Morning Wakeup and Fatwood Matches: Light the Day on Fire

[@Equinox051256]

Magic Spoon is magical for the manufacturer at a cost of almost $11 per 7 ounce box, that's over $25/pound. Angus steak is less expensive.

[@brianm4772]

Did the same math myself, "Magic Spoon" for the manufacturer's pocket!!!

[@MrMelonMonkey]

so he should be better start having angus for breakfast :D its low in carbs and high in protein too

[@Bob-lt5hf]

So you destroyed 27 plus good match's to make one fatwood match! Why not just super glue the strike anywhere match to a slim toothpick of fatwood? Much less time and would work the same!

[@Udogstar]

By not taking this as literally as other commenters have... if my matches get soaked or I found a wet/damp box of matches and was able to save and dry the tip material, I could then reconstruct matches again using fatwood sticks. Good to know. Thanks.

[@okienative4785]

I soak my matches in resin until they become fatwood. It's easier than ruining that many good matches to make one adequate match. Or I just bind a match to fatwood.

[@7oddballs]

I was thinking on just doing the same thing!! I'm glad they work.

[@whacknerd227]

What kind of resin? And for how long?

[@appalachianoutdoorsman5769]

@@whacknerd227 well since they're talking about fatwood I'd assume pine

[@charlesemigh411]

I scrolled down to the comments, as I figured someone had a way of modifying the original match, instead of destroying it...this is a great idea! I'm guessing you don't soak the match tip? Or it still strikes fine if you do?

[@speakeasydoorman4966]

It would be helpful to mention what kind of resin

[@kirklunsford7530]

I like the idea of making homemade matches. I remember something about turpentine and making survival matches. Playing with fire is always fun.

[@michaeleveleth7979]

Wonder if pine sap would work for the binder and still be strikable. Thanks for staying on point with all you teach and share!

[@jakelancey4769]

Funny I was going to recommend the same thing

[@tonyfunk6419]

I like the idea of soaking the matches in wax, excepting the match tip. My mother makes fire starters by placing a pine cone in each cell of a cardboard egg carton and then fills the cell with melted wax. Works fantastic!

[@dananorth895]

You can dip the whole match in wax. Back in the 70's we used to make our own survival matches using the strike anywhere phoshore tipped matches. Just dropped them in melted wax put on paper or metal to dry then into bag or container. I miss the old strike anywhere matches. Never believed they'd be pulled off the market on account of some drug making loosers! Doesn't seem right. Might have to look up the chemical formula and make my own damn it!

[@1kbs11]

Once upon a time; matches didn't suck. Like Coke; I believe, they changed the recipe (JF)

[@glenray7464]

I dont mean to be a joy kill . I take slivers of fatwood and take some fine cotton thread and wrap a match stick just shy of the head with sliver of fatwood to get more out each match .

[@dash8465]

I drill a hole in the end of a 2-3” long x 1/2” round’ish fatwood stick/chunk and glue 3-4 good matches into the tip. Countersink a bit to protect some of the head if you want. Countersink deeper to completely protect the heads, shave off an edge to expose one of the heads for lighting.

[@dzedogranatovich7085]

Love your enthusiasm for finding a more useful tool. How about drilling a hole down the inside of the fatwood match stick (1/4" x 3.5") and inserting a kitchen (self striking) match inside. Hole/Shaft only needs to be about 1/2 inch for cutdown kitchen match (5/8 inch long).

[@georgegonzalez-rivas3787]

I had the same thought but I don't camp with a drill... so I said hey not just tie the match to the fatwood stick? Let the sisal or cotton string/twine burn too.

[@mingshey]

@@georgegonzalez-rivas3787 I was starting to think the same thing. Tie a fatwood stick with thread and, if you choose to, you could reinforce it with pine pitch glue, or in rice eating countries you could crush a boiled rice grain and use it as reinforcing adhesive.

[@appalachianoutdoorsman5769]

Hey man can you please do a fishing video for like walleye or even just bass fishing. I think it would be pretty cool. Maybe even do a catch and cook. Edit: I modified the uco storm proof matches with toilet paper and candle wax. I turned a match that burns for 15 seconds with a pretty small flame into a match that burns for 2 minute and 30 seconds with a 6 inch flame. They're pretty awesome lol.

[@mitchhall5942]

Cool idea. But I think it would be faster and easier to make a fat wood match stick and tape it to the match using a strip of gorilla or duct tape

[@dananorth895]

Glue gun!

[@BeccaTheBoring]

Nice! Definitely going to try that cereal.

[@vincer7824]

I tried it recently. It's tasty, just too expensive to be a staple item for me. -Roughly 11$ per box including shipping to my area. - You have to buy 4 boxes at a time, so about 44$ more or less, depending on your shipping costs. - The serving size is 27g which is just a handful. Maybe worth it if you eat small portions.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY USA brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and your family and everyone else

[@algodonrabo]

Nice rainy day project for a family with the kids. Matchheads, mortar & pestle, friction - nothing could possibly go wrong. Enjoyed the video. Keep the cereal, unless it comes in bacon flavor.

[@sibat777]

Perhaps a more efficient idea, make sticks of fat wood the size of matchsticks but shorter by match head, bind three or more fat wood sticks splint like to a match with cotton thread or moistened deer sinew. Put them back in the box. Job done. Alternate You could split the fat wood (largest piece this time) at one end insert match down to head and bind in place as before

[@theworldwelivein482]

Please watch my video. Boxcutter to make mega matches! I promise not a waste of your time.

[@goktugharta]

Hey can you lower the volume of that intro song? It's unexpectedly a lot for my ears :/

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Great fire starter ideas 🔥💡

[@dkcoopP]

Fun project like he said. Not efficient but would be a fun cool gimmick to show friends out on a camping trip. “That’s not a match, THIS is a match!” Make it 10x bigger for dramatic effect :)

[@thewildernessphilosopher]

Very cool!

[@JonYoungblood]

Yeah baby! Love my Magic Spoon!!!

[@paulpierce2051]

Thanks for that promo, I have a child who is prescribed keto. The cereal looks on point with heavy cream for milk. It’s always a win when I can find a substitute that helps give some normalcy to his world. Thanks!!!

[@GuntherRommel]

It's not cheap, but it is legitimately delicious.

[@alanrice39]

That was cool, I will try that for sure, thanks Dan. Alan R.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice Dan. Thanks for showing us.

[@robertganther3695]

But is the grain GMO free ? Don't want that in your body, I have yet to find GMO free cereal.

[@robertganther3695]

@J.Robert Sergertson I looked up Malt O meal, I don't see anywhere where it says GMO free. Its made by POST, all grains also have round- up infused in them. Haven't ate cereal in 10 years.

[@jasonjohnson6344]

I’ve rubber banded several of the lousy (nowadays) wooden matches together and then soaked em in melted wax for a good long while. Obviously you gotta keep the phosphorus heads out of the wax while the wood soaks up the wax. As soon as you pull em outta the wax, you need to separate the matches and let em cool on what ever you wanna use, wax paper, foil, cardboard, etc. I’ve tried a quick dip of the heads after they’ve cooled, to try to make them more water proof but they are so fkn stingy with the phosphorus anymore that, it’s not really worth the effort. By the time you get enough wax off the heads, there’s not always enough phosphorus left to ensure ignition of the dang matches. If you keep em in a water proof container (most of us do anyway, the waxed wooden shafts extend the burn time IMMENSELY! By the time they burn towards the end of the wood, you can wet your fingers (if you’re a sissy) and hold the burnt head till the flame burns totally out. It works for me. Yeah, sorta a hassle to make em but it freakin works. It ain’t a big assed torch of a flame but it is just fine when you have decent tinder to ignite in the first place. I like cooling the matches on cardboard because I cut it into little squares and the waxed cardboard is a great flame extender too. Takes a ferro spark fine if you fluff up a corner of the cardboard . I’m cheap, no apologies. Try cutting your hemp, sisal twine into 2 or 3” lengths and soak a bunch at a time in the melted wax for a good long while and then pluck em out and cool em on the cardboard. Everyone knows to fluff up your sisal and separate some fibers on one end. It takes a ferro spark and works freakin awesome as a flame extender. If you can’t get a fire going with that stuff…stay dafuk outta the woods. Oh yeah, make sure you keep the lengths separated while they cool, but you guys know that, duh! 👍✌️

[@OutnBacker]

Good idea for here in the PNW, where it is always wet on the coastal side. Fatwood is as common here as our Washington State Fighting Slugs, so it would be easy to make up a batch of these "tapers".

[@OverlyBaked187]

Hey Dan! Been watching you for a while now and I am super happy to see another Pennsylvanian with similar interests! What happened to your Q and A's I thoroughly enjoyed them!!!

[@bonnieswenson9925]

Break the match in half, drill a small hole in the Fatwood, and glue it in. Ez-Pz. Been doing this for years.

[@davidguerrero9270]

Great idea!!

[@johneldredge5315]

This is a cool idea... Will give it a shot for sure

[@s.g.8847]

Great Tip. Greetings from Germany!

[@pnyarrow]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. ATB and stay safe. Nigel

[@petersymons7817]

Thank you

[@Blackwolf1400]

Scrape off the phosphorus on the box and mix them together and you have the makings of a cap for a cap and ball rifle or pistol. If you mix the dry powders (be very careful) you have a very energetic snap pop.

[@markwray8614]

Nice tip for craft time in camp

[@mingshey]

The key idea of combing a match head and fatwood is a great idea to share. The details we could try all the variations and improvements.

[@tpatsfield6354]

Love the info man! Keep them coming!

[@paulhelberg5269]

The box you are using for this example are strike on the box matches with homogenous tip material intended for use on a phosphorous infused sand paper strip. Strike anywhere matches have different tips with 2 different chemical formulas on each match. They would not be safe for you to use in the manner you have demonstrated and would expose you to a chemical compound that you would be wise to handle with nitrile gloves and greater safety. FYI

[@jmunsamy]

Brilliant!

[@galatians328]

Simply leave your match intact, soak the stick in lamp oil. Let dry then dip the dried match in bees wax. All done. Weather resistant and will burn longer in adverse conditions.

[@vincer7824]

Won't the wax melt and get all the matches stick together in the summer? Amazing idea for the cold weather.

[@galatians328]

@@vincer7824, Melting shouldn't be an issue under normal conditions. Beeswax melts between 140 to 150 deg. Regular paraffin (candle) wax melts at 122 deg. The advantage of beeswax is that it has an extended burn time over paraffin.

[@vincer7824]

@@galatians328 Ok, thanks for clarifying. I might have to try it!

[@garynichols8186]

Great idea for a rainy day at home. I'm south of you in WV and we just had a powerful storm.

[@MrsWheels]

Best intro ever!

[@adammcguinness9950]

Top idea, thanks for sharing.

[@JBreeze4598]

Fun Video, and KZbin safe "No Knife was used or displayed"

[@RootMaker]

Don't UCO make those?

[@herbsmith6871]

Very cool Dan 🤠

[@craigdavis9035]

1:44 did anyone get a Michael Scott vibe? - "Jan made me breakfast!"

[@jeffreyarmstrong2800]

Very cool!! Thank you

[@Anthony-kd9fd]

FYI starts getting to the point at timestamp 3:40

[@BrosephRussell]

Great idea

[@Paul-up3pb]

Thanks for tip on cereal. 👍

[@onapilgrimage]

Or.... Take the crappy match & an inner strand of Paracord & wrap them to the fat wood. Huge time saver I started years ago.

[@swingbelly]

I enjoy reading the commentaries almost as much as watching your channel. Some are absolutely hilarious... as well as informative. Never have had to worry myself about fire starting. My scouts are pyromaniacs! They had a good teacher!

[@mistyriennett5902]

I love the information you share.

[@raycicin1794]

thanks this is a great little skill to know 👏🏼 😄

[@TipsyFlipper]

magic spoon is magic... I live indoors Blueberry for life

[@benolesen7165]

Love all your vids always learn tons

[@jamesstraub4981]

Very cool. Time consuming but cool.

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

This video reminds me of scenes from the TV show 'Macgyver'.😀👍👍

[@1leg956]

Loved it Dan piece and love from 1 leg UK

[@saraskold9631]

We just got the magic spoon bo of goodness oh my it is great thank you for telling us all about it !!!

[@ericdee6802]

Lacquer thinner is a much better solution, works like a charm! 👍

[@kenneth4992]

What do you do? I would like to know how you use it

[@jbelme1]

Intro made me laugh out loud.🙂

[@alatterdaysaintonfire5643]

Best idea. Trick candles.

[@fearlessnomad5311]

The most efficient way to crush the match heads is with a striker strip, because of how coarse it is.

[@jgstevens5169]

I good start to various setups for DIY fatwood matches, Thank you!

[@henrimessinghausen5185]

Fun activity to do...

[@nasenbar5762]

11:15? Hard time to wake up ;-) Thanks for showing. Have a good time!

[@KENFEDOR22]

the watch doesn't lie!

[@fearthehoneybadger]

I use the matches, but, I always have backup.

[@archangel1547]

I heard about MagicSpoon over on the BUFF Dudes channel. Great stuff.

[@johnfortwengler4496]

Nice kid project

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Thats a cool idea

[@T_B]

Just ordered the 4 box variety pack, and added the 2 extra boxes at the end for an additional discount. Thanks for the mention. I'm looking for a healthier, good tasting breakfast cereal.

[@johnwyman5939]

That's a cool idea

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

Best show ever! Lmao!!! Great show!!

[@unseenadventures8130]

What if you used isopropyl alcohol to make the paist? It should dry much faster

[@boblewinski733]

Video idea: the uses of a bandana i.e water filter , First aid, food collection , water collection . Also I like the idea of your fat-wood match one other option is to use cotton balls on end and ignite with a farrow rod . Happy trails :)

[@middknightdream1577]

This was an awesome video Dan keep them coming. I love you using fatwood and I do carry a good size chunk of it whenever I go out either hiking camping fishing but it just seems easier if you're going to use basic matches just take 6in long 2in wide strip of duct tape and roll it around the stick, and make a duct tape match it burns about 5 mins once lit.

[@robertphillips93]

Takes me back to the time we had to quickly air out my pal's room when the matchhead rocket factory got away from us . . . don't know if you can even get them anymore, but you probably want to stay away from the "strike anywhere" variety! If you want to try an even lower carb cereal bowl, you might try unsweetened coconut milk instead of the almond milk.

[@jeromeknasinski3862]

Very cool... I'll buy some eh?

[@user-mt4zr5kp7h]

Lmao "Small match-li... I just dumped em" Coffee came out my nose I laughed so hard

[@wolfenstein6676]

That's impressive, 7:36 no more 'wet matches blues', just turn them into fatwood matches, job done. Thanks for the info', mate :) .

[@DavinStewart]

0:00 Ah, the classic "morning beard" 3:28 Well, there goes that sponsor.

[@spaaggetii]

As a Coliac (Gluten Intolerant) I would love to try this cereal. But In Australia, I don't think the $5 dollars off would even help with shipping etc. But It's good that there are alot more options, I had my gasoscomy (Put to sleep and camera down the throat and linings of my stomach etc taken to 100% state I had Coliacs). I love trying new Gluten free options since besides work and downtime, I like to eat nice things Haha,

[@eddiekeylon323]

Love the video but the watch says it's after 11 😜😜 hard for me to get in a full day getting up at noonish lol. Just razzing ya bud. Love your channel 😋😋

[@Friedbrain11]

Not going to do this one. Not really a "needed" project. Still, it worked.

[@hugbearsx4]

... or tie 4-5 matches to the fatwood stick with any piece of string and Bob's your auntie!

[@kebrun4484]

Why you waking up at 11:15? Busted. Great video also and great idea. Just had to bust your chops. Keep crushing it.

[@WidowsSon1981]

process the fatwood down into sticks approximately the size of a cigarette, take a rat tail file and on either side of the stick put a groove in the size and most of the length of a strike anywhere match, attach both matches with either pine resin or jute twine,and voila a strike anywhere fatwood match

[@cancanlady]

How would this compare to the long matches also made by Diamond. Is that wood inferior why you would not use these matches as a shortcut?

[@amandamiller94]

Dave Cantbury did something similar 2 that but he used sulfur

[@thebeardedgorilla8596]

Cereal is life...

[@jbelme1]

I’m buying Magic Spoon cereal on Amazon, because I can’t go into the grocery store without a mask.

[@darkbulb367]

That match is so damn cool you could hang truck nuts on it.

[@dcriley65]

Hi Dan, I'm gonna try it a twist. I'm gonna drip the Match and Fat wood in Paraffin Wax. 🌲⛺🧭🌄🙂

[@haroldcotten1840]

Like that very good idea thank you sir

[@ClayOgre]

Why not just attach the regular match to the fatwood stick somehow? Maybe glue it on with some paraffin? Perhaps wrap the two together with some jute twine first?

[@glockholliday7490]

Very nice