The Fire Roll Or How They Used To Make Fire In The Gulag

How The GULAG Prisoners Used To Make Fire.
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[@kylehenline3245]

This video and your English are excellent. Hope you are safe in these crazy times friend.

[@MarkMark-ji6ts]

2022 and fire still catches the imagination. Someting very primal in that. Thnaks Lars

[@SurvivalRussia]

Of course. As a species, we have lived much longer close to a fire than in warm houses.

[@JDseller1]

My Maternal Great Grand Father was raised in the Appalachian Mountains during the late 1880s. His family was very poor. He showed me how to light a fire in similar way. He used cotton fibers to show me but stated that there where many fibers that would work. The natural ones just had to have a low oil content. He said that fibers with a higher oil content had a higher flash point. That seemed backwards to me but he was the teacher. He also stated that the courser the rust flakes you could find the easier it was to get the fibers to light. Thank you for bringing back a memory of him to me.

[@TheTexasTakebyMissVikie]

That's awesome thank you for sharing your story. ✨🤗✨

[@jasontipton8430]

it would probably be very easy if you get the perfect recipe figured out

[@jasontipton8430]

seems easier than fire bow

[@geraldhoskins2933]

@JD Farmer , I myself live in the Appalachian mountains in S.E ky. These natural fibers with high or low oil content were they all different cotton varieties or from other plants and trees . I ask this because the more you know , the more you can learn , the better , in this case your the teacher and I'm he student.

[@JDseller1]

@@geraldhoskins2933 He mainly used cotton fibers from old cloths. He would scrap across cotton jeans and make a fine lint. Then he would strip the cloth into treads. He would twist the lint and threads with as coarse of rust he could find. He use a piece of cloth that was made from flax and it was much harder to light. This was where he told me that the reason was the oil content. Now remember this was when I was 9 or 10 and I am now 72. LOL ( A lighter is much easier now. LOL)

[@joeordinary209]

This is getting day by day more important....

[@thomaslink9020]

Just some guy having fun sharing his knowledge. Exactly what I love about KZbin, subscribed!

[@garyfbell4446]

Awesome****🤟

[@StirlingLighthouse]

I’ve done this with just wood ash from the last fire. Works well. Thanks Lars.

[@maniagokm3186]

Yeah as mentioned David West is perhaps the most prolific you tuber in fire methods. And hes brutally honest about how to do stuff.

[@aktrapper6126]

Dave likes to add ashes to the roll

[@mpmansell]

When you wrote 'tuber' I immediately wondered why you were calling him a root vegetable

[@asmith7876]

That guy can make fire with snow flakes I bet! He’s amazing!

[@silverclouds3725]

Hey!! I read your comment about David West the other day and wow!! Thanks for the tip!! So much quality content on that channel!!! 😎😎👍👍

[@maniagokm3186]

@@silverclouds3725 There are a few quality youtube channels, but not many. That and here at Lars' would rank among the few. And anything from Mors (RIP) and the whole Karamat cadre. Enjoy!

[@walterjohnson6357]

Stay healthy and live long. God bless Lars.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Lars . 🐺

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you too buddy :)

[@cotteeskid]

On other vids, I see a lot of people dismiss the fire roll (Rutiger Roll), saying 'who's gonna have cotton wool and ash with them' etc, but they miss the whole point of it. Cotton Wool and ash is to learn and practise the technique so that you can then apply the method to other materials such as you have done here and then apply to natural materials if you were stranded without other means to make fire. Anyone who has successfully tried this method knows that it is certainly less taxing on the body than rubbing sticks together or even the bow drill, which is kind of important in a survival situation. KZbinr Boggy Creek Beast has popularised this method for others to copy with numerous videos with the method, using various materials.

[@whiskeytango9769]

I have used this method with jute from twine, that I took apart and tore up into fine fibres. But instead of rust, I used ashes from a fire. Rolled it up tight just like the demo. I used a much smaller amount though. It started to smoulder after only a few seconds. It was easy to start a fire with it. Blow on it after it starts to smoulder, then put it into your tinder bundle.

[@johnnorth9355]

I am never going to need to do that but somehow I feel much better knowing that I could !

[@turkeysandwiche8552]

Thanks for the video ! Much love from America

[@ajtaylor560]

Love the look of that jacket . You might be on to something!! Learning on the job good stuff brother.

[@shaynecarter-murray3127]

A great demonstration of the difference between simple and easy.

[@briantremblay9157]

I'm glad your still making videos, with all the madness going on in the world. Stay safe sending thoughts and prayers from Canada.

[@iceboundmartel]

Lars, I think I know how it works, as I play with some pyro; Rust is oxidised iron or Fe2O3, you can see it has oxygen to spare! This will help the jute catch, and provide oxygen for the burn. This is also seen in Thermite (ali dust and rust) We use KNO3 as an oxidiser too, for example in smoke b*mbs And think about metal cutting torches, they have an oxygen line so the burn can be as hot as possible, as air is only 20% Much love as always!

[@JasonMitchellofcompsci]

But the usual temperature for iron to give up its oxygen is a very substantial temperature. Quite a bit higher than the melting point of iron. Basically rust isn't really an oxidizer until you reach those temperatures where the oxygen is open to disassociating with the iron. That's why lighting thermite usually involves a magnesium fire. Seems it has more to do with friction than oxidation.

[@kilolucifer1]

I just love your channel! Survival is important in the right conditions. I’ve been watching you for awhile and like the content on what’s good and bad! Keep up the good job!!!!😎🤙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MichaelR58]

Good video Lars , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks, you too!

[@choppertcp1045]

Great idea ! Thanks for sharing. I’ve seen this method but used crushed coals and lil ashes on cotton wool or stretched cotton ball and start rolling just like you did here and have to roll it fast between your hand and a hard surface and she lites up. This method you shared is very similar just different ingredients. Thanks Lars for sharing the knowledge and videos. Till next time bless you and your family.

[@ourtechwriter]

Smart, Lars, and great to see you back!

[@lieutenantcolonelnicholson9228]

Cool video Lars! Probably above my skill set. Reminded me to order a case of Bic lighters. LOL

[@SurvivalRussia]

BIC for the win!

[@citadelchase8858]

@@SurvivalRussia Russia in the winter with snow is beautiful.

[@calebfuller4713]

@@SurvivalRussia Am I the only person to notice that genuine BIC lighters seem to last about 10 times longer than the generic no-brand ones?

[@NawoldOlirna]

Yes, Lars, you surprised me!I heard about it a long time ago, 30 years ago, but I had no idea how exactly it was done. Now you can try to collect the fibrous lichen growing on the branches of the spruce, dry it and try to get a fire too.

[@bretthines1020]

Love your channel!

[@cclemoyne4033]

Pretty amazing. I've never seen this before. Thank you, Lars. Always a pleasure watching your videos

[@ronaldbutler4480]

Thank you Lars!

[@StevenSmith6942_]

good to hear from you dude... take care and keep yer toes warm...

[@СергейШихарбеев-ф4о]

Спасибо за видео!Привет из Перми!!!

[@froschnmaximus9108]

Hemp fibre has a high content of a certain mineral which makes them quite fire resistent, burlap or Jute on the other side is quite easy to light up. Maybe explains why it took a few more rolls to ... My Grandfather told me a version of this but with some cloth, a bandage + some ash from a cigar and i believe some charcoal dust or charcloth was in there. Thanks for the demonstration, it's nice to see that the old ways still working in this day and age ;)

[@mudslug309]

I have worked with hemp for over 10 years and it is not fire resistant. Hemp is cannabis, cannabis is famous for burning. To make it fire resistant we blend it with wool, 25% or more wool will stop natural fibres burning, wool does not burn.

[@disf5178]

Is the iron oxide necessary.. or would the friction alone create enough heat (with jute and the rolling method)?

[@OpusBuddly]

Maybe the oxygen in iron oxide helps.

[@conifers.galore]

Which mineral is in hemp that makes it fire resistant? When comparing the chemical composition between the two plants the only difference is in ratios of celluose, hemicelluose and lignin by a slight percentage. Hemp also contains ~%3 pectin but this compound is flammable.

[@henryrollins9177]

Jute isn't braided hemp fibres?

[@wayvicle]

Great demonstration. Thank you

[@D-B-Cooper]

Looks like flax. You can get cotton wool at any upholstery shop or get cotton balls at the drug store. The flax would be good because of the line seed oil. You can always use the lint from your dryer.

[@odinbiflindi]

I have some flax twine in my fire kit i rough it up and add some pine resin and it catches from a flint and steel no problem.

[@ogonbio8145]

we use flax like that to cover our greens

[@akatsukiawsome13]

Dryer lint is my go to for an easy start fire, whether I have matches/lighter or not. It catches so nicely!

[@VIPER410]

Interest. When you showed that stuff it made me think of coconut husk it's really easy to start with a ferro rod. Thanks Lars

[@tanksouth]

Thank you sir.

[@moc6897]

Hi Lars, greets from CE! Interesting that you are using rust! I saw those firerolls first on YT-channel of David West. He uses mostly particles of charcoal from the ashes of a wood fire!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Charcoal is the most common, by far.

[@calebfuller4713]

For those curious or who might need to know, you can get a similar fibre from the inner layer of certain tree bark, cedars in particular. I've only done it with Japanese cedar, but American cedars seem to have a similar property. Take dry wood, strip off the bark and you can just peel the fibres away by hand. Take a bunch, rub them together in your hands, then gently rip and tease it apart and you end up with a fluffy wodge of fibre that makes a decent tinder material, even if you just plan to light it with a normal lighter.

[@runerebel8441]

Nice video as always. Very interesting indeed. Cheers from Norway 😃👍

[@SurvivalRussia]

Cheers Norway :)

[@oobeoobe]

That's pretty interesting Lars, never seen that done before. Learn something new every day 👍

[@gusesteves2042]

That was awesome!👍 Great video really enjoy your no nonsense survival basics! Thank you! Stay Safe ! Looking forward to your next video!

[@kennedyjames007]

Great stuff. Thanks Lars.

[@seantowlson7051]

Great Jacket Lars! Thanks for the new fire tip.

[@patriotpioneer]

Best Channel on KZbin...!

[@dthreadjr]

You bring up a very good point and using old school materials because most modern materials cannot be manufactured by the population at large only through corporations and government

[@fossilimprint2954]

Fascinating, thank you.

[@wolfskullsplitter95]

Good one Lars,thanks

[@knockharder3554]

Thanks for the upload

[@Tarasrurallife25]

Awesome 👍

[@richardpalmer6196]

Most "DRY" natural fibers will work . In an emergency cotton cloth (not synthetics) broken down and frayed will work with rust or wood ashes . Thanks for sharing .

[@dennislindenpellinge]

Dejligt at se dig igen Lars! Jeg ønsker dig og din familie alt det bedste! Hilsen fra den finske sydkyst! 👍

[@SurvivalRussia]

Mange tak!

[@sksx9269]

@@SurvivalRussia Good evening Lars Check out David West channel, one of KZbins authorities on fire making. Salute from the uk

[@odinbiflindi]

This is a new one for me very cool way to start a fire i dont know about the practicality of it but worth a try.

[@dannypaterson888]

I was once alone in a manufacturing facility with no way of lighting a cigarette. Some semi rusty wire wool from the workshop stuffed with tissue paper and placed in the canteen microwave for a few seconds and I had a light for a much anticipated smoke 🚬

[@calebfuller4713]

That is ingenious! And I thought I was clever resorting to the old "mosquito coil" electric hotplate to light a joint back in the day.

[@anthonymctigue9038]

MIGHTY STUFF NEVER SEEN BEFORE MAGNIFICIENT RUSSIA ALWAYS .GOOD LUCK FROM ME IN WEST OF IRELAND

[@vincentnastri7736]

I find the easiest way to light a fire 🔥 is to use matches or a cheap gas lighter. If it’s very cold I just leave the gas lighter in my pocket for a few minutes to warm it up ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@shyamlynn243]

Wow, that's crazy!! Good one!

[@vinjulieann1]

Great lesson. Very good to know.

[@toldyouso5588]

That was very educational. Spacibo.

[@normanpaterson]

Who would have thought? Bloody amazing!

[@Gunge-vq2ik]

very cool thank you Lars

[@downunderdan]

Fascinating, cheers

[@milleniumfalcon8654]

Cool ,thanks 😊👍

[@dougsmonsters4866]

my kids loved practicing this method

[@MontanaWelldigger]

Definitely a good tip, thank you!!

[@ezrider1967]

That was awesome, Lars!

[@tonysmith5924]

Cool!👏👏👏

[@paulramsey1255]

Hope you venture works out for you both Lars....Awesome looking jacket

[@melvinroehm821]

I've done this with cotton and ash a couple times works well too

[@RT-fb6ty]

Awesome technique. Different natural materials work well also

[@chadhagans6687]

That’s a good looking coat you’re wearing there, Lars. If y’all designed and made that, make a parka version and I’ll be purchasing one, asap.

[@steventucker2541]

Looks like hemp fibre.We use to use it in England for pipe joints. .Thread your pipe. Apply some linseed oil to the pipe thread.Then wrap 2 strands of hemp fibre around the thread. ,Screw the fitting onto the thread tighten with a pipe wrench. That join will last 100 years plus.

[@wufandou7116]

Another KZbinr make a fire with the similar fire roll in cotton and ash. Nice skill, thanks for your video.

[@farmerkevin]

Awesome method. Thanks.

[@Laval-59]

Wow…. That is an awesome way to create fire..! I love it. ❤

[@Yegorific]

Jute is in fact a different plant than hemp. It's cultivated mainly in India. Jute fibers are used for various packaging and agricultural products, but the most widely known is burlap. The tensile strength of hemp is slightly stronger than jute, but due to lesser versatility Jute is usually cheaper than hemp. It's difficult to say whether the mass of fibers you have is Jute or Hemp.

[@conifers.galore]

At the end of the day it doesn't really make much of a difference for this purpose. Both plants have the same composition: cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The ratios are slightly different but not by much. They both have high surface area and would perform indiscernibly in use as a fire starter when adequately dried out.

[@the_watcher_abc]

I have seen this same technique with cotton balls rolled up the same way but instead of rust wood ash was used. Nice vid

[@TheFrog767]

Very interesting 👏👏

[@novascotiagrown]

I like the camo coat👍

[@sks-nz6mz]

where can i buy it?

[@balghair1]

That is a pretty cool way to start a fire especially in an urban environment with plenty of rust to be found if you look..

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent video! I didn't know you could start fire using this method and it definitely has me thinking!

[@johnvelas70]

I know a woman was went to the Gulag at 8, she escaped at 18. She said they made friends with people with bad eyesight who wore glasses. Even the guards would be nice to them since they could get one started in no time in the sun.

[@jeffreyhill3960]

Have you seen the David west channel on KZbin…he is the fire king of the world….he uses this method with cotton, but the same technique…..love your stuff too! Thanks it’s amazing!

[@shakescan]

That's great! Aluminum foil and iron rust folded in layers and pounded thin can react if beaten with hammer (chemical reaction) and also makes flash paper.

[@goatman3828]

I've seen this done using regular charcoal dust instead of rust. Unsure of the chemical reaction that causes it to work, but it was also done using regular plant fiber that you would use for a typical "bird's nest".

[@aribavel2757]

When can we order a jacket like the one you’re wearing?

[@rwarts5150]

Great video Sir 👍💯👍That straw stuff looks like the padding inside my father's all original 69 VW bug seats 👍

[@botulf4908]

We're all in the Gulag now!!! Great video my friend...great advice and brilliant presentation!

[@FilipeCzech1986]

Where do you live? 🤔😂

[@botulf4908]

Gulag UK. And you?

[@FilipeCzech1986]

@@botulf4908 I am in UK as well now but you dont know what the gulag means bro. 😁

[@botulf4908]

@@FilipeCzech1986 thanks for telling me that I never studied history nor read Solzhenitsyn. Bro.

[@FilipeCzech1986]

@@botulf4908 Gulag in UK. 😂 Are you steaming bro? 😂

[@troywee4774]

nice! not seen that one before. cheers.

[@oculusangelicus8978]

Rust can be used, but the best way to get this kind of fire going is to use wood ash instead of rust. try it with wood ash and you might have a better time of it. and you can use cotton balls in place of Jute if you have it, plus you can make a bunch of those rolls ahead of time and keep them with you in a tin for throat lozenges if you have them. they make a good fire starter! it also helps if you put more pressure on the roll as you run it back and forth between the planks of wood. so put more pressure on them and you might have better results as well.

[@BillSikes.]

And just where are the inmates of the Gulag supposed to get cotton balls from ?

[@johndowe7003]

@@BillSikes. socks/clothing pick enough lint and yer set

[@shawnburke4347]

Very interesting sir.

[@dominiqueritchey6795]

Very nice, man

[@martinlatvian5538]

Cool! :o never knew this method. Now I know. Thank You Lars!

[@gator83261]

Good video.

[@eltenda]

Great video I love that jacket too

[@auroraborealisknives4019]

That jacket looks real good 👍

[@apeacefulwolfretirement1984]

Hi Lars !👋 :David West channel is experiencing this method of making fire 🔥 with several different types of an approach to successfully attempt a good result 👏 in these ways of using frictional devices, basically with hash and cotton 😀... great idea 🧙‍♂️🇨🇦

[@walkercustoms]

Cool trick. Seen a guy do it with cotton and ash just yesterday. Thanks Lars.

[@resistantgeordie2636]

Snazzy coat!👍😁

[@shawnburke4347]

Looks a little cold there man, stay warm.

[@rock_machine01]

Now I haven’t seen that one, in my career of life yet. Good one!

[@johneriksen5504]

Good looking coat

[@daveburklund2295]

Is your method using cotton roll and ash? I am familiar with that. Jutte and rust! Never heard of it. Cool video! Good luck with the tactical equipment, that jacket you are wearing looks awesome.

[@sosteve9113]

Interesting way of making fire Lars

[@sren.s.hansen4595]

Hej det var da sjovt at se. 🤗 🇩🇰 👍