The fatwood Tutorial you haven’t seen

I Know that every outdoor channel here on KZbin has a video on locating and utilizing the fatwood resource. If you are watching this one, thank you I appreciate your time and your views comments and shares. Here I take a more in depth look at the fatwood resource and how it's created.
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[@kennethcruise7635]

Great info , liked reference to David West Chanel .

[@fernandsavoie6641]

This is by far, the best video on UTube on how to find fat wood. I was only looking for pine tree stumps but thanks to you, I can now look at other dead trees! Greetings from Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

[@theshanny8]

Awesome informative detailed video full of valuable information. My favorite video so far regarding fatwood. Thank you so much! Love how you teach

[@chrisblack5795]

Excellant informative video! Thank you for creating this video!!! One of the best ones I have watch so far...

[@mrpete5482]

Elijah, this is an exceptionally informative video that lives up to its title! I've learned more from this than from any other fatwood video I've seen. Thanks for making such a comprehensive presentation.

[@Steakfrie]

Very good video on locations. One method I never see demonstrated is simply carving or splitting off a fatwood "match". Everyone carries a lighter today. They are smart, practical, reliable, and lightweight. Instead of making all those scrapings, especially if there's high wind, why not just slice off a thin stick that will light easily and stay lit. Slide it into well stacked kindling and your done. I've been doing this for decades. If you have to use a ferro rod, use scrapings to light larger fatwood stick/s for a longer initial burn.

[@daveedwards6567]

Thankyou interesting and informative video 👍 thanks

[@SpareSpacesuit]

Super educational, I’m going to share this with everyone! Wished i saw this years ago!

[@juanitagreenspan5412]

Thanks. That was a very thorough explanation.

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you, I’m so glad you were able to take something away from the video

[@steveborgresistance8310]

Excellent work and instruction 👍👍🔥🌲😎

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you Steve, I appreciate your kind words

[@billgibson9768]

great video mate

[@beeefstick]

Good video!

[@randystrand9716]

Fantastic!!! Thank you very much. I've never run into this detailed info before. Can't wait to get out into the woods with my new Council Tool axe & ESEE knife!

[@gcwilderness_education]

I feel like theres a lot of videos out there on fatwood but honestly, they all feel the same.. I wanted to present it in a different way, with as much detail as possible and not waste anyones time, thank you for watching Randy

[@invictus3598]

This is a great video regarding the harvesting of fat wood. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@Nudelnsohn]

Fantastic video! Thank you very much, that helped a lot!

[@metalmeddling]

A little late to the comments on this video since it was posted a year ago. Very good info! Some of the negative comments on your appearance is petty in my opinion. You even had the decency to explain why you grew your hair out for a good cause to donate to children. I can say I learned something of value and I appreciate your effort, as for appearances to each their own, none of my business. Cheers!

[@greyscout01]

Excellent, informative, tutorial. More in depth than anything else I've seen. Thanks, you've got a new subscriber.

[@Bruce6001]

You explained this subject very well

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you, I tried my best to make it different from the rest. I apologize for any video or editing issues, I got started doing reels on Facebook and Instagram and transitioning to 10 - 30 minute videos is a Learning curve for me. I appreciate your patience

[@Bruce6001]

@@gcwilderness_education you’re welcome

[@mrc2205]

Very informative I must say. Great job.

[@KubaDusza]

That was instructive 👍. Thx🤙

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you Kuba, I appreciate your time

[@theresamcpherson7352]

This is very well done! I've learned a lot from you. Thank you! I've subed, can't wait to watch what else you have to share!

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you so much, that means the world to me. I hope to put out a few more videos in the coming weeks

[@denniswendtland9707]

Great tutorial. Very thorough. Helps to figure out how to find fat wood when it’s not staring you in the face.

[@merlesater4484]

Hope you went ahead and harvested the fatwood. I often have done this and have given it as a Christmas gift to my camping friends.

[@roadrunnerairsoft4933]

Great video thanks Elijah! I use the fatwood on a regular out in the woods here in the UK. Amazing stuff. Birch bark is another good one! We got loads here to!

[@docgalt2801]

This is an extremely informative video. You did such an awesome job explaining all of this. I am a new subscriber to the channel now.

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thanks Doc! I appreciate that

[@Robert31352]

Good work, thanks

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you, and thank you for your time

[@peterkinberger9741]

What a wonderful exposee on fatwood ! Very well explained. I wasn't aware of Hemlock having flammable resin. I have stayed clear of Hemlock wood because I was told it was poisonous to use when cooking over open flame. The fact it is a source of firestarter is wonderful. I know Spruce produces a resin that when dry looks like sugar but is highly flammable. I have not seen Spruce fatwood. I am not certain if the flammable resin is water soluble. Most of the resin I have seen comes from fresh damage to the tree or sawn limbs and can be collected in liquid form. I usually keep a bottle on me for collecting Spruce resin or sap. I have also heard that pines that do not bear cones are less likely to produce resin or fatwood. It seems to be true but I can't be certain yet. I do tend to gravitate towards pines that bear cones in hopes to find good fatwood. Your comment on the sun is quite interesting and stands to reason. Thank you for your highly informative video, it is the best I have seen to date. There is a girl named Slisa Schell, I think, who has a channel on you tube that does nothing but hunt fatwood. You might check her out. You may have to try different spellings of her name because I do not know if my spelling is correct. It could be shlisa or schlisa or something like that. Well you take care and Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and the ones you love ! Your hair knot has to go ! Try a military high and tight hairstyle when you go to a barber or stylist. It will bring the man out in you ! Thanks for your hard work in making the video, again !

[@baileylogan6019]

One of the best videos out there that I’ve seen, great work brother good job with the detailed video. I just found some killer stuff last week and brought some home! I love collecting fatwood!

[@Kampfwageneer]

Most information ive seen nice work brother liked an subbed

[@gcwilderness_education]

Thank you so much John

[@scott090670]

You cut into the tree to get your fat wood, In the spring the sap comes out of the tree and that is a good source of fire starting material, I use it when I go backpacking in the spring and with little to none it will start a fire easily. No need to cut into a tree

[@randystrand9716]

He was cutting into a dead tree which makes the fire-gold accessible year round!

[@Steakfrie]

No harm is done when cutting into a dead pine or removing a dead branch from a living one. Additionally, if it's autumn when you need that fire, you might not want to wait until Spring for seeping resin (not sap).

[@jasonbullock2816]

Your cool 😊

[@OJ4HIRE]

Dam bro lots of information I am gonna go grab tons of this from all da yellow pine 🌲 in southeastern Oklahoma

[@gcwilderness_education]

Go find it all brother!

[@dhunterwetahook3995]

There's a place 30 minutes from my house, it's in the national forest. It's called a pine plantation, There's alot of downed pine trees

[@kennethcruise7635]

I put an "Uncle Kens Flat Candle" and a Ferral rod . Always get fire started .

[@terrymagiera1924]

We call the dead branches pine knots that extend into the trunk of the tree

[@Reverendoctor]

Have you ever gone a little fat wood bonkers and made a whole fire with only fat wood? Nothing but fat wood! It is an absolutely blazing great time!!!

[@russvolk8300]

Excellent video! Informative with awesome examples. I would caution about widow-makers when axing a dead tree but that example tree was a treasure trove of fire making materials and now I’m excited to look at my area with new eyes!

[@gcwilderness_education]

That’s a very good recommendation, and I’m so glad you were able to take something away from this video, 1 day of recording and editing and took 3 days for it to post correctly… I got started doing reels on Facebook and Instagram and transitioning to 10 - 30 minute videos is a Learning curve for me. I appreciate your patience

[@johnruckman2320]

OK, so you make fine fuzzy scrapings of fatwood to start a fire. How differently do you process the fatwood for your tinder kit, other kits, fire starting in your home, etc?

[@BBQDad463]

If you must use a cell phone to film the video, hold it horizontally rather than vertically.

[@gcwilderness_education]

After 1 full day of recording and editing and three days trying to get it to upload correctly, I’m still not satisfied with this video.. maybe after I get 1000 subs I’ll re do it, I can do better.. but for now I’m glad to have the information out there. I got started doing reels on Facebook and Instagram and transitioning to 10 - 30 minute videos is a Learning curve for me. Please excuse any video or editing mistakes, I appreciate your patience

[@jamesparker6383]

actually it was an informative video, I would say though your white pine has the better fatwood.

[@gcwilderness_education]

The pine is most definitely a better resource than the hemlock, The hemlock is more of a “I’ll take what I can get” situation

[@Saltlife2182]

Hello! What hatchet/axe are you using/carrying?

[@gcwilderness_education]

That would be the council tools forest axe purchased from Amazon.

[@missingremote4388]

GOOD training for camp fire... You're standing in a kettle and the hills are called moraine (s) not mountains. I think it's Glacier formed terrain.

[@jeffreiss3585]

Using a cutting tool amid the triangle is a no no no.

[@gcwilderness_education]

I believe it depends on the user and where the follow through will land. For me, this was safe.

[@gcwilderness_education]

I seen a section of the video earlier and I see what you’re talking about, definitely did look sketchy but honestly it was a lot to do with the camera angle, the tip of the blade was not close to my leg.

[@hangfirejp1197]

How long will a piece like the one you processed keep?

[@gcwilderness_education]

What do you mean by “keep”? Stay burning or as in an expiration date?

[@hangfirejp1197]

@@gcwilderness_education As in expiration. Wouldn't the volatile gasses gas off after some time?

[@gcwilderness_education]

It’s oil based, not gas. Same oil that turpentine is derived from. Stored outside on the ground.. 50-100 years from fallen tree to useable resources. Stored fatwood.. infinity

[@hangfirejp1197]

@@gcwilderness_education ok thanks

[@ArturoGarzaID]

It’s still wood though you can still harvest it as firewood, the parts that aren’t fatwood that is.

[@XaLoiVlog]

Which country do you follow his channel from? Please write: I am from Vietnam. You ok✌ + 01 ( Xa Loi Vlogs )

[@gcwilderness_education]

Beautiful country, I have a friend that lives there.. would love to visit one day

[@mikecurtis1111]

19:00 probably shouldn't holster your axe like that with the blade exposed facing forward. Assuming your axe is kept razor sharp, you're asking for a potentially serious injury.

[@multilecful]

Forget the fatwood, use the tires.

[@victornowlin9092]

Is that Peggy Hill.

[@ricdonato4328]

Suggestion when capturing video, always hold the camera horizontal. Every TV screen, monitor screen, computer screen, movie theater screen, are orientated horizontally. In videos where the camera is vertical (portrait orientation), as are most of these, then played back on the aforementioned devices the left one-third, and right one-third of the screen is cut off, causing the video to appear as a stick video, tall and narrow. We humans, maybe all lifeforms, view our surroundings considerably more horizontally than vertically. Holding a cellphone or camera vertically the video produced is similar to looking through a tight keyhole or wearing horse blinders. In addition to seeing the entire scene the camera person must pan more left and right which creates much camera movement; not good. Also, viewed videos captured vertically becomes spatially disorientating.

[@bourbonbeast9436]

The only problem in an otherwise great video is the fact that you should never expose your femeral artery to a knife accident ( not cool to teach that ! )

[@gcwilderness_education]

I completely agree with you, this was a situation of manipulation by camera angle, as bad as it does look on camera the blade wasn’t actually close to my leg and the blade force direction was straight down, so follow through would have went straight to the ground, perhaps a camera angle I will avoid in the future

[@schoart9944]

I love that smell lol

[@mewhoelse3554]

Man bun. Nope!

[@neilreasor9317]

Cell phone narrow footage SUCKS !!!

[@randyyeager]

You had me right up until I seen the man bun....

[@gcwilderness_education]

If you can get past my hair and listen for a moment, you’re subjected to learn something

[@randyyeager]

@@gcwilderness_education lol, why would you assume that I don't know this stuff already???

[@randyyeager]

I mean, you do get that just because you haven't seen it on youtube, doesn't mean a ton of people haven't tried this. I mean, youtubers in this genre are like what, less than .001% of people that put time and energy into the outdoors. You can't really think you're the only person that though of this...

[@gcwilderness_education]

@@randyyeager enjoy the video or don’t my friend.. happiness is a choice and the world isn’t as dark as you think it is.

[@randyyeager]

@@gcwilderness_education I watched a couple minutes. I don't think the world is dark, for the most part. Just don't like people that talk down to people...

[@lampseven4894]

Sorry dude. That man bun is throwin me off

[@gcwilderness_education]

lol well I hope you’re not near a cliff, over a year after posting this video, I have short hair and have for a while.

[@lampseven4894]

@@gcwilderness_education lol just messing with you bro. Great vid. My son and I have been obsessing over fatwood the last few months. We found a huge deposit near our house. The stuff is gold!

[@gcwilderness_education]

@@lampseven4894 that’s awesome! I’m really glad you and your son are getting out there!

[@joshuabuxton237]

Put your hair down. Come on guy.

[@woodspirit98]

Sorry cant watch after firsts five seconds as i was afraid you might be wearing a bra too.

[@gcwilderness_education]

Wow, it truly is difficult to educate the ignorant, I grew my hair out and donated it to wigs for kids, this was around a year ago.. watch the video… maybe you’ll learn something brother.

[@168Diplomat]

A lot of yapping and not a lot of doing

[@gcwilderness_education]

I do not know sign language and I have to explain all the things you not know somehow.. There’s a reason we all have two ears and one mouth..

[@alfredhernandez9799]

Oh, God! A man bun! Here, Grizly, Grizly.... we have a snack for you....

[@TeslaEngine]

Sry for the disturb. But. My opinion. U waste time from viewers. U Talk to much about Not informating Things. Why fisheye optic ? Did U Take the Tire Out or let u sit IT in forest? And what U wanna Show what Nobody Else hasnt Seen yet ??? Sorry for bad Gramma. English issnt my Main language.

[@gcwilderness_education]

Hello BS, I’m not sure what you watched the video on but no fish eye optic was used. I apologize that you feel your time was wasted, I spent two days of my life putting together one of the most comprehensive guides on locating fat wood out there.. wasting your time was the last thing I wanted to do. Yes I left the tire because it wasn’t my concern or focus that day and theres a ton of trash in that area, a cleanup day will be planned and I will attempt to get help with that event. I’m always thankful to learn and grow as a woodsman, please make video on this topic, and let me know so I can watch it. I would love to learn a thing or two from you (no sarcasm, I’m serious).

[@TeslaEngine]

@@gcwilderness_education i Liked the vid. I See the effort U Put in. IT was only the few Things that i critism. With critism U grow. The critism was Not in a Bad way.

[@gcwilderness_education]

I completely understand and agree, growth is always good

[@edwinramos4225]

Good video. I learned a few things. Thanks for the effort and time. 👏🏻