FIRE TRICK NO ONE KNOWS

a down and dirty fire trick .When the tinder is wet and you need a long flame to dry out the tinder bundle / birdsnest to build a campfire. this is the best way to build a fire in the rain. it is simply the greatest fire trick that no one seems to know.
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[@fonz-ys6xu]

Best piece of advice he gave "Now how much shavings? Well make as much as you think you'll need, and then double it!"

[@jamesmccreery250]

Just like how "much wood do I gather"?

[@michaeldavidson1146]

@@jamesmccreery250 Some people just need to stay home

[@loydevan1311]

My grandfather's rule of thumb concerning firewood, " Figure out how much you will need then multiply that amount by TEN" From my experience the man was right.

[@MindTrip888]

You will however think better when its not the first time... otherwise it will get bigger each time ;)

[@MindTrip888]

Exactly the amount he used should be enough... its not rocket science... we mimic as we learn. Still a very impressive presentation. What you think is different to what you know... and when you know... do it exactly as you know... ;)

[@tonibauer2405]

Everyone here talking about how to start fires. I am looking at that beautiful fungus that looks like succulent plants.

[@philindeblanc]

right!....besides, we haven't figured out to prevent fires here we are trying to feed it.

[@heycraig936]

Same here! They appear to be Turkey tail mushrooms which makes them even cooler imo. T. versicolor are a medicinal mushroom with an impressive range of benefits. It contains a variety of powerful antioxidants and other compounds that may help boost your immune system and even help fight certain cancers. Plus, turkey tail may improve gut bacteria balance, which can positively impact your immunity. Tons of positive studies have been done on these fascinating stuff! (Please have a professional identify before making some tea though ✌️🍄

[@jacobgosch4205]

Yep turkey tails I do believe

[@TheMr.George]

Look like ghanaderma on that tree.

[@TheMr.George]

Huh

[@leswentworth2752]

Another tip...when using your knife/flint hold the knife still right where you want the sparks to land and pull flint back towards you to make sparks. That way you don’t scatter your tinder all over the place.

[@tearstoneactual9773]

like starting a lawnmower. And with a firesteel like that, which I think is a Gobspark... you'll blast sparks right where you want them and have a much more effective ignition. Dragon breath in your hand.

[@MBungle]

omg thats genius. nice 1

[@diggie9598]

Or at least let the top of the flint rest, close to where you want the sparks. Though i much prefer your method.

[@flamencoprof]

I appreciate the blindingly obvious simple rightness of this.

[@jeremyfiori3006]

So I just watched your video Man....i almost forgot this one It's a kudzu like kerosene vine From my home state of Michigan There are 2 distinctive ones One works One doesn't One smells like gas one smellith like water. THANK YOU

[@codenamebravo2212]

Wow! That’s the best technique I’ve seen for getting a fire going. I’m going to use this all the time from now on. Thank you for sharing this awesome technique.

[@kellyroup2972]

I've actually never thought about standing a piece like that. Thanks for the excellent tip.

[@mr.b9871]

Another possibility is pinecones. They burn a long time also and are readily available in most (northern) places. Me and my son used them once when camping in Colorado, it was damp and couldn't get a fire going with the trusty "bic" until we tried lighting pinecones wrapped with weeds/grass. Worked a charm.

[@mdrobnson3912]

In the cold of winter I realize how much I love hearing those bugs. Reminds me of the farm I grew up on and how much I have always hated being cold. LOL

[@Sorrowsoul]

A remarkable trick worth knowing! Thank you for sharing :)

[@dinosaurcomplaints2359]

I grew up on a farm in the Appalachian Mts. I have a tendency to take such knowledge for granted. Amazing how much has changed in 57 years. Good job. Everyone should have basic survival skills.

[@rewd2u]

As they say, never too old to learn a new way of living.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Have to remember this. Most people I know can’t start a fire with a full Bic lighter and half a newspaper.

[@michaelszczys8316]

You have a small stick standing up on a log, a few shavings at the bottom and get one of the fastest ( I counted 3 hits ) flint and steel lightings I ever seen along with an almost instantaneous huge flame that lasts.

[@HOOSH69]

Lololol!!! So true!

[@mickerdoodle51]

LOL.

[@ZippedUpKitz]

Trying to teach first year scouts how to set up and light a cooking fire in a freshly made fire pit and one of them says, "we just use camping stoves with propane and a torch lighter." ... 🤦🏼‍♀️ and I’m thinking to myself that these kids today would not have made it back when I was growing up... I asked, "and what are you gonna do if you get lost and run out of propane and don't have any matches or a lighter? Pay attention child!." Kid shrugs their shoulders and says, "we only go camping in pre-approved camp grounds. No chance of getting lost." I really wanted to smack the kid...I REALLY wanted to!

[@victorhopper6774]

i soak everything in gasoline then light myself. works every time!

[@carolcarter5966]

My 90 year old Mom, from Mississippi, used to go to the woods to find pine knots. She always called them lighter knots.

[@davidlangford9107]

Us po folks from Mississippi know how to start a fire!

[@gyurmethlodroe1774]

@@davidlangford9107 not fire..tis faar

[@kellyclark7517]

I live in the south,but I’m a yankee,and wen a friend brought me some “lighter knot” n was telling me. About it I thought it was called “light or not” lol😂😂😂

[@lisabickerstaff7081]

Yep lighter knot is the only name I've heard it called.

[@IMOO1896]

I call it heart pine

[@bobafett109]

I've never seen anyone do this before, thank you for passing this knowledge on 👍

[@musmustafa7900]

Great tip Blackie, years of playing around in the woods developes a woods like common sense. Thanks for sharing and will deffo use this method from now on..

[@sallyoakes7968]

Thank you for teaching me. Helpful knowledge. God bless you.

[@richardleffler4792]

Sally Oakes m

[@aussiedrifter]

I was taught a similar trick by my Great Grandfather in the Aussie Outback using a stick/piece of a Eucalyptus tree Mate.

[@Diglett_Dude]

Yeah them eucalyptus leaves go up a beauty too. Paperbark used to grow in a swamp nearby also

[@Wolfyjinny]

I had to chuckle to myself, all that hard work, the stick caught and lit the tinder lol, that's one of those "awww sh*t" moments.

[@frankblack1185]

Brilliant tip. Thank you from North West England UK.

[@scottnewton9370]

Lancashire is god's own county

[@snaponjohn100]

Thanks for sharing that great tip Blackie. God bless. John

[@philponder5460]

Very nice. I was being a smart ass watching you build your fire until the end when i saw what you made. Very nice trick ive added to my arsenal of fire starting tricks.

[@davegualco2995]

If you build a man a fire he stays warm for a night, if you set a man on fire he'll stay warm the rest of his life.

[@FlyRiverFly]

Just SOOOOO Stupid but HIlarious!

[@lloydjenkins7931]

@@FlyRiverFly If the police don't catch him first. pmsl

[@hewittg.malone5973]

Sorry - I am a city-slicker; (Doesn't the man's live shorten?)!

[@toniclark7093]

Hell yeah!!

[@toosense]

Yup, nice and toasty. Lmao

[@Ygdrasil18]

Hey mate, great video. I live in Southern germany and the forests are mostly out of pine trees. (They cutted down the mix forests in the middle ages for everything and just replaced the trees with pines) Now, when you go through these forests you will find some tree stumps. And when they are like 2 to 3 years left in the bottom they will continue to pump resin. All you have to do is take a shovel and search for the big single root in the middle. When you get it you can form it with a hatchet and the smell of resin is everywhere. The whole root wood is red/ orange. With such a big roots you can start fire daily for over a year. Best to use are old roots of evergreen trees, best for me (european area) are pines. Works also with dead branches hanging from the tree itself, the very base of them are still pumping resin. Just take a knife and cut it of a thumb wide before the tree. You‘re method if sticking it in a little slit is superb. Really I‘m so often in the forests but it never came to my mind to do this. Thank you sir, I will definitely try this out.

[@xxxxxx-rm2pn]

How did you find his southern accent, easy enough to understand I assume?

[@cochise8531]

Everyday here. South Alabama,,,LOL

[@jonathaneves5847]

excellent advice. Very well explained. Be well! I love to visit Germany, such beautiful countryside, villages, towns and cities. greetings from U.K.

[@gosmoothgolight7567]

Excellent information! Thanks for sharing this, sir ... God Bless

[@JoelWetzel]

Did y'all notice how his knife was also useful in knocking that sliver into the crack? I learn something new every time I watch one of these guys.

[@gameboygt5759]

Now that’s a knoife!!! -Crocodile Dundee

[@janetburrows137]

That was a great fire starting tip. In fact I knew about feathering the wood. But not like you did it. Very interesting and I thank you. 💖🇬🇧🙏👍😍❤️🙏

[@mavos1211]

What a great tip! Thank you for sharing.

[@jamessmith84240]

I like to watch things like this. You never know when you might be in a jam and something like this comes in useful.

[@freshkicks8167]

TRUE!!!

[@haulinass1990]

NK 60 I’m so glad I was given a marlin 22 with 3 shots.. if I didn’t come back with 3 squirrel I only got 2 shots the next time.. I would go put myself in a jam before considering any basement to be substantial comfort lol good luck to everyone looking forward to the power going out hahaha 🏕📵 🔥👌

[@baroneb5043]

Haulin Ass foolishness

[@wmpetroff2307]

Thank You Blackie. Have an awesome day.

[@BourneOutside]

This just came up in my feed. Happy that it did too! Thank you, Blackie. Sometimes, we can't see the wood for the trees!

[@wientz]

We have birch bark in Canada. you can old it under water, shake it off and light it. No Big box store required.

[@billwalker4836]

I was introduced to Birch bark in the BWCA in nort Minnasnooota...that stuff is incredible.it had been raining all day and I was instructed to pull a piece off a downed tree and it lit immediately and incredibly to my amazement.

[@JensenAzotea]

I may have to get me some birch!

[@Luke-rt9bx]

Birch has natural oils in it it smokes a bit black when you light the bark but it’s the best. My dad has a buddy that always keeps some in his wallet lol

[@robertguinn5863]

I need some to make a beaver hoop. Maybe I can order it. We don't have birch here.

[@akbychoice]

Yes sir, natures own fire starter.

[@ARMOROID5000]

That is brilliant! I wish I knew that a few years ago. Brilliant!

[@steventorres5768]

The reason I subbed and liked was because of the knife designs in your intro... Looking forward to watching your vids.

[@vxphan2601]

Excellent tip. Thank you

[@NAVYABHAN]

Thank you for teaching me something I didn't know!

[@9999Michigan]

Thanks. I learned the secret. If you have the right wood, and make little shavings of it, and you have a means of lighting it... you can have a fire. Amazing trick.... thanks!

[@richardskinner4198]

Nice one Blackie ,I have been around a while and that tip never actually occurred to me ,just goes to show you can't know everything and you are never too old to learn .Thanks mate .

[@clintonm2357]

I like to think I know my way around the woods, but I have never used this technique. Thank you, sir.

[@Chuxgold]

I really like how you left the fungus on the stump for aesthetics. Down and dirty rough and tumble like.

[@robertp6778]

I was gonna mention it... It's a nice cluster of Turkey Tail, and it's great for the immune system

[@paulnett2539]

appears to be the medicinal turkey tail

[@moepow8160]

We call it Pine pitch. Any tree that produces pitch will produce this type of wood. When a tree is damaged it sends extra pitch, sap, to the area effected. In pine the affected area stays saturated with pine so it burns like a candle wick. And will even burn in the rain. This is the only way I start my fires and I go through about 4 to 5 cords of wood every winter. If you find this type of wood put it aside to split it into small pieces...this stuff is great

[@relentlessmadman]

yeap you get it all over you hands when you handle pine!

[@lewis2553]

@@relentlessmadman You'll be okay. Just stick 'em in the fire. It'll burn off. 😂😂😂

[@patrickwall8517]

When I was in Boy Scouts we all carried one of these fire starters when we went hiking or camping. The 2 boys that lived next door to me wouldn't believe my best friend and me that you could start a fire with it. My friend and I started a fire in our BBQ pit and got it up to 3 feet tall before mom saw us and put a stop to it.

[@flamencoprof]

Off-topic, but I find the way Mr. Thomas speaks very interesting. It has some very compressed phrases, like at 2:02 where he says "Whut ah'm on do", which expanded to the official English I was taught would be "What I am going to do". That interest is because I am from New Zealand, and here English can also be very compressed as well. You might hear " Waddyano, a biddiva mess" but I would intend "What do you know? It's a bit of a mess!" Discuss. :-)

[@mygripe]

Gathering tips for camping in the rain and this was helpful thank you!

[@Jaden48108]

That is a nice trick. Even more effective than the modern day wet fire products. Another arrow for the quiver. Thanks.

[@dorodense]

A very valuable tip. Thank you.

[@dominicktalarico77]

Awesome trick Thanks Blackie

[@williampatterson5067]

Been using Georgia fatwood for 40 years to start my fires with. When I didn't have any of that, I use road flares they will start your fire up in no-time just have to be careful not to inhale when you first light them because of sulphur in the smoke but they work great as well. Fatwood is my favorite though.👍🔥

[@erichoward8719]

I love all the "just use lighter/zippo/matches " comments and the "magnesium striker cost vs. 25¢ matches" ! O.k. kiddos here ya go. You take a canoe trip. You can take a knife and your choice of matches lighter Zippo or magnesium striker and the knowledge that you gained in this video. 15 miles down river canoe flips, you go for swim, loose canoe, it starts to drizzle rain and sunset is in two hours. You need to get dry and warm. Good luck with your big, Zippo, or strike anywhere matches! I'm gonna be getting warm and dry, because I'm not to arrogant to open my mind and learn something new. Thanks for the vid!

[@OttawaMikes]

Bics work just fine after submergence. Just shake out the water and light-r-up.

[@ZippedUpKitz]

THANK YOU!!!! I was Trying to teach first year scouts how to set up and light a cooking fire in a freshly made fire pit and one of them says, "we just use camping stoves with propane and a torch lighter." ... 🤦🏼‍♀️ and I’m thinking to myself that these kids today would not have made it back when I was growing up... I asked, "and what are you gonna do if you get lost and run out of propane and don't have any matches or a lighter? Pay attention child!." Kid shrugs their shoulders and says, "we only go camping in pre-approved camp grounds. No chance of getting lost." I really wanted to smack the kid...I REALLY wanted to!

[@general5104]

Now, that was KEWL!!! Thanks SO much!

[@crazydougthewolf]

I learned something new about firemaking, thank you! That's a rare treat these days!

[@50buttfish]

Personally, I use dried deer droppings as a started; compact pellets, that break apart when "cured"; easy to store and carry. Grass and wood is add on!

[@ricpowers1475]

AND...they double as flour for bread. No shit. Well, yes shit. Its edible. Lived on it crashed on a plane in Kotzebue.

[@lukebrown8701]

thanks for the info... im going to try that today....very cool.

[@artzydude]

That was great! Thank you.

[@cyrusmachala2305]

Thanks that actually helped me out during rain one night

[@tracewallace23]

Great knowledge brother. Thank-you. I hope I never need it. But, I will certainly be thankful if I do👍

[@orlandogarza2965]

I will definitely put that in my memory bank.Thanks for that idea.

[@cautious1343]

Nice one! Thanks Blackie.

[@tsvetomilvalchev7037]

Man, you are great. Thank you for that advice.

[@johnthomasjr262]

This is a great idea, and I will be using it in the future. I use fatwood all the time and never thought of this. Thanks for the tip.

[@therealmccoy70]

John Thomas JR what exactly is fatwood?

[@Bman-xy2vh]

Fatwood is pine that's full of resin, usually found in stumps or broken off branches. You'll know it when you got it by the turpentine smell.

[@deerslayer4154]

I just use knots on pine trees, works great

[@keithclark2136]

PINE CONES WORK GREAT.

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Good job Blackie!

[@HWCism]

Great tip. Thanks

[@JohnKlopp]

Awesome tip Blackie! You got another subscriber! 👍

[@curlywolfone]

That’s so simple it’s brilliant! ...good work and an idea that’s millennia overdue, I’m sure!

[@eddyaruda486]

You're right! I've never seen that fire trick before! Thank you!

[@bluemoose1972]

THANK YOU very much Prometheus!

[@juliandorrell2079]

Great tip, had not thought about this but a great no nonsense flame extender but in a not so conventional way. Love it, can’t wait to try this out! Thanks!

[@tonyrosa4750]

Outstanding demonstration on starting a fire. I'm now a subscriber thanks. Pass on all your knowledge brother. Sharp professional woods men.

[@dentonet2]

Excellent video! Straightforward and to the point.

[@fredford7642]

Great information....to one who thought he knew everything about starting a fire. Thank you!

[@glennmoreingram3277]

When they shut the grid down some better get this knowledge😁thank you

[@jeremylewis96]

I wish it would just happen, the waiting is irritating.

[@johnphilpott5102]

Every day a school day. Great tip👍

[@nielknox]

Thank you!

[@robertschweitzer982]

Neat little trick Blackie! Thanks for sharing.

[@blackoracle69]

You bet

[@eldavo9827]

I stumbled into this video and just for that excellent tip man I sub and turned on the bell icon. Great job looking forward to more awesome video's

[@testicularoxide5055]

One small idea... Bic lighters are small, nearly infinite shelf life n weight next to nothing... Doesnt kill ya to have a couple in the go bag, glove box n even edc...🤔 Just a thought we have the tech, lets use it!👍💜

[@andrewcouto5620]

I noticed your dog isn't robotic... We have the technology..... Why haven't you evolved

[@testicularoxide5055]

@@andrewcouto5620 95% bio-organic cyborg with genetic modifications/enhancements...👍

[@G56AG]

It's getting downright hard to find lighters anymore. I had a sack of the small lighters that I had for many years, I needed one and found the last couple had gone bad, so I went looking for some new ones and all I could find were the big ones, sometimes you don't want those big ones with the long snout, you can't carry those big ones in your pocket when you are out in the woods.

[@MastercubGPK]

Bic lighters won't work when their cold so not a big help to pack them for fire starters in Cold weather situations. You will die of cold with No Fire if you only pack Bic lighters! Just saying.

[@testicularoxide5055]

@@MastercubGPK Really?? Mine worked perfectly in point hope alaska and in Siberia... Weird🤔

[@kenc9236]

Thanks for the video. I will try that up in our wet woods on the west coast. Good job.

[@mickerdoodle51]

Thank you sir! Nice trick.

[@mynextketchfrontier6351]

Hey MacGyver that was really nice trick man really appreciated thank you sir.

[@blackoracle69]

thanks glad you find it of use

[@justinhansen7964]

I sure do appreciate your fire tip. From one outdoorsman to another bud. South Texas!

[@codenamebravo2212]

Perfect idea, thankfully you did this video.

[@agridlife1495]

Excellant Tip ! Thanks

[@martymorgan9977]

Thank you Blackie, great tip as always! Be safe out there.

[@masterchu8044]

Thanks for sharing back to basics its a movement get with the program

[@jefffawver3389]

Thank you for sharing this information helped a lot.great video!

[@maxinepatton8544]

Very nice tip. Thanks for educating and sharing.

[@MrMcGoo-rm3yu]

I think we called it rich-pine when I was a kid here in Sevierville, Tn. Thanks for the fire starter tip.

[@scotthaddad563]

Mr. McGoo fatwood, fat lighter, resin rich, lighter wood, I’ve heard it all down here in Georgia. Pitch pine is another, I think.

[@bwana3006]

Mr. McGoo we call it pine knot in east texas

[@AZ-kr6ff]

@@bwana3006 We call it balloon knot in San Francisco.

[@phredphlintstone6455]

I have a bit of fat wood on my keychain. Haven't needed it yet, but it's nice to know that it's there. It's just my little spare. In case I forget to grab a bit before I go

[@Chuxgold]

Bushcraft is a thing of natural understanding of how nature works and how to work with it thru your own invention. Something gained from an early youth that grows to an adult understanding without limit. Like my use of fatwood in making nails. They will only work in softwood like cedar that is easily split to any dimension. But secure it just like a nail. With most being hardwood. But in cases where you need it to stay solid like a bench or holding a hinge the end of a nail made of fatwood is heated to release its sap. Then cut off after it cools. Best when used more as a dowel but not limited to it and is just driven in. Other forms of construction is better when dowelled this way but to frequent for things like shingles. That really hold each other more than anyone by its self so is not required. Built an 8/6 cabin way back when using this technique. And did not use one metal nail. And was not just some fort. It had a fireplace and windows plus a door. Later I added a second layer and insolated it. And yes I should do a video but am now old and broken. Might show the basics but could never put that much effort into anything again. Just thought I should pass it on. With this note. Cedar is an incredibly versatile wood for building with. As it does not need to be sawed It can be just split. And adding in hardwoods makes very long-lasting in keeping its shape so the cedar does not rot from the inside out. I often wonder if my little cabin is still standing? But it's in Canada and by what I see on Google probably destroyed when the area was logged off. If not for that it would still be there. And I built it 40 plus years ago.

[@paulmobleyscience]

Great advice, thank you so much

[@darrellbesser3606]

Great idea!

[@elvinadhludhlu5380]

"SLIVER ME TIMBERS AARRRGGG"

[@57REDROOSTER]

Cool trick thank you for sharing... The Turkey Tail mushrooms on the log was pretty cool too

[@MonolithMike]

Great trick! Thanks Blackie!

[@blackoracle69]

Any time!

[@bhumanishaya]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@chiefkirk]

Great tip Blackie. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@DJ-dt4kz]

Good video, enjoyed the fire stick 👍

[@8Scorpions]

Thats a great technique...thank you Sir!!

[@randywithofapt2660]

Really good tip Blackie. I've built hundreds of fires and never seen this. Real basic, common sense there. Thanks. I've subscribed.

[@georgehays4908]

.....when I lived in Forrest Home Alabama , USA , I learned how to get " fat match " wood . It's old stumps of the pine family ! Maranatha !

[@fransdelange9174]

Thank you for the info. We have plenty of pine here in South Africa.

[@georgehays4908]

@@fransdelange9174 .....it contains much pitch and rosin . Have you ever heard of professor Walter Vieth , from South Africa ? He is a great speaker . He is with Amazing Discoveries , South Africa on KZbin ! Peace , from Cass County MICHIGAN , USA ! GOD bless you and your family and friends ! Maranatha !

[@lesliejacobs1439]

Maranatha...love it..1970’s..he didn’t come then..maybe now.

[@georgehays4908]

@@lesliejacobs1439 ......HE will come again for sure ! GOD bless you and your family and friends ! Maranatha !

[@leli2969]

It shouldn't be claimed as No one knows. Were also doing that in our province (im from Philippines) but it's great that you shared such a useful information. keep it up!

[@missionpreparedness1533]

Great...Excellent explanation Blackie.

[@Acid741981]

Great Trick! Thanks for sharing that

[@doughroasterbushcraftandsu3947]

I showed my brother this method four or five years ago only using the garden fence to hold the piece of fat wood in midway through the demonstration I had to take an important phone call so doused the flame and forgot about it as I discussed a job with a customer on the phone around ten minutes or so later a neighbor came banging on the door to inform me that someone had set my fence alight 😂😂 luckily it hadn’t caused too much damage and there was no danger to any other property than my fence thanks for sharing bro

[@blackoracle69]

its one of those old woodsmans tricks that you don't need until nothing else will do.....and then its the best trick i know..thanks for the comment..safe journeys

[@doughroasterbushcraftandsu3947]

BLACKIE THOMAS You too brother and thanks for the reply keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@stacybrown4257]

Thats my luck to a T