What I Carry In My Fire Kit for Bushcrafting
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- čas přidán 19. 01. 2016
- Today we discuss exactly what I carry in my fire kit for bushcrafting. My pouch is the Condor sidekick pouch and I show my ferro rods and other fire starting equipment that I love to play with in the woods.
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Whatever you review or demonstrate, you always do such a thorough job with it, and this little bushcraft fire kit is no exception. As you were pulling things out of that pouch, your enthusiasm reminded me of a small child who was excited to find a prize in the bottom of his Cracker Jacks. Well done, my friend!
That is a great fire kit Dave. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.I enjoyed watching. Tennessee
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your kind words, Jeff! I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed watching, as I enjoyed having you here, my friend! My fire kit is always changing but some of these components are constants. -Dave
Good Fire Kit. I like Condor bags. I use the rip away models for my Fire Kit and FAK. I like being able to easily detach the rip away bag and then walk to where I need to start a fire so I have everything I need right there without having to carry my whole bag. Thanks for sharing.
+sameold77 Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I can see the rip away pouches working great for a fire kit! I like that my molle's to my operator backpack and cannot come loose or get lost..lol! Thank you for watching! -Dave
I'm a bag nut. I like the way you have that set up. It's very complete with lots of options!
+wyattoneable Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I love bags too! Backpacks, pouches, cases, etc! I only really use a couple of the options in the pouch but the rest are good to have and fun to play around with..lol! -Dave
Great video as usual Dave. I too am a huge fan of many different ferro rods. Fun to see what is in your kit thanks
+John Kania Thank you for the kind words, John! Great to hear from you, my friend! Yes, seeing different fire kits is very interesting. Who doesn't love ferro rods?? -Dave
What an awesome firekit and a great video demonstration. Thanks.
+Bill K. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Bill! I really appreciate that! Great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
I like that fire kit. That's a pretty cool pouch, but the only thing about it that I'd worry about is that it's not water resistant. But it's a very thorough pouch! Thanks for sharing.
+Armed Rogue Thank you for watching, Morgan! Nice to hear from you, my friend! The water resistance doesn't really bother me, as my main tool from the kit it the monster ferro rod. The rest is just there to have fun with..lol! -Dave
Hi Dave! That's a lot of ferro rods! Nice kit! Take care, Irène.
+Melusine Centun (Melusine101) Hi Irene! Nice to hear from you! I am a ferro rod freak and have them stashed away in other areas, too! Thank you for the kind words and I hope to talk with you again soon! -Dave
Awesome sire. Your servant is impressed.
+Raymond Earle Thank you for the kind words, Raymond! I really appreciate that! It's great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
You are very welcome sire.
That's a BadAss fire kit man another Awesome video
+James McIntyre Thank you for the kind words, James! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch, my friend! -Dave
Nice kit my friend. Have a blessed day.
+snaponjohn100 Thank you, my friend! Nice to hear from you, John! -Dave
Nice kit. Lots of bases covered
+John “survivor johnny” Tewelow Thanks, John! I appreciate you taking the time to watch, brother! -Dave
Again, valuable information about survival tech..
Thank you, Simon! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by, my friend! -Dave
good little pouch i like the organizing ability to hold random shaped stuff , good fire kit , i need to make mine bigger as well .
+campfiretrickery Thank you, my friend! Nice to hear from you! These condor organization pouches are great! -Dave
Most excellent!!!
Very nice fire kit! You obviously love ferro rods! As do I my friend. Take care.
+fishing523 Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment, my friend! You can never have enough ferro rods..lol! They are so fun and so effective! You take care too! -Dave
You should never have trouble getting a fire started with your kit! Great kit. I have many of the same items as you do, though not as many fero rods. You're right about how nice a large fero rod is, as you can actually shower marginal tinder until it is dry enough to ignite. A lot of the items I carry are more for fun than anything, as all I really need is: Large fero rod, cotton balls with Vaseline, and a piece of Fatwood in case the cotton balls get damp/wet, and a knife of course. One thing though, I have tried keeping fatwood shavings ready, but after a while they dry up. Now, I don't shave them until I am ready to use them. I have even put them in a plastic bag but they still dry up on me. Maybe the bag had a pin hole it it. Anyway, thanks for showing so many options for fire, and your Condor case is perfect.
+csh 62 You are exactly right! I rarely carry this full kit into the woods, as most of it is just for fun to play around with. I do, however, always have my ferro rod and flint & steel items. I don't carry fatwood with me because there is so much pine here in the northeast, that if I need some, it's very easy to obtain. The shavings are just being saved for fun, as I like to test out manually sharpened spines on the fatwood I have here at home..haha! I love the Condor pouches! Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, my friend! -Dave
Nice kit my friend :)
- Martin
+NorwegianWoods Thank you for watching and leaving your very nice comment, Martin! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Great Kit Dave,
Kind Regards - Rick
+Rick Carter Thanks, Rick! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, my friend! -Dave
Great Kit!!! You have seen the videos on my fire kits. My only suggestion would be to have more options to catch your spark like magnesium dust. I'm working on a video showing how I put the dust into straws. These work great at keeping the dust dry and ready for a fire. I also put duct tape around the pill bottle to help hold the Vaseline and Magnesium dust together. I also include a small piece of heavy aluminum to make a bowl to hold the material and to hold small tender above the fire....not on it. It catches a fire better and doesn't smother the small flame. Thanks for sharing Dave.
+WA RedBear Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, my friend! Truthfully, I like to carry this kit but don't use very much from it. I use my monster ferro rod, knife and natural tinder most of the time. The other stuff is just for fun so I don't really focus on it too much. Just stuff I like to have around to mess with every once in a while. Look forward to your videos! -Dave
Another great video. I didn't know the condor pouch opened all the way.
Thank you for watching, eric! I appreciate the kind words, my friend! Yes, the adjustable clam shell opening is an excellent part of this pouch! -Dave
Hi Dave, thats a pretty cool fire kit my friend, i have only a small one with all the essentials for making fire. i keep them in a US NBC box sometimes to keep moisture away,,
thanks
Harry
+Highland Wanderer Thank you for watching, Harry! I appreciate the awesome comment! You kit sounds excellent! -Dave
Nice kit, but it's a bit "ferro rod heavy", IMO. My kit has one medium ferro rod, one butane lighter, some fatwood, a bag of Birch bark, an Altoids can Flint and steel kit, a lens and an Altoids tin with a couple tea bags and sugar packets. Various means of starting a fire and some refreshment! 😁
Very true! This kit is filled more with stuff I like playing around with, as opposed to a "true" fire kit. My fire kit pretty much consists of a ferro and and/or a flint & steel altoids tin..haha. Sounds like you have an excellent kit there! Thank you for taking the time to stop by! -Dave
Playing around with stuff is fun for sure; I prefer F&S myself. Thanks for the compliment on my kit. I keep it in a US military canteen pouch. Has a small pocket on each side. One for my F&S kit, one for my tea set.
Love ur ideas enjoy the videos
great job keep up the great work
+lzrdkng keno I am very happy to hear that you enjoy my videos! Thank you for watching and leaving your very kind, encouraging comment! -Dave
Nice Kit Dave I like the pouch and the big fero rod never used flint and steel but got to try it someday lol
+Yooper Digger57 You will love flint and steel, my friend! Just takes some practice but easy to become good at! Thank you for watching and it's very nice to hear from you! -Dave
Sweet kit Brother! Mine isn't so extensive. I just have a couple of fero rods, char kit, striker, a Bic, and some tinder (fat wood, dryer lint, cotton balls/vaciline, etc...). Thanks for the share Dave!
+Jon Cochran Thank you for the kind words, brother! You have the essentials in your nice kit there, my friend! Mine is mostly filled with stuff I don't use a lot, mostly just to have fun and play around with..lol! Thank you for watching, Jon! Great to hear from you! -Dave
I agree that the ferro-rod is the way to go, but I have the ESEE Fire Steel and some flint that I like to play with too.I also have a fire piston that's fun to play Wizard of the Flame with! I make my charred cloth and punk wood as well as have fatwood on hand at all times along with my petro/cotton balls. I have a ferro-rod for every belt knife with some form of tinder attatched by a pouch too.
A lot of methods are very fun to play around with, however, IMHO, having a ferro rod is the equivalent to having a lighter in your kit! Sounds like an awesome setup you have there, Dano! Thank you for stopping by, my friend!
Very nice kit! I would get rid of one of your Ferro rod kits and add a magnifying glass or a fresnel lens and you would have all your bases covered.
Nice fire kit!
+Carlos de la Cruz Thank you, Carlos! I appreciate the kind words, my friend! Very nice to hear from you! -Dave
Say Heah aAgain, I first saw Dave from Bushcraft on Fire when he first introduced the Grizzly FireStarter It's a large rod of Magnisium with a ferrosium rod attached into it with a wooden handle and I got the meral ine also which is smaller. Anyhow Dave ignited it in water and it burns at a very high intensity. I carry one with me when ever I go into the bush, Oh their life time guaranteed so I don't think I'll ever run out. By the way that Condor is excactly what I was looking for so I can attach it to my O.K.C. Blackbird SK-5, Thanx alot for the heads up, Even though I search for fatwood, Thanx for the heads-up on the H D fatwood. I really enjoy watching your channel
+paulie 4x I am glad I could be of some assistance! Thank you for taking the time to watch! -Dave
Hey Dave long time no see....are you making videos anymore? Haven’t seen one from ya for a while...Nathan’s is the best! Your links need to be updated....nice subs jump since the last I’ve watched! Congratulations. I loved your videos...wish you were still doing videos like this still! You were one of my first that I subbed so long ago. I love ferro rods bc of you lol. Anyway hope all is well with you and yours. Take care and God bless!
I like the fire kit .
+coyote238 Thank you, my friend! I appreciate you stopping by to leave your nice comment, brother! -Dave
I can't be the first person to remind folks that a diminutive Opinel #6 has a spine that makes the perfect ferro rod striker but is also a multi-tasker because it is a great blade for fine and detail work in the field. Further, that affordable little knife would easily fit in your kit pouch. I love Opinel!
I have the Opinel 8 and I love it! I have talked about it and used it for a ferro rod and flint & steel fires in several videos! You cannot go wrong with the price of an Opinel! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Yeah, I have a bunch of #6, #8 and #10 Opinels scattered amongst various pouches, bags and packs. Stainless or carbon, both provide a spine that works perfectly with a ferro rod. That little #6 is perfect for a small fire kit, though. Cheers!
cmrsvids I couldn't agree more, my friend! Excellent little knives for every kit! -Dave
Amazing set
+Linda Mayvic Thank you, Linda! I appreciate you watching and leaving your kind words! -Dave
Nice fire kit! I keep mine in a similar pouch but I only keep it about half full so I have room for natural tinder that I find while hiking. I also keep ferro rods in different places in my pack in case I lose my pouch.
ATB
Nick
+Central Oregon Desert Explorers Thank you, my friend! Room for natural tinder is always good. I actually have a 'dump pouch' that I keep my natural tinder in. I also have other ferro rods all over my packs, too! Can never have enough! -Dave
What a great kit Dave love the pouch fab vid as usual like you I have several ferro rods A T B Andrew
+Andrew Simpson Thank you for the kind words, Andrew! I really appreciate that, my friend! You can never go wrong having several ferro rods! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Nice fire kit
+Strat Beer Thank you, Strat! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Looks like a very nice kit sir
+Matt and Jaelon Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, sir! -Dave
Excellent kit. I really like the Condor sidekick. Nice pouch. I can tell from your kit you are always prepared. Thanks for giving us a tour of your fire kit.
+Sleeves Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Sleeves! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
A lot of great stuff :) To make a Fire will not be a problem I think :)
+Marcel Klein Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment, Marcel! -Dave
Nice kit!
+ECI Homesteading and Outdoors Thank you, my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! -Dave
loved the kit dave, very cool :)
+The Dragon Lady Thank you, Rachel! I appreciate the kind words and it's great to hear from you! -Dave
nice kit
+phyllis milky Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, phyllis! It's great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Magnesium is useful. Might think about buying a kit and adding some to the kit?
nice fire gig, I've several kits done up I think I should refine the one in my day pack
+MCKwilly While I like carrying the pouch around, I rarely use the items in it, too much. It's mostly my monster ferro rod and knife. Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
Also a pocket pencil butane tourch is good to have in a fire kit, But when all things seem to fail, A road flare is a great way to start a emergency fire too.
+paulie 4x A road flare will definitely get a fire started! -Dave
Oh yeah, and a couple in a backpack doesn't take up or is heavy at all.
Love it Dave! Any combination of the words "fire" and "kit" has to be good :) Thanks for sharing.
+PaleoHikerMD Thank you, Ernie! I agree with that awesome combination of words..lol! Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
Nice fire kit David. I have a fire kit but not as good as yours.
Thank you for the mention.
+Nathan4071 Thank you for watching, Nathan! Of course I needed to mention you, as you provided the best ferro rod I have ever used! -Dave
Thank you for the kind words.
+Nathan4071 You are more than welcome, brother! -Dave
Ty for the share
Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
Yeah this is the one Thank You.
+paulie 4x Thank you for watching and I am glad I could help! -Dave
Dave remember when you said you liked a thinner blade but you wish you had your old Mora 510, it was that video. You reminded me of one of my Fav's. It's a Solengin German Weilmannsheil knife, I always thought it was a 4" blade until I measured it, it's more like a 3 3/4"+. Anyhow it's a slender elliptical shape blade like the Canadian Boat Knife similar in style with India Stag Sanbar Handle it appears to be a full convex but a 2/3rd scandi or saber like grind but it seems to be convexed, it's sort of hard to explain..Anyhow I bought two from the same selle on e-bay. The other knife is similar in size and a slender clip point that I used as my Bird and Trout Knife the one side for a right hander has been ground for upward cuts and is just in the right spot for me, it was done by the maker. But it's all integral the bolster and the pommel is one piece of stainless steel..I remember not paying alot for them although at the time it seemed to be alot for the $65.00 I paid for them apiece. I bet the seller wished he never sold them, My Slender Elliptical Knife is a Carbon and it's beautiful. Anyhow I use it seasonal because I would hate to loose it in the snow then I would have to mark the area and wait until the snow melted. I wish I could if bought more of them. It's a awesome carver the point is a cute and carving curves is no job for it, I could make a netting needed LE although I don't know how to use one and I started to carry it as my neck knife. I wish it doesn't grow legs and walks away either. I love my Skookum Bush Tool which mine is made in a 3V, but this little knife is so fine that I love to use it as my neck knife. It is in the top of my Fav's. I wish I could find more info on it but all I know it's a good one and it works wood real good for a small knife and easy to neck carry, Ciao.
nice set up im gonna do that with my water purifying set up atb matt
+LG4 OUTDOORS Thank you, matt! I would love to see your water purifying kit when you put it together! -Dave
I am a big fan of the Condor products and I LOVE that sidekick pouch! Great firekit my friend!
+SouthPaw Bushcraft I agree, Dawn! Good, affordable products! The sidekick pouch is very versatile and can hold any type of kit. Thank you for the kind words, Dawn. I appreciate you taking a HighCabonSteel Love marathon :) -Dave
nice kit thumbs up
+Nalia Rose Thank you, Nalia! I appreciate you watching and your thumbs up! -Dae
+Nalia Rose Thank you, Nalia! I appreciate you watching and your thumbs up! -Dae
Say Heah Dave, I'm pretty happy with my fire kit, It's a little smaller than yours, Being a Cigar smoker, I have some pretty good Tourch Lighters, I also like using Magnesium, Mine is the Grizzly brand, It will light on water. I also like having real fine Steel Wool for thunder, Have you ever tried it, It takes a spark great but becareful it burns hot, But for emergency only a couple of road flares you prolly would find on the bottom somewhere in my Haversack or Backpack, Yes I use Ferro Rods too. I almost feel embarrassed and elated both at the same time, Infact just yesterday I found out how good serrated knives make feathers, By clicking the wrong picture, I ended buying a Benchmade 156 CSK in D2 years ago, Even though I like the way it's made alot better than my CarbonV S. R. K. but the most I do with it was fondle it every once in awhile since it's a serrated combo version. That's until yesterday, Come this weekend it won't be virgin anymore, I plan teaming it with my new Husqvarna All Purpose Forest Axe adding one of my Bacho Laplander to the trio. One of the emergencies I experience is running out of day light because mist of my equipment I trust, So knowing my Road flares are in my pack, No problemo. If you know what I mean jellybean, Sure do kangaroo or tennishoe. Anyhow, Your absolutely right, We have to practice our fire making techniques, No doubt. But all I have to do is light my stogie and I can make fire with a birds nest, But my Ferro Rod my Grossly Magnesium Rod Oh it has a small ferro rod built in, I just scrap a small pile throw some sparks on it and like I said, It burns very hot. So does the very fine Steel Wool, Job well done, Yeah Condor is a good brand, It's a Maxpedition Product, Not the same as the knife company, I have a backpack by them.
Sounds like and excellent fire kit you have there, my friend! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Kewl Beanz, David.
+paulie 4x Thank you, sir! -Dave
Plrase, even though I am much older, what's with the sir stuff heh heh heh that makes me feel I'm old heh heh heh
Great kit.I was moaning about the snow. I want it now lol lol lol . Awesome video. Have a fantastic day Karla. P.S. My foot is getting better and i still don't know if i broke it.
+Karla Tiller-Barclay Thanks, Karla! I love the snow, it's just that darn wind that gets to me sometime..lol! I appreciate the kind words and glad to hear that your foot is getting better, my friend! -Dave
I really like that Condor pouch! Might jus hafta order that!
Thx for sharing!
Also... nice fire kit! I got most of everything u've gone over... even the same orange Gobspark! And Nathan's Monster ferro rod (plus a few other sizes)!!
Also... nice fire kit! I got most of everything u've gone over... even the same orange Gobspark! And Nathan's Monster ferro rod (plus a few other sizes)!!
+cillaloves2fish
FERRO RODS ROCK!!!
I think you would love this pouch, my friend! It's a perfect size for my FAK! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Thank you for the kind words! The gobspark is great and I love Nathan's ferro rods! Very affordable and excellent quality! -Dave
Your videos are never dull Dave, a marvelous upload my friend, all the best, john
+bjay1956 Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave such nice words, John! I really appreciate your support my friend! -Dave
Cool!!!
+Joanna D'Arc Castro Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Joanna! I really appreciate that, my friend! -Dave
Nice bag, I like the inside organization. What about a situation where you lose this bag? Why don't move the extra small rods to other spots... edc, trunk of your car, top of your ball cap...heh.
+reSell Nation Thank you for the kind words! I have ferro rods in many other spots, my friend, including in my front pocket whenever I am in the woods. Thank you for watching! -Dave
Some like it, some dont__ I say anything is better than nothing! ( I have 5 ways to start a fire-- storm proof matches, bic lighter, magnifying glass{ real glass} ferro rod, flint & steel--- with usual fire catchers{ cotton balls, lighter knot, etc}
FRICKEN SWEET MAN!! NOO CROW AGAIN??? WTF??? LOL!
+SSR KNIVES AND GUNS! Thank you, brother! Damn crow...he's doesn't like to come out in the wintertime too much. I don't think he likes his boots...LOL! -Dave
Good fire kit Dave
It's great to have redundancy in fire making. However, you have enough weight in ferro rod to choke a horse. I suppose if you're not worried about weight in your bugout bag it's fine. But honestly, overkill sir. I did enjoy your video, thanks for sharing.
Once again we are very similar. I use a different Condor pouch for my main fire kit. You can never have too many good pouches. I love an organized pack. I love the redundancy. Good stuff, keep it up.
+Jonathan Zook Yes, my friend, I think we are similar in a lot of ways! You are right, you can never have too many good pouches. I have them all over the place for different kits. I love an organized pack, too, but have to work really hard at keeping it that way..lol! Thank you for the kind words and we'll talk again soon, Jonathan! -Dave
Looks like an awesome fire kit... You got it covered buddy!!!!
+Central Oregon Survival Network Thank you, brother! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave your kind words! -Dave
No problem Dave... Good stuff, Todd
Central Oregon Survival Network Thanks, Todd! -Dave
I had a real bad experience so this is a F.Y.I. for some. When I got my Bokor Plus Black Vox Rold the Sheath fit the knife so loose that I couldn't tighten it..When I was ready to go on a few day bush craft trip with some friends I was going to take a set I just put together. I took my larger Himalayan Imports M-43 with the Black Buffalo Horn Handle my smaller one has a White Handle. anyhow, I was going to team it up with my Bokor Magnum Series Vox Collection 2000 a beautuful design very Retro style of knife, for the finer stuff I decided to use my Myerchin Pocket Knife with the Marlin Spike which I use to untangle paracord. .The knife is used my mariners in open water so the lock-up is very strong and the modified Warrencliff blade matched this set. I was going to take my Rold as a back up so I took it to my room, I decided not to take it because I called Bokor and tgey were sending me a new sheath. I put the knife on the chair in my room. In tge morning I went to put it away and start getting ready for the trip, The knife was dangerously loose and flew out of the sheath and straight into my foot Puch, Shades of Bakus I said it bled like crazy so right away I took a towel and pressed on the deep wound. I made it to the easy chair I'm the other room leaving puddles of blood trails, I mean it bled. Finally I stopped the bleeding but everytime I put pressure just to walk, it would start pouring again, I kept the leg elevated and finally after three days it finally stopped bleeding. I have a little medical training so I know I didn't hit a artery so that was good. If blood pulsates Oh Oh. I got a new sheath but now it's for a cross draw carry because of the goofy angle. But here's what I did. I took that loose sheath and took the nylon frog belt loop and put it on, The sheath is a good quality kydex and now with the snap on my new belt loop the knife isn't going to fall out. Bokor should of done this first of all..Now I have a very good sheath that holds my Bokor Plus Vox Rold safely and it's a good sheath now.
Oops it's the Bokor Vox Collection 2011 not the 2001
grrrrrrrr and not the Bokor Vox Collection 2000 must of been thinking about my Mora 2000, It's the Bokor Vox Collection 2011
That is a really comprehensive kit! Thanks for sharing
ATB
Ron
+Ron Johnson Outdoors Thank you for watching, Ron! Nice to hear from you and I appreciate the kind words! -Dave
Super video and fire kit! I have something similar in a little maxpedition pouch. You are right about strikers, can't have too many and they are relatively cheap at firesteel.com
Take care,
Chris
+Chris Collier Thank you for the kind words, Chris! These organizer pouches are great for all types of kits. Great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
I remember that you twist cirdage, A suggestion, I pregnant some black gun powder into a cotton twist and you'd be surprised how good that will work.
+paulie 4x Nice, brother, I will keep that in mind! -Dave
It's a good one, you can get some at Walmart Sporting Good Dept. It's not that expensive. There's another good gun powder but I can't remember it off hand
Great setup. Love how you have flame/spark and heat methods for starting fire. 1:27 :D that's a decent size lens. Might as well have the biggest one that fits in a kit i always say. 4:28 perhaps adding something to brighten it up little may help like orange lanyard or even bright nail polish. 9:38 have you tried to char with solar thermal energy?
Ty for sharing :D C.R.
+Creative Redundancy Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I have lit my char cloth using the fresnel lens before. Takes no time at all! I appreciate you watching and leaving your awesome comment! -Dave
I like a pouch for a fire kit, though I think carrying that many items is a mistake. Yes, it's fun playing with and learning different ways of starting a fire, but I've found very few master other ways unless they leave their primary method at home, and take, at MOST, only two types of fire starter, neither of which they're very good at.
You don't learn to be really good with a fire steel by carrying and using a monster ferro rod. You learn by carrying a small ferro rod, and making it work. That is probably the best ferro rod out there, which is why it's the worst choice to carry. The largest ferro rod I ever carry is a Light My Fire Swiss 2.0. I also carry one that probably no more than a fifth that size.
Carrying a monster ferro rod is like carrying a blowtorch to learn how to start fires with matches.
Sharpening the spine of a knife is extremely popular on CZcams, but a pretty strange practice, if you think you'll ever need that knife for a big carving project, or for emergency use in the wilderness. There are many things you may have to do that call for placing your thumb, or even your index finger, on the back of the blade, right where you have that sharp edge.
A sharp spine can let you do several things, but it takes away from a knife's real purpose, which is cutting all sorts of things, under all sorts of conditions, and it simply is never, ever necessary. There are innumerable items that will do the same tasks as well, or better, than a sharp spine, and do other things besides, without interfering with the functionality of the other side of the knife where the edge is.
I also don't understand why anyone carries char cloth. I don't know who first thought this was how the pioneers and long hunters and general woodsmen did things, but it isn't. Char cloth was very, very occasionally used at home, but never in the wilderness. No one would waste cotton by burning it, and even cotton scraps were valuable.
More, there is no need at all to use char cloth to start a flint and steel fire easily. The woods is full on natural char items, and also contains items you can use to start a flint and steel fire without charring anything,
Char cloth is a good thing for teaching people how to build their first flint and steel fires, but after that it should be abandoned for things that make natural char, and things that will create a good ember without being charred. Otherwise, they won't ever master flint and steel fire, and if they desperately need to start one without char cloth, they won't know how.
Of course, frontiersmen seldom used a handheld striker for flint and steel fires, either, though it's a good idea to learn how to do so. Frontiersmen used the lock on their muzzle loading rifles as both flint and steel. It was a heck of a lot easier and more convenient than a striker and separate flint you had to hold. Some even carried a very small pistol for just this purpose, and a few used a very small pistol with a sawed off barrel.
Nice fire kit. Thanks for sharing.
Made me want to put together some sort of little bag with all kinds of fire starting possibilities too.
/Ulrica
+Gullrica Thank you, my sister in bushcraft! Nice to hear from you, my friend! These little pouches are very useful for many things! -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love Yes, those small bags looks great, but I have hard to find them here. btw, I have a new little video up if you want to see more snow... Ha ha.. :) Take care my brother in bushcraft
Gullrica I will gladly check out your channel when I get home later, Ulrica! I can't wait! -Dave
Thanks for sharing a great video :)
+Danish & Aniko Thank you for watching my video! I appreciate the kind words, my friends! So nice to hear from you! -Dave
hey there Dave! love that rig + lay out...I love all things fire! which reminds me of your "Ember", miss her face =)
+livinright Hi Lisa! Nice to hear from you, my friend! Thank you for the kind words and I will get Ember on camera again soon! -Dave
nice sidekick!..holds lots of useful things..did you have a fire going? Looked cold out there...
+Louise Gardner Thank you for watching, Louise! I did have a fire going and it sure was cold! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
well thank god lol! I was sure you did!
Great kit! I'll have to check out the monster ferro rod, so thanks for sharing that link. I have a tin with flint, steel, and charred punk wood. It's pretty easy to start a fire with charred punk wood in a tin. Not "Bic lighter easy", but easier than I thought it would be.
+Craig Swogger Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, my friend! You are going to love the monster ferro rod...my absolute favorite! You are exactly right, getting spark on some punk wood is pretty easy, as long as it's the right kind of wood. Nice to hear from you, Craig! -Dave
Just found your channel, love it so far very educational. I'm also located in ontario :)
+Attic Anatomy Hi there, neighbor! I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying my channel! Thank you for the kind words and please don't be a stranger here, my friend! It's great to have you! -Dave
8.57 is called a slow match
Yes, you are exactly right, Maurice! Thank you for taking the time to stop by! -Dave
Check out a fire piston, an ultimate firestarter to play with, uses just air compression to create 500°F+ temp to light charcloth inside of the piston !!!
Nice Kit, I want to get me one those Big GobSparks ... this how I set mine up ... It is in 2 parts a Small Altoid can with fatwood, Charcloth and Fresno lens in belt Pouch with a Bic & Fero Rod attached to its sides and the second part is a Round leather Pouch in my MSR pot that has Another Fero rod w/Striker, Flint & steel, Magnifying Glass in a leather pouch in a Altoids can, Bic Lighter, Container of Storm proof Matches , and a Baggy of Fire materials (Fatwood, Surefire, Candle and Etc) Don't like all my Fire stuff in One spot incase something happened I have some with me. Also on Beltis One of my Knives and Pocket knife in Pocket, both can Strike Rod. ... Thinking of Adding a Small Rasp to Make Fast Tinder Shavings, Seen one that Folded into its Handle before.
Sounds like a nice setup, my friend! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Thank you, Got some Great ideas from your Kit, got my GobSpark today and one of those Fire sleeves for my Bic Lighter. also I had a reg thick candle swapped to One I found in a Can with screw off lid.
Can you please send me a link to Nathan's farro rods?Thaanks👍🇺🇸
+ToyotaTrucksR4Girls Sure thing, my friend! Here is the specific link to my favorite, the monster ferro rod - www.ebay.com/itm/Ferrocerium-rod-monster-ferro-rod-flint-rod-firesteel-flintsteel-1-2-diam-x-5-/131535519692?hash=item1ea020bfcc:g:-3AAAOxyNo9SteVt. He also has many others of all sizes. If you have a chance to swing by Nathan's store, tell him I sent you over! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Great fire kit! Been thinking about getting a pouch for edc! Is that a good price for one of those pouches?
+Jason McDaniel This pouch would work great for EDC! The condor pouches are great and not as expensive as some of the other brands and they are very durable. Thank you for watching, Jason! -Dave
nice set up!! ;-)
+BillGoudy Thank you, Bill! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
How do you sharpen the spine of your knives?
Your kit is alright. Some good stuff. Too many ferro rods and strikers taking up too much space in my opinion.
What is that accent you have?
Great video! Thought you were Martin Short at first..
Haha! Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment! -Dave
I have been failing miserably when I try to get a fire going. I am thinking about using wax and sawdust DIY fire starters.
You'll get it, my friend! Anything you can use to help can only make you better, eric! Thank you for taking the time to stop by! -Dave
Try putting your fire kit into a dollar store plastic soap dish container. No weight, water and moisture resistant, and only carries what is truly important for making a fire vs carrying so many different items, and a heavy industrial weight pouch.
+John Lord My main fire "kit" is the monster ferro rod and my knife. Or a piece of chert and my knife. Everything else is just for fun to play around with. Not really worried about moisture, as the ferro rods will hold up against the wetness. Thank you for watching, my friend!
+John Lord My main fire "kit" is the monster ferro rod and my knife. Or a piece of chert and my knife. Everything else is just for fun to play around with. Not really worried about moisture, as the ferro rods will hold up against the wetness. Thank you for watching, my friend!
The pouch is not heavy, and is far easier to carry that a plastic soap dish container. I do use plastic soap dish containers, but only for throwing in my pack, which is NOT where your fire kit should be.
Molly and hook and loop allow you to carry your fire kit outside your pack, and even on your belt, which is where your fire kit should actually be.
I do agree about carrying so many items. Doing so is unnecessary, and a poor way to learn how to be a good woodsman. But a pouch you can easily carry outside a pack or pocket is the best idea possible. It gives you options you don't have with a soap dish, and options matter.
like video, nice ;-)
+Oki Kids Fun Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment, my friend! Very nice to hear from you and I thank you for all of your support! You have a very cute channel! -Dave
ok... why should you not use a pull threw knife sharppener?
HighCarbonSteel Love
Change the name to ferro rod kit
wow you are so cool. my fire kit is OK get this a few cigarette lighters
Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, Anthony! Always have a bic lighter in my pocket! -Dave
No need for the gobspark...
You are right my friend..no need for a lot of things in this kit but lots of them are very fun to use and play around with! Thank you for taking the time to stop by! -Dave
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+Elisa Duran Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Elisa! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Nice fire kit!
+Will Hornbuckle Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your kind words, Will! -Dave
Say Heah Dave, I'm pretty happy with my fire kit, It's a little smaller than yours, Being a Cigar smoker, I have some pretty good Tourch Lighters, I also like using Magnesium, Mine is the Grizzly brand, It will light on water. I also like having real fine Steel Wool for thunder, Have you ever tried it, It takes a spark great but becareful it burns hot, But for emergency only a couple of road flares you prolly would find on the bottom somewhere in my Haversack or Backpack, Yes I use Ferro Rods too. I almost feel embarrassed and elated both at the same time, Infact just yesterday I found out how good serrated knives make feathers, By clicking the wrong picture, I ended buying a Benchmade 156 CSK in D2 years ago, Even though I like the way it's made alot better than my CarbonV S. R. K. but the most I do with it was fondle it every once in awhile since it's a serrated combo version. That's until yesterday, Come this weekend it won't be virgin anymore, I plan teaming it with my new Husqvarna All Purpose Forest Axe adding one of my Bacho Laplander to the trio. One of the emergencies I experience is running out of day light because mist of my equipment I trust, So knowing my Road flares are in my pack, No problemo. If you know what I mean jellybean, Sure do kangaroo or tennishoe. Anyhow, Your absolutely right, We have to practice our fire making techniques, No doubt. But all I have to do is light my stogie and I can make fire with a birds nest, But my Ferro Rod my Grossly Magnesium Rod Oh it has a small ferro rod built in, I just scrap a small pile throw some sparks on it and like I said, It burns very hot. So does the very fine Steel Wool, Job well done, Yeah Condor is a good brand, It's a Maxpedition Product, Not the same as the knife company, I have a backpack by them.
Sounds like and excellent fire kit you have there, my friend! Thank you for watching! -Dave
I had a real bad experience so this is a F.Y.I. for some. When I got my Bokor Plus Black Vox Rold the Sheath fit the knife so loose that I couldn't tighten it..When I was ready to go on a few day bush craft trip with some friends I was going to take a set I just put together. I took my larger Himalayan Imports M-43 with the Black Buffalo Horn Handle my smaller one has a White Handle. anyhow, I was going to team it up with my Bokor Magnum Series Vox Collection 2000 a beautuful design very Retro style of knife, for the finer stuff I decided to use my Myerchin Pocket Knife with the Marlin Spike which I use to untangle paracord. .The knife is used my mariners in open water so the lock-up is very strong and the modified Warrencliff blade matched this set. I was going to take my Rold as a back up so I took it to my room, I decided not to take it because I called Bokor and tgey were sending me a new sheath. I put the knife on the chair in my room. In tge morning I went to put it away and start getting ready for the trip, The knife was dangerously loose and flew out of the sheath and straight into my foot Puch, Shades of Bakus I said it bled like crazy so right away I took a towel and pressed on the deep wound. I made it to the easy chair I'm the other room leaving puddles of blood trails, I mean it bled. Finally I stopped the bleeding but everytime I put pressure just to walk, it would start pouring again, I kept the leg elevated and finally after three days it finally stopped bleeding. I have a little medical training so I know I didn't hit a artery so that was good. If blood pulsates Oh Oh. I got a new sheath but now it's for a cross draw carry because of the goofy angle. But here's what I did. I took that loose sheath and took the nylon frog belt loop and put it on, The sheath is a good quality kydex and now with the snap on my new belt loop the knife isn't going to fall out. Bokor should of done this first of all..Now I have a very good sheath that holds my Bokor Plus Vox Rold safely and it's a good sheath now.
+paulie 4x That is crazy, man! Take it easy out there..haha! -Dave
Can you imagine a incidence like that in the wild. Yikes, that would sceeeeeer me. Yeah, my tetanus shot was up to date and I nursed myself by keeping it clean and very little walking, I used Papillon Bandages (butterfly) and if I have to say I did a good job I did. The scare is small and healed 100%
loved the kit dave, very cool :)
+The Dragon Lady Thank you, Rachel! I am happy that you took the time to watch and leave your nice comment! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love ur welcome, and I love the new logo, very cool :)
+HighCarbonSteel Love ur welcome, and I love the new logo, very cool :)
The Dragon Lady Thank you for the kind words, Rachel! I really appreciate that! -Dave