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Gotta love it. technology has gotten to the point where i can sit on a toilet, have fiber optics stream data right to my phone. all of this technology and human evolution so i can learn how to start a fire lol ....

I'm in my 60's and as a boy, growing up in the foot hills of the Blue Ridge mtn.'s, one good tip I always remembered handed down by the ol' timers, was that in wet wooded areas there most always be a dry side of the tree (because storm fronts blow in from one direction) where twigs bark or pine cones can be gathered for kindling , especially around cedars and pines.

I like your method. Two points: 1) I'm a kayaker. BIC lighters don't work if the flint gets wet; we use "crack" torch lighters...blow water out of the tube and it fires every time. 2) People don't realize that wet wood is only wet on the outside, not the inside. Shave off the bark and it will ignite. Wet bark sucks all the heat from the fire, cooling the wood. Look under evergreen tree for the best kindlin.

Thank you for this Video. I am 61 years old and burned my face with 3rd degree burns in the past because I used gasoline to get a fire going. I had a husband that took care of the great outdoor stuff. And I have been struggling with these types of things since his death in 2007. Don't let the People that LAUGH at this video deter you from making more videos like this, for People like me that truly WANT TO LEARN this stuff. I bet some of the People who are hackling your Video don't know even know how to start a fire, but they are to skeered to admit it! THIS VIDEO IS A BLESSING FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME, thank you again🥰!

This is my dads account my names konnor but your fire starting video kept me and my buddy alive in the Oregon woods just wanted to say thank you for the knowledge that comes in your videos

Finally an outstanding video on making fire in the rain by someone who KNOWS what he's doing :-)

People have no idea how valuable this really is.

Never seen a arrow fire structure before but this makes very good sense to channel the wind and setup the wood to dry with current fire. Very good technique.

My husband and I grew up city kids. Havent ever really camped. Over the last decade or so, we have been trying to prepare more and more. I find your videos easy to understand. And not boring with unnecessary talking. Thank you sir. My family and I appreciate it!

I live in the NW and have firs and pine trees and you can use pitch off a scarred tree . Put that pitch in a pine cone and it flames like gasoline without the explosion ! It will light even the wettest wood . It has saved my ass a couple times !!!

I always hated when my late dad forces me to lit up a fire when I was a kid. But now, most of my friend my age today can't even make fire even though they have litghers n stuff... Thanks dad. Love you always...

I learned two things. How to start a fire with wet wood and how to burn my food on the stove behind my back while watching you make a fire. I was kind of wondering how come I was getting the smell of smoke through the TV screen.

One item I have in my kit that really has been helpful in making tender is a pencil sharpener. (Was not my idea just can't remember where I picked it up, or I would give the person credit.) When finding twigs that will snap and dry in the center just twist them in pencil sharpener, and keep grinding to you have a nice pile of strips of dry wood shavings. Really helps, just my 2cents🙂.

i live in the UK so maintaining a fire in the wet is an important skill to have in the bag, great video and simple for the beginner to follow

During an absolute full downpour, you can save your coal bed by placing two or more large logs on each end of the fire, boxing it in. Lay logs perpendicular across those logs, to cover the fire and coal base. Stack a few more on top to make a "roof" of sorts over your fire. The downpour will drench your "roof" logs, but the water will run off and not get into your coals. Your fire will roast down below, pulling in air and keeping the coals simmering very hot. The wood/water act like a big blanket. The water keeps the roof from igniting and exposing your fire. When the downpours stop or slow down, remove the "roof" and enjoy your scorching hot coals. Stoke that fire up again and be ready to rebuild your "roof" if there's another downpour.

That V shaped foundation is genius. Piling up wood to simply shove over the flame when ready is perfect. Can't wait to try this out!

I learned something new today. Use Duck tape as a fire starter. Thanks!

It never ceases to amaze me how people never create a good firepit or extend their shelter roof to protect their fire on "Naked and Afraid". Their shelters are often lacking in size and quality of construction often being leaky and too damn small. And many of the people on the show claim to be survival instructors or wilderness guides. And yet you Shawn, go out alone and create a sturdy shelter and a good hot fire. You stay warm, dry and comfortable. I watch your videos because I don't be one of them.

There is something about building a fire that is a core part of who we are as humans..Every time I build one I think about all the people before me and their struggles to survive. Thank you sir for the awesome lessons and now I know how to build a proper fire in the rain 😎

Started a lot of fires, but never really thought about using duct tape. Good video. Thanks for the information

I love the way you do you fire lay. I've done a big log in the back and then lay the small sticks over it. Then lift the big stick to create a draft. Your method looks just as effective. I think I will give it a try next time I'm in the woods. I also like the multi uses for the duct tape. Just thinking what you could use it for helps when it's crunch time. I have so much stuff that I forget and then don't use it when I need it. Training in or after a rain is really cool as well. Especially when you have a clear head and no emergency. That way when you end up having to really get a fire going to stop hypothermia you can. Great content as usual. keep it up.

take a break, you dont have to be an asshole every day of your life. classic line.

Lol, all these people complaining for some reason. I've never considered burning duct tape. Now I have, and it's another tool in my repertoire for handling whatever life may throw at me in whatever circumstances I may be caught in. The more strategies I have at my disposal, the better. Thanks for this one, my horizon is that much more expanded 👍 Don't be dead set on one solution, people. Be adaptable. Knowledge is power.

Men that are here just because the thought of having to start a fire in wet conditions hit your mind and you needed to have the information to know how to do just because, eventhough you will probably never have to do it lol>>>>

I wish I could post a picture... watched this video as a refresher before leaving on the A.T. New Year’s Day. Got caught in an ice storm. Used the knot concepts to set up shelter in 3 minutes. Used this technique to start a fire in Ice. Everything was soaked and covered in ice within an hour of storm starting. I ended up using 6 pieces of gorilla tape to finally get it going, but THANK YOU! Saved my life.

I just spent 10 days in the Sam Houston national forest and it rained a day,then two days solid.I had a sustainable fire going for 4 days solid with soaking wet wood. I just kept my coal heap really large and fed that sucker pine,pine, pine. I thought about about your videos and tried putting the techniques to work for me that you have demonstrated to us.

My Father taught me this many long years ago. Because he said you never know when you might need to do this. A great man with a heart of gold.

They say cooking a meal for someone is the best thing one can do for another person. I think teaching a person how to maintain a fire in the rain is on the same level. Thank you!

So duct tape has yet another trick up its sleeve. I'm shaking my head in respectful awe!

Not a big fan of burning tape for fire-starting, though it does work. Years ago, an old guy who had worked in the petroleum fields of Texas told me the whole story of 'petroleum jelly' (aka 'Vaseline'), and how it should be considered in the 'duck tape, WD40' legendary status...and showed me how to make 'artificial fatwood' by just using 1/4" cotton rope and soaking it in melted petroleum jelly...showed me TONS of tricks you could do with petroleum jelly to save your life...from 'keeping dirt out of wounds' to eye salve for an injured eye, to even temporary burn ointment until you could get to true 'first aid'...as for fire, just cut some 1-inch sections of 1/4" cotton rope (get a 50-ft roll at the dollar store...just make sure it is '100-percent cotton'), then put in a small metal pot and heat it with a couple of tablespoons of petroleum jelly in it...stir it around, it will soak right into the cotton rope cuttings...take off the heat, let re-gel, and you have HOMEMADE TENDER-QUIK! put it in an old medicine bottle, use to start ANY wood fire! You can also rub the petroleum jelly on dry kindling and start a fire that way...or, in a pinch, just light the tender rope and burn it alone (will burn for 3-5 minutes...enough to heat a half-canteen cup full of water some..). Good thing is, it burns pretty clean, doesn't 'stink' like tape, and doesn't smoke up as bad...ULTIMATE PACKABLE "CHEAP" firestarter!!! Semper Fi, Corporal!

You've undoubtedly saved the live of one person today, and I truly respect that. I'm sure we all do lol

I don’t think that enough people appreciate or realize just how cool this guy is.

if it's raining you need to protect the fire from the incoming rain, i use acontractor bag cut open sides to its maximun surface hung from it's four corners with strings and at least 2 meters/yards height so flames can't burn or melt it. This gives you protection for the fire and colected wood, also thicker wood can get piled near around the fire so it gets dry and can catch fire easy when you need to add more fuel.

Anyone who has tried to start a fire with wet timber understands the difficulty here. Great video Man. Don’t let the haters keep you down. Keep them coming.

The sound of the rain and fire is very soothing

I remember attending some sort of weekend long festival or event for campers/hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. It had rained the entire first day and as soon as I got to my spot I started a fire with some dry fat lighter. As it was getting dark the park ranger stopped by and said we were the only ones with a fire going and everyone else was struggling to start a fire. It was getting cold too so I know there were some miserable folks. I usually keep some lighter knot/red pine, whatever you wanna call it, and its saved me many times. Seems like some areas it's hard to find and some places it's all over the place. I try to stock up when I do find it. I never heard of using duct tape until I saw your videos. Great tip, as always, thanks for the content.

Here’s a tip that involves no added expenditures. Save as many toilet paper cardboard rolls as you think you’ll need. Go to your laundry room or even your local laundromat and see if they’ll give you any dryer lint. Take the lint and jam it into the cardboard rolls. You can put a piece of duct tape over each end and use that for starters. Or you can dip each end of the tubes in melt wax left over from your burnt candles and safely store for your next campfire. I’ve done it with the wax and it works. **Good video. 🙂👍🏻

I'm from Wales UK, I'd almost swear we have a enormous rain cloud making factory here. People have been known to point at the sky in wonder when they see a patch of nice blue sky. I ALWAYS carry a Bic lighter, fire starter blocks and a small candle in my Bergen, that's my fire lighting kit. Enjoyed your video thank you.

That "take a break" was so powerfull i took the day off...

I'm pretty much homeless. Thanks I needed this. I'd make a few adjustments. Like the walls. I'd dig up a bit of mud to make those. & the duct tape. It's not an item worth using to burn. Lint from year's of a dryer all compact & sealed away in a waterproof container is my option.

Geez, every other comment is a armchair outdoorsman troll. What ever happened to humility? How many of these people have ever actually gone out in the rain and tried this? I tried to “start a fire with a lighter “ in a wet forest and guess what….. that’s why I’m here watching this video. Keep it up brother!

"Legend has it, that a Marine Corporal wanders the Earth bringing knowledge of self reliance to any and all who seek it." Outstanding video, you Mighty Awesome Devil Dog. Semper Fi!

Just soak cotton balls in melted paraffin and keep them in a baggie and use that as a fire starter , works every time !

One thing that might be helpful to remember is that when burning larger pieces of wet wood/branches/logs, burn on the ends of the wood, not in the middle. If you burn the end it forces the water out the other end as it burns and dries, but somehow, if you burn the middle of a large branch or log, this doesn't seem to happen.

My friend and I did a fire in a summer downpour for 48 hours straight, flash flood warnings, rain was vicious, we had a major fire going. I added fuel non stop, at one point it was like 4 feet high in the rain.

Man when I read comments on here, it's amazing at all the ridiculous people that say negative BS and critique every damn thing. Get your own KZbin channel and do better if u can, Good job on this informative video.

"First off take a break" awesome gotta steal that one

This video was randomly playing just now while I was fast asleep. I could hear back every single word you were saying while dreaming. Incorporating you in the dream, I was worried we could be lost without a compass. You replied when you have enough confidence in yourself, you won't need a compass because you will never be lost. How true! How cool was this video giving me a life lesson while snoring away!

If it ain't raining we ain't training so true, the infantry way.

Hearing a crisp clean snap means the wood on the inside is dry it makes sense yet I never knew this

Cotton balls coated with petroleum jelly do really good also. Keep them in a watertight bag or container and it's always just a flame away from a fire

I like your phrase about raining and training. There's a lot to that.

Growing up in northern Canada, my PE teacher took the highschool class out in -20 C weather in winter and we snowshoed out into the bush. He then taught us how to start a fire. BEST CLASS EVER! Many of the same principles shared here in this video...Thanks for sharing.

Look for limbs that haven't fallen off trees, the ones that are dead but still hanging, they usually are dry under the foliage.

I'm a former tinner and used duct tape extensively (the Nashua brand, not the papery crap sold at Wal-marché) and can attest to its superpowers. I keep a roll in my truck and extra wound on an old gift card in my EDC. It fixes everything but the crack of dawn and a broken heart. For the snivelers saying "I'd never burn toxic plastic blah blah blah..." Uh, yeah ya would if it meant you were able to get that fire going! It's not a regular practice, it's a contingency for when it's super soggy out. By the time you're cooking food on it, the plastic is gone, anyways. Based on a lot of the comments here, I firmly believe there are more than a few heavy drinkers amongst us. Bottoms up, guys!

Damn! Love that duct tape trick. Also love the principle of using what you have, and not necessarily having to be all romantic about it (in terms of trying to be a purist and only using firesteel etc)

Actually, I used to build all my fires just like you did here. Then one day I saw a youtube vid on the "upside-down" fire. I tried it, and switched to that method immediately. Never went back to the old method. You don't have to keep adding sticks to the upside down fire. You put bigger stuff on the bottom, 3-4 medium sized sticks will do, then at right angles stuff half that size, then again at right angles more stuff about half the thickness of the layer below. Finish with your tinder and a few tiny sticks on the top of the fire just to get it going. The reason you don't have to add sticks to this like you did with your more traditional fire, is that gravity works to your advantage and brings the fire more and larger fuel as it naturally falls towards the bottom layers. You also get a quick hot flame from the lighter stuff that quickly catches on top of the upside-down wood stack. Many thanks.

I love it cuz anytime I go anywhere whether it’s camping or hiking and even on a picnic I always end up with my pockets full small and dried moss, whatever. I guess it’s just habit/best practice cuz you never know.

Everyone hating on this cause they didn’t wait long enough in the video for it to rain. Then there’s idiots saying it’s fake rain cause it’s noises but not wet enough. Some of y’all have never been in the woods in the rain apparently. Great tips definitely using this for the SAR team.

Lol, "Take a break." Shawn, you crack me up. It hurts my heart to see what KZbin puts you through. You deserve better, & I wish you all the best.

I love this idea for backpacking. I plan on adding this to my method of petroleum jelly coated cotton balls since it will burn a lot slower and serve as a better starter on the bottom portion,

Something I've used as I was trained by a survivalist. Carry an old inner tube from a bicycle. It burns even when wet and burns for a while. With your knife you can cut a finger length and also shave small thing circles. You can even stretch them around twigs. Where you are in some northern parts where its wet a lot, finding dry twigs become difficult. Pine cones are a great substitute. Also, once you get the fire going get some rocks around it and get heat into them. This us great for drying wood and retaining heat. They also create convection and encourage airflow. Also try and build it with a tree canopy above as it helps diffuse heavy rain...

One thing i learned is that always appreciate other people's knowledge. The duct tape fire starter isn't bad coz sometimes you never know what you have or don't in emergency situations and knowing a few methods around something is a life saver. Carrying small sized duct tape isn't a crazy idea when going outdoor anyway coz you can use it to repair tents, clothing or even equipment and now i learned it can start fire, great! Looking forward for more videos from you. Stay safe, stay cool. Cheers.

I don’t comment much but on this video I have too, everyone’s a perfectionist, but no ones willing to produce this quality content with constant reliable information like you have. You clearly explain everything in the video, I don’t understand why people expect you to be attempting to start a fire during Torrential downpour’s, when you should be hunkering down trying to stay dry… I appreciate the videos you make for us!

When Hurricane Irene came thru NY a few years back, I had been burning wood in my yard during the morning ... it was actually nice in the morning until the rain bands hit around 4pm ... I had such a strong fire going that it was still white hot after midnight and burning away (at least internally) ... I'll definitely consider your methods in the rain next time too

“First of all, take a break. “ best response ever.

I always hear my former Marine Korean War Veteran Infantry officer Boy Scoutmaster yelling in the background when I watch the Corporal’s fire videos, lol. Mr. Swartzenburg was a holy terror about scraping the leaves at least 4-6 feet away from your fire. I was a Boy Scout 50 years ago, and still remember Mr. Swartzenburg. We didn’t have a about Boy Scout “troop.” We were his “platoon.” Each group of 10 boys was a “squad”. Our Boy Scout “Platoon” practiced “close order drill” every meeting. We went out into the woods every month. There was no politics or anything “tactical” about our Boy Scout troop. But Swartzenburg pushed hard to learn land navigation, staring fires, knife/axe safety. We once went on all day cross country backpacking “march” limited to two canteens of water. Thanks Cpl Kelly for bringing back those memories. Thanks also for the great information and all the hard work you do producing such high quality videos.

In middle school we would camp in the Everglades in Florida. Always packed an empty citrus mesh bag (like the plastic mesh bag your oranges come in) to collect wet sticks and dead grass. Fill it, shake the excess water off or hang it up to drip dry. Also works for drying your mess kit. We would "Slough slog" in chest high swamp with our packs over our heads. We're built different here I guess 😅

People who've never smoked can't understand how handy it is to have a Bic on hand all the time. I quit ten years ago, but my lighter still goes in my pocket every morning. As Lars (Survival Russia) said, survival isn't in what you can do with no tools; survival is in what tools you're never willing to be separated from. Pocket knife, Bic lighter and Chapstick (no need for wax other fire starters like * wink * duct tape, haha. The petrol-jelly in Chapstick is all the fire starter/ water-proofer you need), I never walk out of the house without those three things in my pocket.

i love this guy... im totally addicted. 20 videos down, i am on amazon buying storm proof matches... lmao

Lol, I’m enjoying reading along with the transcripts. Reads “Applause “... when you’re collecting and breaking sticks!😝

So I’m guessing a lot of us just recently got this on our recommended

Tampons coated in Vaseline carried in a zip lock bag, old US Navy SERE trick. very hot fire.

Had a good rain storm come through today. Tried your technique and it worked so well! Still can’t believe I started AND sustained a fire with wet wood. I have been involved in too many backpacking trips where starting fires were unsuccessful due to rain. Cannot wait to use this skill on trail. Thank you so much!

I’m an az city girl now living in Washington state. These videos are so helpful especially cuz I was never taught wilderness survival.. it’s something I would like to know in case of an emergency n also to teach my kids.. it might save our life one day.

So pine resin works similar to the way the duct tape is burning. Get some paper birch bark, or crepe myrtle, ceder bark as the medium to apply the pine sap to, then heat up the pine and sap will begin to run out. Collect the sap onto a stick or wick made of the bark mentioned above, apply liberally and thoroughly you get good fire starters. Also pine sap works as a great anti microbial for scrapes

Made my tape 20 inches. Damn I gotta start over

Was taught as a kid even if it's raining twigs, branches bark etc. that stick up vertically will be dryer than ones laying or attached to trees horizontally. You can find dry wood almost anytime.

"fire loves chaos" that is the most metal thing i have ever heard you say

During my summer travels I look for and collect pitch from any conifers I can find.I keep in stored in Ziploc bags for future use.Not only will it dry and burn wet wood it smells awesome in my pack.

Corporal Corner, thank you so much, the duct / gorilla tape concept is unbelievable, I used it for the 1st time last night and it worked perfectly. This will be my go time start-up process each and every time, my buddies were very impressed, initially they thought I was 'crazy', then all were impressed, thanks again.

A flame thrower or thermite grenade work well also. Alternatively you can use magnesium shavings. They are often found in the woods growing next to the duct tape.

So many people found a way to bitch about this very useful well put together video!

Just found your channel 1. Thanks for your service 2. Thanks for the info 3. Subscribed !!!

Most underated tool in the woods a BIC lighter! I carry 3 of these in every pack I own, I have put these through the wash several times and they still light no problem. Ferral Rod, bow drill, rubbing sticks together..... or a BIC lighter? If you can carry a ferral rod in the woods why would'nt someone with half brain just carry a BIC lighter.. totally respect primitive fire starting skills. But a lighter just makes way more sense, good video bro.

I spent a year possum trapping the Ruahine ranges here in NZ a few years back. It got down to -23 deg Celsius that winter as I was basically living at 1100m altitude. Our rainfall averages around 2000-3000mm a year. Pretty wet so I had a fire going most of the time. I've tried a lot of things over the last 50 years and settled on cooking oil. It's cheap and works better than white spirits or inner tubes. Just my 2 cents worth.

I love it when my wood is wet! Best ever!

One trick I learned was to put wet kindling up against your skin as you hike for a few hours. Your body/clothes wick off a lot of the moisture. Generally though you just keep enough dry material to get a few sticks started.

You can always use the bark of a silver birch tree this Burns when wet

remind me to never let you roll the blunt lmao

You are awesome! I'm learning so much from watching your videos. I'm a 65 year old woman and my daughter and I are building up our supply of tools etc. If the need arises we'll know what to do. We are planning to practice these skills. I'm not able to do some of the physical stuff because of disabilities, but my daughter is strong as a bull. Between the two of us we plan to hone up on our skills and have some fun while doing it.

I just went camping this weekend. Dead middle of summer, hot as hell, consistent 90-95 degree weather. We assumed we could start a campfire by just setting a fire starter on logs and assume it would be good to go. Obviously, that was not at all the case. To make matters interesting, we had a torrential downpour the first night that made everything soaked. Hindsight is 20/20. This video will help for future camping trips.

Thank you for sharing the fact that cargo tape can be used as a fire starter. And economical as well 😊

You know it occurs to me that the folks in the comments who are worried about "mother earth" because he suggests burning 3 cigar sized rolls of duct tape, wont survive long enough to be warmed by the fire it creates.

That is awesome. Never knew you could use duck/Gorilla tape to start a fire in the rain. Thank you so much for sharing.

been making fires for 25 years and this video was still full of great tips! Outstanding!

Brilliant! A masterclass by a well trained marine.

"The everyday handyman's secret weapon: duct tape" --Red Green

Lost my paper the other day going in the woods to make a fire. Only had my camo ductape to fix my tent and a lighter. Did this trick and works pretty good honestly. Thanks