy trying to use natural products, ive had char cloth in my tin now for two years and never used it but birch bark is in abundance so i like to mess with that ... when i cant be bothered it has to be (for me) cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. anyway nice job, regards Matt

[@andrewhondo]

i never use magnesium i use a lot of the other stuff you use and a lot of Nautel tinder's and my own waxed fire starters and fatwood as well great kits vary well thought out kits

[@themiwoodsman7222]

Nice bits of kit Mark , some great fire extenders as well and back up ferro rod ! atb john

[@markbailey2981]

Hi John, I hope you are well :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Old habits die hard, after 20 years of working in and around water, I always try and make sure I can get a fire started whatever the weather. There nothing worse than being soaked through and not been able to fire up a brew lol. Thanks again John, all the best, Mark. :)

[@wolswildcamping1257]

I have to confess Mugwort was new to me.. As always Mark, thanks for sharing man. Be safe and be lucky, Wol.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Wol, I hope you are keeping well. Yeah it is quite new to me. I read about in a book, then found they sold it. Its good stuff. Thanks for watching, all the best mate, Mark.

[@Superbus753]

I didn't know about that either.

[@trevpackerphotography]

Great fire kit extensive giving a good choice for most situations. Trev

[@markbailey2981]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Trev. I was just about to grab a brew and watch your latest video. :) Cheers Trev, all the best, Mark.

[@trevpackerphotography]

Most welcome Mark, I dont always comment on your vids just enjoy watching them. Thanks for watching the latest much appreciated. take care, Trev.

[@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969]

Great film and a brilliantly comprehensive range of fire kit items. Think you've covered most bases there ☺. Puts my fire kit to shame lol 🖒

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Rick, I hope you are well. Thanks for watching mate. Yeah I like my fires. Nothing worse than getting out of the river after a cold day and not being able to brew up!! Cheers mate, all the best Mark. :)

[@jasonmcdaniel7878]

Excellent fire kit! Maybe add some wax paper. Believe it or not it is flammable. I found out about it on accident and when I did I could not blow it out. Its really compact and can ignite from a shower of sparks from a Ferro Rod.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Jason, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. The wax paper is a great idea. It will also be weatherproof. I think I have some in the kitchen already :) Thanks for the idea.... have a great day, all the best, Mark. :)

[@waveman0]

I love everything except the lack of a striker, I prefer to use a striker over my knife spine. Sometimes you just don't have a fixed blade one you and I won't use a folder for that purpose (though I know how to do it without damaging the lock) I prefer the Corona brand carbide strikers and they can be used for as multitude of different things. I too prefer the Clipper lighter. lots better than the Bic. I also suggest cling wrapping your fatwood so it doesn't lose it potency over time.

[@jarredpiri9166]

i like the style using that fire system..more traditional

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Jarred, I hope you are keeping well brother👍. I appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos and the comments. Great stuff, thanks. Have a great week ahead, all the best, Mark 😀🌲🌲🌲.

[@x-rayzulu5643]

Nice kits , your points on UK weather, and climatic variants, Scotland based , one needs to hone wet/sure fire techniques . I favour highly natural tinders ,however, therestimes when mother nature just doesn't like me , ( in a emergency situ) ,or I just want it lit , I go for bungee cord inner, with rubber solution, it will take a spark , the bungee "" stretchy"" bit burns well, and depending on lentgh has some longevity. I carry brasso/trueaglit wadding , which lights up extremely easily, Bit of birch bark and fat wood stored in same tin , very good .

[@markbailey2981]

Hi X-RAY ZULU, many thanks for watching and for commenting :) It seems like you have all bases covered. I like the idea of the bungee inner core. I often carry bungees for setting the tarp up, so thanks for the suggestion. Like you, I much prefer natural tinders. Sources like birch bark, fatwood, pine resin for wet weather, and different fungi such as the horses hoof fungus and chaga for starting fire with flint and steel or solar .Yeah we all them have days when things won't go right and nature kicks us in the ass. For them times I often carry a small length of bike inner tube. Light it up and sit back lol. Have a great evening, all the best, Mark :)

[@geek211]

well done mate. Cheers from Los angeles CA. Im very jealous of you

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Marcos, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

[@spider5001]

Hey friend 🙂 Another great video. Jute twine recipe please🙏🏻 I was eyeing that magnifying glass pouch the whole video wondering if you made it. It looks very nice. Better than commercial stuff. I usually just carry a ferro rod and a lighter. There is so much fatwood around here you trip over it. Hardly any birch though. We have river birch. I finally found some🎉🎉🎉. Great video and your leather work looks awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Spider, I hope all is well. Thanks as always for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah, I made the pouch the other day. Its still a bit stiff because I lined it with orange leather so the glass doesn't get scratched by the popper. But apart from that it does the job. The jute fire starters are easy to make. I use 6mm jute and melt beeswax and pine resin together then drop the jute in so it soaks through. If I have any fine fatwood scrapings and dust then I sometimes add that to the melted wax as well. Yeah, we do well for birch in the UK. We have a lot of river birch around here. The bark works just as well as any other. Your lucky with your Pine woodlands though. Some of the best fatwood I have come across has been from the States. Thanks again Spider, all the best, Mark.

[@BingWatcher]

Hey Mark, I have been really enjoying your channel and I have learned a lot to get me to be more effective in the outdoors. The fire-kit well designed and practical knowledge that you have shared. I was just wondering how you made the sheaths for the Ferro Rods and if you have a video on how to make such? Thanks, from USA.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi B. Mann, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I made the sheaths from a piece of scrap leather. It is quite thin about 1.5mm, then I simply wet formed it around the rod to hold its shape and stitched it along the bottom and side. They only take about 20 minutes to make once the leather has dried. I will be doing a video on leather work in the near future, so I will show you how to make them. A couple of people have asked. Thanks again, all the best, Mark.

[@cryhavoc9748]

Even though I don't play the guitar, there are always several guitar picks in my wallet. When everything in the woods is wet, a flame applied to a pick will give you several seconds to get your fire going.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Cry Havoc, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I had a couple of picks myself at one time. My friend makes guitars and I used to swipe his. They are great for emergency fire lighting as you mention. Thank you for the reminder :) I will have to re stock with a couple. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)

[@cryhavoc9748]

@@markbailey2981 * There is a music store in town that has a big glass "candy bowl", except that it is filled with guitar picks. Used to be ten cents each, but now they are 15 cents each. But, here in SC in the winter, the pine needles and fallen hardwood leaves are usually wet. That little piece of celluloid has saved me from many miserable nights.

[@KevinCar-jx1jw]

Another great video.are steel strikes from beaver bushcraft too.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi The Way It Is Bushcraft, many thanks for watching. If I remember correctly The C steel I was sent to me from the States, but the Viking steel I purchased from beaver bushcraft. They have a nice selection along with natural tinder's and pouches etc. Thanks again, Mark. :)

[@CreativeRedundancy]

Nice mark. was that striker from the swedish fire steel sure looks like the it. Enjoyed the demo's As a fan of solar and fatwood... this was awesome.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi C.R, I hope you are keeping well. Yeah the small striker was from a LMF rod. I keep them once the rods are worn out or if I'm using the rod on a knife sheath. They are a great striker and I like how they have a whistle built in. Yeah, I've seen your vids on solar fires. I think you must get a bit more sun than us here. We get the odd 10 minuets every now again lol. Thank again C.R, all the best, Mark. :)

[@cliffschermer9625]

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[@thatflame]

Everything looks new

[@victorvasquez2788]

Very good info. Thx for some ideas for my tin cans..

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Victor, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) All the best, Mark :)

[@joshbabb7470]

Great video Mark. I love my flint and steel kit. It's one of the few fire methods you don't have to keep paying for. Thanks for the video and I hope you have a great weekend. - Josh

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Josh, I hope you are keeping well. Yeah, that and the magnifying glass. I look forward to making solar fires. We don't get a great deal of sun here, so when it does come out from behind the clouds I make the most of it. Thanks for watching, have a great week, all the best, Mark.

[@jamesaritchie1]

I'm a firm believer in carry three ways to start a fire, and nothing else, unless you live in a place where winters can be brutal, and then you add a couple of emergency items. For three seasons, my fire kit is a box of matches, Light My Fire ferro rod, and a magnifying glass. I carry no firestarter or tinder. I think you learn a lot more by finding what you need in the area where you're camping. I only use the ferro rod if it's a trip where I need to use an alcohol stove, or an Esbit fuel tab stove. There's a saying just about everyone knows that reads, "The more you know, the less you carry." But there's a lesser known corollary to this that I think is just as important. "The more you carry, the less you learn." I've found both of these sayings to be true. Three ways to start a fire is more than enough. More than this, and you aren't likely to learn how to use some of the ways as well as you should. I carry the basic set. If you have a problem starting a fire with flint and steel, then you leave one of these three at home, and substitute flint and steel, and make it your primary way of starting a fire until you've very good with it. And you make natural char, not char cloth, which is something no frontiersman likely carried into the woods. Under this practice, you also don't carry commercial firestarters, or homemade firestarters, or any form of tinder. You keep your eyes open, and you find what you need in the woods, as you travel to camp, or after you arrive. I've never seen an area that didn't have a number of natural tinders available. Learning how to find and identify these teaches a heck of a lot more than bringing commercial or homemade firestarters, and tinder, with you. Until you learn how to find items specific to an area, which you should pursure until you know them all, you should be able to start a fire easily with a featherstick. In necessary, a small bird nest inserted into the feathers will make it easy to light with a ferro rod. Even a magnifying glass will do the trick. The one allowance the kit makes is a strong for a bow drill until you learn to make one. In areas with brutal winters, safety means you should add a couple of items. We don't have the worst winters where I live, but -30 F. is not uncommon, and just a few years a ago we hit -32 F. at the primary site for official temps, and -38 in outlying areas. That's pretty cold. Fall through the ice, or get stranded out a night or four, and you can play around with starting a fire. For me, this means adding a few Esbit fuel tabs that are wrapped with petroleum soaked cotton balls, and an Alaskan Match, otherwise known as a road flare. A camping size flare will do nicely The Esbit tabs/cotton ball/petroleum jelly firestarters are better than any commercial one I've seen. The cotton ball and petroleum jelly usually starts a fire before the Esbit tab gets a chance, but if not, the Esbit tab burns for at least twelve minutes at thirteen hundred degrees. That should do it easily. Should you fall through the ice at these temps, you need a fire within a few minutes or you will likely die. Shove a road flare into a stack of wood, any kind of wood, and you have a fire FAST. It can save your life. Anyway, I learned how to start a fire a lot of ways, but once I did, I use matches ninety-nine percent of the time. I find them much easier than any other way to light a fire, including a BIC. But you just shouldn't need commercial of homemade firestarters of tinders, or even ones you find in the woods, take home, and then bring back into the woods. All you need is a way to start a fire. Three ways for traing and safety. Everything else you need is already in the woods, and will still be there when you need it.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi James, I hope you are keeping well. You raise some good and interesting points in your comment. I read it with great interest. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best, Mark.

[@susanp.collins7834]

James, you say you carry no tinder... May I make a suggestion? Carry a 1kg empty paper flour bag. Put the tinder you forage into it. It makes a great carry for tinder and has a flat bottom so it will stand upright if you put it down. When the time comes to start your fire just burn the whole damn' thing. If you tuck the gusset and sides in nicely and then IRON and fold it, it folds so small you can hardly see it. Useful.

[@ellanvanninbushcraft8388]

Hello mark, hope you are well. Can I ask where you get the little tins from. We don’t have a bushcraft shop here on the Isle of Man, but if you could let me know where you got them from it would be most appreciated. Craig.🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Craig, I hope you are having nice weekend mate. I usually buy my tins from either eBay or amazon. If you put 'small tins' in the search, there is usually a good selectin to choose from. The small tins are usually sold in the cosmetics section, but you will see an assortment from small round tins with either screw on or push on lids, to the rectangle tins with the sliding lids. I hope this helps, all the best, Mark :)

[@markbailey2981]

I forgot to mention, the larger tins that I use for charring and carrying larger items I usually save the tins from my air rifle pellets. They are a nice size and it saves throwing them away ;)

[@stephensgate1]

I really like the little pouch that held several pieces of flint and the top which folded over held the steel. Where can I purchase one of those?? I appreciate any help in finding one. -Stephen, Ohio U.S.A.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Stephen, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. The coin pouch that I have got is made by a company called 1642. It is called a square coin pouch. I have seen similar things on ebay and on leather wallet websites. Mine is around 5 years old, so I'm not sure if can still get the exact same one. I'll keep my fingers crossed you find one. Thanks again, all the best, Mark.

[@stephensgate1]

Mark Bailey Thank you Mark. All the best! -Stephen

[@markbailey2981]

Your welcome my friend :)

[@reidycruise]

Duct tape is cool as well buddy 🙂 👍

[@NOFx420x]

I also carry a mint tin filled with dryer lint but this is a good vid for beginers

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Donald, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yeah, lint is always a good thing to carry, Its light the tin always come in handy. Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark.

[@phillpot.]

Hi Mark. The coin wallet that you use for your fire steels in your traditional fire kit, may ask did you make it yourself or buy it? If you bought it, do you remember where you got it from? I’d like something similar for my steels. Cheers. Phillip

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Phillip, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I have just found the box to the pouch and it is made by a company called 1642 Lichfield and the name of it is an Oregon coin purse. I picked it up from Amazon and if U remember correctly they had a variety of colours. I hope this helps :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

[@phillpot.]

Mark Bailey That’s great Mark. Many thanks for replying. Best regards.

[@markbailey2981]

@@phillpot. Your very welcome Phillip :) Good luck in your search.

[@edyvanea]

Nice kits Mark. Hmm, that magnifying glass pouch seemed a bit dodgy with that inner button snap scratching it (unless you covered it on the inside with another piece of leather or something). Anyway, I hope you are doing well. Take care.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Ed, I hope your keeping well brother. Yeah, I sewed a piece of leather over the back of the snap. I thought the same when I made it and didn't want to scratch the glass. Have a great day mate, all the best, Mark. :)

[@ellanvanninbushcraft8388]

Hello mate, great vid. Can I ask what you smock Craig. (Ellan Vannin Bushcraft)🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Ellan, the smock is a Napapijri Skidoo smock. Mine is about 25 years old, but they still make them. Here is a link to their site :) www.napapijri.co.uk/shop/en-gb/npj-gb/men-apparel-coats-jackets/jacket-skidoo-n0yi4r?variationId=198#hero=0

[@ellanvanninbushcraft8388]

Mark Bailey, Hello Mark, I should have put my name after the comment.😂😂😂😂

[@markbailey2981]

@@ellanvanninbushcraft8388 LOL, sorry Craig :) Have a great weekend mate, I hope you found the smocks OK :)

[@ellanvanninbushcraft8388]

Mark Bailey. Yes Mark, thank you for the link. I have the Ridgeline smock but I have to say, your one looks fantastic. I will save up some pennies. Take care. Craig.🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@richhoule3462]

I just watched a youtube show on UK accents. None sounded as cool as yours. What part of the UK is your accent? Sorry if I comment too much. Great video, mugwort was new to me for sure.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Rich, I hope you are keeping well my friend :) Yeah we have a strange old accent where I'm from. Not many people seem to like it lol. I come from a area called Staffordshire. It is situated in between Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, so we have a lot of mixed dialect from these areas, plus our own dialect added to the mix. But to make things worse I have also lived in different parts of the country with work, so I'm sure there is a bit of that thrown it as well :) I'm glad you are interested. People outside the UK often think we all sound the queen or have that posh upper class accent that BBC presenters have lol. Yeah mugwort is a great tinder. Sailors tobacco is another name. I'm not sure how much was smoked by sailors but it can also be used as a medicinal tea for an upset stomach. Thanks as always for the comment brother :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

[@judds_journeys]

Got to be a Stokie accent that has duck..? If so I'm a fellow Stokie too, just getting into my bushcraft, wild camping and hammocking etc, and your videos are helping me loads mate..!!! Thank you for the brilliant videos bud and keep them up please as I'm learning so much valuable advice from them 👍🏻 Would be interested in any tips or advice you have for me in these areas please mate :) Cheers duck

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Judd, great to hear from you mate. Yeah born and bred Stokie…….. well Newcastle but not far off. You must be one of the only people who can understand me lol. We are not in a bad spot here. There are plenty of areas just out of town that are nice for a spot of wild camping. I tend to head off over to wales, but cannock and the likes are nice to go. If you are just getting into it, then the Bushcraft show is always worth a visit. Its good to see the demos and pick up a few bargains. It is held in Derby, so not too far. If there is anything I can do for Judd, just let me know :) Cheers Duck, all the best, Mark :)

[@judds_journeys]

Mark Bailey Hi Mark... thank you for your reply mate, I live in Hartshill myself bud so I'm literally 5-10 minutes from Castle :) Hahahaha, it is quite a distinctive twang we've got in our accent isn't it duck haha 😂 It is a great spot we've got to be fair mate with Cannock Chase and The Roaches etc on our doorsteps, then we've got Hanchurch Woods and Keele Woods all within spitting distance too. I'd love to head further afield into Wales etc once I've got a bit more experience. I'd also love to attend The Bushcraft Show too if you fancy someone tagging along with you... not sure that it's up my ladys Street to be fair mate hahaha..!!! I don't want to sound cheeky bud but I was wondering that if you're ever out on any day trips/overnighters, that maybe I could tag along on a couple of them too please..? So I can build more confidence up and obviously learn more about bushcrafting etc of yourself, as it's pretty obvious you know waaaaay more than me mate haha... I completely understand if not mate 👍🏻 Keep up the fantastic videos though duck as I'm learning loads from watching them too... thank you for your reply, all the best mate. Judd

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Judd, no way I was in Hartshill this morning (driving through). Its a small world :) Yeah we do have some nice areas. I was up at the Roaches in the summer when they had all them fires up there. Great place for a hike!! Yeah sure, I will let you know when I buy my tickets for the show and you can come with me if you want mate. I usually go on the Saturday as I work over the weekend and can only get one of the days off. You will have to leave me your email address and I will let you know when I'm off out for the day. Even if we just nip out to Hanchurch for a brew and practice a few skills. It would be nice to catch up. Speak soon duck, all the best, Mark :)

[@simth0095]

Mark great channel nice to have you back. Glad you got your Nikon fixed. ( I shoot with a d90 myself) love Nikon. Nice give away any of your subs would be lucky to win.

[@markbailey2981]

Hi simth 009, many thanks for watching and for taking part in the giveaway. Yeah I'm glad she is fixed. It turns out it didn't like getting too close to smoky fires and rain lol. It is only a small J5, but a great compact camera. Nikon were really good when it came to fixing it. It is always a bonus when a company is interested in its aftersales and helps its customers out. Thanks again..... have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

[@susanp.collins7834]

Don't carry your redundancies in the same pouch as your primaries - put them someplace else. If you lose your pouch you lose your primary AND your redundancy.

[@3AlarmBushcraft]

Dang that guy talks so fast. With the accent I really have to concentrate to understand but great information.

[@susanp.collins7834]

Label your tins...

[@gerryheynes5082]

Great run through of the options Mark, and good to see you demonstrate them so a novice like me can get a better idea of what to do. Many thanks, Gerry

[@markbailey2981]

Hi Gerry, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I'm glad you like the video and find them useful. I appreciate the feedback. Have a great week, all the best, Mark.