Swedish Torch 🪵🔥

[@skelter1153]

If you don't happen to have twine or metal wire binding, just dig a small hole wide enough to hold your log quarters loosely. Stick the log into the hole, and proceed.

[@Triaxx2]

I admit, I was wondering how to do it if I wasn't so close to home I could go back and get some fence wire.

[@greysonbucher1408]

A lot of gear you can strip it off or find an old rotten barbed wire fence but I don’t like this because you could make a log cabin style cooking fire that doesn’t take a hatchet and a hand saw like the Swedish torch

[@__lasevix_]

Doesn't the torch partially rely on taking in air from below?

[@etiennehowery4537]

​@@__lasevix_ 💯 this log needs to be set on a padastool not in the dirt

[@faultline3936]

@@Triaxx2 I would go back, get some charcoal, fk it, I'll get the grill.

[@rashman9579]

I reckon every bear in a 10 mile radius will be smelling and wanting a piece of that bacon 😋😂

[@davids9522]

If they are brave enough.

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

You're one of the few people commenting here who has the common sense to understand that.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*the bacon would only be the appetizer*

[@miamijefe7793]

That's why you put bear traps all over your camp

[@davids9522]

@@miamijefe7793 yes good advice, break the law and do unnecessary harm. great response.

[@rodaki9408]

In Sweden we actually call this a Finnish Torch, and we also sometimes make them with a slightly different method where you don't split the log all the way down! :)

[@AammaK]

YES! In Finnish it’s called jätkänkynttilä, ”loggers candle”. As a Finn it bothers me immensely for Nordic things to be called swedish in America! Not to mention calling Nordic things Scandinavian… And it’s usually not spil all the way, you’re right.

[@RedboRF]

in Russia we actually call it a Finnish candle

[@adamallen7070]

@@AammaKBecause all Scandinavian countries are seen as the same. So just take the compliment of having something named after you. Also lots of debate about Finland being either a Nordic country or a Scandinavian country so saying “Swedish” is easier

[@heccsclips3319]

you aren't supposed to cut it all the way down this guy did it different

[@AammaK]

@@adamallen7070 It would bother you too if people considered all of your neighbors the same. In which world is ignoracy justifiable? We all have individual and unique national identities, and saying that the kind of sht makes you look real bad. Not a single Finn will take bride in anything nominally swedish that isn't shared by all nordics. That's not how it workd ffs

[@gewgulkansuhckitt9086]

I learned how to make Swedish torches after trying to put together some Ikea furniture.

[@AammaK]

Now that’s something you can call swedish torch with clean conscience. Loggers candle is Finnish.

[@TheStarToast]

​@@AammaKPerhaps, however, I do believe it originates from when Sweden and Finland were one big Sweden.

[@eohippusone]

Once I was starving in the wilderness. I had everything but wire and bacon. I starved to death. Amen.

[@nicolasmalaquin9067]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zefersanity6537]

could've have killed a small animal n dug the torch in the ground

[@emilkramer9680]

@@zefersanity6537 r/woooshhhh

[@brrrrrr]

​@@zefersanity6537the bacons arent very active this year

[@nathanpfirman625]

and a frying pan

[@lmao2351]

As a swede i can confirm this is how our stoves look like.

[@ElSiete89]

🤣🤣😭😭😭 Underrated comment.

[@mlassz009]

Just cooking Köttbullar on the Torch

[@JohnWiku]

I've seen them in Ikea 😂😂

[@paullambert8701]

Bollocks! Most Swedes have never seen this or are clever enough to come up with it. Maybe if you are an outdoorsman out in Norrland you have seen this, but this is yet another case of the world flattering Swedes for being so brilliant at everything. If you use this, good for you, but you are the exception.

[@JohnWiku]

@@paullambert8701 The joke flew past you by a light-year 🤣🤣🤣

[@9svm]

heating up a coffee after a cold night is its own jam

[@void3793]

We have these at local farmers markets. Helps keep the customers warm and cozy.

[@dillonb9648]

Once I find wire out in the woods I will be sure to try this.

[@marcmarc1967]

You'll find it right next to the axe from Home Depot.

[@lesliebrew4789]

@@marcmarc1967 and the lighter

[@GRockBlues]

Theres a stupid...

[@carlosgarcia-jz3dq]

this isn't naked and afraid, most campers have these simple things

[@miamijefe7793]

You can use some vines. Soak them in tree sap, let them soak for a day.

[@richardmullins1883]

When carving out the middle piece rather than taking it right off if you scrape your axe down to make the wood curl to the bottom but still just leaving it attached to the log, the shavings will act as kindling directly connected to the log helping the fire to get going better

[@ronsedlak4019]

nice

[@Sarge80]

Unless the log is really soaked then its better to just feed small sticks and get rid of the shavings,

[@libraryofthoughts0]

Really good touch! 👌

[@sorashirogami1729]

Or you can shave it clean off and pile it in the center once you set everuthing together. More work, same results, but I prefer it just because.

[@niemanickurwa]

Nice

[@lenzi5119]

Turned the log into the TF2 logo

[@RadzKiram]

Using a lighter to light a fire. Very obvious but very, VERY, underrated.

[@azarshadakumuktir4551]

Yeah, like if you have an axe and a wire you can have a lighter...

[@czek5453]

@@azarshadakumuktir4551 Bro how anyone can get lost in the woods in addition to winter

[@cyrusol]

Firestarter > lighter in bad weather.

[@spiralflameds]

are you stupid? this is literally used as a torch and stove, not a regular fire. get some common sense smh

[@muscleman125]

@@cyrusol ok Bear Grills you keep using your magnesium rod and I'll just use the bic lighter I warmed up in my crotch

[@theomegamale5335]

Another way is to not split the log all the way through, but use another smaller log to hammer your hatchet a little past halfway through...pull it apart, and i like to use small stones to wedge the sides open...then you dont need anything on hand to hold it together.

[@svennebananxx]

Yes, finally someone that knows how to do it!

[@nAricxd]

This is how to make "jätkänkynttilä" in Finland. We just call it that here 😊

[@svennebananxx]

@@Twitchy-Idjit what's your problem

[@fredrikbergdahl2988]

If you prepare them in advance, you can make two plunge cuts with a chainsaw through the pith, shaped like an X, and cut a larger X on the top and bottom. This keeps the log in one piece even after a relative long burn time, and it burns less violent, which equals longer burn time.

[@burkena]

Enough heat and the rocks...may pop/ explode causing an injury..

[@YammoYammamoto]

a cup of coffee when one is "out-and-abuut" is such a magical thing. Makes me shiver with longing. I need to get out into nature again.

[@martindurrer9044]

My friends had their wedding party by a pond. They used the Swedish torch to protects us from mosquitos. It worked well :-)

[@nakedhombre]

This is the best demonstration I have seen of this technique. This video presenter is very thoughtful and takes time to explain carefully the steps to making this useful outdoor stove.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@remodelassets6523]

Best line ever! Get your bacon ready because it’s hot and ready to cook!

[@WoodsboundOutdoors]

🤠

[@jerryloo9075]

@@WoodsboundOutdoors 😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅Thanks 😂❤ I

[@youhatethetruth4113]

Little tip.. Birch tree burns wet just fine

[@Sunil-gw5ne]

@@jerryloo9075 😊

[@robertgibbs65]

Where can I find wire growing wildly 🤔

[@tomeng9520]

A Swedish torch (also Swedish candle, Finn candle, Finnish torch, Finnish candle, Swedish fire, German: Schwedenfeuer) is a source of heat and light from a vertically set tree trunk, incised and burning in the middle. It was invented by Finns and it became known in Europe during the 1600s and is now used by forest workers, and for leisure activities (especially in southern Germany). Due to its flat surface and good embers, it can also be used for cooking. Compared to a campfire, it is more compact, and therefore several small heat sources can be distributed over an area. Oral tradition attributes the development of the torch to the Swedish military during the Thirty Years' War; using a saw or hacksaw or an axe, the Swedes are said to have made burning and glowing logs to warm their soldiers. This method of providing heat meant that their troops did not have to carry their own firewood with them but were able to get supplies on site, as the freshly cut, green wood can burn due to the chimney effect.

[@igrvks]

In Finland it is also called "jätkänkynttilä" which translates to "dude candle"

[@EmilyMSmith93]

​@@igrvks sounds like a euphemism for something

[@Johan-vk5yd]

@@EmilyMSmith93My dictionary gives several meanings to ”jätkä”: from the neutral dude, to archaic ”lumberjack, and ”rogue, knave, scoundrel etcetera.

[@sebsunda]

I love me some history with a great invention! Thank you sir!

[@Stefan-]

Finland was a part of Sweden for about 600 years until 1809 so if someone in the part of land that is now Finland invented it in the 1600´s then it could logically be defined as being a Swedish invention.

[@tallisrocktube]

Always look for dry wood and twigs under large wind fall or old fallen trees.

[@manumatila2675]

Says swedish torch, precedes to make a finnish torch 😂😂😂

[@brianthesnail3815]

I use this method to light a fire in an open fire in my house. The only difference is I only use three sections of the log and rest it against the back of the fireplace. It draws the air up through the hole and gets the logs really hot and burning well. Once they are going well lay them down and the fire is well set. Load on more fuel as necessary.

[@PaulSmith-zi3sn]

Excellent

[@jesuschristiskingandsavior461]

I also love fire foxhole, Swedish torches, anything like that. I just love working and experiencing with fire haha.

[@carlaitken116]

This might save my life one day. Thank you for sharing

[@rachaelthorne5201]

i swear those new IKEA package took DIY into a whole new level

[@IAmSnakeKing]

Wet wood just adds a little extra smokey flavoring to your food!

[@NinjaKittyBonks]

Damn good knowledge, right there!

[@BrenMurphy1]

We used to call it the Swedish Snatch

[@hummuna69]

Nice video. What most people don't know but all Native Americans do (I'm Cherokee) is that there always is dry wood in the forest, you just have to know where to look for it. Where is it located, how can it be found? Nothing is simpler: look around and above you. Attached to trees, standing or fallen and NEVER having TOUCHED the GROUND, dead branches and twigs are ideal and will ALWAYS BURN no matter what the circumstances, even under a pouring rain. ✌️

[@Bucketheadxx]

shut up.

[@prodby.gyxrms]

​@@Bucketheadxx😨

[@PepesliviaAmity]

I am a Jeep also and concur

[@topbrasstv8867]

If you split a log down into pieces, the inner wood is dry.

[@FielValeryRTS]

Bro is living life 🎉❤

[@Ironwind1972]

When you and your lady are camping, you can teach her the swedish torch, AND the age old dutch oven.

[@nostradamus7648]

I can see you are a Man of Culture 😂

[@Ironwind1972]

@@nostradamus7648 You are a scholar and a gentleman sir.

[@skelter1153]

Dutch Oven her one too many times.... See if you don't have to "take care of yourself" for a long while.

[@bartman898]

I don't work that hard to cook at home....I'll just have a sandwich.

[@the_real_hislordship]

I was just thinking the same while typing this from my cozy, warm and soft bed 😁

[@lenny7773]

You're so cool

[@nostradamus7648]

​@@lenny7773 Where's Squiggy?

[@bartman898]

@@nostradamus7648 lol 😆

[@howeid]

These videos are awesome! Cheers, brother.

[@RayAnnetteP]

You're amazing, Sir😊

[@marvinh1091]

In the wilderness you would actually try to not fully split the wood and kindle a fire in the middle. Meaning you cut into it from two sides and create the gap that way. That’s how we used to do it where I grew up for festivals. You do not need wire and it works for small wood pieces that way too, so you also don’t need a saw.

[@jamiehamilton6887]

the kindling would cook the bacon not to mention the kindling for the dutch oven

[@davidattig9420]

Now I want to go camping

[@snwbm]

Now I want to go to a resort instead.

[@RedRuneblade_Alt]

Okay this makes rugged camping look dreamy. More air time for the cooking 😍❤️‍🔥

[@johnstevens9803]

Love this kinda content! Keep er comin and I’ll keep watchin! Shanks yo

[@HackMasterBlaster]

One of the best and most efficient ways to get eaten by a grizzly is to cook bacon in the woods. 😂

[@dinumihai6549]

yes the smeel atracks wolfs bears coiotes big wild cats

[@lindapack3229]

I say anybody ever told you that's her pretty intelligent you got a lot of knowledge on how to survive and it's good that you're showing us how to do things be proud of your work❤❤❤

[@cryofist]

saw someone do this with a metal pipe and a more tightly bound log to funnel warm air from outside in the log to inside his tent. great thing to remember

[@Incrementium]

This is amazing, it's a really simple idea but really cool. This channel is showing me some of the coolest camping stuff I've seen in a lot while lol

[@pyotrberia9741]

Where I camp, pre-cut logs do not occur naturally and I cannot fit a chainsaw in my pack. It is already heavy enough with the axe I need to carry.

[@stoffni]

There are saws that you can bring with you instead then. They're significantly more lighter and if you buy one for hiking and whatnot, then it will be able to fold. That way it wont take up too much space. Then find yourself dead tree and/or tree that has fallen and go ham with the saw. You can use a knife and a stick to split the tree chunk into logs, just like an axe.

[@jeffpotipco736]

I wouldn't drag a cast iron skillet out there either. When I'm out, I'm all about canned food and crackers.

[@biggtrux]

Don't forget your spool of wire.

[@pyotrberia9741]

Of course I understand that this is about having fun recreating a traditional method of cooking.

[@willieyoung4818]

@@pyotrberia9741 Right,,,,but yea. Not the best way to cook but it does work and only need a saw to make it..

[@giovannidomenech4321]

Can’t stop watching this guy! Incredible

[@Tomlav]

I know -- I love his use of free forest wire!

[@ihaveinternet]

watching this makes me feel comfortable. I can't imagine how it felt for you to actually do it

[@janellesart]

Wow! What a great idea! And all you need to bring is matches, a small axe and a wire with a clasp of some kind. Love it!

[@NoodleFlame]

You don't even need a clasp, you can just twist the wire, you can pick up small rolls from hardware/diy/garden shops, very handy stuff if you are out camping!

[@teamidris]

Always take a roll of fence wire when camping :o)

[@toddrf]

yes, exactly.

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

And who doesn't?

[@topbrasstv8867]

You think you're being sarcastic, but the video itself is a reason to carry a bit of wire🤣🤣

[@teamidris]

@@topbrasstv8867 Any old car is a reason to carry a bit of wire. :D

[@Apolitically-Correct]

The way I was taught this by my friend’s grandfather was to only cut about a half way day in the beginning, as opposed to all the way down. It burns slow, and protects the grass underneath the log from fire damage.

[@angrydragonslayer]

we (swedish boyscouts)were told we could do this if we didnt have a spade drill to make a basic rocket stove i have yet to not have one.....

[@Apolitically-Correct]

@@angrydragonslayer pretty sure my friend’s grandfather learned it from you guys. He was Russian. He said learned it when he was in the military from his Swedish counterparts

[@angrydragonslayer]

@@Apolitically-Correct Didn't serve myself (too tall) but it sounds like something you'd learn really early on here, yeah

[@1godaboveALL]

😮I can see that bundle combined with that hole in the ground fire pit working good. Very COOL! Thank you for sharing!😁👍

[@RandoPandaSmiles]

Your videos are so inspiring.

[@mire5848]

Finally some helpful channel, keep it up

[@arghilvasilemetea2970]

And all the bears from the region invited to a snack...😂

[@bernoldychrispin1275]

I'm learning so much survival is key thanks dude

[@jaypruitt8639]

What if I don’t have any Swedish wood?

[@GRockBlues]

finally...a smartallec that is actually humorous

[@AammaK]

Finnish will do, it’s actually preferable since we Finns don’t take kindly calling Finnish things Swedish

[@ms0824]

Love your videos man.

[@wannabedal-adx458]

You had me at, "Heating up some bacon!"

[@joesinegal8167]

Brilliance At It's Finest! 👊

[@drawnbytornadoes]

Very neat indeed, I'll have to remember this

[@patrickpeters1840]

Well done , you taught me alot!❤

[@Ron-vl9xu]

So knowledgeable and useful!

[@dhruvsharma2684]

Too good - Shall keep in mind next time I go camping. #Swedish #torch

[@user-zf4qs2jy3n]

one of the best stoves I ever packed. I drill my log. light it cook with it put it out. Good for 3-4 days of cooking nothing to pack out.

[@thumbwiz]

So instead of a coleman, you carry a dewalt.

[@user-zf4qs2jy3n]

@@thumbwiz I have the log in the shed with the hole already drilled. I just bring the log and a ryobi saw-z-all. Those blades take to sandy wood better than any chain. Easy/cheap to replace too.

[@toboldgoodbody8974]

What impressed me the most was the splitting of the log, not hitting it with the axe, but hitting the axe on it with another log sounds so much safer.

[@dylansmith501]

You have inspired me to get back into camping!

[@saltypegasus0624]

Dude I gotta try this!

[@joefrieson5100]

That is so cool

[@PaulSmith-zi3sn]

Storing that one to memory for sure, very cool !!

[@blistersonmyfingers9321]

I'm not sure on how to find bacon in the wild, sir. Can we get an instructional vid on that?

[@george2113]

Wild pigs in the American south, but lots of cooking recommended, also 308 or better tenderizer suggested

[@hazardeur]

just kill some bears. lots of fat

[@johngore7744]

@@george2113 wild boar.

[@george2113]

@@johngore7744 yes similar to the way some grasshoppers can change into locusts.

[@ricocarrillo1945]

Yeah they're called hogs bubba.

[@warenmongers5405]

Random pre cut logs are less then common in the woods...lol

[@ricgray9986]

I was thinking that. Now if he mentioned you need a saw, ax(or large knife to baton) and wire it make more real world sense. Have to try it myself.

[@chudthug]

Kid named axe

[@topbrasstv8867]

Me with my silky saw: no problem

[@David9413]

"everything in the woods is very wet this time of year" Yeah, that sounds like Swedish forests.

[@user-km2iz8rk4f]

Just so people know if you need a very strong natural rope. Grape vine is extremely tough and hard as hell to break. When i was growing up we would swing over mountain sides on grape vines. Never knowing if they were going to snap off but they never did.

[@BOOMOPERAMUSIC]

wish woods in my country had some wire

[@nostradamus7648]

You bring your own survival gear, DUH.

[@BOOMOPERAMUSIC]

@@nostradamus7648 yeah, in what reality

[@nostradamus7648]

@BOOMOPERA MUSIC In a "Be Prepared" scenario you learn as a Boy Scout and in military survival training. I'm glad you won't last long, though. Darwin had a theory about you.

[@BOOMOPERAMUSIC]

@@nostradamus7648 id be dead without a wire in a forest for sure..

[@lemons1559]

​@@BOOMOPERAMUSICin the reality where you go camping with preparation.

[@hikeclimbsail]

I'd camp with you any time. Learn so much.

[@GoldenNarakos]

Thought he was about to teach us how to survive in the woods only to pull up an axe and i was alright that's manageable but then a freaking pot!😂

[@topbrasstv8867]

Lol I keep a pot in my bugout bag, it slides perfectly over my canteen🤣

[@samsudeenafolabi]

Dudes living rent free😂

[@roberttapper3296]

Just make sure you grab a pan from the pan tree, it also on rare occasions produces axes.

[@dempsey4212]

Don't forget to pick some steel wire from a steel wire bush

[@MegaMrDanne]

@@dempsey4212 Camping is a fun hobby, why must this be some hardcore wilderness survival thing?

[@laken1804]

There's always wire vines around.

[@aribantala]

Camping =/= Hardcore Survival situations Even short hiking trips needs you to carry supplies... Let alone staying on the wilderness for a day or two.

[@drewpaupanekis4710]

First of all, why are you even going in the wilderness without supplies? Your type of comments makes me laugh because it just makes me lose faith in the newer generation. You guys seriously need to touch grass.

[@commonconservative7551]

that center heart he is chipping away is the driest part needed when under duress in the wild --- correct? i.e. - when everything else is soaking wet

[@pouncepounce7417]

depends on conditions really,. but if you have a saw you can look for honkas (dead standing trees) there your chance of finding an dry core is highest

[@ReginaJannie]

I like the company the fire makes too to hang out around the fire and we keep it going..

[@the_tablemaster4971]

My gosh that looks amazing

[@modashcam453]

What tree does the steel wire grow on?

[@LDw-rd4rw]

I would also like to know this. And can you tell us more about the bacon tree?

[@AdamRiz]

...and iron skillet tree?

[@rphntw1n]

Where did the axe come from? Why are you in the woods with nothing dipshit.

[@topbrasstv8867]

It doesn't grow on trees, but farmers sure love using it to make fences.

[@topbrasstv8867]

​@@AdamRizthere's no iron skillet tree, I'd say just make sure to keep some cookware in the trunk of your car.

[@EmrahUncu]

Next video: How to manufacture a steel wire in the wilderness.

[@zanelee-ns4eo]

This is cool! I liked the modification of putting it into the ground of you don't have a wire. Just make an air hole. My fav is still the two holes in the ground fire pit.

[@papanurgle9010]

In my country this type of bonfire named "finnish candle".

[@vertiseas]

Wrong. Swedish torch is just 1 stick and 1 coal.

[@jukkacadogan3406]

The one shown is the Finnish ”jätkänkynttilä”, often called a Swedish torch

[@chrisbresh8817]

That's a really nice log you found in the woods.

[@Segen_Bell]

That's amazing!!! Learned something new and amazing

[@paramount5621000]

About time I see somebody making coffee instead of tea😂😂

[@johnbeck2170]

And then a giant grizzly bear smells the bacon and attacks. Better keep that hatchet ready, Mr. Hipster.

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

Not if you don’t live in bear country.

[@Wazards]

I love finding natural steel wires in the wild to use for my swedish torch

[@laken1804]

😂😂😂

[@laken1804]

😂😂😂. You can always use rocks all around the wooden pieces to keep them sturdy.

[@rphntw1n]

Bring some with you. Why are you in the woods with nothing?

[@Craighetfield2024]

The rare find from a wire bush

[@topbrasstv8867]

I usually just go to the hardware store for mine, idk where your getting yours

[@stevebanning902]

ah yes all those perfectly cut logs in the wilderness

[@jacobaccurso]

I live along the Oregon coast, but back in the hills were there is a lot of red alder and Douglas fir. I’d love it if you demonstrated how the pinkish core of Douglas fir can be burned immediately after felling. You just have to knock off that white wet stuff along with the bark in order to do it. The larger the rounds, the more burnable would.

[@MichaelScherer77]

If you’re carrying that much heavy equipment out in the wilderness you’re already wrong

[@naumanjaved5927]

Yeah because a piece of wire, a lighter, a hatchet, a tarp, coffee, bacon, a mug and a frying pan is just too much weight to carry.

[@MichaelScherer77]

@@naumanjaved5927 thank you for listing all of that. 😂

[@lemons1559]

If that little equipment is too much to carry for you, go to the gym.

[@topbrasstv8867]

If you're going out into the wilderness without the proper equipment, you're already wrong

[@mikesoule1352]

I didn't learn about this in Boy Scouts! 🔥

[@bodhiswayze1892]

Ooh, bacon, coffee AND outdoor fire smells? Heaven! ❤

[@azekel7687]

That one bear watching you eat bacon thinking you're seasoning yourself: 🍴🤤🍴

[@Rapinasimplicis]

I remember doing this once with an old dead stump. We underestimated how well this would work with how much wood we put in it. Flames were shooting about 15 feet in the air.

[@ANativeWroteThis]

You had me at "get your bacon ready". Bacon rules.

[@hotdog9262]

same meat not smoked(or more realistically dipped in smoke fluid) is even better imo. but its not popular so its not widely available

[@hieuphan4456]

In Trixie's Swedish "then kew then kew"

[@CubiCNooBiC]

And by the time you finish building this Swedish torch you have already died from hunger...

[@gunnyhatfield2459]

That bacon looked perfectly done too!

[@Blueband1234]

Bro can cook fire in wild 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🥶

[@NanoDeer]

I've held one of these together by leaning some big rocks against it, in place of that wire. You touched on the main thing this is good for - burning moist wood. Just my experience!