My Top 10 Favorite Fire Starter Tinder & Testing the New Paratinder from UST

[@davidglazener7921]

I have a river birch tree in my front yard. The bark on the lower portion of the tree is very course and doesn't burn very well. However, the bark on the upper portion of the tree is a lot like a regular birch. Occasionally small "sheets" of the bark from the upper portion will fall in my yard and I collect it. It is highly flammable!! Good video.

[@josephcook647]

Hey thanks a lot!!!! I really enjoyed your teaching & friendly approach!!!! I’ve now subscribed & plan to view more of your videos. Thanks again!

[@mikedifeo8344]

Like the ZIP and live fire. I like the way the live fire comes packaged. I have use the alcohol pad sin the past. They work great to get the tinder going. All great ideas. Thanks for sharing. I think if you wet your tinder with any flammables like kerosene, alcohol, gasoline even diesel, it will just lite up a lot easier, specially in humid weather.

[@timbo4374]

I carry small hank of waxed jute twine. Works great, and the wax is the extender for the jute. It will burn quite a while. Also, for vaseline cotton balls, take a plastic straw, cut it in lengths about 2-3 inches, roll up your cotton balls in stick them in the straw. Then melt both ends of the straw. It won't leak then, and you can either slit the straaw open to expose the cotton, or of you use a lighter, you can just light the straw and all.

[@PV-free123world]

OMG I'm so glad I'm not the only one who finds the Vaseline too friggin' messy :D

[@Kevinschart]

tried the vaseline method once and quickly moved on

[@mediicice5862]

Just subbed gotta luv someone who gets to the point. Knows what he's doing and still b entertaining keep up the good work

[@BingWatcher]

Hey C.P., A.very extensive knowledge of fire 🔥 TINDER and a well done ✔✔✔ video! I don't recall your thoughts, but what are you using as a striker on the Ferro rod ? It looks fantastic as a striker! Thank you!

[@MrWmburr7]

Great demos, my friend! I like to scoop out a big glob of petroleum jelly with my knife and put it in the middle of a cotton round or cotton ball. By using the blade, my hands stay clean. And by sealing the saturated cotton in a container, it doesn't mess up my pack. You can also stuff the finished product into a fat straw and heat seal both ends.

[@thomasdegroof1004]

Or just a zip lock bag

[@joshuaritzheimer1382]

Nail polish remover pads work awesomely, even after they are dry. My favorite is fatwood though.

[@knifeaddict1014]

Fat wood is amazing and you can buy a box of it on Amazon!

[@TexasRigged]

Found 2 bags of Coghlans waterproof fire sticks in the clearance section for like $1 a bag ,of twelve sticks each. Amazingly useful fire starter also found at Walmart and the sticks are quite large and can be broken into so many smaller pieces

[@MrTangent]

I recommend no one actually rely on Wetfire. Reason: if bag becomes perforated, the cubes dry out and become useless. And it will happen when you most need them.

[@MrTangent]

I assume the same goes for that Zip, and stuff like Esbit or trioxane. Try doing a follow up video, where you perforate several Zip and/or Wetfire and see if they’ll ignite after a day, then a week, then two weeks, then try a month. I am not sure how long until they become useless (the fuel evaporates)... but they do.

[@happyslappy938]

Great vid man. Love that you're using flint and steel instead of a lighter. True survivalist :) I'm not impressed with the Paracord. Seems to be alooot of wasted material and a very short burn time compared to some of the others. Think I'll stick with cotton balls and dry grass :)

[@garychap8384]

Stick with? The point is that you wouldn't cannibalise your straps, belt or zip-pulls if you still had other options. Fire-cord may simply be what you hit when you're out of options and settling in for an extended survival situation. Till then, it costs you nothing ... it's your shoelaces, zip-pulls, belt, lanyard, etc. Question is, why would you have any string or cord on your gear that ISNT also a fishing line, fire-starter, snare/antenna wire, has a high breaking strain and is decomposable into strand. I mean, weight being equal, always go for maximum redundancy and flexibility. Heck, if I could find quick-dry underpants that doubled as a signalling mirror, water purifier and a mosquito repellant - I'd take it, all other things being equal : ) Everything you have should be multi-use where possible. And an enhanced-utility paracord really isn't subject to an either/or decision as it's simply a drop-in replacement for your existing cords and lacings. It doesn't have to be better than a zippo or a ferro... it just has to be better than the string it replaces ; ) and, it undoubtedly is.

[@plandl1]

Personally, my favorite is the always free and lightest tinder is dryer lint. Super flammable.

[@gerretoutdoors3710]

Fire is awesome Fire is awesome Fire is awesome Fire is like bacon, it makes everything better. In fact, if something sucks, you can instantly make it better by lighting it on fire. haha all jokes aside though, I need to get some of those ZIP fire starter blocks. And I was worried for your camera a couple times there. Im always afraid i am going to melt mine. But great video. I love the demonstrations.

[@foxcm2000]

You had me at Fire is Awesome!

[@garychap8384]

Fire, how do I start thee... let me count the ways... Zippo... matches... ferro rod... flint... _(an hour later)_ ... cut the oxide layer from elemental Na or K and expose it to water ... dripping glycerol onto potassium permanganate... shorting a bubblegum wrapper or the metalic strip of a banknote over a battery... polishing the dimpled base of a soda can with toothpaste to a focusing mirror... _(another hour later)_ ... use friction to ignite citrus oils from a hollowed orange... use a half-grape in a microwave to send a hot plasma upwards into a tinderpile... _(another hour)_ ... find a live volcano and poke it with a long stick... emm... find a high place and wait for a lightening strike... ummmm... ... okay, I think I'm done! Oh, no... wait...

[@timsmith9169]

The damp proof matches we use to get in our c rats never worked . we all carried Zippo .butane will not work in below 32 temp . I herd hair spray would water proof matches never tryed just wanted to add my 2 cents .many don't know that during Nam all c rats came with a 5 pack of smokes from the 40s .now that's a few hair cuts ago But then again I just turned 70 .never dreamed I would one day have a cell phone or a smart watch .. In the 2525 will soon be here .I am sure if any ole timers see this will know about the song in the year 2525 .peace to all 👍🇺🇸🗽

[@n2cable]

Corn chips burn good also!!!

[@JH-vj1jp]

Have you tried tampon? I have it in my emergency pack. It fires up very very easy and gives lots of heat and lifetime. Just fluff it up and ignition on... I learnt this from a dedicated survivalist. No joke. all the best to you and nice videowork you did there.

[@ghanaboyz]

put your hands in a bucket of ice cold water for a good while, then try to open a tampon. Also, I found tampons suprisingly hard to ignite in extreme conditions. My solution was to prepare my fire starting kit for survival situations, including pre-open tampons and mix them with an accelerator (huge difference). While out deeper in the wild, always have several different types of tinders and several differnt types of ignitors. A misstake to rely on one type in my experience.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Excellent video brotha! I'll be sharing this on my Facebook... thank you!

[@4directionsbushcraft]

Great fire starters and even better ferro rod and striker!

[@doughoffart1247]

4 directions bushcraft the BEST ferro rods and strikers!

[@georgekrug2071]

Got it

[@JohnJbVlogsyt]

Thank God I'm not the only one who dont like vasaline on cottonballa

[@mirmohammedrayyan]

Is It me, or does he actually sound like "Hiccup" from "How to train your dragon" 😂. Good video mate!

[@kennethangell1416]

Great subject. I use those kerosene blocks from Walmart...they're the bomb

[@dsbiddle]

Could you make a lighter my using jute twine as a wick in a bottle of hand sanitizer and lighting it with a fire steel?

[@nancyjames6134]

YAKMAN HERE !! YOU HIT HOME RUN BIG GUY !! IAM A BIT OF A FIRER BUG MYSELF !! GREAT VIDEO... Especially for those that are just starting out and Bush craft or EDC !! I HAVE ONE I WOULD LOVE TO SEND YOU .. & HOW I MAKE IT ++ VERY Cheap to make !! YOU HAVE A Blessed WEEK !! YAKMAN OUT !!

[@tedlarson2078]

Lost your subscription for awhile but seen this video and it reminded me. So I'm a new/old subscriber now . My favorite is the zip fire starter. Really just need about half of it and your good to go.

[@Countryprepper]

Glad to have ya back! Yeah those Zips are awesome. It would be nice if they packaged them in half the size. You're right that is all you really need in most cases.

[@Saiarts_yt]

In my area where I need to start a fire in post apocalypse scenario. I would use a newpaper with a grease from garbage can. But in the scenario where I am in wilderness I would use resin inside of an branch for good firestarter. Well for me I would start a fire with any material around me.

[@performanceregina]

Nice video! I made my own "Livefire" style starter with an Altoids mini tin... I compressed a bunch of cotton balls into the tin, then mixed up some melted petroleum jelly and melted wax and poured it over the cotton. Works exactly the same, and the wax helps stabilize the PJ so it doesn't run when it gets warm. Use it as a timer to light your kindling, then drag it out and flip it shut. I've used it dozens of times and still works like new!

[@winnersedgeinternational3642]

Serious question...you fall in the creek...you are rapidly becoming hypothermic. ...how do you get a roaring fire in 5 minutes? Something you can pull out with a half hour good burn immediately so you have timd to get wood?

[@KentSurvival]

nice vid. my favourite subject also :)

[@jackg.7745]

Great video. You've got 'em all about covered. 3 more I might suggest are witches, virgins and a jar of gasoline. If your in Alabama, where virgins are in short supply, substitute back hair. Witches, by the way, are never in short supply. Seriously though...Thanks for the info. I never thought of hand sanitizer on cotton balls. I'm going to give that one a try on my next outing.

[@robduncan599]

Thanks i enjoyed your demonstration

[@salvationknight]

Wat type of stryker are you using?

[@danegerous4045]

“Fire budd” Got me subbed!

[@willames363]

Great video, thanks CP

[@willames363]

Great video, thanks guy!!!

[@Kevinschart]

regular paracord and sanitizer works well too. turns your paracord into a wick.

[@tagjmclag3213]

What do you use as a ferro rod scraper?

[@quercus4730]

Get a half dozen bic lighters they are light will work after being wet, inexpensive, it doesn't get any better just make sure you have tinder and your other wood at the ready. Oh, and they float.

[@christiansmith2730]

quercus , the flint on a bic lighter gets crumbly after exposure to water, or even just very high humidity for an extended period. You might get a few lights out of it before it completely falls apart, might not.

[@StepOneSurvival]

I love Fire.

[@Countryprepper]

Yep a good ol campfire is better than anything on TV

[@PrepperDel]

Great video thanks for Sharing!.. I'm a fire bug too haha ATB Del

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

When it comes to man made fire tender/starters I say wax infusion is king. Wax infused rope/twine Wax infused sawdust Wax infused cotton

[@jessierobbins2321]

Awesome video can you do one on ferro rods I'm looking at the jumbo size .

[@Lakestral]

Crepe myrtle has good paper-like bark too. (SC)

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

Amen...good thin bark and it ignites easily using my dryer lint and hand sanitizer 😎

[@mkivy]

I will going to Walmart for the Zip fire starter...I have several fire tinders but did not know of that one...thnx

[@georgekrug2071]

What kind of Ferro rod and striker are you using?

[@CentralOregonSurvival]

Mmmm man didn't know they had a flammable 550 cord?? WHAT... That is awesome, that would be great in a kit, still have cordage and fire starter, well looks like a trip to Wal Mart!!! LOL Thanks brother

[@Hector_Outdoors]

Central Oregon Survival Network it just came out

[@CentralOregonSurvival]

Sweet, I was wondering, because I stay pretty close to new gear... Right on

[@williamblakeley3744]

nice to be a arcinost .I mean love of fire.

[@mayalesovsky2764]

Way kewl video and so many ideas

[@d-c-g6525]

You sold me on the UST para tinder. Subbed

[@jorgearroyo6881]

Great ideas

[@kirbyanderson5704]

With the fire cord rub the back of your knife on it. It will fluff the fibers. Another tinder is lint you can get from scraping your knife on your clothing.

[@ScottDouglascrazyforcatfish]

awesome video man

[@007cheburashka]

Awesome stuff

[@Hector_Outdoors]

Never Dull works great as a firestarter

[@Countryprepper]

I've been meaning to try that, thanks for the reminder.

[@kidbach]

great demonstration of your fave Firestarters. concerning accelerators, have you heard the rumor that Vicks vapor rub is better than petroleum jelly?

[@Countryprepper]

I haven't tried that yet. Might have to test it in a video.

[@GrzegorzK_gg]

Hi, No it is not :) Burns the same good but hmmm it smelly. You have hold your eyes to don't let them run away. You can smell it for a mile.

[@ThePeepingEgg]

Love it! I just got me some of that from walmart, gonna try it out today, woohoo!!! I decided to jump in on the fire challenge from One Foot in the Wild and was trying to get some ideas, so thanks so much! I'm a Fatwood Addict, so I will always favor that over other type of Tinder but it's great to have several great Tinders to work with when Fatwood is not available or easy to find in some areas. #FireBugBuddies

[@n2cable]

Id use the 2nd to last 1 bushcrafting or anywhere

[@live4wild968]

Great video my friend.

[@Calliope_Nieves-Rivera]

amazing video thanks

[@billywagley4203]

ceader bark makes a good fire starter to

[@MsAcreage]

Great video

[@kierstinschmidt2514]

Those zip firestarters are like blocks of solid gasoline. They stink and emit noxious fumes even through the wrapping and you’re not even supposed to touch them with your skin. There’s no way I would carry these in my pack. Maybe keep some in the house for an emergency situation but it’s basically like pouring lighter fluid on your cooking fire, I wouldn’t want to get that on my food. I think I’ll stick to more natural methods.The whole point of EDC for me is that it doesn’t cause any safety concerns or have negative effects in these things definitely do not fit that bill. I have some compressed toilet paper that are disks about the size of a Mento and those things go up like flash paper. A tin full of cedar dust, dryer lint and some wax definitely less dangerous than those things.

[@wizardroberto5549]

In the UK birch trees are protected so we can't get any birch wood or bark😿

[@ricksundberg5659]

The birch trees shed that bark, in the summertime it is on the ground around them or else find a branch that has fallen. No need to harm the tree if they are protected.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Not complaining on the man made stuff because I know they work and they are really good product. I just rather not waist my time and money on them. Pretty much nearly all of those fire starters and tenders can easily be made yourself in bulk for a fraction of the price. You can even go full big bulk if you spend the amount of money you spent on those handfuls of fire starters you got from online. Yeah I may not get 100% dead on the exact way they make it because they say "our secret formula blah blah blah" but I can make a pretty damn close replica of pretty much all of those starters. I can even make live fire too. See all those things are just get rich quick items that was being made for years by real camping and bushcrafters. They try to sell to the average Joe Schmo that don't know any better and that goes camping less than once ever couple 2-3 years.

[@Eusebeia7]

How about old bicycle tubes?

[@59chevt]

Nice vid thanks

[@dutchcourage7312]

Hmm, no magnesium block ? ... My favorite would be: 1. Birchbark, 2. fatwood, 3. magnesium, 4. Wetfire/tinderquick/etc. 5. home made equivalent of 4. I happen to live in a place where birchbark is plentyfull so it's easier to get than fatwood. Still fatwood is probably a bit more reliable, the magnesium block with the ferrorod strip is just a handy combination and also reliable (but hard to replenish, still you don't need to much), lastly 'wetfire' or tinderquick, or surefire or w/e brand, basically a reliable way to get a fire going, i view these as 'last resort' type fire starters (or fool proof, if it concerns somebody with less experience in fire starting

[@Countryprepper]

I don't like the magnesium blocks because it takes so much time to scrape off enough to be useful that I could already have the fire going with something else.

[@Countryprepper]

Don't get me wrong, I have 2 of those magnesium block/ferro rod fire starters and I have used them. They're just nowhere near my top 10 list.

[@dutchcourage7312]

Fair enough :)

[@aiferapple1246]

What about magnesium powder?

[@pyrogamer6522]

Love vid

[@michaelvanleeuwen3221]

That was kindy funky... Yeah you smothered it by putting plastic to close, the paracord only melts and the gas coming off of it took the place of the oxygen which then killed your flame, Otherwise good vid.

[@williamcarrigan1082]

I was a bit startled by the falsetto voice at the beginning. Other than that it was a terrific video!

[@Countryprepper]

Yeah I finally got a new mic so my voice doesn't come across quite so high pitched on camera now

[@DHFHades]

I use jute with wax on it

[@Jesusandbible]

zip stinks of petrol. right?

[@NatesOutdoors]

Awesome ideas bud, I have a channel myself check it out if you like,I subbed thanks for sharing man really cool

[@vegasvato55]

ANY ONE WHO NEEDS ALL OF THAT TO GET A FIRE STARTED HAS NO BUSINESS IN THE BOONIES... tHE SHOULD SAVE THEIR MONEY, AND VERY LIKELY EVEN THEIR LIVES AND CHOOSE A DIFFERENT HOBBY

[@ricksundberg5659]

Any one of the items would work on its own, he's just sharing various brands or starters and various tinders. Truly a guy should know how to start a fire with nothing but his bare hands and what is around him but it is far easier to have one of these very lightweight easy to start items.

[@richardelliott9511]

We have to start somewhere, most of us didn't spring from our mother's womb as a fire building expert like yourself.

[@pauljordan7465]

Push bike inner tube

[@miguelo7478]

I tried the alcohol pads with 70% isopropil and it didnt worked, I even tried to light it with direct fire and nothing, maybe is because is an alcohol pads from china? Who knows what the hell they put in as alcohol .-.

[@aussiestallion69]

It’s fake, tests were done in Australia on a major company selling hand sanitizers and were found in some cases to be only 17% alcohol. They were fined A$360,000

[@3AlarmBushcraft]

They do work. Mine do anyway

[@Jesusandbible]

can you eat fat wood?