How to make your Bic Lighter Better!

Your Bic lighter is super important because it's an immediate flame source! Why not protect and prep it? Prep your Bic lighter for resilience to moisture. Give yourself some quick, available and easy to light tinder!

[@dennispoley6005]

The medal sleeve over the top of the thumb wheel is to child proof the lighter. It has to be depressed to engage the wheel. A wrap of cordage or duct tape comes in handy as a tinder source or to secure something to the lighter.

[@susanbush5897]

Very helpful. Good idea!

[@ladeelien]

What a great idea! Looks super handy for just grip too!

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Thanks! Yes, it is very tacky and grippy with the beeswax wrapped wick.

[@m0rce1]

Here's a tip. Ditch the Bic, use a clipper. Refillable Replaceable flint Removable spark wheel (use w Char cloth) Etc.

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Very Cool, ill check the Clipper out. What is the cost difference? Thanks for the tip!

[@m0rce1]

@@LifeintheNorth40 they cost about the same. Cheap as chips.

[@m0rce1]

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[@tomstorm7081]

Well done. A great idea and productive piece for your survival kit.

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Glad you like it!

[@raywallace5417]

Well done! Good idea and presentation.

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Thanks Ray. If you check out our other videos you may notice your neck of the woods

[@willyfarr]

Thanks for the vid. I'm going to try wrapping mine with cord. I always add a few wraps of 1" gorilla tape to mine. There certainly is enough room under the cord wrap. Great stuff you guys.

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Thanks so much for your encouraging words! That is a great Idea, you could wrap gorilla tape and the wick material both.

[@g.victorpaulson8836]

@@LifeintheNorth40 the problem I foresee with layering the tape under the wick, or vice versa, is that you will have to remove one to get to the other.

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

If I understand correctly you have to remove the wick from the looped hole on every unwrap. Seems flawed to me. I simply take a punctured bicycle inner tube you can get for free at your local bike shop and cut ranger bands from it at varying lengths. Cover the hemp wick with it and it will unwind very nicely without the need of rethreading through the hole on every unwrap. I have two layers of hemp wick for maximum storage of tinder. Also add 4-5 wraps of gorilla tape to the bottom. I also mix some epoxy with luminescent powder and apply to the bottom of the lighter while also casting in some microcord for a lanyard. I temporarily plug the fill hole for refilling in the future. You now have a emergency fire source with user friendly tinder of two types, luminescent in case of loss in the woods when dark, lanyard for whipping if Bic becomes wet or simply for hanging or whatever and a ranger band to secure and protect. Hope you find this info useful. Thanks for posting video.

[@sturmenx5785]

Dig that video!

[@bobclark7211]

Very cool

[@CreativeRedundancy]

hello both of you. Useful addition to one, and really give someone more to work with because they did the prep work in advance. i have something like this too on some of them especially if i can squeeze it into the container/tin still 5:11 CR agrees ;) take CaRe

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Thanks for your comment. You are correct, prepping your kit items is everything! Stay tuned for more survival & preparedness content.

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[@Dutch_Prepper]

That metal shroud is a child safety

[@LifeintheNorth40]

You are correct, but it also holds in moisture so its best to get rid of it. Thanks for your comment. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy our content.

[@johnjones8412]

That little clip on the lighter is meant to be a child safety thing, never met a kid that didn't figure out how to light one in about 2 minutes

[@LifeintheNorth40]

I know right! All it does is hold in moisture if it gets wet and makes it harder to spark. But I think your right it was intended as a safety thing.

[@davebrown1358]

Loved the idea. The metal that you removed is a child safety device. To prevent them from mis use . Have a good one From Australia. Brownie

[@bobclark7211]

I haven’t used wick material before and I I’m curious if the heat in your vehicle kit melts the material together and makes it more sticky?

[@LifeintheNorth40]

No sir, its permeated beeswax in the wick fibers. Normal temps wont cause an issue

[@amandamiller94]

Add chapstick 2 yr lighter by a small lanyard of Paracord with as much cotton stuffed in2 the chapstick lid

[@LifeintheNorth40]

That is a great idea! I never thought about doing that but it makes sense that lip balm can be used as a fire starter and easy access to your tender. We always love learning new tips! Thanks for watching!

[@amandamiller94]

@@LifeintheNorth40 it's called a ranger lighter no I'm not military but I have family that is

[@alimfuzzy]

Better to use a clear bic, so you can easily see how much fuel you have.

[@LifeintheNorth40]

Great point. Thanks!

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

How do you see the fuel level when you have it covered with hemp and tape and what all?

[@dougc.1773]

It's "bight"....not "bite".

[@LifeintheNorth40]

You are correct Doug!

[@dylandepuy3715]

Here's something to make your bic better.... GET A CLIPPER