PM101 Survival Basics 1: Emergency Fire Preparedness

***IMPORTANT NOTE PLEASE READ: Based on the early comments, there seems to be some confusion regarding Rule #2. Rule #2 applies to anytime you are doing activities in the field where you would normally be wearing a knife. Completely separate from Rule #1.****
Prepping for survival emergencies doesn't have to be hard....if you mix prepping with survival planning. In this first video in a series, I give my three simple rules for being ready to make a fire when you need to. Follow these and you'll be golden while you work on building further skills.
This video is not intended to be the end-all, substitute skills training or anything else, it is intended to demonstrate how easy it is to prepare for a crucial survival task that might just save your life. It's a simple starting point for beginners.
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[@razor-hotel]

The path of least resistance. Redundancy. A great way to be prepared for all walks of life... Keep up the good work!

[@juanonceasoldier3609]

The unintended lesson this vid offers is the use of good tin foil. And the fact that you did not edit the repeated failures of the crappy foil talks volumes about your honest approach in these vids.

[@preparedmind101]

Another layer of learning.

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

KZbin video rule for you Chris: Rule #1... Viewers will not listen intently to every word, rule or explanation you provide so don't sweat the comments! This is a public forum that most watch on the fly for fun, not a testable classroom situation. Having said that, I love survival gear discussions as I pick up lots of tidbits to tweak my own kits... Thanks!

[@preparedmind101]

Truth.

[@preparedmind101]

For anyone watching on a device that doesn't display annotations and that doesn't read the description: Rule #1 is an EDC rule. Rule #2 applies to whenever you'd normally have your knife in the field. Seems to be some confusion.

[@jmtnvalley]

***** Who is Dave Canterbury? Really? Check out: www.thepathfinderstore.com/

[@brandontroxell9882]

Sounds like my earlier comment struck a cord, sorry, it's just watching the video and how you said that it was an edc rule made me go ehh, but now that you cleared that up, I 100% agree, redundancy is key to survival, it's a great tip that I have already implemented, so now my bags aren't my only way to start fire, I knew I needed to carry a method of fire on my person, but other than a lighter it never seemed practical, now, I use both a keychain and knife setup.

[@preparedmind101]

Brandon Troxell No, there were like 5 comments right away so I knew there would be more to come if I didn't clear it up.

[@richardcrabtree1026]

Chris, I've been doing that for over 20 years with my knives and my key rings it's good to finally see a big-time KZbinr Get Back to Basics because that is what it's all about not $400 knives, not $300 backpacks all that other b******* it's about basics

[@toddklekotka3340]

Good points Chris. Most people think too much and make things complicated when it comes to these things. I understand primitive methods, but I think they're important more for long term after you used up all your resources. If I need a fire, the first thing I use is a lighter, my zippo. I usually have a ferro rod, two lighters, and a bag stuffed with dryer lint. Keeping some dry wood on hand is helpful depending on your location and conditions.

[@dennismaready856]

K.I.S.S. Great advice Chris. I would add "common sense" to that as well. Seems a lot of folks forget that these days. Keep up the good work man.

[@Diebulfrog79]

Not bad. I use three old methods, malt straw stuffed with vasoline cotton ball. I cut these in two inch joints and heat sealed the ends. Also works as a candle. The second one is dipped a piece fat wood in molten sulfur. I wish some one would made these again, my last supplier went out of business ten years ago. I can make these myself, but I'm getting too old. Third one is a type of pine pitch stick, you shave a little pile of it and put a spark to it, not wood. but pitch. I still have one stick left. I like your modern methods, a lot easier. Good video.

[@shaunbarnett2972]

I love the idea of being this prepared. Love the knives, the sheaths and all the kits. Good stuff!

[@Gbaum515]

Hey thanks for the series Chris. I'm just an intermediate survivalist so a reminder of the basics would definitely help me out. I don't get it out in the woods as much as I would like to and, I don't get to practice as much as I would like to. I appreciate he sound reasoning, keep up the good work thanks again!

[@IsabellaSmith75621]

I agree. I suggest basing a survival kit around a small fixed blade knife, such as ESEE Izula or CRKT Folts minimalist because realistically those are the only fixed blades you will have on you every day

[@jmtnvalley]

Okay, rule number one out here: Always... no, Never go out in a blizzard. That kit on your key chain would turn off my GM vehicle, cause me to crash into a building, causing a nuclear detonation, destroying the know universe. Actually, I used to glob stuff together like that when I was a kid. Nice to grown men (not just you) doing it in this day an age. Like your videos.

[@Martijn_Poot]

On my keys I carry my Aurora Fire Starter 2SA and some tinder, which I carry around 150% of the time. on my knife I did it a little different, I had a kydex sheath made with room for a vulcan fire piston and a altoids tin stuffed with charcloth. this guarantees about a 80 fires at least. and charcloth is really easy to make. In a hurry I will use my ferro rod and tinderquick, but if i have 5 minutes then i will use the piston so i can save the tinderquick for emergency situations.

[@56silvershine]

Great video Chris, I like your approach to the basics and path of least resistance. This is a good message to folks new to prepared mind thinking.

[@Rocky1765]

I think this is my favorite video of yours I have seen. Thanks!!

[@ollieberry6130]

Direct and to the point. Well done, thanks!

[@68shelbygt500]

Nothing wrong with the basics great video thank you

[@shcmoly]

Nice intro to the series. Although, that much weight on your keys is very bad for your ignition witch.

[@coldsteelrails9855]

Nearly four yrs later still using the basic ideas from this video :)

[@Prepping4Zombies]

Great video, this is easily one of my favorites that you've done.

[@grayghost1031]

NLP, Good use of NLP at the end of the video and the use of anchors. Keep up the good work.

[@downrange6640]

Great vid.Made me stop and think? Yea, it's that simple, fire now.Great 3 tier sheath set-up.Will be redoing mine as yours thxs!!!

[@blaiseduggins2116]

I always wanted to start doing survival videos but you do such a dam good job and you hit on the topics so well that I don't think I could do much better. Great job keep them coming of all the channels I watch ( nutnfancey, cutlerlylover, sootch00, the yankiemarshall, survival tactics, and a lot others) I look forward to yours first and formost. Thanks

[@Jarhead6]

great points Sir!

[@nihallee]

You make sense Dude ! Stay on that path !

[@Bambossh]

I'm spending all my free time in the woods so I know how essential is to start a fire when your hands are really cold and there is nothing dry to burn. I tried everything starting from few types of flints, storm matches, waterproof lighters and so one. The result is the regular lighter is my absolutely number one. It is waterproof (you need to shake it when it's wet for a few seconds) and it creates regular flame, not a spark. With a piezo egnition it is extremely durable. I'm carrying the piezo lighter in almost every pocket so starting fire when it's essential takes just a few seconds. And there's always a backup. I'm not a "scout" and I'm not trying to make my life harder just for fun. Using a flint looks interesting but in critical conditions relaying on it could be really dangerous and your responsibility is to worn your followers. Without your sealed cotton balls your flint is useless in bad weather conditions... That's why I use only something that really works.

[@ihaulscrap]

That was out of the park Chris, awesome.

[@catters2011]

total common sense you just spoke about here, excellent

[@coldsteelrails9855]

Went back , rewatched the video and having a little fun in your comment section ;)

[@hunterthompson6295]

Another great video Chris 👍

[@4trout12429]

Chris, excellent info and I think very clear. I will have to find a good way to carry the fuel and fire starters as my car (GM) will not support extra weight on my key ring! I plan to change it out soon. I never plan to carry my woods survival gear to the movies or grocery shopping, that is just not logical. but being prepared is the logical thing to do. thanks again for the excellent video.

[@ViolentKisses87]

I use one of the aircraft cable rings for my key ring aswell and I love it.

[@preparedmind101]

Haven't seen you in a while....

[@ViolentKisses87]

Yeah youtube picks and chooses which of my subs it actually wants me to see anymore :/

[@slhines7]

Dig your points and thanks for the tidbits of info.

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Excellent video Chris, really well thought out. Never thought of removing the Zippo inners and filling the space with tinder either :/ I have recently built quite a thorough edc kit and have various options of fire, wouldn't leave home without it now and I live in a small town in the middle of Cornwall, UK lol Great video once again bro, thank you :)

[@brandontroxell9882]

First off let me say that I have fallen in love with your channel, I personally agree with 99% of what you say. This video has part of what I mean. My knife of choice is the smith and wesson search&rescue. Cheap, easy, dependable. Now walking around with this thing has gotten me in some very minor trouble (store clerks saying to remove it or deal with cops, etc.) so yes, edc fire on keys is great, but edc the knife, and mini fire kit, not so great. That being said, I also live in a very... Finicky area, where most people aren't woods people, so in the countryside, I could see this working better. Keep up the great work!

[@preparedmind101]

Sonuvabitch. Am I going to have to redo this video altogether? I think so. Rule #2 is a "In the field" rule.

[@Forewarned76]

Thought for the Schrade, you could carve a Shangle notch beside the lanyard hole with a triangular file

[@MotorcyclePrepper]

Great video I have always gone by similar rules. I'm glad your making this series a lot of people (myself included) can get caught up in the latest gear craze and learning every skill that they forget to keep things simple. Any chance you would do a video on a personal survival kit or pocket survival kit? Kind of a last ditch, it's all you have kit. Would be curious to see what you have or what you could come up with.

[@preparedmind101]

Working on it.

[@jasonmcdaniel7878]

Not everyone can have a knife on them exactly 100% of the time. Due to being at school and/or going to the airport to fly somewhere.

[@kb2zya]

Great vidio ! You made great points on keeping it on your body. KISS is the way to go

[@memery261]

Since some people want to make it seem that I and some other commentors are dumb or don't listen, I will explain my comment. This is not for Chris and I'm not trying to offend him or razz him in any way. I have watched the video 3 times now in case I missed him saying something. 1. Since rule number 1 is an EDC rule someone could assume that rule number 2 is as well especially. Since in the first part of the video before the rules he says that usually things go wrong when you are not prepared more then when you are (I'm simplifying his comment). 2. In the 3 times of watching the video, in rule number 2 he says "when you are going out somewhere" Henry never said in the video when you are going out in the woods. I listened 3 times and never heard in the woods. and if you listened and put together that things go wrong when you are not prepared and the fact that rule 1 is EDC and his 100 percent of the time you would think that you Should have your knife on you all the time or EDC YOUR PRIMARY KNIFE so you are prepared if things go wrong. We are not dumb and if anything we listened to closely.

[@preparedmind101]

No worries. It was my fault for not being more clear going from Part 1 (everyday EDC) to Part 2 (the usual scenario).

[@futuresonex]

There's some good advice here, and I absolutely agree about primitive fire. The bow drill, hand drill, fire saw, etc... are methods you use when you're camping and want to practice your skills. If you have to resort to using one of those primitive methods to start a fire in a real survival situation you did something really, really stupid! Carry a lighter or three!!!

[@swatnc8051]

Good video starting a fire with primitive methods should be a last ditch thing.

[@memery261]

Great video,only problem I have with rule number 2 is you cannot always have your primary survival knife on you when you leave the house. My knife is the BK7 and its not exactly a small knife that wont attractive attention while I'm walking around town or in stores. You will get stopped alot. And most people or places wont give a damn why you have it. Anyway, good video again and keep them comming

[@preparedmind101]

I did not say when you leave the house for rule #2. I said when you actually go out to do something in the field like when you normally would strap on a knife. Damnit. That obviously wasn't clear enough if I've answered this three times already. Annotation time.

[@memery261]

Lol, I get it. I really love your channel man. You seem like a cool Dude.

[@evansanford8197]

Hi Chris, I have basically the same question as Anthony Visconte did. What model of Maxpedition pouch is that, and does it attach easily to a mid to small sized knife sheath? Thanks

[@susceptor3574]

Great vid! Really liked the knife setup u use, not all the same but some similarities among them all. Great little pouches to. Thanx for great vid! Oh amd by the way, I thought u did just fine in the vid on the fixed blade setup,really don't understand the confusion if ur paying attention. Just thought u should know that.

[@marcelansorena4949]

Chris, great vid, as always. This may be a stupid question, but I need to ask it anyway.... Why you NEED to attach the fire starters to the sheath? Example: Your setup #2. Why you NEED to attach the Maxpedition pouch to the knife sheath? You can easily wear the knife sheath AND the pouch attached to your belt. Why is better your way? Pls, dont get me wrong. Love your videos and I think you are doing a GREAT job, but this one confuses me a little. Take care and keep it up, man.

[@anthonyvisconte7977]

does the maxpedition pouch easily attach to the mora godspeed sheath you have or did you have to make mods?

[@sevenhillsadventurer3791]

Chris, one piece is missing. I understand rule 1 and I understand that rule 2 is when you are in the field (outdoors), but what about other EDC or prepper gear to have when you have to go to normal places like out to eat, work (depending on work rules) or on city streets? Since you have rule one, perhaps rule 2 could have had two options, field and non-field? Like for non-field, a pocket folder and perhaps a pocket-able flashlight. Just a thought, offer options?

[@XMetalChefX]

If I have the Gerber strongarm (didn't have the dough for a bk7 and then money for a custom sheath) Would you recommend using a maxpedition pouch to keep a fire kit on? Or is there a good method to get accessories on a sheath like maybe leather loops and epoxy? Might be a cool idea to do a video where you show some "hacks" for stock sheath. Thank you ever so much for all of your hard work Chris!

[@Jiggle223]

Does anyone else watch his hand movements in his glasses

[@phillamont213]

Chris - You mention Amazon won't ship overseas - do you know if they will ship to Canada? Or am I out of luck up here

[@pw1669]

Very interesting!

[@TandTWilderness]

What are you going to do for a tops armageddon sheath? I like the field knife sheath. However can you mount it on a pack? I seen nothing to be able to mount it to webbing. Any idea? What you think Chris?

[@mattatat1138]

as long as youre not naked when you leave the house, you always have tinder lol..and the idea of carrying a fixed blade knife everywhere.... im gonna be honest, i carry enough shit... firearm, spare magazines, flashlight, folding knife, keys, multi tool, lighter, wallet, cell phone...yeah, adding a fixed blade just isnt happening for EDC.

[@preparedmind101]

I didn't say that was for EDC. The car keys are for EDC. The fixed blade kit is when you actually go do something where you would normally carry one, like in the woods. Since the fixed blade is the single most important piece of field gear that should be attached to your body, a fire kit should be attached to that.

[@762Coolhand]

PREPAREDMIND101 Sometimes people just do not listen well. I got it.

[@mattatat1138]

PREPAREDMIND101 yeah, that point might have gotten lost in the nutnfancy style POU discussion. simple concepts should remain simple, always = EDC. always have firearm. always have knife. always have fire. got that, fixed blade not always.

[@mattatat1138]

762Coolhand because everyone sits and devotes 100% of their attention to youtube POU discussion videos amirite? oh the irony of 30 min KISS POU vids.

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

We¹ll ... (deep subject, I know), but in a suburban setting in the People's Republic of Mexifornia, my EDC knife is a folder (Rat 1). I wouldn't mind carrying a fixed blade concealed, but you need a CCW permit to do that. (A folder isn't considered a "deadly weapon" as long as it's folded!)

[@Lokkkiiii13]

Also check out Gen Fawcett as well great videos

[@Assassinator-jx3rh]

Nowadays this is very useful content hahaha

[@Assassinator-jx3rh]

Not to say it wasnt before

[@edrodriguez7801]

You hit it right on the head Chris.. Start the fire and stop monkeying around..

[@deaton123able]

Good One Chris !!

[@visTuhh]

Hey Chris I was wondering when you were going to do another edc update? btw keep up the good work1

[@jamescooper2618]

A good high-carbon steel knife will throw sparks off the spine when struck with a flint or piece of quartz etc. Just my $0.02

[@bubbalove765]

I love your video's thank you . bubba

[@gunenthusiast9201]

Good stuff bro !!

[@anthonymeeks309]

If your channel is titled 101 logically it should contain the very basic levels. I'm not trying to be snarky, it's just an observation. I really like your videos.

[@preparedmind101]

It started that way. But you can't do it forever. I'm circling around.

[@edtafoya4992]

'never underestimate the stupidity of the general populace'these vids are great.

[@kamalabuia7642]

Yeah, but what if something happens when you are on a plane?

[@TKDLION]

I carry a ferro rod, flashlight, and SAK Farmer in my pockets and wear a paracord bracelet when I leave the house.

[@mightymad2000]

1: have stuff to make fire. 2: 3:profit!

[@sodalines]

why wouldn't you edc a fixed blade. iv never had a problem doing it. and i live in maryland and cops here suck, but they really dont care about the knife laws. im not saying i carry an 11inch blade, but 3 to 5 inch fixed blade knife is on me at all times, and has been for about 10 years now. that and a glock 17.

[@Theoutdoorproject80]

I want to ask you a question about something different than what you are talking about, because I've asked you already on other videos but im not sure if you have seen. Them. Can u do a review on columbia river knife tool kangee t hawk from rmj design. Or if you have, what do you think about it.?

[@preparedmind101]

Did you search my channel?

[@Theoutdoorproject80]

I want to start by saying that I hold your videos in high regard, im a survivalist, prepper. Who was raised by a survivalist black ops special forces marine. Police officer. I know my stuff and I must say that your reviews are great. And in bad scenarios our chances are only. As good as our gear and knowledge. So in saying that, I have searched for a review of your videos for 2 items I would love to see you do a review of, 1 the crkt kangee t hawk. Rmj design. With the spike tip. And 2 and more importantly the wicked tree gear saw which I never see to much about. A I believe that for what it is, that it is the best in its class and really underrated. Please do a review of these things. It would really make my day. I would really appreciate it thanks for your time chris.

[@preparedmind101]

Michael Rocchetti the spike tip is only going to be different in that it has a spike. Check the newest video in the Survival Tactics playlist. Don't know the other thing.

[@Theoutdoorproject80]

I will check it out, please take the time to look into the wicked tree gear saw. Its a folding pocket saw

[@Theoutdoorproject80]

I don't think that you are a folding pocket saw guy but this one is worth your time.

[@toddklekotka3340]

I just got an idea! You don't need all of this...all you need is one of those Rambo survival knives, no skill required to survive! Yes, I'm being sarcastic so please, if you actually rely on one, you might not survive at all...lol

[@Bambossh]

Dude, please... If you need the instant fire, use the simplest lighter!! You may have few of them with you and they cost nothing! Using a flint is one of the stupiest thing you can do in a survival situation. I know it may make you feel like a pro with that, but if you ask pros, like soldiers fighting in Afghanistan or Iraqi they will tell you they use ONLY lighters!!

[@preparedmind101]

+Bartosz Bodnar So using something the works in any weather with no moving parts and can potentially light thousands of fires is "stupid" compared to something with multiple moving parts and a finite fuel supply. Yeah ok. Nobody said don't carry a lighter. I EDC one. And soldiers fighting in Afghanistan are survival fire experts? You need to get off the internet and into the woods before offering advice again. The only way a ferro rod fails is if you lose it.

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

Redundancy never hurts, as long as it fits into Nutnfancy's infamous S.A.W.C. (size and weight constraints) to which I always add another "C" -- *COST* !

[@toma674]

Did you censor your self saying shit or did google? Another great informative video.

[@preparedmind101]

I don't know how to do bleeps so I cut that point into its own segment and turned the video sound down.

[@coldsteelrails9855]

Keep It Simple Stupid RULES !!!!!

[@rlauck]

"Could I have made that a little bit shorter? Probably." Not really - once you mentioned Nutnfancy you doomed yourself to a video that would be at least a half-hour long. Just kidding, though - great video. Never hurts to review the basics (or just make sure that everyone has at least heard the basics explained correctly).

[@ClockCutter]

I disagree. "Survival just doesn't happen when you go into the woods." Of the 58 cases covered on *I Shouldn't Be Alive*, you'd be hard pressed to identify one that doesn't involve the person or party traveling through, playing in, or flying over wilderness or at least fairly remote areas. I include the sea as a wilderness area. They might not have expected it, but anyone with just a bit of interest in survival would have known they were going to be doing something that made survival a much more likely prospect than taking the family out for dinner at the Outback. I only carry my kit when I go near wilderness or drive through remote areas. (This includes driving on well-traveled highways through remote areas.) I just don't get why so many of you want to carry so much gear on you everyday for situations that are about as likely as the zombie apocalypse. I'm annoyed by a pocket full of change. To each his own, I suppose, but the motto, "If you're not always prepared, you're never prepared", is just plainly false.

[@joshualiesen203]

Chris try soaking a tinder quick in melted vaseline

[@preparedmind101]

Why? It already has stuff in it. That would probably make it harder to light with a spark.

[@graymanprepper88]

Chris, being from a military background you should know better than to assume, you know the acronym, lol.

[@littlewoody5539]

Chris old cigarette buds make good fire starters

[@gunsrfun1164]

...just got eaten by a freakin bear...

[@braker3961]

Whats in the woods mean ? knife ? JK LOL Do people not listen or what?

[@mikekomalley]

Hey Chris, dont talk to us like you an annoyed middle school teacher. I'm not a child. But I will act out in class when the teacher has a tantrum. Maybe you are having a bad week? Boo hoo.

[@downrange6640]

Great vid.Made me stop and think? Yea, it's that simple, fire now.Great 3 tier sheath set-up.Will be redoing mine as yours thxs!!!