Next Fire Mentality

[@recall5811]

Failure to Prepare is Preparing to Fail.......... Outstanding Job

[@docleafman]

Charred punk wood has become my preferred "next fire" material. Saw you do it and gave it a try. What a spark catcher!! Seems to get hotter that char cloth and, depending on the size of the wood, gives you a "super coal" that makes lighting your tinder much easier. Thanks tons Dave!!!!

[@jeffreyyeip1915]

another great video Dave. It amazes me on how much of this I learned in boy scouts 45 plus years ago and forgot. I really miss being in the woods.

[@silvermediastudio]

Amazon, "dual lid tea tin," you're welcome.

[@goriverman]

Dave you are always so right on the money, i always learn so much when i watch your video's. i wish we had this when I was younger. I wish i had someone like you as a scout master when i was a kid. i'm trying to teach my grand kids about the outdoors and survival. You make it easier with all pf the stuff you put out there. i take your class but i'm 70 now and becoming a bit of a candy ass. Lmao.

[@LionheartSJZ]

Best thing about charring: If you're in a survival situation and don't have a metal container you can always burry your charring material underneath or next to the fire in the ground, just a few centimeters and it will charr just as well.

[@neilcastell6951]

i must be in a shrinking number of people who still uses matches, lol, (although i also carry a ferro rod and a lighter)

[@DavidCanterbury]

There is nothing matches can do, that a lighter cannot, and they are a single use resource-JMHO

[@neilcastell6951]

true, i agree ... its just habit i guess, I can only think of one occasion when they failed me .. so never really had reason to stop using them, (on the occasion they failed, so did my lighter, as i was soaked threw) That's when i started carrying a ferro rod.

[@DepthWave]

***** gotta admit though, matches are more predictable and reliable because you always know how many more you have... With a lighter, it's often hard to tell how much more flame you can get out of it... All those moving parts leave more to go wrong... That's why I treat my lighter as a luxury fire starter... For when I'm too lazy to put some effort in to it... But always have a ferro rod and some matches

[@Spudwellington]

i always have matches in my car because they are free at the gas station. over the years more than a couple books of matches have found their way into my kit.

[@oud25]

I have them in my kit, I don't use them often because I have the lighter any rod I use but if I needed them I can chop them atleast in half and start multiple fires

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome as always, thanks for sharing!

[@girafmad]

Just a small thing about the word sløjd (in Danish at least, not 100% if the same in Swedish but it most likely is) we very often use it with a material in front of it to specify what we are talking about, that could be træ-sløjd or metal-sløjd (those being wood and metal handcraft) Just a random thing about a word. Thought I would share it so there it is. On the video, good video. About the last video, I was not confused at all about what you did or why you did it in the last one. keep the videos coming they are a great aid especially as I am now starting to teach my kid some of the skills to my son (He loves bush craft, and in part you are to thank for that)

[@dustinewing7974]

Using a fire steel or a ferro rod is really fun and a great skill to have... and I have both!!! But I have to agree, Bic lighters are pretty great for the money lol. Seriously; I've never bought a brand name Bic lighter that didn't work perfectly. I think they deserve a lot of credit for quality control.

[@EDCAdventures]

Great tip on removing those speed bumps! I'll have to fix up my almost unusable one

[@milesgiese2712]

Hello Mr. Dave, I was wondering about the tent behind you, could you let me know what brand and motle name is for it? thanks for your time

[@monicajones8450]

Hey Mr. Dave, Another fine fire starter material that is free and works great is dryer lint. One spark and it goes up in flame. If you keep a can by dryer and just stuff it in can every time you clean dryer lint, its free fire starter. You can soak it in patrolium jelly if you like also. Thanks for all your tips I am very much enjoying all your videos. Lots of good information. Keep up the good work, and God bless you.

[@jamesaritchie2]

I find matches to be far more versatile than a lighter. I carry both, but need the matches far more often than the lighter. Unless I'm in a largely barren desert, I don't carry a magnifying glass because I've never needed one in the wilderness. A magnifying glass only works when the sun is out strong, and I've gone nine days with no sun. I've also been in too many places where heavy tree cover blocks out the sun, where cliffs block out the sun, etc. And even late fall through winter can make a magnifying glass all but useless. Even if bad goes to worst, I can, far more often than not, build a fire easier with other natural sourced than with a magnifying glass. Good matches are simply better. Often better than a BIC lighter. I don't make char cloth in advance, either. I don't need it nearly often enough to worry about it, and if I do need it, I can make it quickly. But I've lived in the wilderness for months on end, and never needed either a magnifying glass, or char cloth. If you carry GOOD matches, one match, one fire, is easy, even without char cloth.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

Common sense is often the least common sense of all. I've seen so many people trying to skip the char step in fire ignition... and paying dearly in time and effort because it's missing. Good, straight forward common sense fire mentality show here. Good job!

[@MariusQusnerius]

I always teach people that the most important fires are the first one and the next one. That is why I have two fire kits: A sure fire kit which helps me get a fire in 5 mins under any conditions (for when I simply have to have a fire ASAP) and a traditional/natural/sustainable fire kit for ll future fires. Great video, as always, Dave!

[@beerhunter272]

How often has ANYONE made a fire with a magnifying glass? What if it is an overcast day or even with intermittent cloud cover or even windy? What if the sun was low on the horizon or if there is heavy tree cover? What if it is night time or if it is raining or snowing? In my opinion, a magnifying glass is pretty much useless and not worth the space or weight.

[@Patriot36]

Hey Dave, though a few may have misunderstood your intentions in the previous video, I'd guess they're in the minority. It seemed pretty clear to me that you were demonstrating a near worst case scenario. You were showing us that it was possible to get a fire going even in those conditions with the most basic fire making implements. Thanks for taking the time man!

[@gerrymiles4278]

Wow all summer long I have been making char material every time I BBQ on my gas stove.I smoke a lot of my meat and in the smoking box I'm left with char wood .I never though of saving those up and keeping in a container to use with my fire rod when out doors. I learned a big lesson watching your video thanks very much.

[@mgsiddle]

You can use your empty BIC lighter to start fires as the ignition on a BIC is similar to a small ferro rod!

[@xXKINGDONGXx1]

i wish Jeff White knifes where available in the Uk!!

[@WayneTheSeine]

As always some great info presented in a smart, intelligible and professional manner . You are the standard by which all others strive .....whether they admit it or not.

[@briargoatkilla]

Char is dang near a must have have for solar ignition. Charred punk wood or horse hoof fungus is always my go to coal extender for friction fire, too. Lay some on the coal and then you got a way better chance to get flame if your tinder bundle is damp. And, when it looks like it aint gonna work, throw in some more for another chance.

[@briargoatkilla]

***** Indeed. I carry a small, cheap glass in my fire kit. One of the small reader glasses from the drug store. I've lit dry grass with it but it takes a lot of patience. Lights char in a few seconds, though.

[@briargoatkilla]

duxdawg Yeah man, thanks. I played around with coal extenders extensively a few years ago when I was on my friction fire journey after watching some of Ghost Honda's videos. It really makes a difference. Lots of folks concentrate on just getting a coal, but anyone who does it a few hundred times knows that isn't the only challenging part. I hardly ever make a friction fire on the fly without a coal extender of some sort, anymore.

[@duxdawg]

Totally agree. I line up a coal extender every time I go for flame from ember no matter the ignition source. Have taught many people how to achieve an ember by many means then watched them let it go out because they didn't know how to take it from ember to sustainable fire. Major letdown! Now I start from the fire lay and work our way back one step at a time.

[@rocosuavez]

Thanks Dave very good advice i like your philosophy and understand that these techniques are alternatives...It happen to me i carried a cheap Bic imitation and it melted and the striker popped ,had to walk 2 miles to get Real Bic cause i was unprepared(no alternative) and lacking knowledge...But that not going to happen anymore i learned my lesson the hard way...So no cheap lighters and a little knowledge goes a long way... Thanks for your precious advice

[@duxdawg]

And if something is important enough to do, it is important enough to carry a backup for! Lol.

[@quercus4730]

Char can also be made by burying punk wood under your fire if you don't have a can. Good video,Thanks

[@TraderJack641]

I guess the same technique would work for a magnesium fire starter as the ferro rod, in terms of removing the ripple with the back of a knife. As usual, another great and informative video, Dave! I really need to work on plant identification and that will help with fire starting.

[@billsouders3587]

There is so many ways to build fires. Cotton, steel wool, grapevine skins, pine needles, crushed up dry leaves. The source. Bic lighter, matches, ferro rod, magnifying glass, batteries. Bow drills, and on and on.

[@dslag7812]

Thanks for the video. A useful item that has multiple uses is a can of nevr-dull. It can polish a piece of metal for use as a signaling device, it is combustible, and the metal container works for making char cloth. Now obviously the smell from the wadding burning is not ideal but, in a pinch it works.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Winter: So appropriate for Firecraft videos. Folks who practice it now will have an easier time as the weather gets better.

[@drcsep]

Char cloth always work for me and I trust it a lot especially living in a tropical island. BIC, fire rod and magnifying glass are part of my fire kit so I'm in the right tract. Great teaching video Sir Canterbury. When the DC6 knife would be available? Adios y muchas gracias

[@joycejudd5109]

Dave, have you tried using dryer lint as a part of a birdsnest in your fire starting kit? I have begun saving my dryer lint for starting leaf burning in our yard, and find that it seriously lights up quickly and well. Much like purchased cotton balls... Perhaps Miss Iris doesn't use a dryer (I wouldn't if we didn't live in such a tree-filled area), but if she does, try the lint and see if you like it. It would add zero weight to your pack. I have not tried charring it yet, but hope to in the future. Good video

[@smashallpots1428]

I usually use a file to clean up my rod

[@terryc47]

Simplified, practical, common sense approach to survival. Thanks for the explanation and approach on what one can use to make char and the importance of having it within ones survival kit. Thank you Dave.

[@RoyMach1ne]

How about trying to char driftwood up. It's readily available on many river banks. This "pre-digested" wood is quite porous once it's dry and I bet it would char up good! I'll try this as soon as the ice/snow disappear. Greetings from Northern Quebec brother!

[@meatloafzombie]

One thing I try to do is strike my fero rods near the tip, with short tough strikes. That way they don't get thin in middle and break, plus they last a lot longer.

[@sagellivokin]

Hey everyone. I'm 24 and I just bought a pack. My friend is going to show me some of Southern and Northern California. Besides these videos, do you have any sources you recommend? I'm a reader so book recs would be great. Thanks!

[@bushbrava7363]

Hi David ...I've been watching alot of your content ,excellent job your doing .I've got my boys watching you now also who are also bush crafters ,your knowledge is used by us all and tou have a rocking channel ....cheers to you and your wife for putting out great content ,we live in canada in the Southern Cariboo surrounded by nature .Can't wait too see more awesome videos ....thanks again for all do are both doing 😃😃😃

[@feellnfroggy]

I like that tin can you use for char material. It would make a great piece of kit for your store, if you were to produce an efficient cost version. obviously not a dollar, if it were possible to shelf a 3-5- dollar tin, maybe with a piece of flint included, it would be a decent seller.

[@Jameson4327]

Hello Dave I have to say I have learn a great bit from watching your videos. Dave can to give me your opinion on a Mora allaround 749? Is it a good full tang knife? I'm planning on purchasing two Mora knives one will be the Mora Black and the other I would like a larger knife like the Pathfinder or the 749. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you George

[@SurvivalDummy]

Your DOG is sooooooooooo sweet! :-) Cool Channel, you got me and my Abo-Button. ;-)

[@jasonshaw9196]

Go Dave Go i am so glad i have you on my subscription list. The material you cover in your videos is INCREDIBLE!!

[@HarbardWild]

"Slojd" is the wrong word, it's "Slöjd" there's a big different and sound very different! :) O doesn't sound anything like Ö

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Great video. If you do not have a container . You can use the Cole from the fire . Just brake it off of the log that didn't burn up all the way. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@user-gv9uw7sr2x]

Sorry Dave I disagree with the bic lighter I choose to substitute for a Zippo, flint,wick,and a small can of fuel. This setup takes care of the wind issues.

[@srspower]

Why do Americans always cite the benefits of a BIC lighter? Obviously I understand the sentiment of a lighter but why a BIC? A clipper lighter is far superior given that you can replace the flint and refil it so easily and the flint 'post' makes a useful dibber. Do you guys not have clipper lighters over there?

[@srspower]

duxdawg Interesting, seems that clipper are missing out on a bit market. We even have them in stainless steel here in the UK in gift boxes.

[@107retired]

they are available, anything is with the internet....but BIC, clipper, clipper, BIC....it's what's with you....

[@TheLanWoo]

Awesome video Dave! Did you by any chance gets your tattoos darkened? They look a little brighter than normal. Thanks for sharing.

[@timm1139]

Good explanation, Dave. Thanks for the vid.

[@garygough6905]

Charcoal is handy enough that I like making it in larger amounts. Tomato juice tin full of wood, with a canned tomato tin over the open end, in the wood heater. For safety, in case of being a bit impatient cooling off, putting the fresh charcoal in a pickle jar with a air tight lid works well. If you ever find it vacuum sealed, you just avoided an unintended fire.

[@aaronweston7540]

But Hibiscus are tropical to sub-tropical, and you are located in Ohio? So you are pulling birds' nest material out of your wife's potted plants after they croaked in the fall cold?

[@jackmazza5742]

Dave, when are we going to get a Bushcraft Hair Care video? Us woods boys with above average dew scenarios going on may benefit from some pointers...What do you use?

[@SoWe1]

Do you have a video that details the making of a string suitable for the bowdrill needed to make a fire? I remember you using bank line for that, but I could have missed it... anybody? thx

[@vinlee7879]

The lighter was invented before "strike anywhere" matches anyway. I always use what works best for the situation.

[@Furree_68]

As a Swede I'm glad to see you use a swedish made knife. Do you prefer swedish made knives?

[@susanp.collins7834]

David - I carry BOTH! And in SEPARATE LOCATIONS on my body.

[@joshgargis8945]

Looks like you got your ink touched up dave looks good. Now question what is the biggest thing I'm looking when choosing what to char as far as in natural materials?

[@JamesLewis]

I adjust my lighters to run off 70/30 gas with propane in it so they are not so affected by cold.

[@НиколайГончаров-щ1ч]

If you have flint with you, then it does an excellent job of smoothing a ferrocerium rod. The uneven but sharp edge of the flint will put your ferrocerium in order in two or three blows.

[@semco72057]

I understand why and how you can make a fire with the charred material now and will collect material to make the charred material with. Thanks for showing us how to do it.

[@JSG1776]

This may seem like a silly question, but does using the knife as a striker damage the knife over time?

[@tjenahoj]

2:07 a four-legged friend appears!

[@taze27]

Look at old Rufus running 🐕 to Dave. Rest in peace, Rufus. ❤️

[@chrisbrown3417]

Got a dumb question, did you dump the ignited char back into the container with the rest or was I just seeing things?

[@arctodus5811]

Is that jacket wool? Please tell me what kind of jacket that is and where you got it. Thanks in advance.

[@dragonspicks]

I've made char material with a used paint can. Just drill a small hole on top and it works great.

[@moooovim]

You should get a chain armor, a royal blue coat and a big sword. how awesome would that be in that hair style! :P

[@ramblingrich3544]

Hey Dave looks like you got them scorpions touched up ? looks good Bro

[@justme8108]

Found this knife you use, and purchased it. Hope I like it.

[@Ensensu2]

How do you build your fire around your charring or boiling container so that you don't forget to put it down first if you have it?

[@elliottmazur143]

Dave, you look like Jeff Bridges.

[@maxdecphoenix]

I've made char enough times to know it doesn't need to be entirely starved of oxygen, it only needs to be protected from ignition and monitored for combustion. When I make char as a garden amendment i run a bunch of greenwood through my chipper, then place a load of it onto a cookie sheet set over a wal-mart special bar-b-que/smoker. It chars just fine, and i'm pretty sure is actually faster than using a sealed container. I can make more char and use less fuel this way. At that point it's just a matter of pulverizing the chunks. (which for the outdoors-man this powder could then be dampened, pressed into briquettes, and dried.)

[@duxdawg]

Have you used that char with F&S? Bet not. Charcoal and char for F&S are very different. You absolutely must limit the oxygen during pyrolysis if you are going to catch a spark with F&S.

[@Labyrnthdom]

What is the shelter you have behind you? Is it some sort of Pancho that doubles as a shelter?

[@shanek6582]

I charred some wild cherry inner bark once that worked really well. Thanks for another great video

[@shanek6582]

Looks like you got your scorpions darkened

[@ricka1333]

Dave Great video. What is the difference between chared wood and the chared wood left over from a previous fire ? Thanks for your time doing these videos and answering our questions.

[@duxdawg]

Oxygen. Char is made with little to no oxygen. Charcoal from an open fire obviously has all the oxygen it wants.

[@stephensgate1]

Thanks Dave. I never get tired of basic fundamentals. They help keep my mind sharp on the subject. Thanks again. Stephen, Ohio

[@l3arrett82]

did you get those tats touched up dave? looks like they are standing out more so than they use too.

[@lonnieray378]

This Is The "BEST" Channel On KZbin. Thanks For Another "GREAT" Video Dave..

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

Dave, looks like you got your tats touched up. They are looking good. Semper Fi

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

brian williams Troll on. I'm blocking you so I don't have to read your troll shit anymore.

[@BorealWoodsrunner]

i am not even sure why ppl think this is not a good option to use

[@bassbeardiful]

That's a beautiful dog you have sir!

[@MrFilthyMcnasty1]

Char cloth is a good thing to have for your next fire indeed. After youve started your first fire without it, youll appreciate it alot more lol. I remember my first fire with a bow, it took me over 3 hours to get a coal and I was sweating so bad it was raining sweat on my board. Making char cloth off my first fire would be one of the first priorities considering the situation I was in so I didnt feel like a self mating sweaty bear playing with my fiddle again. All the animals were laughing at me and the only motivation I had to keep trying was the Smokey The Bear sighn that said "Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires"...

[@rios4175]

What type of knive do have looks nice not to big not to small

[@luismiguelfialhodesousa5112]

Tanks for your videos! Always educating! Your dog is amazing, bet is a good friend! Compliments from Portugal

[@bushcraftjoe1]

Didnt realize char material was that easy

[@jonipflueger]

Mentality is so importat to understand and respect nature

[@ez1068]

nice tattoo touch up. they look better now!! *****

[@Philip223RD]

Great info Dave. That looks like one of the Tentsmiths Pathfinder Scout Tarps behind you. What about doing some videos on the different set ups you have come up with for it. I have one and it is great, would really like to see the different set ups you have come up with.

[@EDarien]

At 2:20, I hope when you took that break to transition, you paused to love on your pup, there. Saw how s/he came running up from the background. Always wanting love. As much as I appreciate all the information I've gained from your channel, one of my favorite things is how in many videos you have your dog out there with you. It's great to see.

[@shawntannehill]

In a survival situation and you do not have a metal container but you find a glass bottle. Is there a way to make char clothe in one?

[@duxdawg]

Yes. Heating and cooling would need to be done slowly to avoid cracking if you used glass the same as a tin. Even easier and more reliable would be to stick the material into the flames then smother in the glass.

[@RCCrawlerWorkbench]

Thinking ahead. Thumbsup

[@patrickmcadams31]

viable char. That's awesome.

[@congamike1]

Thanks Dave, That answers my question. Great video

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

...dryer lint in a propane torch sparker...

[@katten7]

slöjd not slojd otherwise interesting video

[@johncampbell335]

Happy St. Valentines day to you and Iris, Dave, and thank you for the amazing content.

[@kirawigley]

love the vid real informative also would an altoids tin be good for making. char

[@margaretbagur3553]

Just found this video. Excellent as always. I think the key to next fire thoughts is do it while you are strong. I have a winter project I am going to work on... useful for extended time whether in woods or at home. In re Fire protection. Not seeing much on it anywhere but I think it would have many uses.

[@snowman1278mw]

Anyone seen this same tin Dave uses for sale in Canada?

[@b1gje55e]

You get your hand tats redone?

[@barlotardy]

I was noticing that too..

[@dwightehowell8179]

For some reason this no longer runs or didn't for me.

[@akumaArturo]

hi! where do you bougth your axe? Cool!