Why I Love Fatwood - The Best Firestarter - What Is Fatwood Anyway?

[@englishwoodsman]

I love fatwood as well I always keep a good size bit in my woodland camping rucksack. My camp fires never fail using fatwood

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Mine either

[@jackg.7745]

One of the the best fire starters that God created. I have some in every fire kit I own and it's never failed me. Thanks for sharing.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@BradGryphonn]

Yep. Knew what it was once I saw this. Thanks Brian.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@bobhaggard3235]

Hey! I recently heard about fat wood and now I'm hooked on finding it. I've found an old stand of pine trees with dead fallen ones all around with some great fat wood. I have an uncontrollable urge to keep getting as much as I can find! It has turned into a hobby that I really enjoy. Thanks for the info and videos.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Careful. It can become an obsession. Ask me how I know.

[@rogergagne1026]

I'd buy some of that. for camp . i love watching your channel. you do a great job .very good education. i like being able to learn the skills u show .thanks

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@drcsep]

Thanks for a refreshing important topic...👍🏼

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@Scashod]

Bryan, I love your videos! After watching one of your earlier videos on fatwood I went out in my backyard, out at the end of the property line where all the rotting pine trees are, and BOOM! I hit the motherload! More fatwood than I could use in 5 lifetimes. It honestly is of the quality of the fatwood you received. I think I might fashion some ferro rod handles, like in one of your other vids, and sell them. Thanks for a great channel and great reviews! I've purchased several of the items you have reviewed. Some I had before seeing your vids, but my confidence was bolstered that I made the right choice. God bless you!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

You should.

[@rolandsilva9743]

Great video. I love fat wood and always carry a few pieces in my pockets when I am out.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is my addiction

[@robfromaz1977]

We call it pitch here in AZ. I have found several stumps and some logs that were fully impregnated with the stuff.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

cool

[@JohnCapps]

The fatwood is from S. E. Texas. Those pieces came from from tops of trees that were cut for timber 25 or 30 years ago. The best fatwood I've found has been from tops. I really enjoyed watching you light some of it up Brian.

[@Bune80]

John Capps, I knew that looked like some SE TEXAS fat lighter.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I always enjoy it too

[@Bune80]

It is pretty awesome stuff.

[@Chrissvarietychannel549]

Anthony is a really cool dude. I bought one of his fatwood ferro rod/scraper rigs. Really nice and inexpensive.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree

[@hamzaksouribushcraft7050]

Hello,can i ask you how to store fatwood,and how long it can be stored

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

No special treatment needed. The piece I use in most of my videos has been literally laying on the ground outside for about 3 years.

[@jordan-it2xf]

man I need some of this thanks brother cheers

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yes you do

[@mezaseta9221]

Nice video! Thank you! I also have found a huge log with fatwood during my camp building. And I am pretty sure that there is more of it in my woodland. But actually I have a question: Have you seen some videos or other sources where someone makes products out of it? because the only thing that I have found is fire starter handles :) Thanks a lot!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

i have not seen other products

[@tcmyrick]

Can't beat it as a fire starter and I like the smell of liter, my daddy is like you he loves the stuff.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

that wonderful smell

[@joshuaritzheimer1382]

I 100% agree. Someone needs to make a shirt or hat that says "Fatwood Addict". I would buy it.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I might just do that

[@tikkidaddy]

Fatwood imporium does I think.

[@dougjohnsonbushcraftandbjj5561]

I've got a 300 lb chunk in my back yard. I've been using off of it almost everyday for several months and haven't even made a dent in it. Burning fat wood is the best smell ever

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'm drooling a little right now

[@tikkidaddy]

Survival On Purpose Me too after the Gatlinburg fires! Man brother that burned up a bunch of good sticky wood and I rent!

[@redd1084]

Brian you've hit the nail right on the head! Great video brother. I totally agree with you. I recently found the best looking/smelling fatwood and jumped and danced like a happy fat kid eating cake because I was so impressed and excited at the level of saturation in mine. Excellent excellent quality and I won't tell a soul where i found it at lol. But again thank you for this video and keep em coming.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Loose lips sink ships

[@redd1084]

Survival On Purpose you got that right!

[@kongandbasses8732]

First I thought that finding fatwood might be difficult. But it is everywhere in conifere forrests. I rececently found a root, diameter of a foot and 4 ft length, that looks like beef jerky after I cleaned it up. The whole thing lights up in a deep red color, if you are holding the lense of a strong flashlight to it. Three weeks ago I found a complete stump with root system that seems to contain some real good fatwood, according to the cuts I made in it. This two finds seem to be pine fatwood. Around Eastern I walked my dog and found a fir stump that was degraded, only a two ft core remained solid. The testcuts showed a more caramel colored fatwood. I came back later with a folding saw and got out about two ft of the length of the stump. This fatwood has the most intense smell I ever have experienced. Fatwood is all around, just go to the forrest and keep your eyes open. Btw, in Germany we call fatwood "Kienspan". Stay safe everybody, and stay blessed. Greetings from Germany!

[@dominickcabal5347]

We call It "lighter knot" here in East Central Florida. It's derived from dead longleaf and slash pines which are abundant here. It is by far my favorite natural fire starter since the '60s when I first discovered it's fire starting properties as a teenager.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

And smells SO good

[@woodscrafter1971]

Here in central Wisconsin I heard rumors of this stuff called torchwood growing up. Never knew exactly what it was and had no pine trees nearby to investigate (and didn't entirely believe it! ;) ). I basically lived in the woods my whole life and learned every fire-starting method known since I was a child. At 45 years of age I finally investigated fatwood, and if there is a better more reliable fire-starter I'd sure love to hear about it. Watched one of your older videos and walked out to some public land that I knew was full of white pine and found 'torchwood' in about 5 minutes. A side note, there are several large old tamarack trees on my family land. Not technically evergreen (and not sure if tamarack is even the proper name for them), but they definitely have some quality fatwood! So cool to have such a reliable source of fire starting readily available in any weather. You really hit the nail on the head, you can soak your fatwood in a bucket of water along with your ferro rod and still start a fire in mere seconds...Another fantastic video and I hope everyone who watches pays attention! Thanks for all you do.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@brucemcconnell1467]

Bought some fatwood at home depot almlst 18 years ago to start my campfires. stopped camping years ago but still have over half a box and put some in all my kits. great stuff and it never dries out.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@karlcostigan7633]

Found fatwood cheap at my local Home Depot in Tucson Arizona, and it works!!!!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@jameshargroder7090]

Please ELABORATE!!??

[@jacktrevino5177]

I love you best KZbin channel right here

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Aw shucks. You are too kind.

[@jamesmurphy8014]

Great video very entertaining and educational.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@redsorgum]

Agreed, I have a chunk that looks so good, I feel like chewing on it!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Good luck!

[@abnergaldos8695]

Thank you

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+abner galdos thanks for watching

[@no_handle_required]

Anthony was making some nice fat wood fire steel combo kits and the wood he used was amazing.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is indeed

[@willames363]

Great video, thanks guy

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@OldPackMule]

Great back to basics vid.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@ISLANDOUTDOORS1]

I can't get enough of it... not literally. Think I've heard it called grease-wood too. Awesome job per usual SOP!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@wildernessstrong6131]

Thanks for another great video. We love using fatwood for torches and of course fire starter. We actually made a video about harvesting fatwood from douglas fir stumps. As a fellow fatwood lover I'd love it if you gave me your thoughts about pulling it from stumps vs branches/knots as far as quality goes. Thanks! Your channel has been a great inspiration for us.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Honestly, it just depends on the particular piece of wood. I've gotten great fatwood from both stumps and branches. I think the stumps are more likely to yield larger amounts. The slab I have been using in lots of videos for about 7 years came from a blowdown stump

[@wildernessstrong6131]

7 years...wow. I haven’t pulled much from limbs vs stumps because I’m always searching for the jackpot I guess. But it’s good to know that both can be high quality. Thanks for the reply!

[@nicstr28]

just an fyi.....we always called it pine knot or lighter but I bought a box of it at Wal-Mart for $10 that is every bit as juicy as that. it's kind of translucent its so saturated.... pine knot. .. one of my great loves of life. Love the stuff

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Mine too

[@scotthill6807]

I always carry a couple of sticks of fatwood wrapped in a bandana when I go camping, fishing or hunting. After a while the bandana smells like fatwood. I friend told me to wrap the bandana around my neck and the smell would help keep mosquitoes away. I'm going to try that and well let you know. If it's true then we've got another reason to carry and use fatwood. Thanks for the video Mr. Bryan.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Even if it doesn't keep the mosquitos away it will still smell great

[@marnixversteeg5122]

Great video

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@ajshort7105]

at 6:53 did anyone else notice the skunk like if you did

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@ajshort7105]

Survival On Purpose the one on the wood stack

[@DarrenGator]

When ever I am outside and have a fire I tend to throw some pine cones on the fire, seems to keep the mosquitoes away, if I do not have a fire going to light one or two pine cones up by themselves(even if they are just smoldering) and it seems to work as well.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@crosshair64]

Im a fatwood addict too Brian, and I have over 50lbs of the best fatwood I've ever seen. The one you used is the same. I stumbled upon a pine thicket a few years ago, thanks to my amazing son Brian, we bow hunted there and I noticed it. Sadly I was up there a week ago and it's almost gone now thanks to another clinic who purchased the property and began building on it. I agree with you about the best natural fire starter there is. Birch bark is excellent also, but I don't have much of it in my neck of the woods, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia /Aka the mountain state. I was in Cincinnati Ohio last year for an eye exam for my youngest son Tristan. Out front of the hotel we were staying was 3 of the sweetest Birch trees I've seen, and I couldn't help myself so I raped them of their bark, and I mean bags of bark, still have more than I need to for quite a while, 'true story'. As always thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences about FATWOOD with me, I appreciate it sir.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

We don't have any "real" birch (like up north) but there are lots of what I call river birch around here. They are also used for landscape trees. I have a few bags of the bark myself. Here's an OLD video I did: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipeZfYR9rMZ2pck

[@livinlifefullest1216]

I would love to buy some. I don't have luck finding it so if you can point me in the right direction to get some of that I roulette really appreciate it.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+J J check out the Honest Reviews channel and see if he had any more for sale.

[@chrislnflorida5192]

Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes

[@janisukanen884]

Awesome Bryan! Oh wow! That is some nice fatwood :) Looks caramelized. The good stuff! I can almost smell it! Mother nature provides the best firestarter there is for those who know what to look for. I usually use the combination of fatwood and birch bark to start fire. Both are quite easily available here since they are among the most common trees in my area. But still I carry a thumb sized stick of fatwood in all my bags and packs. Even in my car. Just in case. As always big thumbs up :)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

So do I

[@40belowful]

thanks Bryan for sending some of your Georgia fat wood:):) trees here only grow like a foot a year at most because 8 months of winter:) Love my fatwood:) or gasoline:) but that's another story and saved my feet from freezing at 30 below on my trap line out of snow machine:) oh 40 years ago:)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I am glad you still have your feet

[@40belowful]

me too:) but in high school here they taught survival as a required class.

[@danhold1]

in florida they call it fatlighter, great stuff

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@Somerandomguy2998]

6:51 Survival on Purpose whats with the skunk, ive seen it in various videos

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@Somerandomguy2998]

Ok, Will anyone please "Spill the beans" not literally i hate beans

[@butchschultz3182]

In my neck of the woods we call that Pine knot, I had no idea what you were talking about when you said fatwood. LOL.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Butch Schultz it is often called so many things. Whatever you call it it is wonderful

[@grendle81]

Good vid. I've never used fatwood but I'd like to. I'd like to find it myself. Do you think you can make a video on how to identify and collect fatwood? Just a thought. Thanks

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

There are several here: kzbin.info/aero/PLlvBLL5-fJbgZuRaQ9a32CV4Ks0QvDrnD

[@cybrunel1016]

My wife : " What are you watching hun ? Me : " Fatwood ".

[@josephgemmo]

Brian he does sell the fat wood and even makes fatwood handled foresters. I bought one is it is great and works amazing. He has a Facebook channel.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Good stuff

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Man that's some good looking fat wood I still pick up every yellow pine knot I find the roots has some good fat wood I generally use white pine

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It's all good

[@willwetherington]

I've always just called it Fat Lighter. When people on here were calling it fat wood I was a little confused for a minute because I'd never heard it called that before. Lol

[@10191927]

I love Fatwood too, mainly because of you Brian. It's the best tinder nature provides in my opinion.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

Fatwood light it up! Good stuff

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@kshatriya1414]

I didn't actually know about fat wood.. it will go straight to my bug out bag!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

You will be glad you did.

[@rogergagne1026]

man that's cool .

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yes it is

[@MrMadhouse70]

how could i have missed this video??

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

You were probably busy making sure the local fish population didn’t get out of control.

[@MrMadhouse70]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose haha,maybe:)

[@YouAreNotFree.]

Just processed a bushel yesterday .🌲🔪 😂

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@YouAreNotFree.]

The hurricane helped out last year with unlimited stumps.

[@BODE318]

When I get those sweet pieces they remind me of bacon strips, and the smell is awesome. Enjoy your channel.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep

[@natesalinas3508]

did any one else catch someone getting murdered in the background? 5:23

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Hmmm.

[@dougjohnsonbushcraftandbjj5561]

Lmao

[@jakesshopandtracktalk1835]

Note... If you need a fire NOW.....take your knife, carve off shavings the size of a golf ball or more toothpick thickness and hit them with your Bic lighter. Note 2... This stuff is easy to find in the southeast. Up north look on the trunks of downded trees, towards the bottom, where there's knots from branches during off as they get shaded. ( or if you're desperate live pine trees). It's not my favorite, because it's not so easy to use in a grill or smoker, but I know it's there.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Oh, it is my favorite.

[@abeazar]

Bryan, If those socks ever get stinky, just place some fatwood in them for a day. I also just watched your video where you started fatwood on fire on the concrete pavement - that comment or demonstration is worth repeating in a future video. Thanks...Abe Azar

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Be SURE and watch Jim's video

[@backwoodshoosier6223]

If someone lives where pine trees 🌲 are not around you can go to any lumber yard or home construction site and ask them if the have any 2x4's that have fatwood

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Sometimes

[@shanesandberg9569]

We know it as pitchy pine, in Southern Utah, like robfromaz1977. And the smell is awesome!

[@TheNathanMieure]

I grew up in Alabama and we called it Heart of Pine.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

So many names

[@JohnSmith-gs4lw]

Man, that wood pile is starting to look pretty gnarley. You should think about working through that stuff before... Dude! Watch out! SKUNK!!!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@JohnSmith-gs4lw]

Survival On Purpose, Man, I'm telling you, it was right THERE! You better be careful; I think that was a Pennsylvania Eastern Wetlands skunk. They are capable of disrupting gravity around sensitive instrumentation. He was really close to your balance, orientation and rotation device. I'd recalibrate if I were you.

[@fatwoodprojects7561]

That's definitely some good looking fatwood. I can smell it from here.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Fatwood Projects smells good huh?

[@mrgutitdragit1173]

lighter wood,lighter knot here in nc

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep

[@CÜRB_CRÜE]

Lighter wood, fat lighter, rich lighter, pine knot, lighter knot, heart pine , or lighter’d. And it comes from longleaf pine trees , the ones with the needle leaves.

[@darrenkeaton]

Georgia's state tree...... and mosquitos are our state bird...lol

[@michaelmorris1802]

I have a pine tree that was struck by lightning and basically the entire inner portion of the tree turned to "fat wood" as you call it. The woodpeckers have cleaned off the non fat wood, and what I have now is just a standing fat wood tree. It's been about 10 years, it's probably close to 40 feet tall. I think I'm going to cut it down this fall, maybe I'll make my first You Tube Video of that... then again maybe not. I'm not really a show my face on You Tube kind of a guy. But it pretty interesting, never seen anything just like it before, and I've been using "litered" since I was a small kid.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Wow. How cool is that.

[@MAM..888]

Great Skunk joke !!! Lol And your fat wood video as well Brian 👍

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@MAM..888]

Survival On Purpose I've known you for a while Brian !!!! 😉 I know all your skunk jokes!!! Lol By the way, if I stabilize a piece of wood with turpentine mixed with linseed oil, I might get a final product as a fat wood, right?

[@CavemanOutdoorsMissouri]

i love fatwood too

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for watching.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

I love the smell of fatwood in the morning

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+Acyutananda das or anytime

[@terrychorn1503]

Pitchwood

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@KaylynnStrain]

fatwood rocks!!!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@prepared2thrive101]

Are SKUNKS attracted to fat wood? At 6.51 all I could do was "just look at it"...as soon as I told my wife to just look at it, the skunk was gone. So I rewinded the video & we just looked at it. :)

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Skunk? What skunk?

[@sasquatch885]

That is some glorious lookin' fat wood! I love it every time you break out that big ole chunk of yours.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Me too

[@fatwoodfiresteels9961]

That is some rich stuff.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It really is. But yours is pretty great too. And ever so beautiful.

[@BigAl7976]

I know it as kindling. SAFETY NOTE do not use in a fireplace because the turpentine turns into creosote. The the fireplace can catch on fire and burn the house down.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

If you use too much. And I think that is pine in general too. I think a very small amount to get a fire started is probably not a problem. But use at your own risk.

[@XaBadMojoX]

6:54 👃👍

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+a Bad Mojo :-)

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Do you have to saturate it with petroleum jelly to get it to burn in an emergency situation?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Actually, I use citronella oil. Add then rub it with an orange crayon and bake it at 200 degrees for 18 hours

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

LOL

[@RollsRoyce1954]

Wild and Wonderful West Virginia fatwood is even better, more resin than wood. Amber and orange goodness.

[@Frugalphilly]

I love the smell of fatwood in the morning. ..smells like victory!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is wonderful

[@dannybaker4641]

That's some great fatwood.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@lesny414]

niezła szczapka smolna

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

All righty then ;-)

[@binnsbrian]

You could burn one of those fat wood sticks as a candle to rid yourself of them skeeters.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Maybe

[@DenverLoveless]

Dude, I do believe you could sell ice to Eskimos. hahaha

[@40belowful]

believe it or not ice cream and freezers are the best sellers in Alaska. I know:) per capita

[@40belowful]

freezers are best sellers here because 1 we are a hunting and fishing state 2 you unplug it in winter and still use it to keep critters out. Believe me I worked for jcpenney in the 70's and they could not keep the moose box chest freezers in stock.

[@tamaroyal2112]

I have that fat wood I got that from a stump

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool

[@gunnerhusnian4375]

fatwood!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Indeed.

[@HaikuAutomation]

First rule of thumb, don't waste 2:30 of time with BS. Video 'starts' at 2:36 or so. Simple scrape and fire, black smoke is long chain hydrocarbons, and cancerous, do not breath that stuff. Should demonstrate also next time how to build a fire with it, not just piling it up and lighting it.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for the thoughtful advice. I went to your channel to see if I could find an example of what I should be doing so I can stop screwing up but I can't find any. ......

[@soytupadre6669]

Okote.

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

fatwood emporium

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

;-)

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

I like the video you made using a fatwood stick small shavings on the end and the hand drill thing in your driveway to start a fire I will find longer fatwood I have decent pieces just what I need I know where a log is to get long pieces have a good day

[@phyllismulkey3778]

we all Love fatwood lol

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

+phyllis mulkey it is truly a thing of beauty

[@TheGrizzlyHillbilly]

I could send you some much darker fatwood.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cool. How have you been?

[@TandTWilderness]

Red pine has the best fat wood not white pine.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks!

[@ike780]

the smell is terriffic.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Isn't it?

[@no_handle_required]

Dammit man. Every time you make a video you cost me money. I had to get the 56L. I have a problem, SOP videos

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Sorry

[@tikkidaddy]

Brian...I don't do videos, but I came up with an idea for fire in a bottle. DRY Gatorade or any plastic bottle. Full with twig size kindling, wax wood chips, fat wood and general good tinder. You can cut the bottle in half etc or punch holes. Drop in a match, hit a ferro etc. it keeps you a small fire, dry, ready to light, and organize iin case of rain or emergency. It's a "prepare ahead of time" but might save a life! Lightweight too!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Wow! What a great idea. I may make a video and tell the world about how smart you are.

[@tikkidaddy]

If you have to or choose to burn the container, you can jump start off it for a cooking fire...doesn't cost anything extra and everybody's got one. I watch way too many fire vids...LOL!

[@tikkidaddy]

Two things in this life you must learn to appreciate grasshopper... What are they Master Po? Gumbo and fatwood...without which life can be unbearable.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

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