How to Light a Campfire with Natural Materials and a Ferro Rod

I head out into the words to make a short video showing you how I light a campfire using natural materials found in the woods. I also brought my Dad along with me for some theory time at the Bushcraft Camp!
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[@TAOutdoors]

This is one way of lighting a campfire...

[@ScoutBobber_UK]

Really helpful! I'm sure I'll need these tekkers while I'm on my world trip!

[@xxgamerxx440]

Wait... there's MORE?!

[@lancewoody6294]

What knife is that?

[@lancewoody6294]

What knife is that

[@patrickbryanoutside7416]

Thank you for all the tips, went out solo Monday into Tuesday. It was the first time since my Army days 25 years ago. Monday was Memorial day in the US and used my over nightter as a salute to fallen brothers and sisters. It was an amazing experience. Thanks again for doing what you do.

[@jennyvikgarcia9229]

Patrick Bryan , usmc vet,,, thank you for your setvice

[@spike2937]

Hero

[@canadian_guy4206]

Thank you for you're service

[@accordingto27]

Thank you, and your brothers

[@motogeekcomp6045]

Thank you for your service. 💚🖤💚🖤

[@garyleach92]

Enjoyed it. My wife and I visited a wildlife refuge once. She wore a purple flowered dress. Purple flowers were blooming. Bees chased her all day. A fond memory.

[@philiproseel3506]

lol

[@bfegan7823]

Now the earths core is actually flammable so we are going to have to go down another level

[@jsw4445]

I really like how you two work together on this. I wish I had that opportunity with my dad. Great job guys

[@dmarkcooper]

I loved the whole video and learned so much, thank you!! but the part of your Dad lighting his fire was my favorite part. He is COOL!

[@MargoSki1959]

Hello gentlemen I am so glad that there is a father son video. I love it 😊. 🇵🇱🧸🛶⛺️🏳️‍🌈👩‍🍳🇺🇸

[@annavillnilsson]

The way you build your fire using the brace is a really solid way of not smothering the initial stage of starting the fire. I will use that for sure! Also, that birch bark scraping technique will be useful.

[@drunkengaming4782]

There are surprisingly not many detailed videos for campfires with just natural materials as a complete novice, love the little details when paranoid about fire safety, appreciate it!

[@pauln2661]

Tell your Dad (The Old Nut) to put his strike on box matches in a pill bottle with the heads down and glue the material for striking on to the inside of the cap. Water proof carrier! Dip the match heads in clear varnish to make them more waterproof without losing the ability to light.

[@PocketKnivesBlog]

Great vid....you are sooooooooooo lucky to do this with your dad!!

[@dianedelcarlo6555]

you can use birch for clothes,shingles,candles even tea for head aches

[@annasimpson3705]

Good tips, thank you!!

[@MrStevenjman]

more videos with TA DAD! i loved this. greetings from kentucky, USA!

[@judithwake2757]

This guy is the ONLY PREPPER that teaches to clear away debris from the fire pit ! That is a requirement in my house hold to clear AT LEAST 10 Feet back from the edge of your fire pit all the way around. We are going to have forest fires raging and racing all over the place from brand-new preppers practicing making firepits without clearing away the debris around it before lighting their fire !

[@plushycat]

Isnt he just an outddorsman?

[@fotisaiki]

You look like your dad, you talk like your dad, you even move like your dad......:) Thanks for video dude. You guys are great !!!

[@HazeOutdoors]

85% of all bumble bees wish they weren't bumble bees. The other 25% think they're small birds. Thanks for the vid guys, I'm loving the fishing channel and recommend everyone to check it out!

[@Just__Per]

diddent know there was 110% in all bumble bees :/

[@HazeOutdoors]

I'm just adding 10% to help with declining numbers.

[@Elddreki]

xD

[@Elddreki]

@TA Outdoors When the bees are doing circles on the floor, they are not drunk or blind. Bees can see... They are just doing what some scientists call Direction-dancing, to show other bees where good pollen is. Hope I helped ^-^

[@salam.arabic.course]

Love how you explain everything so simply

[@montygore1200]

I learned from your video. Love your dad also.

[@dmoutdoors332]

I have had so much trouble getting a fire to stay lit. This video was descriptive and helped me a ton. Thanks for the assistance

[@WarGrrl3]

that was refreshing to go back to the basics.

[@shaunbarnett2972]

I find it fascinating to watch campfire approaches in these colder, damper climates. The challenge typically is to "get the fire started". Here in South Australia, the outback/bush is generally so incredibly dry, just super, super dry and the approach is vastly different. The challenge is not to get the fire started, but to keep the fire controlled lol. Thoughts are centred more on keeping 20 litres of water on standby, perhaps having a home fire extinguisher available, clearing out a large area around the fire site, keeping a close eye on the weather conditions, watching for stray sparks rising from the fire etc. But yeah, just so different!

[@bluegrassluke2989]

Awesome instructional video!

[@domeniclocalzo9498]

Very nice guys, top notch ! 😎👍🏻

[@MorganBW53]

A very concise video young sir. Thank you and your father.

[@daynesaminathanpillay4028]

God bless you and your family 👪 This has been incredibly helpful thanks .. nice laugh at the end

[@upursanctum]

"i dont want to damage the environment" proceeds to dig a massive hole hahaha! enjoying this channel atm

[@alexbolt6941]

Digging a hold doesn't harm the environment

[@laptopdragon]

I was wondering if he was going to dig until he found lava.

[@dirkusmaximus9268]

The fire made magnesium and that is a fertiliser ! Nice and clean job !

[@burningice1762]

@@laptopdragon that makes more sense son it's the easiest way to start a fire

[@savcosta3403]

@@alexbolt6941 no of course it doesn't 🤣🤣

[@jessecoyle2543]

0:23 I don’t want to damage to forest floor so... *proceeds to rip up the forest floor* 😂

[@dionnaly7186]

Jesse Coyle Which is better A forest fire Or A small hole

[@JasonIsBoss7]

Forest fire?

[@teresabaston4503]

Thank you for showing the proper way to protect our forest, correct stewardship of the land. Yes, he is preventing damage to the forest floor and the forest.

[@alexbolt6941]

He is preventing more damage, like starting a forest fire. Which is worse.... Forest fire for a full forest? Or Clearing a square for a fire You pick lmao

[@ironspider3342]

“I don’t do the sparky rod thing” lol

[@Superduper666]

You explain things so well. I appreciate it.

[@tompawlowski2511]

Awesome video! Thanks guys!

[@qxivzz7402]

Thanks for the advice I’ll keep it mind when I go camping 🙌

[@michaelcann280]

Love the part at the end guys

[@adamcasey27]

I really enjoyed that. Thanks mate

[@bordersurvivaltexas4332]

I just wanted to send my regards and condolences regarding Manchester and London. Keep up the good work. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@merciahawi5207]

Loving this channel thank you

[@mr.v4486]

I've been a long time subscriber and I must say, I've just now seen this video and your dad is a riot. Bee-utifully done.

[@linegenevievemichaud6739]

Thanks interesting 😊 I miss my papa he thought me a lot growing up❤. To be one with nature. He was such a wonderful man.

[@pauln2661]

@11:19 is a good time to have a piece of telescoping car antenna (or radio, or TV) in your kit to use as a blow pipe to focus pushing air into your fire.

[@michaeldemetriou1399]

His Dad is a lovely bloke. Bumble bees nest in holes in retaining walls, under ground and even thick grass.

[@catherinehughes3740]

Just found your channel, love it 💕

[@domeniclocalzo9498]

That's ironic, over here in Pennsylvania I saw the bee's driving on the wrong side and I thought they were from UK. LOL😎👍🏻

[@nobull-dozer3356]

Apiarist is indeed the colloquial term for bee 🐝 enthusiast / expert .

[@user-mb4xy2cz3t]

I really like building a top-down fire, it made fire making process much more pleasant for me. It takes less than a minute to build it and once you get the fire going on top, the fire doesn't require your attention at all. And you can get fire going on top by just following what's in this video.

[@Andy-1968]

Very interesting & informative 👍 really enjoy what your doing 😁 please keep up all the great work

[@wanitawebb7835]

Your dad is a WOOT! AWESOME! Good info and was very ijterested in the bee theory

[@Narx9]

This was a really good informative video!

[@InfinityNexusReviews]

Hahaha your dad's a character! 🤣

[@tonygosbee3390]

nice to see father and son worked as a team. Greeting fr Canada.

[@s34mu5]

Awesome video man, perfect tekkers

[@outdooroperations1431]

I enjoy your consistent good energy in all your videos :-)

[@GWHcraig1088]

i bought the same saw. im loving it.

[@joshruffu]

What hand saw is that?

[@matthewwilliams3827]

Great video, thank you!

[@deeSK8er]

Great info thanks 👍👍👍😁☮️❤️

[@sosteve9113]

awesome video,great you film with your dad these kind of video's

[@coolwinlearning]

You father son duo are superb. Video is quite useful. God bless you both

[@williamyoung5060]

Excellent video.

[@chrisk3488]

Lovin' the bees!

[@eddyflo2978]

That old guy is a beast!!! Master for sure

[@will.productions]

I’ve never seen this way to light a fire with birch. Cool video. thanks

[@himmm5125]

you r the best youtuber ever dude keep it up!

[@chriscaddy2638]

The bees don't drill they use old shrew or mouse burrows and create there nest in tho voids underground. They can also be found in one hollowed rotted tree stumps ect. They are just making use of there environment much like us while wild camping. Keep up the good work guys love both channels. They are both a true inspiration.

[@MrDinkydoodle]

Apiologist who studies bee. Apiarist who keeps bees.

[@kevinlange2107]

ArkaBilly Outdoors

[@MrDinkydoodle]

Arkansas Hillbilly Outside...

[@buddycarroll9641]

I always use my ferro rod to start fires when I can but I ALWAYS a Bic lighter also. Google says a Bic lighter has an average of 3,000 lights. If it's freezing out, I throw a few extra Bic lighters in my backpack.

[@savage_the_wild]

Pops is a legend

[@jacobpetersen5662]

In a survival situation you can't really use water to put out a fire, so what would u recommend doing instead to be safe?

[@brittanymwancientlight]

Pretty cool my family background too.

[@tazmantiz6938]

Great video very rad mate! Bit however I'd much rather prefer the 2nd method your dad shows, these fires are supposed to last from beginning of your sleep to the end, 2-3amish with embers still burning mates. I also recommend the Dakota firehole...🤔🤔😏

[@mannyparkour4960]

You to get on too well haha love your videos

[@deeSK8er]

👍👍👍👍great knowledge thanks !!!!!!! 👍

[@reddeaddaily62]

Great video

[@tanyaneuerburg5747]

Theory Discussion: In America we call them Carpenter Bees. They are very industrious, but mistaken for being rather unintelligent. Harmless unless you try to handle inappropriately. They are a more docile form of bee despite their large size; the kind of silly goose that bumps their head into glass for no apparent reason. They are mistaken for being dumb and come out most when it’s warm outside because they burrow into the wood and forest like termites, so they are looked at like pests, but it’s bigotry because they pollinate just as well as any other bees. They just like to play with wood, and aren’t usually colored in California, although there are multiple species. Usually they are all black with a hard “beetle crustacean like” coloring. It’s so black it almost reflects bluish in the sunlight. Loved the video & tips: perfect for first hand learners, like a single mom teaching her son Boy Scout techniques from home!

[@frankthompson7526]

Smoky be proud of ye!

[@casperstover9636]

I like your dad! He is so funny! 😅

[@matthewwilliams3827]

That’s so interesting about the bumblebees that drill underground, I didn’t even know they did that, haha, very interesting…

[@fngerh8501]

WOW THIS IS MY FIRST VIDEO WATCHING U AND UR AMAZING

[@raykeogh1972]

Thanks guys that was really interesting and educational. I am At Loch Linnhe with my S.I.B ( small inflatable boat ) My plan was to go island hopping but being the IDIOT I am while blowing the floor up with my tyre pump I was trying to sort out a problem with the elections on my outboard go totally carried away and I thought I blew my enginge up the noise was that loud. I know something big hit me in the face. Turns out I put too much air in the floor of the boat and it blew up, my 15ltre fuel can that was strapped down torn the strapping apart and hit me in the face. I think I was very lucky because my heavy seat panel blew into the sea and if that had hit me in the face well the very least blue lighted to hospital. oh yeah sorry rambling lol. ok so now I am going to camp here and cook all my food for the next 3 weeks and your fire skill have taught me how to do it. Cheers. Many thanks Ray K.

[@3kjeremiah87]

Thanks for the good vid

[@OregonMikeH]

I think the bumble bees use pheromones, a (smell) trail. This method is used by ants that I know for sure. It is also a fact that when bees attack or defend, a specific pheromone is released. Just the release from 1 bee, hornet, wasp, can immediately trigger an attack from other bees especially if your near a hive. I'm just not sure if it is a path-tracking method used by bumble bees or any bee in that specific regard. ps. Got a big kick during your new Camp video out of Dad talking about using a regular rake instead of a "Bushcraft" rake. Always great stuff through and through. It's a lot of fun to needle each other's Cultures and pronunciations along with different word meanings across the Pond. ie: You guys will say check under the bonnet when we would say under the hood in reference to cars... Love it! .. Oregon Mike H

[@connorcampbell4230]

Nice job, pal.

[@codygamesalot2463]

thankyou mate!

[@danieloneill1569]

Wasps drill under the ground as well, had a large nest very close to our garden last year

[@ben361971]

nice video...the bees were really interesting...its does look like they are on some sort of track..never noticed that before!

[@meganeyre4487]

this is the best vindo i have ever watch on outdoor fire i thank you it has made the fire good now the best i love it sow much

[@davidferguson1378]

Apiologist is the term you are looking for. I studied bees in university and now raise them. Funny enough I live in Beeton.

[@EivindKreyHanssen]

HI! Love your videos, both channels! Here in Norway, the Bumblebee also make their hive in the ground. We find them all the time, specially during spring, when they are most active through the hive entrances (searching for entrance and/or new fileds to establish an hive). They are very effective at defending their hive and though it's underground, there are few predators that dare invade them for lunch. Best wishes, from north of the arcitc circle. ;)

[@zvbmn1]

Handy little tips there, Nice one Mike. Quick question: Did your Dad get you into going outdoors and doing the things you do?

[@sspence65]

Old school much simpler, LOL. Way to go Dad!

[@Drynet]

I once had a bird box in my garden taken over by bees like those in your film. I left them to it and once they had vacated I checked inside the box and found a very small `honeycomb` without any honey in it, just the evidence of where the young had been reared. When it was hot the bees would form a circle around the entrance of the bird box and flap their wings to fan cool air inside. I also had one using an overflow pipe as a nest site. This one was a solitary bee that had no others to assist it. There are so many types and all with different habits. I always leave them alone to get on with what they're doing.

[@wildandbarefoot]

If you light fire make sure your not on dry moorland peat. It will burn underneath the surface for weeks. (Darwen Turton Fires)

[@KISH351]

We have bubble bee's that drill into wood and even drywall. The one here in the United States are the same size, but with out the white buttom.

[@lisarobinson5458]

The bees you refer to are actually Carpenter bees. Their abdomen is a shiny black whereas the bumble bee is fuzzy. They are usually a bit larger as well. They'll actually come and hover right in front of you, at face level. They build their nests in the wood.

[@lishalewis4582]

I'm here because I need to educate myself just in case this economy don't recover from Covid 19. Thank you for the detailed vid. Simply Amazing ❤️

[@yippiecahier9253]

Love you both! Yes, honeybees are on the decline here in the US as well (pesticides, mostly Glyphosate, are to blame).... I also have some bumble bees that dug some trails under ground... first time I've seen that! Love your videos!

[@davidcarothers3311]

Gracias, mis amigos!!

[@sonyaarmitage9203]

As yoochoo pointed out. Also, the little walk leaves molecules of a particular area for them to follow the scent to the food source.

[@philiproseel3506]

Went on a hiking and fishing trip in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, near Detour Village a little over 20 years ago. Cabins, a lake, a boat with outboard motor at each cabin, a very nice setup. In the middle of the lake was a small island. A few of us went over and as we got out of the boat; we noticed some smoke. Turns out someone had built a fire and not put it out properly. The island was covered with trees, shrubbery, and lots of moss on the ground. The fire had spread underneath the moss and ground, root to root I presume, as you described in the video. We had nothing with us to carry water, so we removed our sweaters (jumpers), soaked them in the lake then ringed out the water on top of the smoking moss while one of us returned by boat to fetch some buckets. Let me tell you, that method did absolutely nothing to stem the fire spreading under the ground. It was very obstinate. Once our friend returned with the buckets, we were able to saturate the ground with water from the lake. It took us hours and we had to stop once it got dark. Thankfully, when we got up from our cabins the next morning the island was still there, still green. But it did impress on us just how dangerous it is to neglect that part of fire management.

[@philsoulby9510]

There are many types of bee that live underground my friends, also many predators of the (Honey Buzzard springs to mind) Enjoying the vids, keep up the good work.

[@richardmoczygemba6200]

love the videos and we don't drive on the wrong side do we lol

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subscribed after seeing you on Alec Steele's channel