Light A Fire When Everything Is Wet

[@oldgeekster1]

Listened to this one with earbuds - could hear the mosquitos and other bugs dive bombing Connie and the video never jerked once. She is a trooper!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

oldgeekster1 yes she is. She is my best friend and more

[@Not_that_kind_of_Dr]

I swatted near my ear when the mosquito got close to the mic... Connie did better than me and I wasn't even dealing with an ACTUAL mosquito! lol

[@cockerrocker]

The one at 10:30 had me swatting 😂

[@TheRealPalleh]

Great idea! *plane flys by* OH GOD MY EARS!

[@criticitizen8749]

Absolutely, their both super troopers! 😆

[@user-lh2xn5iy2p]

I feel so relaxed watching a little fire building up nicely. Props to Connie for filming all of that.. out of the shelter 😂

[@doctorcropse2795]

As a southerner I needed this badly

[@ghanaboyz]

Well done. Thanks for sharing. "It pays to practice this stuff before you need it", YES, spot on!

[@staninjapan07]

Stuff like this takes me back about 30 years to when i was a boy and my dad used to teach me this stuff in the mountains in Wales. Love it. Thanks.

[@randytuson9433]

I love all your videos on survival and how to taking care of yourself in the woods you're a very wise man and I appreciate everyone of your videos

[@alphanumeric1529]

Thanks again Lonny. Was talking to someone online the other day and they said there is never a reason to baton wood. I don't understand these non-batoners, it is like a holy mission to speak against batonning wood. I gave the scenario you present here as the perfect example, we had just gotten back from a three day camp which was immediately after a torrential rain and everything was soaked. I could find NO dry tinder at all, so made the tinder by batonning wood down to very fine pieces. It is a quick and effective way to make fire in wet conditions. When questioned about how he would make fire in the rain without batonning, he stated that he would use his "experience". Lol. I'm saying this as a caution to inexperienced outdoorsmen, beware of internet blowhards, baton the crap out of your wood if the situation calls for it.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

+alpha numeric You hit the nail on the head by saying that experience is the best teacher rather than just going by what someone on the web says. In all fairness though. batoning your knife is definitely hard on the knife and not all knives can hold up to it.

[@alphanumeric1529]

***** That is true! I use a Schrade schf9. a very affordable survival style knife, with a 1/4 inch thick blade. I have gone through some big and knotty wood with that blade, I have little fear of breaking/bending it. Because of the ruggedness of that blade, I don't carry a hatchet. I do carry a mora for finer tasks like food prep, feather sticks, and notches. though the Schrade can do that stuff well enough.

[@directorofnothing6010]

If a knife is all you have on you to split wood...then do what you gotta do. Batoning wood is virtually not practiced by myself or others I know because we take a hatchet with us whether we're hiking or camping.

[@jameslewis3442]

Really enjoying these videos. To put all this Bushcraft knowledge out there is really an accomplishment. Thanks.

[@ericcrawford1132]

i have learned so much from this channel a plethora of greatness

[@fightindreamers]

your humor in the beginning of the videa is adorable! i chuckled

[@kenjohnson6573]

I've watched all your videos at least once. Most more than once. You do a really great job. I like the exactness and safety tips of each video. Thanks a bunch.

[@ThomasFMoser]

Hi Lonnie, Thanks a lot for that video! Might even save some lives... Was some new concept to me, to use one half as fire base on wet ground... Together with a tarp shelter, it's a whole great system! 👍 Thanks a lot! And thanks also to your wife for the cam stuff! BR from Germany!

[@coucoreyjcollins]

hey there, love how simple you make everything look, keep up the great work!! and thanks

[@JimRodgers]

Good video. Really liked your idea of using some branches from the alders to make a roof to keep rain out. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@nosnosco1]

That one mosquito that dive bombed the camera at the beginning made me flinch and swat near my ear! Great videos Lonnie and Connie! Love them!

[@doug9418]

Thanks Lonnie and Connie for the video. God Bless 🇺🇸.

[@guitfdlr]

Thanks Lonnie, Please keep it up. Like I've said before, you are my favorite bushcrafter. Stay safe. :)

[@criticitizen8749]

This is why I watch your videos I'm an excelent cook and an avid outdoorsman but when it comes to fires if I dont have a gallon of gas I would be screwed 😆 simply because I would have thrown everything on the ground. I am humbly and thankfully educated! 😃

[@dazinthesticks]

Great demo Lonnie, you and Connie do some cool videos. I see you have come over to the dark side too. Thanks for sharing . Cheers.

[@briana7205]

Great video! Many thanks! Also my hat is off to the camera person for being so steady amidst the swarms. Impressive!

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Excellent! Birch & spruce aren't commonly available here in the southeast. Pine, poplar and eastern red cedar are. Have had rain off & on for several days. This morning have a heavy fog & everything appears to be dripping wet. Yet, your video demonstrates clearly that I can still build a fire using resources gathered here. Yes, can easily practice in the backyard, as there are pine & cedar along side the yard. Practice can still be done in the backyard, by gathering materials from further away, in advance, if needed. BTW..... In some ways, even easier to practice in the backyard. :-) Scrap board from the shop can be used for the fire lay. Scrap from the shop to practice feather sticks & curls. That type of practice paves the way towards success, if I go out this morning, gather woodland materials and sit under a cedar. To brew up a cup of coffee while waiting for the fog to lift. Far too wet, this AM to begin the much needed chore of mowing grass. Thank you for sharing & teaching. I hadn't thought about putting "thatching" on a tree limb to shelter from the rain.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Very good demo Lonnie. Important knowledge, and as you say, practice! Thanks for sharing Odd

[@MrHatManS]

Does your name mean 'tip of a sword'?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Yes, or tip of a spear or arrow. Old name from viking age most likly. :)

[@MrHatManS]

Great name, a great writer Neil Gaiman wrote a children's story "Odd and the Frost Giants"

[@CaptainAdmiralMango]

Just the video I needed, very very useful information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@arboyprepper4616]

Once again a great video , I’ve learned a lot from you sir. Thank you

[@IamNemoN01]

When I want rain I start an outside building project. Absolutely guaranteed to make it pour. . . But only on your days off your regular job. When you’re working it’ll be sunny blue skies.

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

If I want to stop the rain, I plant my garden. It won't rain until I water. Then once I water it will rain.

[@watermelonineasterhay7430]

Gotta like the skeeters lol We're breathing them in here right now. Cheers from central Ontario, Canada

[@Pawoodsman]

Another great video Lonnie. between the helicopter and skeeters it was a noise afternoon

[@themiwoodsman7222]

Great fire demo Lonnie , make for a good reminder !

[@KLD2929]

I was wearing head phones while listening to your video and was about to start swatting at the sound of the mosquitoes that got close to the microphone. LOL Awesome job and thank you for another great video.

[@MrWmburr7]

Thanks Lonnie; very educational and enjoyable.

[@ldn0224]

Having made many hubdredsof fires there are many ways to make it happen. Every boy scout should watch this as it makes all the main points. Good Video!

[@caravann26]

washing your car is the white man's rain dance

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

lol right.

[@richardclark2688]

Lonnie: Excellent information. Another place to look for dry tinder is under dead falls that are 6 to 18 inches off the ground preferably on the uphill side of a slope or under heavy covered spruce trees. Love this video will give it a try this summer just to practice.

[@craiger2399]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Lonnie.

[@TJPisano151]

Great videos, keep them coming !!

[@metroplexchl]

love it. so true about washing your car.

[@HalfQ]

Great vid as always both. Thanks for sharing.

[@thomasnugent7602]

Very informative and educational. Thank you very much

[@Goodpatron]

Those bugs I can see and hear swirling around your camera is the main thing that keeps me out of the woods! 😝

[@laney50w]

Another great video, Lonnie! Always look forward to new videos. Man, those mosquitoes sound like airplanes!

[@robertshand8101]

Really good advice, thanks for sharing...Cheers 👍

[@highcotton63664]

Would love to see a video about the brands/types of knives you use in these videos.

[@tonynapoli5549]

Thanks Lonnie all is good to know 👍🇬🇧

[@billa.785]

Great video. Practice makes perfect it is so important to practice so that it is second nature. Get into the routine of laying the fire the same way whether dry conditions or wet. Plan for the worse and enjoy the best. When you really need it your motor skills will be so poor you'll be knocking the fire lay apart before it flares up and any number of things. I've enjoyed you great demos and the stories that make them memorable. Thanks.

[@BobSmith-oe3hf]

Down here in Cordova. I use "witch's hair" a light green moss that grows on the branches of trees in dank places. It has antiseptic properties. I like it because you can shake it out and light it. I will gather a cantaloupe size ball of it. It burns pretty hot. Love the channel!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

There are several different varieties of the light green tree lichens here in Alaska. Here in the mountains we have usnea which is very short and light green. It is a wonderful medicinal. Very anti fungal, anti bactierial and anti viral. Where our cabin is, there is no usnea but plenty of the same thing you are referring to which is a quite bit longer. The usnea is not much good for fire when damp but the stuff you are talking about seems almost to have an oil in it or other combustable and works well even when damp. I used some in a video where i used it as a tinder nest for bow and drill friction fire. If interested, the video is at the link below. Alternative Friction Fire Tinder Nest Materials kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2mvqqGloLGWkK8

[@MegaXcal]

Gr8 video as usual. It's a shame you can't get it pouring down rain and do this. That would really be something. Thank you for taking the time to video and Connie for dealing with them skeeters and showing them who's boss lol. GO CONNIE DavidC

[@gunlover1955]

Loved it very well done. Thanks

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

gunlover1955 Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@ClimbingMyWayOut]

I agree, practice and hope you never need to use it

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

I was taught to plan for the worst and hope for the best.

[@theferrones]

I don’t laugh very often. It has to be genuinely funny or funny and unexpected. One minute into the video I laughed; almost out loud. That’s possible? It was delivered so deadpan. Thx. Cheers, Bill

[@MenAtWorkMedia22]

Love these videos! Thank you so much!

[@AdventureArchives]

very useful, thank you!

[@tonysmith5465]

Very good job friend . Thanks

[@MrDlanglois]

Hi Nice videos. Thank you. One other tip I might add: dead standing with broken tops soak in water through the top but unbroken works cause tapered top sheds the water.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Don Langlois You are welcome and thank you. That is a good idea to keep in mind.

[@outlanderbushcraft3100]

Hi Lonnie your channel is awesome , atb Martin

[@Catwomanmn]

Another awesome video! Thanks!

[@BananaAlert]

Another informative & useful video..!

[@virginiacopeland108]

Good fire and advice! Thanks, Clark

[@SHTFreak]

Haha made my day in the first minute. I know that feeling!

[@Watchtower.S.FICI.1959]

I enjoy the fact that you will use pretty much the same concept like self that you cannot rely on just one method of resource to start a fire in case that fire resource is not available. It pays to drum roll different scenarios of skill sets to apply when fire wood is wet/dry. I have also used Vaseline smeared on cotton balls or 2 tablespoons of Vaseline in a plastic baggie that i would apply just a small amount on a couple of twigs and with spark comes " Fire ". Petroleum works wonder but don't get me wrong I have used natural pine resin to start fires with also...For some people whatever fits your fire application for warmth one will use. Thank-You again Lonnie and tell your wife Thank-You for the video process....You had me mosquito scratching and their is none right now.....I have seen horrid Alaska areas where the mosquito's are so bad that they drive caribou insane.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

One of my favorite man made fire tinders is pieces of rubber like what can be cut from tire innertube. They are clean, indestructable and totally waterproof. They do require open flame to ignite but once lit they burn for a long time. However I almost never use man made tinders to light my fires. The man made stuff is reserved for times when I'm feeling very tired and or too lazy to bother with all natural materials.

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

...I've out been in N.Ontario when it was so wet, even the birch bark was all saturated...had to peel the driest of the wet into the thinnest of sheets, but still had to use a tealight candle to get the fire going to make some coffee...

[@Wassenhoven420]

Anyone else hear the skeeters at the beginning of the vid and panick for a quick second thinking the bugs were in their own house? Was that just me?

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

+Wassenhoven420 I have heard some folks say something similar on some of my other videos. lol

[@I_am_Diogenes]

LOL I actually got a spotlight and walked around the house before I figured out it was bugs in the video.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

lol. You could tell your neighbors you were just out getting a little excersize if they ask.

[@SCHNEKM483BK]

Old school! Great vids. Gen. purpose, survive!

[@MsHurricane70]

Video is great. Like someone before, I have to give kudos to Connie for not dropping the camera and cursing at the dive bomber Mosquitos I heard. She is your rock. She might actually survive the cold rain minus the fire!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

MsHurricane70 She is a keeper for sure. Just the fact that she has stayed with me all these many years proves that she has more than the ordinary amount of "grit" lol

[@papabear9328]

LOL loved your opening statement there

[@remaguire]

I don't know how you can put up with those skeeters! They drive me NUTS!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

When one is around mosquitoes for a length of time it often becomes easier to endure them.

[@drcsep]

Nicely done Lonnie. Amigo, you don't have mosquitoes you have planes... Lol

[@wandererinadistantland]

thanks for another great video!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

+Bryan Skrenes You are welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@bhiei]

I would have preferred seeing you doing the same demonstration in the rain, you said it was raining recently

[@johnnywhite1681]

Another excellent video, thank you. I sure wish you would do a video on pest control. I recall mu days in Alaska and the mosquito can drive you crazy with no repellent. How do you handle it?

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

There are quite a few wild plants that are effective though short lived, mosquito repellents. I did a couple videos on that subject. Wild Plants For Mosquito Repellant kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=E0e72N6xss4 DIY Natural Mosquito Repellent From The Woods kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=kHKn8cGRlVQ

[@johnnywhite1681]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@matthewgray659]

Great video as usual.

[@EdwinDueck]

You are so right, when you DON'T want it to rain wash your truck, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@msa3595]

Great videos my friend!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Matthew Austin Thank you Mathew. Glad you like the videos

[@brianstevens1249]

Lonnie and Connie , That's pretty cool that your names rhyme.

[@SteveAubrey1762]

I appreciate your videos. I'm in Florida...not much birch, but we do have rain. I was wondering what I would do if I was out hunting this coming winter and it was cold and wet. Yes, I know, Florida doesn't get anywhere near as cold as up north, but as I understand it, many people fall prey to hypothermia at temperatures WELL above 40 below zero... like in the 50 degree range. It just seems wise to me to know how to build a fire under the most adverse conditions, I am convince our friend Murphy was an optimist. BTW, you inadvertently made another great point. Those buzzing insect were screaming : "MOSQUITO HEAD NET!" ha,ha! Best regards, MiF

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

MusketeerinFlorida Excellent point. It does not have to be below freezing in order to die from hypothermia. Hypothermia can occur in well above freezing temps

[@tallcedars2310]

Hi Lonnie, you have made me rethink about carrying a hatchet when one can find dry wood by simply splitting standing smaller brush/trees. Is there really any need to pack a hatchet, I'm thinking not?

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

+Tall Cedars A person can certainly get along without a hatchet especially if they are not afraid to baton with their knife but personally I still like having a hatchet with me all the time when in the woods because I find that I keep using it a lot. I'm one of those type people that likes to bring the kitchen sink if I think that there might be a use for it. lol

[@tallcedars2310]

Hi Lonnie, Lol, me, I'm learning to bring the kitchen sink now that I'm getting on and not backpacking any longer. That's why I am wondering about having to carry a hatchet (didn't carry one of those trips). Batoning does come in handy although I do avoid it for the most part, but that's because I carry a hatchet now, hmmm... They are useful to split for bow drill attempts, staking and spruce tree limbing mostly, no wood chopping really. On trips we always had folks who would light fires and collect wood in the groups, so am just learning how to do that sort of thing. Tried the rock and steel method using my knife to get an ember, without luck of course and now need to sharpen the spine, That has made me shy of batoning (don't know if it does change the "curl" on the spine needed for good flint striking) and you know, think I will keep my hatchet. Thanks for helping me answer my own question:) .Atb.

[@smc1897]

Well done. If someone invents a way to start and maintain a fire using mosquitoes...

[@Balance-bw5qg]

How do you stop mosquito bites while you are in the woods? By the way, Thank you for your ideas and videos. Thanks

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Johnny John I did a video last summer on what wild plants to use in the woods to protect yourself from mosquitoes. You can watch the video here. Wild Plants For Mosquito Repellant. I sometimes use these plants for protection or sometimes I use essential oils in a vegetable oil base or when the mosquitoes are REALLY bad I do go ahead and use a commercial preperation that includes DEET

[@t.w.milburn8264]

Another great video,As always,was that your float plane 'comin 2 re-supply y'all ? Thanks 4 sharing again Friends. Have a great weekend, stay safe & well there. Happy Trails From Down The Path A 'Lil Bit ATB Terry " GOD BLESS "

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

T.W. Milburn Thanks for the kind words my friend. The plane was an air charter plane flying someone out to their cabin probably. The pilots like to fly over cabins occasionally just checking up on us to make sure we are still out and about and make sure all is fine with us.

[@t.w.milburn8264]

***** That's what ya call Customer Service with a +

[@uirespect2711]

Such troopers you were to film that in mosquito hell.

[@pickitup1]

Wow I used to wish I could live in Alaska cause I cant take NYC congestion anymore but after seeing the mosquitos in this video I’m having second thoughts lol

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

There is congestion no matter where you go. lol. Here in Alaska we sometimes have congestion by mosquitoes vs your congestion by people. Mosquitoes bite you all over whereas people are just back biters. Well I have heard of "bosses" chewing employees up one side and down the other so perhaps people aren't so much different than mosquitoes after all.

[@andyspurlin9165]

Does Alaska have red bugs? I you sat down in that much green plants in alabama you you would be itching for weeks.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

We apparently do not have the bugs you are referring to. We have ants that can be a concern if they are present but typically one can do what I did here without worry.

[@RSP190166]

where`s the glowing fire to end with. lol great video sir

[@tomritter493]

great vid Lonnie ppl just don't know these things or don't practice it anyway but yo u need to learn and practice

[@Watchtower.S.FICI.1959]

If you ever get the chance to watch his 2 part video series Dick Proenneke in " ONE MANS WILDERNESS " or read the book you will find that Dick was a very intelligent wood craftsman. His log cabin is a landmark for tourist that is hosted by Forest Rangers. My Mother Sylvia is retired from the USDA ( United States Department Agriculture ) and was in charge of multi-million dollar timber sales, from Idaho to Oregon, Washington even Vermont. Thank--You again Lonnie appreciate the vids.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Connie and I have watched the videos of Dick P in the past and I owned and read the book "One Man's Wilderness" when it first came out in print by Alaska Northwest Publishing perhaps close to 40 years ago. The book has long since disappeared from my collection and I have no idea what happened to it.

[@GetMeThere1]

As I watched this, hearing the mosquitoes, I looked to my right and saw the first recommended video "DIY Natural Mosquito Repellent From the Woods," offered by Far North Bushcraft and Survival, lol.

[@lilmike3314]

Nice vid. I needed this.

[@thomasmusso1147]

Good Vid .. but the rain jacket so close to the fire made my toes curl somewhat.

[@timrockman7]

Love your brilliant educational videos! A suggestion...... How about hunters in a survival situation opening up shotgun and or rifle rounds and using the gunpowder to get a fire STAT? Maybe rubbing it into shavings or fine stuff. Wish I could research that.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I think Lars over at "Survival Russia" has a video on that though I no longer remember if he was successful.

[@lleelloolleelloo2916]

I didnt see any vid about it on your channel yet but do You have any tip To keep mosquito away ??Can u help me with that please ??

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I see that you found one of the mosquito repellent videos on your own already. For you and for anyone else interested here are the links to the videos that i have on that subject. DIY Natural Mosquito Repellent From The Woods kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmun2uZfLefjLM Wild Plants For Mosquito Repellant kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2HIaGWEa92mqZY

[@paulie4x1]

Sup Lonie, good videos,but I have a quick question before I finish watching this vudeo, on the video that you fell a tree with a knife, what type of knife did you use

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

paulie 4x Thank you. The knife that I used in the video which is also my primary knife that I use all the time for most of my knife needs is a "Mora" #911. It is an excellent knife that is inexpensive but still great quality

[@77goanywhere]

A good practice when you are going to be camping in the wet is to collect or bring enough dry materials with you to start a good strong fire. Then you can put just about any wood except old termite eaten wet wood on the fire and it will dry and burn as you use it.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Very good advice to collect the necessary tinder before hand. If interested, I did a video on how to dry out damp tinder while on the go. Handy Winter Fire Tinder Drying Tip kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKClfYGGg995qtU

[@77goanywhere]

Far North Bushcraft And Survival Yes I saw that video. I am a long time viewer but haven't commented before. I am from Australia so camping is very different here but still learn lots from your videos.

[@timothyhooey4040]

got me iching nice show .

[@Caiaiman]

A bit of far north humor! Didnt expect it but a nice touch

[@samcowell486]

That Murphy is a knuckle-head ain't he? If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all. Thanks for your persistence!

[@millster101]

Excellent video. You might want to wear a mic , at times I could barely hear you.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

millster101 you know, I had a remote Bluetooth mic but lost it in the brush when out videoing just a few days before this video. I did reorder another and it should be here within the next couple days

[@BushcraftingDror]

Nice! thanks

[@aga5897]

Genius

[@petekinne2702]

were the feather sticks made for later? I didn't see them get used.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

The feather sticks were the first things I laid down as a base for the fire lay. The spruce was not ideal for use for feather sticks and the feather were kind of lame as a consequence. Willow is personally my favorite wood for feather sticks.

[@KainusGulch]

I didn't hear any thing in the intro. I don't know if it was youtube or the vid. Just letting ya know.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

I've never added any sound to this intro simply because I don't know about all the copyright laws and what I can do and can't do to be legal

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

***** Thanks bud. I think I will decline your generous offer though. I appreciate it.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Hey Lonnie, another fine video! What is with these planes flying over, seems like on most of your videos! Is somebody telling them that you are out shooting a video and they jump into their planes to do a fly by lol!

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

The only way to get into and out of the area where our cabin is , is by plane or boat. There are actually quite a few cabins in that area and so therefore quite a bit of air traffic of people going or coming. We are off the rivers so we do not get any boat traffic near us. All the air traffic does bother me for sure.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

+Far North Bushcraft And Survival I'm sure it does. You've lived there a long time and most likely when you first arrived there wasn't much there.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

This video was actually recorded at our cabin which we have only had about 4 years now. Our home where we live, we raised our family there and they are gone now and some have families of their own now. We do have road access to our home but we still get a lot of air traffic here at our home as well. That is due to living in a mountain valley that is a major air transportation corridor.