Fire Starting: From A Prepper Standpoint - Preparedmind101

Preparedmind101 discusses yet another debatable topic: Fire Starting in Emergency/Survival situations from a prepper mindset as opposed to a primitive/bushcraft mindset. For too long "Survival" has been considered synonymous with "In the woods". And by extension, Bushcraft = Survival Skills. Most people do not spend the majority of their life in the woods. Preppers plan ahead for any eventuality. It is a complete different strategy.
Therefore, I tend to try to remind people to "Think outside the box". When an true emergency happens, what matters is GET THE FIRE STARTED ALREADY! How many ways are there all around you that could help start a fire? What items can you carry for one reason that would also serve to start a fire? What other things can you use or have with you so that your primitive bushcraft fire starting method (ASSUMING you are in the woods!) becomes what it should be...the LAST resort? What offer isn't "the right way"...it's just a different way at looking at a problem.
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[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Great video about "non-primitive" fire methods Chris. I agree with you, you can never have too many ways to start a fire. I enjoy learning and practicing the "bushcraft" type methods, but if the chips are down I'm going with the easiest, fastest way every time. By the way, since I'm a plumber, I can tell you a can of PVC cement and a propane torch will start a fire in a hurricane. Just watch your eyebrows.

[@preparedmind101]

I'll have to try that!

[@dvijaraj]

just watch your eyebrows he says. hahahahahah

[@dvijaraj]

i could sit and watch fire videos all day. i could literally sit and watch chris tanner go through a million of the same fire kits he has and be happy. fire and knives man.

[@lanah8678]

The creative mind is the most important survival tool! Thank you.

[@shell-b7g]

Amazing video. I have watched over 50 fire kit videos. Yours is the FIRST I have seen to ever mention a torch, never dull or mineral oil. I agree with you. When it's life on the line, it does not matter what others thing. I want to be as prepared as possible to give me & my family the best chances of survival. Thank you so much for taking your time to teach us. God bless...

[@ferdiefroneman2008]

Hi Chris, thanks for excellent info. I was in the South African army (Infantry and Artillery) for a few years and I appreciate information that comes from somebody intelligent and with experience. You always will always get people who will criticise just to criticise. They do not even have common sence. Keep up with the great and informative info!

[@darrenjohnston3065]

I totally agree, I am learning how to be prepared, learning different skills, in case of an emergency. I am a volunteer firefighter and first responder, often we are out doing search and rescue, thinking outside of the box. I also am an avid hunter and fisherman that is often in the woods with my family. I think it is important to learn bushcraft skills...and I try to learn these and show them to my kids, just in case. I prefer to be prepared and have different things with me...just in case. Thanks Chris...keep up the good work!

[@Oldcoinsandstuff1]

THANKYOU,!!! More like this!!! if we are in a survival situation it probably won't be in a forest!!! IT WILL BE IN A URBAN ENVIRONMENT. I'm a truck driver and I can go from granite falls to Seattle in just a short time. So my kit contains a odd mix of stuff for every environment.

[@nflsportsman]

Chris, Regarding the PJ and cotton ball thing, I put the PJ between two cosmetic cotton rounds like a little sandwich. Fluff the cotton and add heat source. It is not messy and burns about 3-5 minutes.

[@micheletwilkinson-penningt6940]

I really appreciate the fact that you remarked on the differences between Bushcraft & prepping! Not to mention how people just read/watch rather than putting into practice the things they have learned for trial & errors! Good for you! I have learned (and practiced) a lot from what you have posted. Please keep it up!

[@reconreserve]

I agree, no need to handicap yourself by avoiding modern tools and tinder. Primitive methods are fun to try when you have time and favorable weather on your side, but always have a simple guaranteed to work backup.

[@michaelweaver6207]

I'm a scout leader, our scouts figured out real quick that hand sanitizer is a great fire starter.

[@mannydepay6863]

Trankors Survival Secret shows you some very little-known strategies that can help you push through any type of crisis. It's packed with knowledge that's been lost to the modern man. Google it to be in control.

[@grouch314]

Michael Weaver my scout leader also used hand sanitiser, but we slathered it on a tampon

[@mgeorgeson24]

Before I lived in the prairies(and had spare time) I was in search and rescue. Almost everyone had a small white gas stove, you can get a hypothermic person boiling water (cup of tea) in minutes with one of those, while you get your fire going. Guys would go all bushcraft with ferro rods when we had time to kill. But everyone's kit had idiot/weather proff ways to start fires in no time. Thanks for the vid. Love seeing someone torch the wet fire still in the package!

[@ThePainterr]

I like your approach. I tend to first start with the prepper mentality and only turn to Bushcraft as a last resort. Like Corprals Corner's channel pointed out that by the time you've handmade tent pegs [1 minute per sharpened tent peg ] means your family is drenched in a downpour within 1 minute. So carry a couple of lightweight tent pegs. You don't have to be a Robinson Crusoe if you don't have to be. ........really good though to practice your bushcraft skills so you don't forget how to do things...lol Thanks for posting!

[@how2backtrack]

I really agree with your comment on not showing off "primative skills", rather just get the fire started. So many of these survival people play around with ferrorods and other toys when really a lighter should be used. Time is important in a survival situation and showing off doesn't increase your survival chances, getting a fire lit does.

[@preparedmind101]

Ferro rods sometimes ARE easier and more reliable though. I ALWAYS have ferro rods. That is what is going to save your ass when the torch/lighter fails.... And in a long enough situation it WILL.

[@coloradokevin1675]

Chris, I really enjoy your channel and your videos. You show ways of starting fires that allot of people can relate to. You talk to people as equals, not as though your way above them. That's what makes your channel awesome!!!

[@JoeCanyon3rd]

Great video Chris, Back when I was in the service we called it field expedient method. Whatever works quickly.

[@stillbill7635]

i agree its all about being in a state of readiness being able to get the job done thanks chris

[@preparedmind101]

One thing I'm going to try.... Ordering some "triple" or "quadruple filtered" premium butane fuel refill canisters.

[@rennock7540]

MrPlatinumepic cigarette filters work well

[@aaronhaselbusch6762]

regular cooking oil works well too, so if you carry some for cooking, it works. But, I never tried it with sparks from a ferro rod, but I have used a lighter and a match to light it. soaking cotton in it, in my case a piece of Tee Shirt I used as a rag, works well too, burns longer and puts out enough heat to start some less than desirable tinder situations I.E. when you have not put together the correct size of tinder and went too big. Other ideas are most of the stuff used to clean a firearm all work too. 3 and 1 oil etc.... other things to try: sappy pine bark, pine cone if you have that cool butane torch.

[@aaronhaselbusch6762]

Tea light tin was awesome

[@aaronhaselbusch6762]

Since we are also talking about city survival, dryer lint off the dryer screen or from remnents left in the dryer hose. Tinder excellent.

[@mjlproductions8242]

PREPAREDMIND101 pvc weld burns well

[@mickbator6979]

I completely agree with you PM. Knowing the bushcraft stuff is neat, nostalgic, and certainly worth knowing for an extreme crap situation, but with today's knowledge and availability to tools it would almost be irresponsible for someone to find themselves in a situation that would govern bushcraft skills as mandatory. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@warddentzler3783]

If I always carried a torch, I'd use it on the wood. No need for the middle man.

[@vanessadelgato6888]

+Ward Dentzler You could also carry some white gas. What a joke.

[@johnlone207]

Great vid! I highly agree....when the SHTF and you gotta make fire quick, fast, and in a hurry..use what you have that's gonna work the fastest. Some forget that the net is a tool to gain knowledge from other people and/or share their own knowledge...and not put some online person they're watching unto a pedestal, then close their minds. When the SHTF, it's all on you - your life is in your hands. Do what you gotta do. Another thing about the torch...if you;re injured you got no time jack around finger-freaking a ferro rod or whatever. One-hand torch can handle it.

[@johnstambaugh9283]

I have some skin glue in my truck because I worked construction for many years. It evaporates very fast and this video mad me think of it for a fire starter.

[@PreppingItForward]

Props for multi-purposing your gear for fire starting. Fast and effective results with minimal effort. Great job Chris!

[@davidcoombes-pearce4533]

Tampons make an amazing firelighter off just one little spark. Open those things up and sterile a ferro rod just once, and they'll go up.

[@scanyoursector5731]

In a total grid down situation, you can get 5+ gallons of mineral oil from single phase transformers. But a way to get it is necessary. I melt Vaseline and old candles together, dump a package of 100+ cotton pads into it, and let them soak for several minutes. Sometime even leaving them in there for weeks or months before reheating it and removing them. They tear open and light with a ferrocerium rod easier then lighting them as is with any type lighter. I have even vacuum sealed them in water, and upon removing them, tearing it open they light with a ferrocerium rod. I have made 1,000's of fire starters this way, and never a problem.

[@AtHerFeet57]

LMAO! When you laid the cosmetic pad dipped in gel wax down on the stump, I said "You've got to be kidding me, Chris is is going to start a fire with a slice of cappicola"? Once in a blue moon, the "stupid ass" just shines right through me! Anyway, A most excellent video Chris! You are most informative!

[@jeremiahfisher7859]

One of my favorites is hand sanitizer.. prolly about the same as they prep pad idea. But some good info thanks!

[@nilodrallub7812]

I always learn new stuff on your channel Chris ! Glad I decided to mine your old vids.

[@spb141414]

One of your best video's. My biggest complaint is all The Preppers/ Bush folks... they all do the same Parroting of the same stuff. Which works great in Canada, Ohio or Alabama... But Here in Southern Ca... We don't have same trees etc. totally useless.

[@dennisgrecco5831]

Excellent points Chris. Yes, the whole idea is to get the fire going ASAP. Love the butane torch! If I can't get a fire going with a Bic, Zippo or matches that I always have with me, then I deserve to die of exposure!

[@FGYT1]

Rubber inner tube is good Cant get it wet and if you shred it thin slivers a ferro rod will light it. Make ranger bands out of inner tubes to secure kit or make a seal round a tin instead of Tape always there if you need an emergency fire . Even Wire wool will burn. Survival (or Prepping) and Bushcraft are different mainly in mind set one you Accidentally get into a situation and use what ever you can to fight/get out of it, the other you usually Deliberately put your self in a situation and useprimative skills to be part of the situation for as long as you can and reluctantly leave to the normal world . Fire lighting is one easy example to show the same goal but in 2 differnt mind sets Bushcraft a collection of natural fuels and tinders lit in a fairly benign way (bow drill , flint and steel , Ferro rod) Survival what ever you can use quickly and easily so Rubber car / plane seats sponge Gasoline oil lit with the easiest stuff Car battery spark , Signal flare etc

[@JonathanJONeill]

I learned early on when I first started using the internet, that people have a "this or that mentality" or an "either/or" mentality. It seems the majority of people feel that you must use one thing or the other, be it Android or iOS, Winchester or Remington, Ford or Dodge, or as this video is addressing, Bushcraft or Prepper techniques. I feel that if someon thinks that way, they are of a limited mind, and only hurts themselves in the long run.

[@phillipdavis5241]

Uhhh-O! Boy are you in a heep of trouble! Using the wife's favorite bake'n pan. ( PS where do I send the flowers?)

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

I swear I was just at the hardware store and seen that same brand of mineral oil and was wondering how well it would work soaking dry pine to make synthetic fat wood. Then I watched this. You answered my question.

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

As of now 54 BC dudes have down voted this video.

[@TheCoffeehound]

I know that I'm about a month late commenting, but I thought I would add two more items. 1. A bag of greasy corn or potato chips makes great tinder. Fritos corn chips burn quite well, and burn for quite a while, and they are dual purpose. 2. I noticed that you have an e-cig hanging around your neck. If you had to, you could pull the wick out of your atomizer, which will allow the coil to glow red hot, providing an ignition source. You could also use the battery to create a spark as an ignition source.

[@toddbaker7554]

"...but I was just playing around with the things I had in my garage..." and that's why he doesn't have a garage any more. LOL just kidding. Love your vids, keep 'em coming.

[@MrRoman-lo6ih]

Just to contribute to the knowledge database. I made a mix of Vaseline, wax and fire paste....melt the wax and Vaseline in slow then ad the fire-paste and stir. I got sawdust from Lowe's from the wood saw area they have (free) and once i dip the cotton-balls in the mix i dip them on sawdust. It works crazy fast with matches, lighters and ferro rods. I also made matches with cardboard (cut them 1 inch long and thin in width). Dip them in the mix and voila......cheap quick start fire matches.

[@ringokidd387]

Yes Indeed Chris Rem oil is really good to take care of your knives etc ... and Birchwood Casey Barricade ALL work Superbly ! Never mind what little girly men say....... Lol if you always wipe the excess off of your knife blade with a clean dry cloth when you go to use it for food prep might help you grow a set of nuts that's what you tell the little girly man!

[@briancampbell395]

Chris great video, that mineral oil...both medicine and fuel...awesome.....it looks like it could be an ultra light fuel cell on its own...I'm going to see how many cotton pads it will take to boil a crusader cup in the micro firebox just using the pads. seems not to have all the issues that alcohol stoves have.

[@Prepping2endure]

Great Video!! Good points about just being able to make a fire.. dryer lint, steel wool and battery etc... GREAT JOB! Thanks for sharing

[@PastorHinChrist]

Something that is used here in Australia is condy's crystals and glycol. So the condy's is an antiseptic for wounds or water. The glycol you can scrape of a candy, jelly bean or whatever. Boom works a treat from a ferro. If u still can't light a file reach into your pack, pull out the bottle of vodka and say bugger it!

[@Wingman115]

Great topic and well said. To many elitist stuck spinning around in circles.. Great job Chris lot's of great idea's to be had on this video.

[@ccalles84]

I always have road flare handy and I've also started a bon fire with it. Long burn time, easy ignition dual purpose.

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

It is when you don't have your gadgets that the practice with the natural material pay off. You can do this same method of various natural material to keep on your list of items to look for in the wood that light easily and in wet conditions quickly, and what doesn't. The bic is cheap and found at all convenience stores, stock up. For most fires around the house I use my soldering propane torch.

[@natenorton3805]

In a non threading long term bug out/prepper situation start with your hardest option to start a fire! Not to prove your some prepping billy bad ass but to preserve your torch for snowy or rainy day, when other methods will not work. When you are freezing your ass off soaked and wet by all means use the quickest fire starting method you have. Always count on things can always get worse off and always preserve your means for those times. If you have the time in comfortable weather, start from bottom to the top. Thus saving your torch and best tinder for harsh conditions.

[@ZyPhReX]

Excellent points my friend. The McGuyver mentality is key, and definitely underrated. Its notable that so many people repeat things without even bothering to double-check, cross-referencing deeply or even thinking about critically in this much talked about yet abstruse subject. This is definitely the BEST fire craft video. Versatility is unparalleled, and realistically speaking, as you mentioned before most folks aren't going to be in the woods if an emergency scenario props up unexpectedly so its a must to channel your inner McGuyver B] Great job Chris! Thx.

[@tlund10]

Hey Chris great video as always, one thing I have in my kit is dryer lint, that stuff goes up quick.

[@toddklekotka3340]

Very good video! I understand using primitive methods but thats best for the long haul...when I want a fire, I want it now. Not an hour later or more...I cooked some chops today on the grill, I used cotton wood that I processed with my f9, let dry for a week, made one feather stick and used some dryer lint w/gasoline on it rolled inside a used dryer sheet. Slightly tore some lint out of the roll and one it with a rod and boom! I got fire. Those chops were amazing too, got to cook and play!

[@zakc.1979]

For most of these that can’t be started by a firesteel couldnt you just do a quick feather stick(to act as a match) and then hold that under the fire starter. Just a thought.

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

So true Chris. I like using stainless knives in the woods. I can't tell you how many times a bushcrafter replied to me "what happens if your Bic gets wet or you loose it and you don't have a high carbon knife to knock sparks off... blah, blah, blah" I'm soooo tired of answering that question. Bushcrafters and their high carbon knives.... Jeeesh!

[@preparedmind101]

Hey, I prefer carbon steel too... Just not for THAT reason.

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

PREPAREDMIND101 Exactly!

[@shaninkerdink]

i will be adding this one to my survival playlist for sure!!

[@chillywilly3397]

Had an old box of green wood matches. The striker was shot. Had a lighter that was out of fluid. Put the match inside the lighter hole and started flickin. Finally got the match to light.

[@danofiremano]

Supply Captain is awesome, been using them for a couple of years now and their customer service is beyond most www stores out there! Also, I've been using aluminum pill bottles like the UST from Walgreen's to hold fatwood scrapings or magnesium shavings made from a mag-bar & a drill bit. I like to make a lot of my own stuff too and that's why I really like your YT-Chan!

[@TheFINSTER100]

Chris, you like multi-purpose items. One word "Fritos"! Excellent fire starters, plus they're yummy! LOL

[@michaelcochrane6060]

Fresh and honest approach. Interesting video. Just bought some Never Dull = never w/o Fire!

[@WorlocGaming]

Like the Video . All I'll say is this I watch it all prepping , survival , SHTF ect. for one reason so that I can absorb as much information as possible to best handle any situation that may come up period . City , Woods it does not matter a well round individual is an alive individual .( My opinion ), Keep the videos coming

[@ravenssageofbushcraftsurvi599]

Agree, is why my channels small for now. The concept of survival needs fresh ideas. Out of the box good premise. Nice!

[@livingsurvival]

Agreed if the shit hits the fan you are going to use the easiest thing first. A car battery or simple battery for that matter works well to create a spark if your lighter or torch doesn't work. I guess the survival skills come in because it is what you can use in nature over a sustained period of time or when your chemicals run out. In a situation like a flood or something if most of that stuff gets wet you're screwed and will need to rely on nature. Good video and demonstration.

[@preparedmind101]

Demonstrating something here.... You said "in nature". This is that "survival happens in the woods" thing I keep fighting against. It's a idea that's been conditioned into everybody and that's why Bushcraft has taken over "Survival". I could be in an urban environment and still need fire to boil water or cook food. I'm just trying to get people to think bigger. Bushcraft has become the priesthood of survival. I ask why? Do people only get in trouble in the woods?

[@livingsurvival]

PREPAREDMIND101 I agree most people would need to survive right in their area or home. The same skill set applies after the gasoline and chemicals are burned up. Lighting a fire with a spark, what materials will burn, using a signal mirror or magnifying glass etc. How to get rescued. How to find food. I think most survival skills can go both ways.

[@Pipefitter310]

Chris I know this video is over a year old, but it was an awesome info review session. ..thanks for doing this stuff, Thankyou! !

[@doncarr5593]

11-14-18 I have a 2 oz bottle of K-1, (from a power drink) and cotton or cloth. Also you can use charcoal starter fluid, or paraffin liquid lamp oil, transparent shoe polish burns very good. Use a rubber band, or a Wal-Mart bag, smokes a lot, but i always have one. A great alcohol Stove tip, look at the aluminum cap on the small bathroom fart spray from Wal-Mart for a ready to go alcohol stove burner, holds about 3/4 oz, no drilling or cutting, try a boil test, uses less fuel than a cat food can stove, needs a stand, I just learned this in 2017. I have a recycled nasal spray bottle relabeled as lighter fluid, to refill my Zippo just in case it needs it, I can use this for a fire starter too. You have to suck it up into the bottle. I get it by the quart at Lowe's, it is called Naphtha works like Zippo fluid. I haven't tried the welding acedelin torch striker out yet just an idea, may not be a good one. Also interested on burn time on charcoal bricket, not much weight, soaked in paraffin lamp oil for my coffee pot. The paraffin lamp oil is about like the mineral oil or baby oil. You may already know all this, but if not , then glad to help you out.

[@Grantster23]

Nice video. One thing that works for me is tac cloth. I can get it at hobby shops and it produces a pretty good flame.

[@dennisleighton2812]

2:34 I also like the McGyver mentality! [My biggest problem is that I don't have even a minute fraction of the scientific j=knowledge required! There - I said it! ] 3:40 "alcohol prep pads" I didn't either. Then along came Covid, and hand sanitizer! A tiny dab of sanitizer on a cotton make-up pad, rub it in, and away you go. Store separately in different Zip-loc bags and NO MESS! Virtually like your idea. Jet lighter! 25:30 Tea lights are great, as is Vaseline (petroleum jelly) - dirt cheap, and works a treat with cotton, instead of sanitizer! An alternative. Cheers! And it is NOT cheating! I like your approach. The "woodcrafting" stuff can still be used with kindling and layers of fuel, so everyone is happy!

[@secondstarsurvival8329]

I use the high end lazer pointers for lighting tinder it's easy to use plus it can light matches also if wet

[@270Remi]

If it's really cold out you should keep any butane lighters/torches warm in an inside pocket, butane stays liquid at 0 Celsius

[@johnd4348]

A rag connected to a piece of wire or coat hanger pushed down into a cars gas tank makes really good fire making material provided you have a spark or flame. Watch the movie NO Country for Old Men.

[@bushi138]

I feel the same way, its 2014 so use all the technology you can and survive.Somethings I put in my kits are road flares and fire sticks.

[@harpjason208]

great vid. Pull back the rod to keep sparks closest to tinder or object to burn.

[@betweenfiveandseven]

If you are starting from a flame rather than a spark, light up the plastic on a brick of ramen noodles. They make a nice little inferno that will burn plenty hot and long to get something else started.

[@northgaprepper4128]

At the 23:00 mark, you can hear the fire engines trying to find your house. ;) Another great vid bud.

[@jonahchaddon5934]

Lots of good ideas, thanks. I have been using dryer lint to start my backyard fires lately and it catches sparks very well. Its a commodity that there never seems to be a shortage of at my house.

[@davidmcmyne]

Loved the rant at the beginning of the video Chris. I am more of a bushcrafter myself but to each his own. Laughed when you said "i'm just a guy that loves knives and love the woods" haha soo true. As far as fire goes i usually try to save resources by using primitive fire or solar or flint and steel. I guess it's sort of a prepping mentality saving resources as long as possible, and only using the sure fire when it is nessecary. But to each his own whatever you are more comfortable with is what matters. Like i said i'm coming from a bushcraft backround. Thanks for the great video. Take care

[@preparedmind101]

What you said makes perfect sense in non-emergency times but in this particular I'm talking about having something to start that fire right NOW because you need it and don't have an hour to put together a naturally sourced fire. Sometimes it's fun to do it the old ways, but I wouldn't even consider them in a real time sensitive emergency. Perfect example in the movie "The Edge" after the plane crash. I would be Alec Baldwin who made the correct choice by just using the flare and thus saving them all from extreme hypothermia.

[@davidmcmyne]

Yea i totally understand what you mean. My comment was before i finished the video. But all in all i agree that there are times to fool around and try different fire contraptions, but there are also times when you just need to get a fire started cause either it's getting dark or you're just plain tired. (Also the 100000000000 examples of emergency's or accidents in which you would need a fire quick.) many a day where i have just been to tired to collect and process tinder so i just used the good old bic lighter and cotton balls and Vaseline to get the job done.

[@elvinamillaneam]

Hey Christ cool video... Thinking outside of the box there is torch dispenser that are sold in marine stores that are made to fit bic lighters. These torches are use by marine mechanic in some tight places on the boats. For a $1.00 or $2.00 you got a torch that goes along way, I personally use this a lot during summer in my barbecue ...

[@derrickisbell3831]

Great video chris. Really is best to know both

[@Smalltownsteading]

I got some of the big fire starters in the fireplace section of Wallyworld. The reason is that stuff is really cheap and you get a ton of it. Then just break it into the desired size and bingo. Cheap fire starter. Way cheaper than the survival stuff.

[@donaldneal3933]

those fake fireplace logs lol nothing but sawdust and wax with some kind of oil in them to start them faster they will burn for hours got one sawed it up in to 1 in pices for fire starter make hundreds of them sold them on ebay 10 for 2.00 with 2.oo shipping made about 30.00 per log

[@johnd4348]

REM firearm oil wipes burn really well. It's gauze soaked in oil . They burn even when soaked in water.

[@thomasbrandon5111]

Good vid, liked the outside the box thinking. I rely on a Zippo and some Roderick from my wallet edc, since I'm primarily urban, but get home could include some swampy areas. Going to have to get some neverdull (had to use it daily in Navy)to stuff in a pill container for key chain.

[@Forewarned76]

I keep a four bottle kit from walmart in one of my bags, in order they contain bleach methanol mineral oil and peroxide

[@bigbuck762]

You can pick up never dull up at any truck stop or chrome shop

[@jbbennett2816]

I like jute. When we were kids we had homemade flame throwers with ladies hair spray. I'm sure hair mouse will work-probably my Vitalis will work(I know I'm up there). Why do you think houses go up so quick--lots of accelerants. But, to explain I like jute because its twine type(lots of uses), its a wick for wax. It comes in a huge roll for next to nothing and I like its smell--okay, now you know. Good vid--didn't know about shock cord-so I learned something. Thanks! Jb.

[@andydragonfisher6900]

Hi Chris - useful video and a thought-provoking introduction. I suspect that a contributing factor to the 'Priesthood of Bushcraft' is that it has become bound up with the Eco-movement. We have come to associate the woods with a return to a more natural and congruent / sustainable lifestyle. The reality of course is that nature doesn't care if we live or die and if the SHTF, it doesn't matter if we are in a forest or the projects, we must use anything and everything at our disposal to tip the odds of survival back in our favour. We should do all we can to learn how to utilise natural resources because it gives us options - but if I am wet and cold, I'd rather use a zippo and get busy than eat time and calories to produce fire by friction - are we looking to warm our bodies or our ego?!

[@wesleyl4283]

With the cotton pad in wax, only do 3/4 of the pad with the wax and you will have 1/4 of it to fluff for a faro rod start 😉

[@survivalchris8793]

I like duct tape wraped cotton balls the Cotton catches the Sparks It works well FYI after u use it it is a messy sticky mess

[@nafordebi]

actually my house burned down easter so i guess i do but i'll have to tell u i grabbed my purse and computer bag tried to grab the kitties, they screwed ... we found them later thankfully, i will never be without a survival bag to grab as well after that, thanks for the reply and ur videos !

[@christophermark1728]

Couple of flasks full of isopropyl alcohol in the pack, a couple of drops on your tender / kindling and a ferro rod Will ignite it, also good for sanitation, hygiene, first aid,, i enjoyed this video thank you, an i actually have a roll of nevr dull in the truck i dont know where it came from or what it was lol, cool,,

[@texassurvivor26]

love the torch

[@Robnord1]

Excellent video Chris. My favorite parts beginning and end discussion of reality and thinking about alternative accelerants and ignition sources. I will do a bow drill fire soon. First in 40 years, but I remember how to do it. Not to practice, but to impress the wife....For that purpose the primitive methods are superior.

[@gregoryhare6550]

I agree when i whant a fire started fast i use hand sanitizer and in my oun i pot more rubbing alcohol in it i use it on just about where i need it at and it starts fast with my Bic.

[@wmbomb9245]

Chris, I found a far better alcohol wipe than BD, super thick in a silver package, "CheMPaD" is how it's printed on the package, made by Chemtronics #CP400 premoistened (one word) wipe 5 ml. A computer tech used one to wipe away two spots of grey grease inside my laptop, when he was done I picked it up and found it to be three to four times as thick as a BD pad, I just fired two up so I could compare both, it's package is 3" X 2.5", I cut both a horizontal & vertical cut to the ends of the pad in both directions, after lighting the center of the pad (2), both times I got 'eight minutes' of burn time, it's flame from 2" to a bouncing 6 to 7" bright yellow flame, I did the same with two BD wipes, 2 3/16" X 1 13/16" barely a 1/2" flame two minutes burn time, 100 CheMPads cost $22.00, I ordered a full box.

[@deanbornman77]

Nice video. I agree to what you've sed. I've got a few fire options aswell. Stormproof matches, 3 lighters split up with different stuff and also mu trustee bear grylls fero rod. I wont put my life on only one of these, but with a few options i know I'll get my fire going

[@anthonygomez446]

BBQ charcoal lighter, cigarette lighters matches abut 2 pounds of them. and I have a ferro rod for fun. great video

[@williamhon4591]

Hi Chris, I just watch your Vedio, love it very much. Just FYI info I experienced that the touch wouldn't work during winter time. Since I use it to light my cigar. And I've to keep the touch in my hand to keep it warm first. Anyway, I do learn something from your Vedio. Thanks again. Have a good day.

[@Melantho]

That's why I wear a tshirt. Let's say it's an emergency... Look how well this torch sets my t-shirt on fire.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

A Zippo knockoff (I wouldn't dream of abusing a genuine one like this) filled with kerosene, medicinal cotton to hold it, and run-of-the-mill yarn has been my EDC fire source for over five years. I was never let down, even on the rare times I went to the countryside. This kind of modern gas torch is prohibitively expensive for my budget (importing fees), and it'd be an awkward fit in my little kit.

[@daz1975ify]

Great film and well said. Bow drill and some damp wood or a gallon of gas and a box of matches?. Matches please I know it's going to work and work well,total agreement.

[@JohneRandom]

NevrDull moment with you dude! :) Good vid! I have bought a lot of stuff from viewing your vids, and have gotten tons and tons of tips! Thanks! Is there a reason you left out melted candle wax? I take a new cotton mop head, pull out the strands and start cutting off 3 inch pieces - quick dip em in melted candle wax and they are awesome fire starters - good in the wind too. Also - each piece can then unravel into 4 more pieces because it's braided like rope and they last as long as a trick birthday candle. Quickie is the 100% cotton mop head brand - and can be found at Lowes for about 5 bucks for a lifetime of fire starters.

[@ozzmann3217]

I do understand the idea of having the bush craft and primitive way when there are no tools available for a serious crisis, but I seem to follow a similar mind set as you where preparing and having the equipment skills and knowledge to survive and thrive not relying solely on bushcraft skills I think combining those skills, the skills and tools of the pioneer and woodsmen of be 1800-1900s and modern technology gives you the ultimate rounded survival/prepared combo to succeed in any situation all of which take knowledge and training but that’s what we all should be doing while we have comforts and abilities to research learn and practice in the comforts of a civilized society without a disaster looming before that isn’t an option if that day ever comes which for most of us one way or another a life changing disaster of some sort will effect us all loss of job all the way to civil unrest and looting or the insane natural disasters we have all seen in the past decade

[@Forewarned76]

Instead of using wax for a buddy burner, use mineral oil to make them in the field as needed in a disaster situation

[@SN1PE228]

PREPAREDMIND101 Great video. Tons of ways to make a fire. I like how you think outside the box because you never know and the more options the better... I like how a 9v battery and steel wool can start a fire. Also Styrofoam mixed with gasoline makes a paste that burns forever to. Which you probably know these methods already.

[@lvjordanlv]

I see the speedy-sharp on your knife off to the side of the stump. Will we be getting a review soon?

[@Vegan_Touring_Cyclist]

I have the same torch in my EDC kit, and also some not too bushcrafty thing to start fire :-). I have with me a small metal container with waxed pads too :-) And I also made a short video from that mini kit.