Steel Wool Fire

[@KrizAkoni]

Steel wool, my favorite! It can catch a spark from flint too...🔥🔥🔥

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

Yes it can!! I had to carve this out of an older video for a virtual instruction coming up, and figured why not just put it up?

[@WithinHikingDistance]

That's cool! I have never seen it before. That's a great quick way to make fire 👍

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

It is! The only way I've screwed it up is to have the wool too balled up and thick - too many "wires" to carry the electrical load and you don't get the heat needed. Pull it really thin and you'll see sparks start crawling over the wool for a good long time with just one quick touch of the battery.

[@ir4ikyar]

And we still have snow and frost.

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

😂 We do too, actually! This is an older piece of a longer video I was asked to pull out for an instructional thing coming up, and I just decided it was fun enough to make public. But yeah, ready for T- shirt weather again!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@RussellVineyard]

This is such a beautiful trick. This has helped me on so many wet Oregon nights.

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

It's kind of a party trick, I'll admit, but it sure is a fun and easy one!

[@HikeCamp]

Steel wool has so many uses..

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

But cleaning pots isn't as fun on video...

[@HikeCamp]

@@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors A true statement...LOL

[@mustang774]

Wow that worked well. Thanks for sharing this quick tip.....Take care, Bluefin.

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

@@mustang774 Sure helps when everything's nice and dry. ;)

[@PaddlingTramp]

Hi, steel wool, I didn't know. I have to try it sometime! PT

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

It's an easy, fun experiment!

[@hikewithmike4673]

wow!!!!....that is so cool!

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

Glad you like!

[@voidofcourse487]

I just subscribed. The sky clock stuff got me here. Could you do more astronomy /astrology stuff. I really like your help with mapping out the sky thanks a lot and I never saw that steel wool before my life very cool!

[@FlyingSquirrelOutdoors]

Thanks, and appreciate the specific feedback. I was forced into a two- year hiatus here, so trying to re- engage and rebuild, and always good to hear specifically what folks are interested in!