Making and Using Char: S1E10 Into the Woods | Gray Bearded Green Beret

[@y9y-f9q]

This is among the most concise and informative channels on the platform for this subject matter. Thank you

[@Roman-lu1xn]

I like having my homemade denim char cloth rolls but being able to make more char materials with what's essentially an inexhaustible supply of natural material just makes so much more sense.

[@KettleCamping]

Fantastic video! Although not always necessary I always make a pin hole. It allows me to know when it’s done. When no more steam comes out of that hole, it’s ready. Thank you ! 👍

[@grumpyuncle.]

Clever use of the lighter without using fuel. Well done!

[@sterlingstoots3215]

We are all gonna need these kind of skills soon. Strange Days ahead

[@lanaholmes7098]

You are correct my friend.

[@glennfyfe1357]

Never thought to inhibit the fuel and just use the spark, thanks, good advice.

[@coreyschreiber1452]

This is an awesome video. I would love to see this all happen in inclement weather.

[@urbanpioneer5326]

Thank you friend

[@clarkrc]

Well done1!!! I really enjoyed your video....Russ clark SFC Ret

[@jeffhowell3310]

Excellent stuff

[@richardcanfield2741]

Thanx for being there for us. Love your practicality

[@xforce708]

I love this video. Thank you

[@WDRohls]

A tie-wrap is single use - wrap the area underneath the lighter gas trigger with bank line or similar to use as a safety, which everyone should be carrying. Great video!

[@billydobbins8308]

Outstanding work and information

[@scotty5717]

Best survival channel on you tube I reckon

[@hiramhaji7813]

Great video

[@haroldskinner1783]

Love all the explanation / commentary you give as go.

[@johnstrassner8061]

Being on Submarines my whole career, I didn’t learn any land survival techniques. This was pretty legit.

[@Beastro777]

Great video and examples of why char is so beneficial.

[@RecreationalSniper]

I use the same method to char balsa wood for making black powder. After learning about the invaluable resource of Fanwood through your channel, I have been thinking of trying it for making char for blackpowder since it has a natural accelerant in it. It may make a more energetic powder. On the other hand the process of charing may remove all or at least most of that natural accelerant. It still would be a cool experiment to see what the results would be. Seriously love your channel though. I hope you never quit sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@corwinchristensen260]

Always think twice before throwing away a "used up" lighter. I drill a 1/4" hole and put a lanyard through the "tank" portion and attach them to anything that I might have with me in a "need a fire" situation. The lanyard makes it more difficult to mistake for a "working" lighter and they provide reliable one-handed ferrocerium. These are especially useful in my vehicles with appropriate tinder because they remove the concern about butane in a hot car during summer months.

[@jasonh4167]

I cut the tank bottom off hollowed out the center stuffed waxed cotton balls in, saved my bacon when broke down, spent long weekend in tarp shelter.

[@jonathanechols9985]

Are you talking about zippo lighters?

[@corwinchristensen260]

@@jonathanechols9985 No, the cheap Bic lighters. I just find it comforting to have one-handed ferrocerium that can be struck super accurately with either hand.

[@corwinchristensen260]

@@jasonh4167 That's an excellent idea. A little bit bigger hole would improve access.

[@asmith7876]

Love your presentation style, combination of military teaching and laid back cool guy with a beard LOL. I always thought it was funny when people poked a hole in the Altoids tin, thinking holy crap the hinges are enough! I used a tin from something else, punched a hole, got to charring. It's fun to watch the plume occasionally ignite. In one instance the pressure built up so much it actually popped the lid off and ruined my batch! Poked a slightly bigger hole and good to go. Thanks!

[@johnwinchell1029]

Good demo. You are good at teaching and demonstrating camp raft and I enjoy your presentations. Keep it up.

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Good video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@darnellb85]

Thumbs👍great advice !!!

[@MichaelR58]

Joshua , good informational video , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

[@christopherflynn6743]

Josh your book is sold out bro, any idea when you will have more in stock?

[@zacharywimer6708]

I would also like to know.

[@mojosdad68]

Amazon? That where my wife bought mine.

[@christopherflynn6743]

@@mojosdad68 yeah amazon has the book didn't even look

[@GrayBeardedGreenBeret]

Yeah I have them on order, Amazon has stock

[@zacharywimer6708]

@@GrayBeardedGreenBeret I don't use Amazon. I'll keep checking in. No worries.

[@walteraustin6308]

Got the book and I really enjoy it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@rooster4669]

13M, 24 years . The book is great! What about a part 2?

[@johnskitzis6540]

Great advice. Thank you!

[@thebritishbookworm2649]

Awesome videos.

[@SultanofSpey]

He's probably saved lives with this stuff and doesn't even know it.

[@DocFischer]

I love that flannel shirt.... what brand is it? Looks like coyote/camo from afar...

[@haljordan7951]

Do you still offer a membership on your website GB2

[@rextable2000]

Hey Joshua This is an unrelated request to this video. I'm just posting here because it's your latest video and I figured you're more likely to read my comment :-) Can you do a video on nuclear falout survival? That is to say, what to do - assuming one survived the initial bomb blast - in the days and weeks after, what kit to have at home for a bug-in scenario and what to carry in a bug-out scenario pertaining to fallout. What reasonable steps can we Europeans (who mostly have brick and stone built houses without basements) take to prepare for the event that Mr Putin makes good on his threats. Thank you

[@travislovell5972]

What pack is that

[@franciscodacosta1477]

🏆

[@daadadda]

What I'd like to add to this otherwise great vid (if you allow): Gas emitted during the charring process ignites in a blue-ish flame where it exits the tin. No need to panic (like the idiot I am did, thought it must have caught a flame in there, ruined the process - save yourselves that frustration :-D)

[@appreciatizer5911]

The mannnnnn

[@jamesb7103]

I completely admire you. However, just like CC, I find it hard to relate to both of you hero's when you hastily say something like that branch, or that fire triangle, instead of THE fire triangle etc.. It urks me! Not that you should care and I will gladly put up with it. Butt im just saying brother