How To Make Waterproof Tinder For Fire Starting - Wilderness Survival

[@MrChevytech]

Paul- Great job brother! My wife and our three kids do a lot of self-reliant type camping. I've used many things I've learned from you, but the paraffin coated jute twine and upside down fire are my absolute favorites! Thank you so much man! Please keep making the videos, all of us out here will keep watching!!

[@BushcraftOnFire]

Another great video Bro! People underestimate the value of a ready and dry source of tinder in their pack for emergency use. You have made a clear and concise video on how to make some terrific tinder.. that will start even damp wood. Terrific job my friend!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you liked the tech tip... it is an idea that has been around for a while but I think it is one of those gems. Anyway, thanks for the compliments!

[@airmojo]

Its best to always melt paraffin wax in a double boiler... just put the paraffin in a metal can and place it in a pot with water and boil the water... this will safely melt the wax and you can leave unused wax in the can... bend a "pouring spout" into the can helps too! Enjoying your videos !

[@lifeisgood070]

ah excellent

[@StefanBorkenstein]

Buy Vaseline (white or yellow Petrolatum) and save the time for melting.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos! I will keep them coming!

[@Equip2Endure]

Welcome back! Great to see some new videos! See you soon, - Adam

[@Uberess]

This video reminded of something I did in girl scouts and yes it is safe to cook with. We used sawdust instead of twine, either works. We melted them down into a tuna can and let it cool. Punch some holes into the lower sides of a clean coffee can (church key bottle opener works perfect) and you have yourself a compact portable waterproof stove. The best part is that it does burn hot and slow so when you are done cooking you can flip the coffee can over to smother the flames and reuse it later.

[@HokalaNumpa]

bro ive been carying jute tinder for more years then i can count and that had to be the best tip ive seen for jute i years and im saying to my self why didnt i think of that great job

[@hinckleypoland]

Thanks Paul. Its nice to see you back on YT again. I only carry a little bite of wax impregnated jute. Looks like I should really be carrying more. THANKS AGAIN and be safe out there.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad you liked it! It is a benchmade 585... I like it a lot!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome, glad you liked it! Yes, way more effective and cheap too... sheath info coming soon! Thank you!

[@coal4life]

I've got a stash of cotton rounds saturated with petroleum jelly stacked in plastic chewing tobacco containers in ziplok bags to help get the fire started along with Wetfire cubes and a blastmatch. Good to go. Good advice. Thanks for the post. Checking out your other vids to add to my info logs.

[@iamnetminder]

Very informative video Paul! Glad to see you making videos again! Hope to see you on BlogTV with Adam again. Spencer(ParacordSurvival)

[@azclaimjumper]

The twine & wax are both normal shelf items @ Ace Hardware. What I liked most was your comparison showing the increased burning time with the paraffin treated twine. I wish you'd also measured the temperatures during the test. I just bought twine & wax; will be fixing up a batch later today or tomorrow.

[@paddyburkhardt]

Hello Paul. I just tried this out and it works very well. I wondered why you would cut the twine in pieces. Methinks waxing the whole length and shoving it into the container intact would be an alternative. You can cut off pieces as needed for tinder and still use the whole length as cordage, if that´s what´s needed. Godspeed, Patrick.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you! Glad to be back!

[@jackieeastom8758]

just tried this out.works like a charm.keep up the good work.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad to be back!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad to be back and talk to you soon!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! I am very glad to be back too! More to come soon!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks... glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stewstryker]

Nice demonstration. My only suggestion would be to edit out some of the general talk at the beginning about your pack, etc. It seemed like this could have been a good deal shorter.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! Glad to be back too!

[@zgreengnt]

sweet video Paul. Defenetly considering doing this for my kit.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Back and here to stay! Thanks!

[@HunterRyngo]

Great video Paul! I learned something again! Thanks for sharing.

[@OnRappel]

I tried this today, and did it pretty much exactly like you did. I had some issues with separating the fibers of the jute after I treated them with wax. The twine just stayed matted and didn't "fluff' up like it does when you do it with an untreated piece. Any suggestions?

[@maponicspro]

I found this to be very helpful. Thanks for posting it.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks Spencer! Yeah, looking forward to it!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Glad you liked it... thanks!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks! I think you will really like it!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ichaelma6otheracount]

Hey, thanks so much for posting this. I have seen many people mention that twine will make good tinder, but it burned to quickly for it to be of much use. The biggest question I have is about the wax coating; will this make a safe cooking fire? I would assume that in any case it would be best to let it burn off completely before cooking anything, but i just wondered about the residue it would leave behind. Thanks!

[@1ArmChairSurvivalist]

Great stuff as usual. Glad to see you back.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Glad to hear that... hope it works out well for you!

[@OnRappel]

I nominate Paul for his own bushcraft show on Discovery. Far more interesting and knowledgable than most of the current crop of Discovery "survivalist". I always carry jute twine for its many uses and have used it as tinder more often than not. Soaked in wax is an even better idea. I'm off to the grocery store.

[@paradigme567458568]

I wish my Sargent felt the way you do about learning and comfort at S.E.R.E school.

[@KonstantinKuehn]

hi paul, very interesting! its a nice alternative to bringing with a stick of fatwood into the wilderness.. might try this...

[@GotYarbles]

Paul, do you prefer jute to petroleum jelly cotton balls and if so, why?

[@Lillredneck]

glad to see you back!

[@morfeas333]

You have the knife with your backpack? I always have it in my belt. I feel a lot safer when I know its there. Great videos and I learned a lot from these.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah, possibly... I have not tested that... will add it to the list of things to experiment with!

[@gr8outdrsmn]

Awesome Paul! Thanks! I am going to get my jute wax coated ASAP.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Glad you liked it!

[@Wakis85]

Great video - very informative and great demonstration.

[@TheBandersnoot]

What size jute twine or rope are you using? I can't get the thin stuff to light at all.

[@ukyo_oyku]

Paul thanks for sharing! Awesome idea!!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Nice! Glad you liked it!

[@billyandrew]

I prefer paracord, as it lights, even when wet, without wax, in any weather conditions, although I do carry wax 'wafers'...makeup cleansing pads, steeped in wax. One wafer provides at least four fires. Excellent video, incidentally.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! that sounds pretty effective!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Cool! I think you will really like it!

[@Bbfishman]

YOU'RE BACK!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Hmmm.... hard to say: are you positive that you are using jute twine and not something else like sisal?

[@eirikmurito]

awesome video mr. tinder is a great thing to have

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah it works great...not an original idea though... it has been around for a while. Thanks for commenting!

[@jdbaron25]

Another great VID!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@73mensailedoff]

Nice video Paul keep em coming.

[@AKARazorback]

Hey man, where are the rest of the videos in this video? : ) Really looking forward to watching them

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks Dave! I appreciate it!

[@ADMIND3R]

hey what kind of ferro rod u using man?

[@daw9y]

Good to see you making more video !!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Paul, Outstanding Video! Eagle Scout?

[@GameBenchers]

Excellent video. I will try this.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep, they have camping but it is pretty tightly regulated... thanks for commenting!

[@ryan1127]

How do you think this method compares to cotton balls and vaseline?

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@Xyber04]

Damn this is a great method! Never seen it before also :P. Thanks

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks Tam!

[@That1Usurname]

Can't u use vasoline as well

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yeah I suppose you could... although it can be messy

[@xm129]

try dryer lint and vaseline. It's pretty messy but works very well

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Personally yes, because I have had weird issues happen with PJ when it gets hot and liquifies... but it is still good stuff.

[@carlmcstoots1442]

the difference between 'tinder' and 'kindling'? Tinder is very flammable and suitable for burning quickly with a spark or friction. It has a very high surface area to mass. Some good examples are: Fur, shredded bark, steel wool, birch bark in tiny strips. Kindling is the next step up. It is a bit more massive and can be fed into the fire to establish the heat and coals to get larger fuel such as split logs and timber to burn. Typically this will be dry sticks smaller then the little finger.

[@SafariOutfitter]

Was this the surprise you were hinting about ?

[@79outlaw]

Good vid bra. I'm going to have to do that.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@AllenGoodman]

Nice sheath !

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome... glad to hear it!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome... great tip!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep that will work!

[@btwoutdoorequipment5435]

Love it Paul

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thank you!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@historicaltrekking]

With the greatest of respect for anyone who shares these skills, I must point out that you are talking about kindling, not tinder. There has to be a clear seperation/defination of these two materials, tinder can not be kindling, & kindling can not be tinder or it gets very confusing for beginners. Just because you start using a ferocerium rod instead of flint & steel, that does not suddenly make kindling into tinder. Keith.

[@ryanjd2006]

great job bro!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Great! Thank you...

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Good luck!

[@mommymaricel]

i love your videos

[@Hagfan789]

nice job man..you are an inspiration ..lol

[@larry-fr1zr]

Rather than get a pot. Covered in paraffin I put an in an inch or two of water into the pot and got a clean empty can and put the paraffin in that can and then put it into the water pot to melt the paraffin. This acts as a double boiler and pretty much keeps the paraffin from catching fire.

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Cool...thanks!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Thanks!!!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Yep, but with way more flame!

[@theoutdoorsmissouri]

good stuff man.

[@Charsept]

thanks!

[@HedgehogLeatherworks]

Nice!

[@jdgriffis]

so...it's basically a candle?

[@TomAlegar]

Toss a ferro rod and scraper in that bottle and you are set. I would even put a mini Bic in there too.

[@scalpingsnake]

Nice info