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[@thomaswinterburn6680]

the bic lighter is such an underrated survival fire starter.

[@notyetdone]

Yeah, they're awesome. You loose it or use up all fuel, but they almost never break in any way.

[@aussie.bushcraftsurvival9606]

Hi I'm a boaty , and Salt water is more destructive on lighters . If left alone after salt water dip , the Flint will swell and stop feeding to the scratch wheel . But if you drop your lighter into Salty water ,( the trick is to rinse with fresh water to get the salt out , and then dry as you have described ) . I also like to utilise the sun to dry out a lighter , if needed . When ya lighter dies , pull it apart and get the remaining Flint out , they drop straight into a zippo , so if you collect them as lighters die , you will never need to buy a flint for your backup zippo , ever again !!! 😀

[@dansherman1980]

They’re kind of long for the spring I’ll cut them in half with wire cutters and put one in the spare at the bottom of the insert.

[@cryhavoc9748]

If it's that cold, take a piece of duct tape, and tape the butane lighter to your chest. Lighter stays warm, you always have some duct tape....and when you pull it off along with 1% of you chest hair, you will be wide awake !

[@untermench3502]

A while back, I found a lighter that had been buried in mud on a trail. Based on visible corrosion, it had been there several seasons. I cleaned it and could see that there was still some fuel left. It still worked. Even if the fuel was gone, the flint and steel still worked, so I had a source of spark. As it turned-out, the lighter was still functional.

[@bvogel111]

If you don't know this already, if the lighter runs low on fuel and won't ignite simply remove the wind shield and in most cases you will be able to get a small flame ignited.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Another lighter tip is tie a small cord around it so that it passes under the thumb valve. This keeps the lighter valve from being accidentally opened up in your pack. A Canadian jam knot is easy and works well. Small jute twine also will make a good fire starter, especially if you wax the twine first.

[@A_Meek_lake_Dweller]

You are now my go to channel for this type of content. Reason being short, (time wise) informative, and personality. Thank you!

[@TM-iq6sx]

And he is cute.

[@metalone2055]

To warm the cold lighter I put it in my arm pit and close my arm down on it and keep it there a few minutes or more to warm it.

[@timdeboer8804]

I didn't see this one listed but after smoking for 40 years I've learned that if your lighter gets cold, simply pop that sucker into your mouth for a few minutes. Presto....you got a flame :) BTW, I just discovered this channel and HOT DAMN! I'm loving it! You have a very basic way of explaining things and explaining them very well! Thank You!

[@cedarshoals529]

I used to work on the water every day. Roll that wet wheel and create "mud" that will then clog and stop the flint from being pushed up by the internal spring. Seen it over and over. You get a few strikes until you wear down the flint and no more. The way I dealt with a wet lighter was to take the wheel out, then remove the flint and let everything thoroughly dry. Just remember that the flint is backed by a pretty powerful spring and you have to retain it with something while you are removing the wheel.

[@dougbrown479]

Lived in Pennsylvania. Lived in Maine. Can't say one has worse winters than the other.

[@quintonriley3468]

A lighter leash has a rubber cap that goes on the bottom of a lighter to fix it to a string. Simply put it on top of the lighter as a sealed cap. Will work great to keep out debris and water. Also if the lighter is too cold put it under your armpit for a minute and its good to go.

[@hardrock1826]

I always carry more than one lighter. And more than one way to make fire. But this was good advice and very well explained.

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

Usually try have one in every pocket of my Bergen.

[@KahlestEnoch]

This also demonstrates the importance of Bic lighters as apposed to the chinese made knock offs. The knock offs have really small flints in them and I have had the flint wear out while the lighter is still half full of fluid. I only buy bics now.

[@ChrisfromGeorgia]

I'm a Bic customer for life. I was walking in the woods and found a red Bic lighter. It had been sitting there so long, it was faded white on one side. It lit on the the first time after I picked it up. Like you mentioned, I hate those cheap knock-off lighters. They will still have plenty of fuel and their flints wear out.

[@cedarshoals529]

@@ChrisfromGeorgia And carry extras in wilderness situations.

[@pacovl46]

BICs are the Rolls Royce of the disposable lighters!

[@18986aprilia]

Buy clipper lighters. Removable flints, refillable, excellent spark. Look them up

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

Scripto lighters are better . Take them apart and reposition the valve adjustment for a higher flame . They are transparent and the fuel level is easy to see . They work great and are 1/3 the cost of a Bic . A Zippo with spare flints and fuel is the ultimate .

[@ladyofthemasque]

I just realized I haven't told you that one of the (many) reasons why I like your channel is that I like your voice. Combined with that lovely babbling brook in the background (foreground?), I could listen to it with no problem for a full hour if need be. You do talk quickly, but you have great diction, so it's easy to understand everything you say. Thank you!

[@bobhemple3561]

I take old bics apart and save the flints for my Zippo. They are very long and sometimes I snap them in half with two pairs of plyers.

[@billyjeanvogul7770]

i do agree, he talks slightly too quick (for me lol) sometimes. But overall I really enjoy the sound of his voice and most importantly, I love how every word he says is meaningful and precise and relevant to the topic of the video.

[@TM-iq6sx]

And he is cute.

[@Hearthman1159]

When you depress the red lever, it opens the fuel chamber releasing butane vapor- not spray. There is no pressure under the liquid butane. It vaporizes just above the liquid, which is why the fuel cell is never filled to the top, just like propane. The higher the fuel temperature the higher the vapor pressure. At 77F, the vapor pressure is 35 psi so it can really burp out. At 34 F, it barely rises out of the fuel reservoir because butane is twice as dense as air and doesn't naturally rise. I teach guys to rub it between your palms briskly and that's usually sufficient to warm it up. If you're in a survival situation and its really cold, hold it under your armpit or groin for a minute and that should be sufficient. As any kid will teach you, if you hold the lighting into your fist with a void inside, depress the lever then ignite, the vapor will ignite into a ball of flame, which is not exactly safe and not helpful for lighting fires but it can burn skin and ignite clothing. If the fuel is gone, you can put a tiny piece of tinder, such as char cloth in the cup, invert the lighter and roll it on a hard, flat surface or even your thigh to create a shower of sparks directly into the tinder. You can then transfer the burning tinder into a "bird's nest" and you're off.

[@whelpthereitis3958]

Nice learning moment there

[@86GT11]

Wrong! Lighters are filled with Helium. When the Helium reaches precisely 89.7°F the outer casing of the lighter will collect condensation. Unlike normal H2O condensation, this Helium condensation will be comprised primarily of liquid hydrogen. Rapid droplets falling down the side of the lighter will cause enough friction to cause the liquid hydrogen to spontaneously combust, causing a micro Shockwave that can sometimes cause the lighter to self implode, opening a mini wormhole in the fabric of space, generating precisely 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and taking you back to 1985.

[@JonTanOsb]

Be sure to tie a string to that lighter so it doesn't float away. ;) Jon in rural BC, Canada (69, so not born yesterday)

[@TM-iq6sx]

You have been watching KZbin videos 🤗

[@dalegray934]

Good info. I have been working in the wild for 30 years. I put lighters in zip-lock snack bags. This eliminates most contamination and debris issues. When I need them in the cold, I slip them (with ziplock) in a pants pocket to warm them up. The advice given is good for those who are dealing what they have and not what they planned to have.

[@sidewaysrain7609]

I learned a life lesson very young camping in the winter especially with snow on the ground... I always carry a micro blowtorch. It will catch wet timber on fire and you can even heat up rocks with it. - Another way we kept warm on a hunting or hiking trip is to put a paper wrapped hot baked potato in each breast pocket. Stays hot for hours under clothing. When potato is past the point of keeping you warm you can eat it!..... Don't forget a salt shaker!

[@Aramis419]

Always carry along some extra alcohol swabs in your first aid kit! A working BIC and some alcohol swabs go a long way!

[@Martyfartini]

I never realised the skills I learned as an ex junkie could save my life one day 😀

[@maggiethedruid9010]

🤣

[@Janetsfear]

During a work symposium when normal people went golfing I headed for the nearest mountain range and scoped out the tallest peak and went for it. As usual I took a plastic bag with me to collect garbage on my way. About dusk after many false peaks I finally got to the top. Since time was the essence it was pretty much nose down and go. It was getting dark and I faced a couple hours of decent if I was as direct as on the way up. As luck would have it one of the things I picked up and had in the garbage bag was a Bic lighter with about 1/8 inch of fluid. Son of a gun the darned thing worked. That gave me such a sense of comfort and calm I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of my climb. I'd love to say I navigated by the stars but I took the cowards way out and walked along and sometimes in a snow melt stream. When you have fire you have options.

[@mmercier0921]

I carry 2 zippos, extra flints and a can of fuel. Also have a dozen back up bics in the backpack. A sparker and a bag of doretoes or freetoes works too.

[@CorePathway]

No, no you don’t walk around or even camp with 14 lighters. Or if you do don’t admit it in public.

[@adventuresforjesuswithcam9598]

I love this channel. Sir, you are the steel curtain survivalist, protecting us from the blitz of nature. Keep it up!

[@bombproofbushcraft]

The butane in a lighter boils (turns to a gas) at nearly 32 degrees Fahrenheit. That is very close to the freezing point of water. Soooo if it is cold enough to freeze water, it is cold enough to keep butane from turning into a gas. No gas butane, no flame. So like you said, keep it warm by putting it next to your body. Good vid Dan!!!

[@rickb1973]

Don't forget the advanced technique of: "How to suck and spit out a wad of pocket lint from the top of your lighter"

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

I showed a hiker buddy your last tricks and now i have more to show her. She's passing it on to her fellow hikers. You probably just saved some lives, eventually. Thanks!

[@baroneb5043]

Lane County Bigfooters 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rucknruninformation2934]

Blow into the lighter like an old Nintendo game cartridge.

[@skookapalooza2016]

Ha! I forgot about that until you mentioned it. That's a blast from the past.

[@Zicora]

That's all I could think of watching this.

[@262Fishing]

Lol that's my go to troubleshoot for everything!

[@gdubbsmotolife9713]

Up up down down left right left right b a start

[@johnossendorf9979]

Do you mean, like an ATARI cartri...... O crap ! When did I get old ? Has anybody seen my tube of Voltaren ?

[@corwinchristensen260]

The last little bit of advice is probably the most important ... don't forget to practice all of your other firestarting skills. My EDC includes at least 3 separate and distinct ways of starting a fire. I have made it a personal goal to start a fire using the most challenging method that is expedient for the situation. If I have an hour to start my fire, out comes the knife, string, and char cloth; 15 minutes - solar lens; 10 minutes - firesteel or ferro-rod; need it now - zippo or bic. It works for me and I get practice at many methods.

[@baroneb5043]

Corwin Christensen how often are u in woods ? how long do u spend in woods ? how many days solos do you do ? no need to carry 10 different ways start 🔥 if ur goin for a couple hour hike

[@davidgodley521]

The flint in those lighters is extra long and when the gas runs out the flint can be reused.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

I always take the flint out, make it red hot using another lighter or candle, and throw it on the concrete sidewalk. It's almost as good as fireworks 🥳

[@chrisl4762]

Definitely. You will run out of lighter fluid before you wear that Flint down. Unless you're doing something I've never seen before with it.

[@whelpthereitis3958]

I have used the bic flint in my zippo. I turn the bottom side up and the beveled side down.

[@PavlovsBob]

The fuel will run out long before the ferro rod wears out. I use spent lighters to light my jeweler's torch. They typically last at least 6 months and I light my torch anywhere from 10 to 30 times a day. It adds up to at least 10,000 additional strikes after the butane is used up.

[@mr.octopus6972]

Yes it is one of the best way to get a nice spark. Nobody needs to buy those stupid magnesium fire starters.

[@activeal]

Concise, well organized, articulate, and very useful! Thank you!

[@tobyjuanbaloney]

I've noticed that when the child safety is removed the flame is higher which means it's using more fuel. It may trap debris but that can be fixed by blowing it out. A regular sized Bic usually lasts me (a smoker) around 6 months with the child safety on it. Take it off and that time/fuel decreases significantly. Just a thought.

[@LonaPhilosophicus]

This would be my go to approach aswell. Another thing you could do is to cover the holes (elastic wrap tape it down, lubricate) and then dip the top of the lighter in silicone to create a water proof top hat for it. remove the film + tape. you could even attatch a key chain to it if you like or a lip that sticks out for easy removal. if you place a little wire with a loop to the first layer and then dip it again. :)

[@carljacobs1837]

I have an old Swedish fire starter. Looks like an aim-a-flame. Except it has a tiny flint with a wheel at the end. I dismantle empty lighters for the little bit of flint or whatever it is. It fits perfectly.

[@deenanthekemoni5567]

I'm from Maine, grew up in Bethel, Home of the Worlds Largest SnowMan! I can attest to the severe cold here. It gets so cold around February that they find Moose and Deer frozen to death, often. In 2018 they found 11 homeless people in Portland all tucked up under a bridge near Cumberland Avenue, frozen to death, their sleeping bags and blankets were frozen together too, it had been -20+ for 6 days straight [not includong wind-chill with can quadrupole the - temperature.] It gets so cold that when you go outside you can feel it actively trying to Kill You, the air rips heat away from you like you don't deserve to have it. Survival here is not easy during winter, some say nearly impossible. Thanks for the video bro. Liked.

[@1LSWilliam]

Cool. More useful than half the YT prepper videos I have ever seen!

[@jeffreytownsend7814]

When a Bic is empty you can retrofit the flint in a Zippo lighter. You might need to trim a little and run the wheel back and forth to fit the flint. Flints in Bics are usually long and outlast the lighter in general.

[@billfisken9401]

Great! Just soaked my Bic under the tap then brought it back to life using your guidance. Thank you!

[@davishlamburnt3734]

Thanks for the update on this Dan.

[@alexanderweaver4838]

I usually pack at least two lighters in my backpack and there will always be a mini Bic in my cooking kit. On at least one of them I not only wrap tape, gorilla or electrical, around it I also take a short length of #36 tarred bank line and make a lanyard, five to six inches securing it with the tape. Should the lighter get wet I just twirl it in the air using my index finger. That seems to dry it out. Also, I like taking both Bic and Crocs lighters, the Crocs having that elongated nozzle. It comes in handy lighting alcohol stoves with lesser chance of burning your fingers. Also works with butane stoves that have non-functioning piezo switches.

[@jasonoverman9679]

Another tip Don't use a Bic, yes I know they are excellent lighters but the cheap ones you can get from places like family dollar allow you to remove the metal cap giving access to the striker wheel, the flint and spring as well as the fluid adjustment wheel which you can increase to the point where you'll still be able to get a flame even if it looks like it's completely out of fluid after which you can slip the metal cap back on it easy peasy. Don't throw away a lighter that is out of fluid but still capable of making a spark as you can use it's spark to light a wet lighter.

[@AOSChrisMiller]

Coalcracker, my favorite fire starter, wrap your duct tape around a cotton ball, spark the cottonball with the dead bic... Light the duct tape. Reusable "match" hope that makes sense. Love ur channel!

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

If you use alcohol for stove fuel, pouring a bit of alcohol into the top will absorb water then shake it out. Dries pretty quick.Don't try to light it with wet alcohol. The flame may be larger than expected especially if you have alcohol on your hand. Pealing the metal guard off will also help it dry quicker. Easy to put back on.

[@jamesharmon3827]

anybody that ever smoked knows those tricks.

[@dailydoseofshorts535]

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[@aaronstanage]

@@dailydoseofshorts535 what part of his comment confuses you? He is right though

[@aaronstanage]

@@dailydoseofshorts535 ahh nvm..you’re like 10, makes sense why it confuses you...

[@dailydoseofshorts535]

@@aaronstanage smoked what you say ;)

[@aaronstanage]

@@dailydoseofshorts535 is English not your primary language?

[@luciousbrun5437]

Top Tip: If ur lighter runs out of gas you can still get a few more lights out of it by warming it up. The gas in the chamber is very cold and if u warm it up it expands to re-pressurise the lighter and light. You warm up the gas by putting the lighter next to ur body for 10 mins. This 100% is genuine & works; It's discovery possibly saved my life.

[@luciousbrun5437]

So if ur lighter runs out & is empty put it next to ur body & u will get a few more lights out of it.

[@brickempire4427]

It does get cold. I'm from NY about 30mins from the Penn State border. In 2014 it got so cold, that when we looked up the weather in Barrow, Alaska, they where warmer then we were! And our water froze, so me and my brother hauled up water from the creek in 5 gallon buckets for 3 and 1/2 Weeks. Now that's cold!

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Dan. Thanks once again for a great tip. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

[@jerryfife2015tacoma]

Great info, your teaching is awesome and even better when you throw the humor into it, Love this channel

[@MrBottlecapBill]

This is one reason I never understood why people say not to carry lighters..........they're literally the best source of fire starting equipment there is. You can carry three or 4 and they'll last a long time and the odds of not being able to start a fire are nearly impossible. Just make sure you don't pack them tight enough that the fuel switch is depressed or you'll empty them out.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

BIC is such an amazing company. The clear hexagonal ballpoint pen, the lighter. Talk about clarity of classic design and utility. Thank God Richard Branson never got his hands on the company, or there’d be a BIC credit card, a BIC Hotel chain, and a BIC vacuum cleaner.

[@dash8465]

I smoked from 12 to 39 and never wore out a Bic flint before the gas was gone. Rubbing the wheel on jeans works every time. Fun thing to do with a empty lighter over... take the flint and spring out, stretch the spring and wrap it around the flint to make a little handle, when its dark outside light the flint with another lighter, when it glows red and looks like it's about to erupt throw it on concrete.

[@TheWarchild0469]

Great tip Dan, another tool for the toolbox.....

[@dinorancher5560]

Have a good year, and stay outside, Dan.

[@lyco.woodsrunner5826]

Good video Dan. Thanks!

[@cillaloves2fish688]

Thx Dan!

[@davidschmidt270]

Simply put : Maybe your not out in the deep woods or on the Appalachian trail but you never know when something like this could save your life!!!!! Thanks brother 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@underthecarolinasky2363]

Good advice! I can tell you from experience, that when you are far from civilization and you drop a lighter in the water, it CAN make you panic a bit and you can just think it's over, no more lighter - NOT the case. Love your videos man. Happy New Year! -Mike

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

or....just KNOW how to make fire by friction. never panic. reminds me of the alone tv show where the guy gave up after 6 hours because he lost his fire starter....but he already started a fire. but he gave up anyway.

[@northwoodsrat6686]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse Good luck getting a friction fire going in a real-world desperate situation, like say, punching through the ice deep in the Canadian boreal in January while running your trapline. Maybe if you work your bow drill violently back and forth several zillion times, you might actually generate enough BTUs to delay your imminent hypothermia death by an extra couple of minutes. BTW, Joe Robinet tapped out of ALONE season 1 after losing his ferro rod only because there was really no sense in trying to tough it out when a friction fire would have to be relied on for the duration of his stay in Vancouver Island's near-constantly wet temperate rainforest (He's probably made more friction fires in his professional outdoor lifetime than most of us ever will).

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

@@northwoodsrat6686 why would a trapper not have a fire starter. And why was he on a frozen lake? Why would you run a trap line on a frozen body of water? Theres nothing there to anchor to lol If a friction set was the only thing between you and certain death I'm sure it would be best to go out attempting to survive with a slim margin of success than giving up like a privileged modern primate who hasn't known adversity. The guy gave up in less than a day. I've seen naked and afraid contestants who win...no money...be miserable for 21 days starving and cold and eaten alive with no clothes, but this guy loses a ferro rod and calls it quits right away....impressive. al,ost as impressive as the 6 other guys who gave up crying about being alone....on a show called....alone.

[@northwoodsrat6686]

@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse When did I ever say or even remotely imply that a northern trapper would not have a fire starter? My example of a trapper on the ice while running a trap line was just that - an example - and merely one of many more possible ones. Use your imagination, as well as your vast knowledge and personal experience with bush life north of 60, which you clearly possess, to see countless other possible real world scenarios where trappers, and bush residents living in the boreal do indeed occasionally end up in the drink, or dropping down into some "Alaskan Quicksand" while traveling on a frozen waterway to and from their cabin or between trap sets, in the dead of winter. Happens way more often than you might think, occasionally with fatal results. The fortunate ones only lose some fingers and toes through amputation- usually by their own blade. Trappers (and other residents of the bush) are on the ice almost every day - usually putting in Beaver sets beneath the ice near the edge of a lake or frozen slough. They also heavily use well established frozen river systems as "roads", either on foot or often on sleds(snow machines). Do I really need to explain any more to you here? You sit there, probably in the privileged and insulated comfort of your parents basement, pontificating about something you obviously know very little about - most if not all which was probably "learned" on Cable TV or the Tube. Seriously? Don't be so critical of those of us who actually DO get out and have had many years of real-world experience, as well as any of the many so-called "reality TV celebs in the public spotlight, like Robinet, Larry Roberts, Brooke and Dave Whipple, Kielyn Marrone, etc., who at least have given it a whirl, and for whatever reason, have failed - even IF it may be because they may or may not have possessed or exerted the same level of desire/tenacity/motivation that your warmer weather Naked And Afraid "bushcraft heroes" have. Joe Robinet may not have had AS MUCH adversity as some other professional outdoorsmen/women have experienced, at least not until after his much regretted and now infamous ferro rod related tap-out, and certainly isn't anywhere even close to operating at the same high level of super-hardcore northern wilderness badassery that Heimo Korth, Gracie Chambers, Alex Van Bibber, Sue Aikens, or Glenn Villeneuve (to name only a few) do - but he certainly has "paid his dues" by virtue of the massive amount of woods time he has already put in so far, in many different conditions ranging from great to downright dangerous. And at 1.43M subs, he hasn't exactly arrived at that level by playing croquet, if you catch my drift. So what about you, bruh? What have you done lately? BTW, for whatever it's worth, circumcision isn't child abuse - not even close, lol. Only entitled, spoiled Gen Z/Millennial "primates", lol, who incessantly blame the world for everything wrong in their life and usually play the "victimhood" card, would dare even say or write something like that, even in jest or as a meme. I don't think that you truly believe that 21st century cultural revisionist crap, do you?

[@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse]

​@@northwoodsrat6686 Clearly hit a button with you huh. Bush life above the 60th lol Yeah the LONNG list of people living a native life style up in the inhospitable waste lands of freezing ice, utilizing modern luxuries to make it feasible. Even the most northern settlements are made possible by the fact that cargo is shipped out every month, even places in Alaska that have to have shipments of supplies airdropped...yeah real impressive, suffering for the sake of suffering. might as well congratulate desert nomads for managing to wander into wastelands of heat and manage to carry enough food and water as to not die. My imagination? It was your example mate. How is that on me to use my imagination for your point you were making? If someone is living in such areas, the fact that they wouldnt know to avoid vast open spaces of lakes and ponds is a testiment they shouldnt be living there. If someone is trapping an area they get extremely familiar with the area. I still fail to see how someone would wonder aimlessly into a frozen lake without knowing it. half the time people KNOW theres a frozen lake and stupidly decided to walk across it because its faster, assuming it would be frozen over enough, or miscalculating the change in temperature. Beaver sets..really, yes the ultimate in necessary trapping. Purely for profit. Really the type of deadly frozen lake trapping, except its done in rivers and inlets, not deep ponds and rivers...like you said, because theres no beaver roads in lakes and I fail to see much reason to be had arguing over something as ridiculous as wading through "60th parallel freezing temperature waters in order to trap beavers" type scenarios as if they're the most common even in the world. If you're trapping fucking beavers....in the dead of winter like that, getting wet...is a guarantee. So not sure how your little scenario fits in too well. Did you want me to explain how its not a very well thought out scenario to you some more...? Or did the obnoxious patronizing tone do it for you? XD oh yes me and my privileged life, going home to a tipi in the middle of the woods, to check my rabbit snares to see if I will get any protein. I'm such a pansy city boy. The fact that I get to go into town once or twice a month to use wifi is quite the privilege lol Relying on battery banks to keep my phone charged so I can at least yell at someone before I die is such a convenience. I pontificate just fine thanks, the dim light of my lantern is enough to make out the words in my text books mate don't you worry. I know enough to know I know little, and more than some and not more than others. The tube? "most if not all which was probably "learned" on Cable TV or the Tube" yeah? I find that ironic considering you're replying to me...on KZbin...from those same very videos you're claiming I learned everything XD If I only I had a daddy like you to show me the ropes! Fortunately for me, I can do fine by myself. Actually living every single day out in the woods is enough for me, gathering my lake water, boiling it, every fucking day, shivering in the cold as I take my showers and do my laundry. Only an idiot would wander into the woods without experience, or knowledge. I'm not some Chris Mccandless Alaska moron munching away at poisonous plants or running around with a .22 shooting at moose. Critical of those who do go out? My criticism wasn't personal but you took it that way, how is that my concern because your sense of self worth comes from your knowledge being left without criticism. Wow you sure know a lot of survivalists names for someone trying to criticize me for learning everything about bushcraft from tv or youtube XD ironic. I could probably name 2 or 3 survalists mate, i dont drink the koolaid as hard as you. I make my own adventures I dont rely on others. I didnt like the stupid show. I gave it a go. Half the contestants cried within the first 24 hours and gave up. Real impressive. My jaw dropped. Especially for a show that pretends they're 'alone' when a lot of the time they are literally an hour or less away from a major path or city. You seem like you're just a butthurt stan who is mad I made fun of a show you watch. Quite clearly too much. How alone have you been? I mean. I've been alone in the woods for the past 100 days. Snaring rabbits and squirrels. I dont need to play the game. I know it sucks. If survival was fun...it would be called camping. omg you really watch that fucking show too much man, you're just name dropping like a dozen people as if they have names for themselves outside of that show. Do any of them even have their own survival school? but yeah, tapping out because you lost a vital fire starter is pretty pathetic. Like I said, I've seen better from people who win a lot less. So yeah, if someone can't push through hardships with half a million on the line when someone who aims to win NOTHING but the chance will over come hell, says a lot about a person. it means he's a quitter. Most people would go, "man I cant tap out THIS early it would make me look like a fucking loser!" but no not him. He was like, fuck it. This isnt fun at all. lmfao bruh? XD god thats cringe. you're literally trying to have this petty school yard squabble because im insulting your idols. It's not my fault your idols are pussies who cry and give up really REALLY fast. What have I done lately? Well....a couple dozen hares..snared, tanned and sewn into a blanket. A dozen or so squirrels, tanned with oak bark or acorn tops. Some chipmunks, grouse, couple snakes...a massive wood storage for the winter cut chopped and stacked ready to go. A 14 foot high tipi insulated and cozy with a rock and clay indoor fireplace...a bed made of split planks of birch 4 feet long laid with boughs of spruce, on top of that a thick mattress of thatch, loomed. (I know I can't compare to your long list of accomplishments I'm sure) if you want pictures I have plenty. I mean, if literally living out in the bush as we speak isn't enough for you then man, you need some more realistic standards of living XD Shocker you're a circumcised American, what else is new. Knew you had your panties in a knot over something more than just this. Sad when guys get so insecure over someone speaking up in favor of their human rights. Lol yes the whole "generation" meme nothing says accurate like over generalized stereotypes of a changing world. Fact is...circumcision rates are steadily dying...because information is available. rates in the US used to be as high as 90% and now they're wandering down to less than half and being challenged in the courts over the legality of violating healthy children against their will, risking their life and wellbeing over the ignorant whim of uneducated parents. but it really doesnt surprise me you're upset. When someone has their fundamental beliefs questioned and are unable to defend them its almost always an irrational emotional outburst as a result. But hey, try me, if you think you can substantiate a debate against me go right ahead lol I'm sure you have QUITE the treasure trove of information to pull from that I will most likely never have heard before. The classic "im cut therefore mad that you're against it." is quite the typical american cliche. cultural revisionist? I was unaware that the newly introduced sexually oppressive cult of Kelloggs in the early 1900s being condemned in the 21st centrury was tantamount to cultural revisionism lol me pointint to something and saying, "thats stupid, harmful and uneducated." is a criticism, not cultural revision XD victimhood? do you understand that psychological terminology? in what way does the statement of genital mutilation being child abuse equate to victimhood exactly? I'll let you try to muster as many brain cells as you have left to answer that one. "Circumcision is Child Abuse." Therefore...Victimhood. Go ahead, I'll wait lol I must say if it wasn't for your crippling insecurity this would be a very boring conversation. Your call, but don't expect a timely response. Like I said, I dont get into town very often.

[@johnswadden4734]

Dan: I watch your vids and enjoy your teaching skills. In all the how to's I've seen I've never seen this.. I learned this trick one time when I needed a light and I had nothing but a empty Bic..I then got a pry and popped off the silver cover and even though it was empty I struck the wheel and a small flame appeared..I would save a life if it came down to it..

[@jerryglass6556]

A nest of clothes drier lint carried in a ziplock and hand sanitizer. Put a little hand sanitizer on part of the lint. Hold it above the lighter where it can catch the spark if your lighter is almost out of fluid or spark. It’ll increase your odds of getting a fire going with a dying lighter. The dryer lint will take a spark very easily.

[@OpusBuddly]

If you have a dog or cat the dryer lint will likely be full of hair and the hair doesn't burn.

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

And now. Complete the trifecta!!! Do a video on making a fire with a broken/ empty lighter.

[@tag1462]

If you check out my reply to the earlier vid I pointed out the same thing. Dan, if you don't mind: My major tip is to have the right dry tender. This is where that flash tinder comes in handy. The problem is that lighters throw rather feeble sparks so you need that light fluffy stuff. Char cloth works with some effort and patience. Just lay the strip of cloth against a hard surface and run your lighter across it and eventually a spark will catch.

[@ellasilva4576]

Watch a guy named David West here on KZbin. He does that! He can make fire from just about anything!!!

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

@@ellasilva4576 I always watch David West. He's from upper South Carolina. And so am I. We've worked at the same place before. * not at the same time

[@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart]

@@ellasilva4576 his most recent video, he did a lantern/ lamp, with an aluminum can and yucca fiber wick, that he made.

[@ellasilva4576]

@@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart Yeah, I watch all his videos too. Definitely have his notification bell on high priority!

[@robertpaulis439]

I have to comment on your premise... The fuel tank looses pressure in colder conditions which is what one needs to warm up to bring the pressure back up. Direct exhale on the fuel tank works and friction, such as vigorous rubbing will work too! Keep warm.

[@henrybowden9907]

Many people don't know this but the gas in most 'disposable' lighters is butane which does not work well in temperatures below about 5 degrees celsius (that's about 41 degrees fahrenheit in America). The liquid does not easily become a gas at temperatures that low so the advice to keep the lighter(s) inside your clothing is good. However, please make certain that the lighter is not faulty or you may find it leaks and the consequences could be somewhat - uh - 'interesting' so it might be a good idea to keep it in a plastic bag, inside your clothes.

[@slamboy66]

Those flints will always out last the lighter, I save them and sometimes have to cut in half for my ZIPPO that is in my EDC .

[@jacquiblanchard3131]

Thanks for another great tutorial, Dan! Cheers!

[@jpresas3082]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.

[@mattfleming86]

I lost a bic underneath a home one winter while repairing a pipe. The next year, I was under the home in the same place and found the red lighter caked in some sticky soil. I banged it twice hard (head first) on the floor joist, held it in my hand to warm it up, and it lit second flick. Always. Carry. A. Bic. I also now carry a "clipper" brand jet/torch style lighter in my pack. It is not as durable as the bic, but it does work fantastic in a stiff wind (Bic's greatest and probably only weakness)

[@testicularoxide5055]

Human hair is the best tinder available, burns wet, frozen, etc too...

[@colmhain]

I have been a smoker, both cigarettes and a pipe, for more than the last 35 years. (till last March. YAY ME!) I have never, EVER, run a bic lighter's flint or wheel out. Ever. NEVER. Ever......... As a matter of fact, fuelless bic lighters have been my primary source for Zippo flints the whole time.

[@bansheemania1692]

Gotta Love the Pa Mountains

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Good stuff Dan, take care.

[@metalone2055]

as a backup to the lighter having a stash of wood stick matches that have been dipped in and covered in a thin layer of wax.

[@scottcarter4388]

I smoked for 35 years never had the ferro rod in a lighter stop working before it ran out of fuel. Great tips!!!

[@pumpkineckbort8856]

Not sure if you've covered this in another video but say you think your lighter is out of fluid like this style you have here a bic. You can remove the metal guard and the whole mechanism the child safety portion as well to where you have the exposed spark wheel and the fuel spout. It should light for a while like this. People think it's out of fluid at this point but really the flame is just not tall enough to reach through the metal hole in the guard. Now when it starts to get really low on fluid while holding down the red button strike the spark wheel and it should light like that for at least another day. And eventually you have the smallest, tiniest globe of blue flame when it really runs out. I thought that might be something you could add. Because you can light a lighter for a while after people think it's done.

[@christinegerard4974]

Thank you for a new super tips !

[@NS-pf2zc]

As an ex smoker, I still cringed when you dropped the lighter in the creek. Good tips!

[@brucebannerman6848]

A handful of direr lint and a Bic in a water proof container makes my favorite fire starter kit,a piece of wax is also a big help.

[@ellasilva4576]

Being a smoker, I learn to do this a loooong time ago!LMAO

[@quintonriley3468]

Yup let my lighter quit and ill find a way to light my cigarette!!

[@gdubbsmotolife9713]

Whoever said smoking doesn't pay?

[@V-C137]

Same lol

[@dailydoseofshorts535]

It pays lung cancer and death

[@ellasilva4576]

@@dailydoseofshorts535 Been smoking almost 50 years. No lung cancer or heart disease yet.

[@life_with_bernie]

You're not going to wear out that spark wheel or flint drying a wet lighter by rubbing it on your pants. Typically those spark wheels are good for years of use beyond the life of the flint. The flint is exactly like the flint used in Zippo type lighters, just about 3x the length. When I was a smoker and carried a Zippo I used to scavenge flints from empty disposable lights all the time, and often I'd have to cut them down just to fit in the Zippo.

[@johnossendorf9979]

Who remembers adjustable Bic's and their replacement the unadjustable Bic's before the child safety thingamabob.

[@johndoogan3712]

A lighter with no ⛽️ fuel which still ⚡️ sparks will light another ☝️ lighter with no ⚡️ sparks. The flint and wheel assembly can be removed from some lighters and packaged into a survival tin.

[@dennisleighton2812]

Good tips! Also, one could always carry more than one. The extra Bics in Zip-loc bags; one in the fire kit, the other inside a side packet of the pack. Triple redundancy.

[@joerhodes2494]

double baggies for your backup lighter. have a backup fire starter such as a fero rod. practice with it. still hard to beat a butane lighter.

[@zoexj4872]

Happy New Year from California! Wishing you continued success with your channel. Great info.

[@CtrlAltPhreak]

I love to camp in the snow and I know a cold lighter can make life hard. I always try to keep one in an inner pocket, close to my body. If it's still too cold, I rub my hands together to warm them up, then grip the lighter tightly and rub it between my hands for a good 20 seconds or so. It seems to 'wake it up", as I say, lol. Love your videos. Very informative and fun to watch. Thanks!

[@scottlippert2988]

One thing I do is carry a disposable lighter that has a see-thru casing. The see-thru casing makes it easy to keep track how much fluid is left in the lighter.

[@ericpennington5036]

If u hold a white bic up to a light you can see the fluid that's why I always buy white bic lighters.

[@mikekorn6506]

If you shine you flashlight through the backside. You can see how much fuel is left also

[@Hoonozit]

I've had my Bic get clogged with lint. As we all know, when the Bic is getting low on fuel the flame will be smaller. Soon thereafter it will fail to ignite. I have found that sometimes you can strike it once (prime it) then quickly strike it again and it ignites. In my life, not often, I've had Bics use up the flint before the fuel, so I know that can happen. For the sake of finite resources It's just best to never strike a lighter unless you mean business. Just my two cents as a shameless lifetime smoker.

[@mr.octopus6972]

If fuel gets low and you are outside just rub it until it gets warm hot. The more warm the more fuel expends. You can litterally make it work on fumes a few more times when it is "empty".

[@gonehomewoodsman9059]

Ty for the video!!!

[@jeffolp1782]

The bic lighter is the best survival fire starter ever made. Even out of fluid you still have a spark for char cloth or a very fluffy tinder. I’m very proficient at friction fires but my bic is always my 1st choice .

[@modemode3663]

Happy New Year's Dan good video

[@sirsir9665]

I always have a bunch of lights scartterd throughout. I find them on the ground around town and see if they work. If they do I keep them. They can be invaluable in situations. Also don't have to buy them if I keep finding them.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very useful information. Happy New Year!

[@tinkertailor7385]

If the lighter stays wet for long enough that Ferro rod will swell and dissolve. It isn't a "solid" but a pressed composite of material. So let it dry out before rubbing it vigorously or it may disintegrate. So if you don't know how long your lighter has been lying in its "water proof" plastic bag full of water. Treat it carefully.

[@semperparatus678]

I was wondering why I couldn't light my joint. Now I know🤔 I am from Maine and used to go to the Poconos all the time. Love Pennsylvania.

[@becky2235]

Another great video thank you

[@natekuhl8494]

I know a trick to take it one step further. Even the most DEAD lighter can still get several lights out of it. So even after flicking it 20 + times with no luck. Take the stainless steel cover part off, but be careful not to pry the spark wheel and flint out. Just that metal shroud part needs to be removed. Then take a knife or something similar, and pry under the piece that the gas nozzle is on. While prying and forcing that nozzle up flick the wheel, and you'll get a tiny little flame. You can do this a few times before it will go completely dead. It's a smal flame, but enough to get a tinder ball going!

[@bobkelley8291]

My two most common reasons my bic did not start have been pocket lint. Sometimes hard to blow out but after a couple minutes I get it working. Second most common problem has been my flint wore out. Very rare it got wet. When I was hitch hiking or camping long term I would carry at least four Bic liters of different colors however a pack of six is best and put in six different places. Why I prefer Bic's is they last a long time. If not used for a few years they still work and the fluid is where I left it. Other types I have used would run out of fluid even when not used.

[@lesliemiller5790]

that is because a Bic seals MUCH better at the nozzle than a cheap brand and is less likely to lose fuel even when not being in use

[@jameswiblishauser9745]

I love the scenery. Those woods. Love those woods.

[@casualobserver3145]

Good info, Dan. BTW...whenever I find a discarded bic lighter I tear it apart to recover the flint/ferro rod. The installed rod is way longer than necessary, so the fuel gets used up long before the rod. There’s usually enough rod left to run my zippo back up for several months.

[@ww07ff]

Another method to dry out the lighter (and its scraper wheel) is dipping its "head" in 96% alcohol (stove alcohol). The moisture will be diluted by the alcohol and then the remaining alcohol on the wheel quickly evaporates. Keep using this alcohol to refill the stove.

[@SierraBravo347]

I'm not big on disposable lighters or matches in camping/bushcraft scenarios. They get wet, and don't want to work. Firestarter kits are cheap and readily available, and another good fire starting source is steel wool and a 9volt battery.