Improvised Swedish Log Fire with Flint & Steel

[@mikemullins8020]

Very good job. Another hint. Hold your flint at 45 degrees angled up. You had flint parallel to the ground. An angle will help throw sparks better and up on the char cloth. Keep practicing!

[@tsavage4185]

Emile, I would just like to say, I really enjoy the thought and effort you put into your videos. Your pleasant demeanor and spirit is very enjoyable to watch. Thank you, you never fail to make me smile and sometimes chuckle.

[@shauncarl9535]

There are no mistakes when you're learning. Its experience. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're doing fine.

[@tome7323]

Hi Emily I'm from wyoming I sure enjoy watching and learning from you I'm 64 years old and still learning . My grandmother was from Sweden but here she would speak mostly English I just love hearing you speak and explaining things she lived with us so she was around us all the time .and hearing you brings back so many memories you sound and talk just like she did Thank you

[@richardturietta9455]

Impressed with your tenacity and patience in getting the flint and steel embers going! great job!

[@lhinarizona6658]

Congratulations Emelie! You have every right to be pleased because you succeeded in creating fire using flint and steel. That one is a little tougher than using a ferro rod. You succeeded in creating a fire using a Swedish Fire Torch and you succeeded in using what you made to make some warm tea to help keep you warm out in the cold. These are some of the Keys to surviving and you did great! Congratulations again and thank you for the wonderful video. It is always a pleasure to find that you have posted a new video.

[@zettle2345]

That is without a doubt the best stove I have ever seen. To build a fire and a place for your pot or pan to sit at the same time, and be able to feed the fire. Outstanding, you could use that exact idea and build, with an alcohol stove, Esbit, whatever you have... Thank you very much

[@ROE1300]

Very good. I’ve never seen anyone start a Swedish Log Fire using flint & steel. You should not feel the need to apologize for your English, it is 1,000 times better than my Swedish. 😀

[@danlibby8366]

You have come so far! So proud of you and all you have accomplished. I would like to see some camping gear that is from your country. We really enjoy your cooking! You are wonderful and always bring a smile when watching your videos. Please thank the person whom suggested you make these videos. Be safe and keep them coming!

[@JuanRamirez-pm4cw]

Failure is not trying at all. Love your videos very much. Thank you very much for your honesty.

[@arcticwolfoutdooradventure5426]

Wow Emelie.. Id never seen the front loading idea. The torch / log is great in deep snow too .. Very nice video Well done

[@PaulB-xw2dy]

When are you two going to do another video together? :D

[@tooterplumber1128]

Really liked that cool fire configuration for wet ground conditions. Plus you did it with flint and steel. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@paulmccummiskey5892]

You seem so much more calm and centered and confident.Great video

[@backdraft916]

Remember that “improvement” is for things you’ve succeeded at. You successfully made the fire! Bravo!!

[@dragon3831]

2 important things that others have commented are tear the char cloth to expose more fibers, also you need a sharp edge on your flint to get better sparks. You will notice a huge difference. Nice video. Thankyou. All the best.

[@SirThunderPants]

I very much like this idea for cooking. I can't wait to try it. Thank you.

[@johnbelcher4854]

I've seen this done with a large single log but your idea of multiple small logs lashed together works great ! Thanks for the idea.

[@thegreatunknown9]

Wow! I could stare forever into your eyes!! Great job, with the char cloth and flint!

[@xxsnow_angelxx3953]

I don't live in a cold climate but im sure this video is still helpful in the concern of tools etc. The excitement when the water boils!!

[@dhession64]

Love the theme music and your interest and determination to learn and do new things in the outdoors.

[@bushcraftbasics2036]

I like your version of the Swedish torch. Good idea.

[@bobashmore6442]

I haven't used flint and steel in at least twenty years, I do remember it wasn't easy. You are getting more sparks from your flint and steel than you think you are, against your dark jacket they were showing up pretty clearly on the video but you probably couldn't see the sparks in the sunlight against the snow. It takes a LOT of sparks to get the char cloth to burn though and all you can do is keep trying. Good job! Thanks for the video.

[@johnbutler2231]

Emelie you are doing so good, keep trying new and different things. Plan for your trip out and be safe while out in the bush.

[@kan-zee]

😎 👍 🔥 We use a similiar (canadian) candle fire at our ice fishing camps...on the shore. They are great for signalling and cooking on, with using minimal resources. We pile big rocks around the perimeter, to heat them up..and use the warm rocks for heating our lodges (a hole dug out in center of the wigwam lodge) Well done, Emily. Cheers

[@spider5001]

Awesome 🙂 I’ve never seen this. Making a twig stove from logs. The ones I have seen it’s all solid logs with birch bark crammed in there. It burns for a long time. A tip, tear the char cloth in half and put the torn part on the flint. It catches a spark easier

[@carlr9869]

I liked the raised fire ideal, thanks for sharing this I will try it, it will come in handy

[@123karlw]

I would give you 100% on making this fire with flint and steel in the winter. Well done

[@ringss12]

Great job with the flint and steel 👍🏼 may I offer a little hint? With your char cloth tear it in half so you have exposed fibers, lay the two pieces( with fibers ) towards the edge your striking it should catch a spark much faster, hopefully this helps. Keep up the good work, ❤️your videos Always look forward to more fantastic videos 🙂

[@michelj.gaudet5048]

Excellent information for our friend, here! :-) In addition, Ms Emilie, that tap tap TAP, tap tap TAP method of hitting the flint with the steel? You need to change that to a single WHACK in rapid succession until you see the ember glowing... lol. Really, a bit more OOMPH will produce better results. Then again, what do I know. Your method DID finally work. WTG!!!

[@KFADavis1]

@@michelj.gaudet5048 A sharper edge on the flint makes a huge difference, too. The flint is actually scraping the steel off to make the sparks.

[@2crow235]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.

[@michaelh465]

Hi Emilie!That's a great idea. Your students are very lucky to have you cause we know your a good teacher!

[@ridermak4111]

LOVE the fire log setup !! Built in pot stand. 👍

[@toppersouthtexas6625]

What a great cooncept for a fire. Two levels, I never would of thought of that combination. Thank you for the lesson and video. Stay warm....

[@jaybird4610]

I use 100%pillow ticking for my char cloth . The blue and white striped stuff. It’s thicker, holds together well when manipulating on the flint and has a great ember. Love your channel Emelie!! Have a great day.

[@johnrossetti5208]

Good job. I have seen other types of Swedish fire stoves but this seems more practical.

[@WhiskyTrekker]

Love this fire design!

[@ryankc3631]

Skill and patience. Nice work!

[@glennrose3750]

Sound advice Emelie, bushcraft is all about practice and above all else, enjoying and trying out different methods with the outdoors and connecting with nature. I for one, have learnt something new from you, the style of the logs in a bundle with a front loading window.....superb, keep doing what your doing. 👍🏼😀

[@ronnibuck1504]

Thanks so much for sharing. I hope all is well with you and your family and greetings from Florida

[@prestonshute7243]

Good idea about practicing in the field. I’m an amateur radio operator and using your radio in the field is all about getting out there and practicing. Love the video and your beautiful forest. 73

[@gac914]

Brilliant job starting that fire, Emelie!! I didn't think you were going to get it. . . shows you how much I know!!!

[@wobblyotteroutdoors]

Nicely done! I really like the little wooden fireplace. It performs better than I expected.

[@bobbyharper8710]

It's so sensual the way you strike the sparks.

[@StageGirl1984]

well done Emelie....I am an avid outdoor/Bushcraft enthusiast and I LOVE your videos so much, they always bring a smile to my face. you are my little ray of sunshine and happiness every week (I am fairly new to your channel so every week I am going through all your old videos as well as these new ones).....I will soon be off on my own outdoor adventure, and I watch your videos for anything new that I can learn. x

[@andrewskahl9488]

It’s fun to learn new things .... it builds of confidence 👍

[@redsorgum]

Excellent job getting the fire going 🔥👍

[@nntimberwolf2197]

That is great idea! I'm definitely gonna try this. Thank you for sharing!

[@rafaellastracom6411]

You´ve gotten really good at making fires this way.

[@grantberry7575]

Nice fire design! Sometimes I strike the steel with the stone and the sparks fall on to the charcloth. Enjoy your time outside!!

[@PlainStraightShooter]

I really like the idea. I’m gonna try it one day

[@flpirate45]

I always wanted to try the Flint and steel to start a fire. I will now try this out. Good job My Dear.

[@jethro_xd]

Emelie, your videos are awesome! Your Enthusiasm is infectious. I find your videos relaxing. Love your attitude! And....... your English is fine! Thank you for being you! Keep up the good work. Jeff

[@molderman7109]

Awesome, a new idea for me as well! Thank you!

[@benterwellen]

Emelie, As Usual I enjoyed your video and your location......ty for sharing.

[@stephencook3868]

Flint & Steel... WOW Awesome!!

[@LarryBees]

nice spark !! you got it ..thanks to char cloth like the logs tied !!ATB

[@s46500]

well done good job I need to get out and practice with my flint n steel

[@donnance1480]

WOW! A Swedish woman in a Swedish forest during the winter with snow!!! HOW magical! I thought that your improvised stove design was wonderful and I hope that your spring can spring summers eternal to warm your camps external...or, errrr, something like that :)

[@shawnr771]

Very neat. I will try this one.

[@jaysonwanderer8739]

lovely video! never seen flint and steel befor, thank you emily!

[@Molhoek_Kees]

well done Emelie I am also practicing with flint and steel

[@davidlaird5117]

Ever been to Canada. Liked fire setup you did. Awesome.

[@alexanderweaver4838]

Nicely done, Emelie! The wet log configuration is brilliant. If it wasn't for the smoke this set up would be great for stealth camping which I do a lot of due to all the rules and regulations in a 50 mile radius of my home. I use a Lixada wood burning stove on stealth overnighters or an alcohol or HEET trangia to be on the safe side. I have two propane stoves but I dislike the noise or loud hissing they produce. Your skills and the comfort of performing bushcraft tasks are improving immensely. Keep up the great work, Emelie! Once again, it's really wonderful and gratifying to see more and more women getting into bushcrafting.

[@tumbleweed6658]

Hi Emeli that is a very good winter off the ground fire, I love useng flint and steel and have been doing it for years, Keep up the good work you inspire me.

[@MowenMcGuire]

Thanks for a new fire type, the best twig stove i ever saw. Amazing, And very well done. Great work on the flint and steel. Referring to a previous comment; getting a bow-drill fire started in the rain, you will be a champ. At the end of my last trip, I spent 4 days in the rain, under a tarp with no fire. Keep up the good work.

[@KaylynnStrain]

nicely done!! I need to practice with my flint and steel, I also have a piece of quartz and a piece of pyrite that I can also get sparks off of when hitting it with my steel

[@dalecybulskie7242]

The sparks don't show up to much on video so I was very glad for you when you got the char cloth to glow.I just love the noises you make with your voice when you struggle with pronunciation or also when you are cold.Your prep work with the dry tinder payed off.It's obvious that someone with your intelligence and persistence will succeed in the end.These videos must give you a lot of satisfaction and bolster your self confidence.Can't wait for the next time you can fit us into your busy life.👍😃

[@moonbear1st]

nice variation on the firelog and well done on the flint and steel,a very enjoyable video many thanks x

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice. I like flint and steel. Nice forest.

[@deanerichardson8930]

Thanks for the video, I like the idea and have to agree with some of your other viewers, I had never heard of this fire placement method..

[@svenvonbremen9107]

If you use the back of the steel to knap yourself some new sharp edges on the flint things will go faster. I've made hundreds of fires with the flint and steel. I'm a blacksmith and I test all the steels I make. Keep up the good work!

[@paulw1824]

Great job Emelie ! The flint & steel method looks a LOT harder than using fire steel . It’s great to see you out in the snow having adventures. You seem well adapted to the cold as your kneeling on the cold snow a lot ! Watching your video has brightened my day, see you next time ! Ps . Don’t apologize for your English. I love your speaking English errors and all. You have a great voice !

[@astroman71]

Well done lighting that fire, persistence pays off. 👍🏼

[@mistersmith158]

excellent Emelie I enjoyed this video very much you are getting so good and patient with your fire starting skills thanks for sharing your adventures

[@glengustafson6959]

Tack för det, från en gammal svenskättling I Kalifornien. Har köpt flint och stål men har inte prövat det ännu.

[@semco72057]

I love watching you trying to make a fire in the forest in wet weather and you must have learned so much, but the best way to start a fire is to collect materials in advance and then clear the area you want to have the fire in. After that you first need smaller pieces of wood and some bark from dead trees to get it going and then add larger pieces after the fire is burning. You have learned quite a bit about starting a fire and it works, but you are going to need more wood to cook or heat water on the fire. You need stones around the fire so the container don't fall into the burning wood fire. The stones will keep the fire contained into one area also in any type of weather as well.

[@louisaziz1235]

Hello Emilie... Really like your courage and drive to learn. Two tips for dry firewood in wet areas during rain and snow. Break dead lower branches from standing trees. They will be dry, as they are off of the wet ground. Also, if you must use wet branches from a fallen tree, split or cut away the outer portion of the branch. It should be dry in the inner portion. Then you can cut the dryer pieces into smaller, easier to feed bits of fuel for your Swedish fire. A greatly idea. I like it. All the best. Keep learning.

[@adrianc1577]

Great idea love it. Well done

[@dilkashraaz690]

U really nice person u always say that u learner.... thats word show ur sense of humur

[@LordAllo]

Good idea & well done! Didn't know this type of fire before, thank you very much, Emelie. Best wishes Marc

[@Khalagata]

Definitely different than any fire layout I've seen before. Looks very effective too. Lonnie at Far North Bushcraft and Survival, showed that you could make a fire on top of the snow without precautions but I think I like your way better. I can't really help you with the flint and steel but if you tear the charcloth and put the frayed edge next to the spark area it will catch the sparks better.

[@JohnPaul-gz2sn]

First off, good job, you got it done. Here's a little advise, dress up the edges of your Flint. Sharp edges make sparked bigger and easier. When you strike your steel to the Flint, be more deliberate. There's no need to use the "priming" strikes, all they do is dull your flint. There's just a little advise, hope it helps. Make sure you ignore the haters and once again, good job on the fire.

[@gregstone4835]

Well done, Emelie!

[@patrickryanmorton]

Cool video! Can't wait to see more!

[@kenh8925]

You did a great job. I new way to make a rocket stove that I never thought of. I learned something from you today. Thank you

[@jimd3039]

What a wonderful spin off a Swedish fire log. You have incorporated a firewall that will reflect the heat back at you. Thank you for sharing that idea. I wonder if you would do more experiments with this idea to further perfect it.

[@brianc233]

very nice job with all you do. I enjoyed watching .

[@wild_outdoors_uk2016]

Great little Fire setup Emelie and good flint and steel skills

[@Seamus3051]

An admirable accomplishment. Flint and steel is one of the more difficult methods of starting fire. We become lazy, because using a ferro rod so greatly simplifies the task. I believe that the " fire lay " that you used is also known as a " Swedish Torch ", which I believe was originally developed by the " Sami ". Thanks for an informative, and enjoyable VLOG ... Cheers.

[@ffstopP]

Excellent video. Excellent work.

[@Spawn-td8bf]

Hi Emelie, Beautiful scenery + beautiful person + successful fire = a warm feeling in my heart. Here in Florida we are not so much concerned about the snow, but a damp ground is a frequent issue. Thank you for showing a great way to over come that. And you never have to apologize for anything here, especially your English. I think it is charmingly wonderful. Most of us barely speak our native tongue correctly, and here you are speaking two of the more complicated languages, granted, one is native but English is quite tricky. Thank you for posting and God Bless from Florida.

[@robertviner4175]

Nicely done. A challenge for our scouts next time we're in the woods!

[@GordonPhillips]

That's great! You did a wonderful job!

[@kenkozma9894]

That was very interesting. Love your accent. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

[@MikeTeaVertMenthe]

Hi Emelie ! I love your determination and your patience when trying to leanr new skills. You never give up adn keep your positive attitude. Take care.

[@bluenetmarketing]

Emelie, you are starting fires all around the world even without your flint.

[@Diebulfrog79]

Got your back. Flint and steel is the second hardest to do. I used to do is light my cigarette with primitive flint and steel with char cloth.

[@vikingcelta535]

gracias por tan buen vídeo. Saludos desde Uruguay.

[@kanata9726]

Beautiful Forrest Beautiful woman Beautiful torch thank you！I will try to make that logfire

[@KE4YAL]

Great job I always enjoy your videos don’t be upset with whatever you are doing it’s all part of learning

[@johnnorris1024]

Great job making fire with a traditional flint and steel. I will have to try that. I enjoy my fire steel. Nice twist on the Swedish firelog, I usually so it with a solid log. Will try your way next time I am in the woods! 😊