Ultimate 60 Piece Fire Starting Kit
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Fire is essential while trying to survive in the wilderness. Having the ability/tools required to make a fire as essential. I show what I have and use in my fire starting kit in this video. If you want any of the gear shown in the video I will have them linked below.
EXO TEC- NANO SPARK- amzn.to/3l7vxDl
HRX WATERPROOF MATCH CONTAINER- amzn.to/3DTHdAb
ZIPPO TYPHOON MATCHES- amzn.to/3JQfrs5
COMMANDO SAW- amzn.to/3jJajvq
ASE GLIDE FRESNEL LENSE amzn.to/3DSrSQy
BAYITE 4 INCH FERRO ROD- amzn.to/3Xmfa3u
PINE MOUNTAIN STARTER LOG- amzn.to/3JPCxzh
FAT FAT WOOD- amzn.to/3HIC9zU
KINGSFORD FIRE STARTER
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Some ideas on ways to use existing kit to pack more functionality in a smaller space, and some additions that are worth thinking about:
1. Bic additions: You could wrap your fire kit lighter in duct tape and/or candle wick, and cover it with Ranger Bands. This would give you additional potential tinder, but the main draw is using the wick like you would jute, to save the life of the lighter.
2. Cotton ball mod: If you put your vaseline-cotton-balls inside a 1 1/2" section of plastic straw, you can melt the ends of the straw around it, sealing it from the outside air and removing the mess factor entirely. When you're ready to burn it, just make a slice in either the middle or one of the ends, pull out the fine fibers, and light it up.
3. DIY inferno pads: Take cotton makeup pads, dip them in a 50/50 mixture of molten wax and lighter fluid, then let them dry. You could also incorporate the magnesium shavings from one of those $2 magnesium brick fire starters, as well. To use, break them apart and pull out the fine fibers, and ignite. Be careful on this one. Letting the wax cool for a bit after it's melted would be wise. Inconvenient fire suppression is better defeated by prevention than cure.
4. Your telescoping straw (that definitely didn't start life as a car radio antenna) exists in another form, a commercial product known as a pocket bellows. It's functionally identical to what you have, it just telescopes down to a smaller footprint with roughly the same extended length. A trip to the junkyard for a not-antenna will probably always be cheaper, though.
5. The IMO best way to use aluminum foil in a fire kit is a Glad 'disposable' steam pan. They're 2 for $3. They fold down to a few square inches, but when fully unfolded, one will give you a 12.5"x10.25"x2.5" area to light the fire in, the walls reflecting heat and protecting from wind/sideways rain. They go back into their primary shape relatively easily, with almost identical stored footprint to whatever foil they replace. With one of those, a ferro rod, one of those processed tinder methods, and/or some fatwood, I think you could get a good fire going quickly just about anywhere. It's one of those things you'll be super glad to have in those rare times you really need to start a fire quickly, but it's cold, wet & windy out.
6. You might add an aluminum straw to your jute so you can snuff it the moment the fire gets lit.
7. Forceps or tweezers can give you a way to manipulate your fledgling ember, to give you something to pick it up with if it falls out of your tinder bundle. Also useful in conjunction with SAK scissors to cut up quick tinders.
8. Finally, a convoluted, somewhat expensive method for potentially free infinite fires, even for the extremely lazy: Solar panel, rechargeable 14450 cells, and an arc lighter that is powered off of those 14450 cells. Alibaba has one for $17, just search '14450 lighter'. If you use the 14450 cells with the integrated USB C ports, you don't need a dedicated charger other than what you'd use to plug in your phone. This technically works just as well with any USB rechargeable arc lighter, but the kind with integrated batteries can't be kept in any kit that you're going to store for an indefinite length of time, without fear of unrecoverable drain or violent ignition, in the event the lithium inside the battery finds contact with the atmosphere. Removable batteries sidesteps the whole problem, while still letting you kinda-sorta start fires from the sun without having to wait for a fresnel lense to do its thing. Plus, you can use them for your headlamp/flashlight if you get one compatible with 14450 cells, and in a pinch, you can always use a AA battery instead.
I can tell you've put a lot of thought into this subject before. I appreciate all of the tips/tricks that will make the pack more effective. I will be implementing some of them in my pack!
I appreciate you watching!
Great Ideas! There's a few things in here I didn't think of!
The pencil sharpener is absolutely fucking brilliant!! I’ve never even thought of that! This is definitely a kit I need to attach to the go bag. My fire starting kit is severely lackin looking at yours! Thanks for the tips & trick! Extremely valuable information, that’s absolutely priceless…
It’s such a small thing that can save you valuable time in a pinch!
you jjust need one thing that always works....
I keep a few of those trick birthday candles that relight if they get blown out.
That’s a pretty good idea! How are they if they get wet?
@@MidwestSurvivalYT I haven't tested them totally soaked, but they've done fine damp. The wick is protected by the wax.
Good Video. Nice Kimes Ranch Hat. Yellowstone fan no doubt.
I appreciate you watching 👍🏼
@@MidwestSurvivalYT Hi, I ran across your video looking at fire starter kits. Currently working on mine. Will post a video when done..
@@rickjwilliams sweet lemme know when it’s out I’ll check it out!
@@MidwestSurvivalYT will do!
Very nice and easy xplained
Nice kit. No reason not to be able to start and maintain a fire with your kit.
My idea behind creating this kit was to keep it simple and effective, thanks for stopping by and checking out the channel!
Subscribed for the puns! Keep up with the content, good stuff!
I use a file to flatten the back of my pocket knives,the ones that don’t have a sharp spine the file flattens the back I only do an inch so it’s only the spine above the handle that’s sharp . They strike . a ferro rod perfectly also put gorilla tape or ducktape around my bic lighter u can light on fire if you don’t have tinder .
A toilet paper roll is cardboard. Cut it in half. Stick a Vaseline cotton ball in it and glue ends with superglue (also flammable) light cardboard on fire and it burns for up to five minutes
Good video
Wrap your lighter with gorilla tape, guitar picks burn well along with any chips with oil(Potato/Doritos)...place a tea light candle/birthday trick candle inside as well. You can also shave the sides of your bic lighter and use to get a fire.
oh not to mention flint and steel with char
I think the pouch is a good idea. But I didn’t see where you mentioned the type of bag you used?
Oh Lord!
Good kit! Where did you get that bag from?
amzn.to/424rM24 This is the pouch. Everything inside of it I filled on my own if you want any links to that I can get you those. Most of the stuff you can find at a local hardware store or sporting goods outlet.
@@MidwestSurvivalYT thank you!
That pre made starter log will eventually dry out.
Got to keep them on rotation.
LOL...and then what...it won't catch fire because it's too dry??
I have a 1 piece fire starting kit.
Bic lighter?
Wrap your lighter in gorilla tape