Pathfinder Basics Fire Lay Discussion and Demo

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[@jsherck]

I love how the little blond girl isn't wasting time--as you explain the proper way to make a birds nest, she's following along and making hers. If she had any questions come up, she'd have you, right there, to give her a hand. She's there to learn and be successful!

[@BruceNitroxpro]

Simple things to take away from this lesson are, 1) preparation, preparation, preparation; 2) wait till the flames are above the fuel before adding the next larger layer. Trying to teach a group something with more than one step successfully is the sign of a master teacher. Good work.

[@rolandsilva9743]

I loved the basic class last august and anyone worried about class size or instructor/student time should not worry at all. The instructors we had took time between class and after class to make sure that we always learned what we needed to know. Be prepared Dave will not pass this class for you, he will show you, and give you as much help as is needed, but he will not do it for you, you earn that and the skill to stay alive. You will have a great time. Im coming back for sure

[@glynnt54]

Best part of this video is seeing that parents are getting their children involved. I love seeing the look on a child's face when they accomplish a bushcraft for the very first time. Have always been a big supporter of the Girl and Boy Scouts of America. Stay warm! :)

[@closingtime]

Another great demonstration! I have to compliment the children in that group.They were quiet and attentive.Dave,that's high praise to a teacher!

[@papuchu]

so nice to see people and children learning skills we never sould have lost... there's still hope...

[@Laochri]

Dave, it is so cool that you teach children that it is fun to be in the woods rather than playing video games.

[@jonahwalker7717]

I personally don't leave home without a way to start fire in the winter time. It is a very basic, but valuable skill that a lot of people lack. Great video.

[@MrGchiasson]

I've never tried to start a fire with a 'ferrill rod' before. Did it today...To be honest..I was surprised that it worked so well. I'm watching these videos and learning more with every video... I'm hoping to be able to come waaayyy up there and take your basic courses.... Thank you for all the education....

[@maritimespook]

Great to see your classes doing well, lots of love and respect from Canada brother!!

[@zortric]

Dave, I think you`re an amazing teacher. I have watched the most of your videos. And you have helped me alot!

[@Simplemansnature]

One scrape with the ferro rod...awesome! That was a beautiful thing to see. I'm also glad to see a lot of people there Dave, you knowledge is sure to help out a lot of people, well worth it. I'm slowly getting my gear in order and saving up for a class bro.

[@towlebucket]

It makes me feel good to see a bunch of kids there; this, to me, means there are parents out there that ACTUALLY give a damn about their kids. Nicely done!

[@coolastro]

I really enjoy all your fire making video's dave everything from a fero rod down to a flint and steel to primitive fire Of course the starting point is with the fero rod

[@MrBuck1955]

Dave, I was just playing around with my farrell rod and some pine tree pitch as a starter this works very well as a combustion agent ,keep up the great work

[@leehoffman1282]

Simple explanation, easy to demonstrate, well done.

[@rmitch1968]

I agree on the need to create fire in 3 or less strikes. As in the Adventure series with the abandoned car scenario, the rebuilt lighter only sparked twice. A resource would have been lost without a prepared fire lay, a potentially fatal mistake with snow in the forecast. I enjoyed this video, keep them coming.

[@VReddout]

child involvment is important here. If ur hurt and have practiced with ur child to make fires and find water it could save a hurt parients life or another person with you! And make bonding with your child better in every way. thanks dave for including the kids.

[@HuntingRealtor]

Looks like a great gathering. Wish I could have been there. God bless.

[@RealityStar9]

This might be your most valuable video. A list of natural cotton ball alternatives would be good to see in one video. I use a mix of crumbled up dry cedar bark and leaves. The bark takes the spark and ignites the leaves then ignites the whole tinder bundle.

[@Shards-of-Narsil]

that was so good I'm watching it again! Thanks Dave.

[@KYTO82]

Great to see so many kids out good stuff Dave!

[@ReeperzOutdoors]

Great Demo! Great seeing the kids there learning.

[@Flukeallday]

Absolutely! Same as carrying a picture of your loved ones. Can make the diff between living and dying!

[@Memphistiger02]

I think its awesome that she was there. It reminds me of my niece.

[@brenka4572]

This was awesome. Keep putting out more vids like this. Thanks for all u do!!

[@renatofalzoni]

Congratulations. The video makes it very clear how to start a fire. When you have the techniques is seams easy, but I know it is not easy, it is rigth technique.

[@goriverman]

Enjoyed your video Dave and you are so rt. You are teaching them the concept on how to set thre fire up properly, if you have it set up rt it sould only take a couple of times at most

[@surjracer56]

Good stuff as usual Dave. Always like the look into the pathfinder classes. Hoping to make it to one soon.

[@EatCarbs]

Great video Dave.. class looks like fun,.

[@bkemeny92]

Those kids are lovely. I wish I knew something about wilderness when I was their age.

[@Ka666Boom]

love seeing all the kids there

[@westvirginiasurvival]

Great demo. Thanks.

[@edge9001]

amazing video as always, I teach the same techniques to my scouts.

[@petercillin12]

Just amazing.

[@shoalindiciple]

man wish i was there, looks like it was alot of fun.

[@bc46488]

GOOD TO SEE THE KIDS THERE. ~DAVE

[@bowdog62010]

will share with grand kids fire lay is so important.

[@cdoss8725]

If all else goes wrong you can snip that stuffed animal open for some tinder to start a fire. Always think outside the box. It can comfort that little girl and it can save your life. Almost everything has multiple uses.

[@MrHubcap21]

Great job.

[@vicsar]

I agree, we let our kids choose one toy each every time we go camping. It makes a difference.

[@ddaytom]

Nice crowd. Hope your classes stay full.

[@Funnypandalonies]

all of this gets me in the mood for small game hunting and I don't know why. lol

[@joshuagressley4298]

great vid dave I was wandering what ur thouts on mag bars are thanks

[@ArtesDoMato]

What was the white thing, a cotton disk? Thanks to share, it was good to see so much old and young people learning with you.

[@Quasar502]

excellent vid.

[@hogkillerjp]

great video

[@themoodybobby1]

yessir Jason we did

[@Jeremy09jm]

keep these videos coming please

[@tanaoi]

Can i ask where you got your coat? Also love the Jim has seen this a million times a yet still looks engrossed,guys a legend!!

[@flysubcompact]

Great video. Just want to make one comment....The ferro/mag rods are a neccessity for every pack. Mostly because they are bomb-proof when compared to disposable lighters, but never neglect having cheap Bic lighters in your pack. I have one in my kit, that I have used, that I know is at least 5 years old and it still starts fires. Practice with the ferro, but also tote a lowly Bic.

[@Ratchety]

I liked this video Dave. That group was a pretty good size,how much individual one on one time do people get at the pathfinder school? I only ask because some people learn differently than others. Good job and congratulations on growing your business.

[@RDJim]

Good basic information.

[@s1l3nze]

I agree! The little girl in the front row? Man she was really goin to town processing that bird nest! I'm betting she had one of the easiest times with ignition!

[@Daniel-hz4nz]

i completely agree

[@alejandroa5453]

Great video Dave, two questions: Is it possible to make a magnifying lens out of a glass bottle and light a fire with it? Are you willing to give it a try and make a video? I would appreciate that a lot Second, what is the most common knife that your students show up with for the basic class. Thanks Dave, it is a great thing that you taking time to posting this videos.

[@the3brownis]

nice, quick and easy explanations. nice to see jim n derek in the crowd, im guessing the cabin fever series has ended already?

[@Opportunisticoutdoorsman]

Thats cool, never seen it done first strike.

[@Birchpointoutdoors]

hey dave! whats your favorite way to make a fire? seeing that your not in a survival situation and calories and time don't matter.

[@MrMokrzesik]

Hey Dave me again...can i get the Yert when you are done? just kidding. Keep up the AWESOME work love it

[@inSpihr]

Hey Dave i was wondering if you could make a video about human avoidance panic survival scenario, idk the correct term but yeah, i see that most of the videos are based off of short term rescue/d survival scenarios and was wondering what you would do for long term, self defense and defending your supplies, i was thinking a-take apart survival .22 in the back pack, a self defense rifle, and a side arm, along with the survival essentials/ fire maker, body insulater etc... :) would be very happy.

[@Flowtester1]

dave are you going to show any video's on mountaineering

[@TheRobq7]

Good stuff!!!! and FIRST!!!!lol In damp or wet weather I would tuck my bird nest in my pocket until I was ready to strike my spark

[@ArtisanTony]

Cool!

[@MentalSurvival]

I thought it was cute. I'm glad to see girls out learning these skills.

[@OutdoorJunkie1992]

Would you have the same guideline for flint and steel?

[@mshockley17]

finding the right material for the tinder bundle is sometimes a source of frustration. need more vids and help on that. i cant find it on a constant basis.

[@Flukeallday]

Hi Dave, little off topic but I'm looking to buy a good piece of property in upstate ny. What elements would you say I should b looking for when scouting for the perfect tract of land. Maybe about 100 acres or so

[@hikerboy16]

Hey Dave, what boots are you wearing in this video?

[@sk063]

I live in SE ohio, it's been pretty damp here for awhile. It snows, it melts, freezing rain, melt. etc. over the past month it's been wet when not frozen. That fire wasn't there long enough to spred any distance. Normally I would agree with you though.

[@kcolmore1]

If you have a good rod you should be able to do it with 1 strike. I have bought some rods that for some reason they barely threw off any spark, and had to be struck a few times to get a good shower of sparks.

[@vampire847]

how many strikes does a rod normally last anyways?

[@lukeharmon3454]

does Derek have his beaver hide pack there?

[@milosnenadic6025]

Dave, can you please make a new series of witchery of archery? you're videos are very informative and good... all the best :)

[@ErnieB1973]

What was the birds nest made out of?

[@MysticKnight38]

Magnesium filings will spontaneously combust so will Sodium.

[@NIGHTSTALKER973]

i was just outside in my shed trying to start a fire with sawdust, a crappy ferro rod and a tinder bundle made out of dog hair,bits of moss and tiny wood shavings and i came to a conclusion making fire is bloody hard i did get a small fire going but not for that long a minute at best

[@MrJedral]

looks like you have a pretty bad weather- good learnung experience.

[@draxir93]

Please make an review of your Duluth Canvas Bed Roll! Like so he will see this.

[@edgarsk.2986]

Well yes, but many people were trapped in their houses. (As seen from TV). It would be more important for them, and all other people to learn how NOT to panic first. But yes, having at least the most basic survival skills would save lives.

[@Funnypandalonies]

are those mucks or irish setters?

[@SwampRatProductions]

Tip: adding a drop of water to magnesium shavings will produce hydrogen when ignited. This will make the magnesium burn even hotter

[@sandshadeddutchman]

how many students did you have there?

[@nathan42304]

I think 3 strikes is anuff for the way he shows ive done with less material and tells them something is wrong with there set up

[@tsnorquist]

This is what I call a group of people practicing "LONNG" (Living Off Nature, Not Government). Could you imagine if all the people during Katrina or Sandy had even the most basic survival skills.

[@Vx777infonet]

I know this a demo, but it seems ground prep is left off a lot of fire video, I just hate to see a forest fire when someone goes take a leak.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

To me...doesn't matter if it takes someone 2 to 7 strikes to get their fire started...too rigid a requirement on 3. Every-situation is differnet...the object is to start a successful fire.

[@northof50now]

I respectfully disagree with you on the ferro rod. I have a video using everything from the cheap Harbor Freight magnesium bar/rod, to the Strike Force, to LightMyFire to the cheap $5 rod Dave sells on his site. All threw the same level of spark. I also have 50 minutes of video trying to get a fire from a single oak log with a SrikeForce. Couldn't get a lasting fire from this marginal source. I've found the striker plays more of a role than the rod. The sharper the bur, the more spark. IMHO

[@parvu1981]

Just like Army BCT but without the PT drills

[@UKfamilyprepper]

another great Video but watching them also makes me sad & jealous Living in the UK I know i'll never be able to afford to come to the US and take any of the Pathfinder courses

[@Echo4PapaBravo]

I'm guessing the lighter he uses to light his cigarettes wins by default. Doubt he breaks out the ferro rod or bow drill set to light a smoke. Semper Fi

[@77hondaMX2]

1:25 hahah jim keeps getting blocked by the guy infront of him

[@billkb3gwb]

Dude, I program video games as well as hunt, fish, camp, hike, etc... Does that make me a bad guy?

[@phantomcruizer]

OK you got the fire started...what's to stop it from burning the countryside?

[@nikosfilipino]

Getting a cotton ball lit with three sparks or strikes isn't that hard. The only reason why it would not light is if your missing or you didn't increase the surface area of the wad

[@KevinCoyaselfreliantlife]

You have a rabid following my friend I aspire to build a list this big on my channel ;)

[@NightwindNinja21]

besides the area was damp, and with all the people around theres no chance for it to get out of hand

[@trajtemberg]

Lucky people.

[@fjdwyer]

Also, practicing until you get to the point where you can succeed in less attempts, means you are getting better at it. Someone that can generally succeed in 3 attempts in average conditions, might need 10 in poor conditions. If you need 10 in average conditions, you might never be able to get a fire going in poor conditions. F./

[@tillpojkarna]

Plus its a skill and if youre going to aquire a skill you try to practice perfection, dont you?