How To Find Fatwood In The Woods

How To Find Fatwood In The Woods. On this video i will be heading into my local woodland to show you guys how to find fatwood in the woods. On top of that, I will also be showing you guys how to find and use fatwood in the easiest way i know. knowing how to find and process fatwood is a skill that every outdoorsman should learn. Finding fatwood here in the uk is not a very difficult task as we have so many forests made up of pine trees. Come along with me as i show you guys how to find fatwood in the wild.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

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[@csh6220]

I hope you have better luck than I in making shavings in advance. Even when I vacuum sealed the bag, after a week or so the fatwood had lost it's "magic" of burning after a pass or two of a fero rod. Other people have reported the same results. Just make sure and try making shavings, let it set for a week or so and try lighting it before going on a trip. When left in stick form fatwood lasts for many years. A piece I have has been outside in the snow, rain, heat, etc. for 5 years and when I scrape some in a pile, one or two strikes with a fero rod and I have flame. I just keep a few sticks with me. Thanks for a well done video, and keep on hunting!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Oh really? I didn’t realise this? I’ll have to try this out myself, thank you for the heads up

[@uksurvival2691]

Yes many times I have struck out on good quality Fat wood, but these are some great tips to give out.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

UK Survival Thank you. I hope these little tips will make your next fatwood harvest a little easier :)

[@carolinesmyth127]

I've not been successful finding fatwood in wild yet. With these tips I might be successful next trip out. And your humour is lifting... That bird! Lol!!! So thanks on both fronts 👍

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Caroline Smyth :) hopefully these tips will make finding fatwood much easier for you 🤞🏻

[@nigeltankard6977]

Thanks for the great information, I had my first search for fatwood yesterday, found a few small pieces, but will look again

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Aww that’s awesome news I’m sorry for my late reply 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@richardmallon2280]

Went yesterday got lucky with a few good pieces,, chuffed for my first hunt , and yes it was good as it turned into an unintentional 3 hour hike , loved it and I’ll be stocking up as it was like a gold mine now I know exactly what to do n look for

[@nancymuller7370]

Love it. Beautifully shot. nice humor. very informative. Love the bit about mental well-being in the outdoors.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Nancy Muller thank you so much. It’s great to have you here. Please remember to hit that bell icon 🥰

[@kachiri]

I like that... _"Shut up bird! Shut up!"_ Hey... I talk the the animals, birds, etc. Keeps me sane and feeling like someone is there. I have a camp not far in the woods by my place where there's a grouse that shows up most visits. She likes bugging me a little, so to do my work, I have a stick with roots on it (looks like a claw) to keep her pushed back, so she won't lunge at me. She does eventually go away from me to eat and take care of her feathers, etc, then finally leaves the area. I do talk to here as if she's a person. Helps keep me calm and not go insane. Keeping her pushed back and talking to her helps me avoid killing her. She is a beauty and almost like having a friend around to keep me company.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Oh wow! I love that 😍 animals are ace arnt they. Thank you so much for your support

[@JoshuaGammon]

Fat wood is so hard to find in Canada. Great video thanks for sharing man.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Joshua Gammon hey buddy thank you for been here. Love your channel, keep up the awesome work.

[@JoshuaGammon]

@@ukwildcamper5166 you too. You have a lot of interesting videos. I'll have a watch. Cheers.

[@csh6220]

You canbuy it at Lowe's, Home Depot, even Walmart. $4 for 5 lbs. and it is processed into sticks. It works just as good as any found in the wild. Look in the fireplace aisle at the store.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

@@csh6220 That takes away all the fun and meaning of wanting to learn bushcraft skills in the first place. It also doesn't help much in a survival situation.

[@matthewtanner9823]

I'm just getting into bushcraft and searched how to source fat wood. Thanks for your great help Ben.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Hey buddy no worries I’m pleased that I could help 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@kachiri]

5:20 Gizmo patch... Love it! The _"Gremlins"_ movies are awesome and Gizmo is so cute!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

😂 yea gizmo was ace 😃👍🏻🙏🏻

[@chubbyoutdoors6332]

Great video and very informative, thanks for sharing. I too suffer pretty badly with my mental health and I agree 100% the best thing to help is getting out and about. Something so calming about being in the woods and nature. All the best bud, thanks

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Chubby Outdoors hey buddy thank you so much. Please click that bell icon and remember to subscribe it’s great to have you here 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@chubbyoutdoors6332]

Done brother, thank you 👍🏼

[@TheTommyw77]

Nice video with good info, and you seem like a Top chap. Stay safe buddy.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Tomwolf77 👍🏻🙏🏻 thank you Tom I really appreciate it. Hope your well buddy

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Nice score on the Fatwood.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Survival Mindset Thank you :) there’s always an element of luck involved with finding fatwood but knowing where to look can really better your chances 🙏🏻 thank you for watching

[@shellpohl1935]

Haha didn't know about this channel. Saw a lighter side of you. I'm still smiling . You do have a sense of humor. Good times Ben!

[@chrisleggatt3240]

Thanks for your help through these mentally challenging winter lockdowns I have achieved personal goals with thanks to this video. 👍

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

Just subbed to ur channel, so good to know the wonderful people from where we came are out scouting the woods for fatwood etc. Being from English German & French descent i love keeping up on what my peeps over there are up to. Seems yall find the cool stuff first. Thanks for sharing the info & all.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Harris Quicksilver haha sorry buddy for the late reply I thought I’d already replied back to you. 🥰 Where abouts are you from?

[@storiesfilm-kristianwolski7950]

Im new here on your channel!! love it!! Your are doing some good stuff here!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thank you so much. It's great to have your support. Please remember to hit that bell icon and keep in touch with me for all future videos.

[@justindustyjusty1156]

hi buddy just subcribed to your channel keep up the good work and stat safe

[@ukwildcamper5166]

justin DUSTY JUSTY thanks mate I really appreciate the support 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@johnwarring2337]

Great vid. Love fatwood

[@garrl007]

Another great video! Really enjoying this channel! Keep it up and you'll be doing a colab with MCQ for sure ;) Massive kudos for talking about mens mental health, its a very important matter that does not get anywhere near the attention it should do. Stay safe

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Burnt Toast thank you so much mike is a huge inspiration for me. I’m really pleased that your enjoying the channel. Remember to hit that bell icon and stay in touch 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@Andy-1968]

Just found your channel with looking for help on this topic & you have yourself a new sub 😀 Take care & Stay safe my friend 🙂🙏👍

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Hey Andrew thank you so much I really appreciate the support 🥰🙏🏻

[@Madsen-by1hy]

this was an informative video mate, great content as always! stay at it buddy, and keep grinding, you'll make it someday! 10:36 it almost look like a piece of beef jerky great piece of wood.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Tim Madsen thanks mate. It’s definitely a slog but I’ll keep plugging away. ☺️

[@riptarn]

Fat-wood! A true staple to any bush crafter..:)

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Tinker Turner it is indeed :)

[@Andy-1968]

Really good, interesting & informative video 👏 very good for a beginner for me (I hope to find some or my first fatwood verysoon 🤣) after watching your video 😀 Take care & Stay safe my friend 🙂🙏👍

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thank you so much Andrew 🥰 I hope you had much success 🙏🏻

[@antonyoutdoors2896]

Thank you for showing how to find fatwood and how to process it

[@ukwildcamper5166]

My pleasure buddy. 🥰👌🏻I’m pleased you enjoyed it

[@antonyoutdoors2896]

@@ukwildcamper5166 I think I'm going to take my kids out to find some tomorrow for use at are next Wild camp

[@cdreery7304]

Keep up the great work, I appreciate it!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thank you so much 🥰 it’s great to have you here

[@lostinthewilderness1680]

First video I have watched, I can always tell when I have stumbled on a good bushcraft channel, don’t go risking your life for a bit of FAT WOOD! shut up bird 🤣 & very informative, good content Ben 👌🏻I have now subscribed 👍🏻

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thank you So much I really appreciate your support 🥰🙏🏻

[@deanoboland]

Great work on video mate greetings from spain 👍👍

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thanks dean, its great to have you here

[@4023eves]

Thanks for showing how to find fat wood and telling people to keep their head up!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Hey buddy it’s my pleasure

[@TheSussexOutdoorsman]

Really good film, very well done and nice finds.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thanks rob, I hope your well my friend.

[@TheSussexOutdoorsman]

@@ukwildcamper5166 Happy new year. Glad to see you back, I look forward to seeing more.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

@@TheSussexOutdoorsman 🥰🙏🏻 thank you so much rob it’s great to be back

[@andrewcurtis100]

Good video mate

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Pundy thank you buddy I really appreciate it 🥰🙏🏻

[@progenitortv5094]

top-notch content on such a small channel. Youll be huge one day with consistency for suuuure

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Progenitor TV thank you I really appreciate your support

[@callyboygid]

Decent looking bit of fatwood. 👍

[@reach5741]

Great video, thanks!

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Thank you so much 🥰👍🏻

[@craigpalmer347]

Great tips new sub mate..

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Hey Craig it’s great to have you here on the channel. I’m not the best speaker but I’m hoping that I’ll get much better with time lol if you can buddy please hit that bell icon 🔔 it’s super important ha stay safe brother, hope you and yours are all well

[@craigpalmer347]

done mate 🤙🤙

[@ImNotHereEither]

Good video. On the hunt tomorrow. 👍

[@hedgeandhue]

I was on our worked bog today taking bark from exposed tree trunks for tannin dye. They would have been part of pine forests a few thousand years ago. Now I'm wondering if fatwook survives in bogs!

[@kachiri]

I've seen videos where they say the fatwood is near the base (stump area) of the tree, but I found it half way up a tree in the core of the trunk of a tree that fell over in a big storm over a year ago.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Yea that is entirely possible, the resin will find its level if gravity is working against it. In your case the tree had fallen over 🥰 thanks for this insight 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@kevintattan596]

like the new channel pal

[@ukwildcamper5166]

kevin tattan thank you buddy it’s great to have you here, please remember to hit that bell icon and subscribe buddy. 👍🏻 hope all is well

[@JerryFlander]

Great video!

[@flipflat4814]

Finally i know where to get it now, my Girlfriend always asks for Fat Wood, and i have to tell her not here ! 😕

[@ukwildcamper5166]

😂it’s a real struggle my friend lol

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

My friend u are exactly right , the tree does protect itself from insects and fungi with sap (terpene), why else would the tree produce this compound to the damaged area. Trees are smarter than we understand, study the venus flytrap plant then i bet u will agree. Thanks for the video. Also did u know pine needle tea has the complete vitamin c complex and has 4 times the amount of vit. C than an orange? Great tree.

[@kanhdahar2]

do douglas fir trees produce good fat wood? i wasn't successful today, was hoping to find more.

[@jimsarranadventures3005]

The best therapy is to talk, the second one is getting out into the grate outdoors, the third is finding fat wood. Cheers.

[@ukwildcamper5166]

🥰 thank you Jim, it’s great to have you here

[@chrisbird4913]

Birds don't just sing as mating calls but also to establish dominence over teritory, so it's proplem is actually your presence there 😂

[@storiesfilm-kristianwolski7950]

You have my sub - lets be YT friends

[@junior4131]

Fat wood arrrhhh yeah! All I know is my family will always be eating

[@ukwildcamper5166]

junior4131 hahaha exactly that

[@farhad_tulip]

What is tree for fat wood? Thanks

[@ukwildcamper5166]

Pine trees

[@farhad_tulip]

@@ukwildcamper5166 Very thanks

[@junior4131]

Not gonna lie but I’m pretty confident to say I’m the best adult treasure hunter in the world 😂😂😂

[@ukwildcamper5166]

junior4131 you need to get back out is what you need lol 🥰 we all miss you

[@junior4131]

I miss you and everyone else to!

[@madcat1007]

Nearly killed your dog!!!! What a numpty!!

[@SirPraiseSun]

1:45 has nothing to do with infection its calling they feel like they are being preyed upon by an animal..... CUT THE WEF PROPAGANDA