Hi Lonnie, great tip about the fireweed (wilgeroosje) I didn't know it was usable for cordage! We have loads of it (mostly on fresh cut woodland) Sure will give it a try! I think fireweed has also medicinal uses (prostate)
Thank you for your great informative videos Lonnie!
great job on the vid . i have never tried this before we have lots of fire weed around where we live so i think i will need to try this . always learn something good from your vids
Another great vid from the far north ! I gave up on fireweed (we have alot of it here) because I tried it late summer or fall. I think it needs to dry a bit. I will try again. I have nettle here as well but it is harder to find. Thanks for sharing and love that stove at the end !
@joe2trees Thanks. Hope the winter fireweed goes better for you. Don't give up man. You can do it. That stove is one I made out of a 30 gallon barrel using a standard 55 gallon barrel stove kit. It heats my 12 X 14 canvas wall tent just fine in the winter and will hold a fire all night without restoking.
@phreshayr Thanks for the inspiration ! I remember using a small woodstove no bigger than a 5 gal drum in a wall tent on the fortymile at 20 below and it did great. You still a bit of winter to go but spring is coming ! The most amazing sight to behold is when break up on the rivers begin. Within minutes the ice just starts to move.
Take good care and looking forward to more knowledgable vids !!
@Trailtraveller Another of my favorites is willow (genus Salix). It is fairly widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere. I'm only familiar with pretty much my local vegetation. I was recently in a tropical location and made some quick cordage from several different palms and plants but didn't know what the names of the plants were.
@Wintertrekker Thanks buddy. If you've got fireweed in your area and I'm guessing you do, it is fun and easy to work with during the winter. Give it a try if ya get the chance.
Looks like Dogbane (aka Indian Hemp).
MrSchpankme 2 months ago
@MrSchpankme I'm not familiar with dogbane since it does not grow in our area but it also is rumored to make good cordage.
phreshayr 2 months ago
Very well done. Thank you.
Snagglefratz 5 months ago
@Snagglefratz You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 5 months ago
You are my hero :D
akwolfsong 6 months ago
@akwolfsong Thanks. I have always wanted to be a hero. :-) Have a good one.
phreshayr 6 months ago
Hi Lonnie, great tip about the fireweed (wilgeroosje) I didn't know it was usable for cordage! We have loads of it (mostly on fresh cut woodland) Sure will give it a try! I think fireweed has also medicinal uses (prostate)
Thank you for your great informative videos Lonnie!
Groetjes
patje0109 7 months ago
@patje0109 You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Thanks.
DLeRoyKing 10 months ago
@DLeRoyKing You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.
phreshayr 10 months ago
nice new intro. and great video
Nickia94 11 months ago
@Nickia94 Thanks.
phreshayr 11 months ago
great job on the vid . i have never tried this before we have lots of fire weed around where we live so i think i will need to try this . always learn something good from your vids
thanks
cslr11 11 months ago
@cslr11 Thanks. Drop me a note and let me know how it goes if you do try it.
phreshayr 11 months ago
Another great vid from the far north ! I gave up on fireweed (we have alot of it here) because I tried it late summer or fall. I think it needs to dry a bit. I will try again. I have nettle here as well but it is harder to find. Thanks for sharing and love that stove at the end !
joe2trees 11 months ago
@joe2trees Thanks. Hope the winter fireweed goes better for you. Don't give up man. You can do it. That stove is one I made out of a 30 gallon barrel using a standard 55 gallon barrel stove kit. It heats my 12 X 14 canvas wall tent just fine in the winter and will hold a fire all night without restoking.
phreshayr 11 months ago
@phreshayr Thanks for the inspiration ! I remember using a small woodstove no bigger than a 5 gal drum in a wall tent on the fortymile at 20 below and it did great. You still a bit of winter to go but spring is coming ! The most amazing sight to behold is when break up on the rivers begin. Within minutes the ice just starts to move.
Take good care and looking forward to more knowledgable vids !!
joe2trees 11 months ago
You know more international plants where you can make cordage from ?
Trailtraveller 11 months ago
@Trailtraveller Another of my favorites is willow (genus Salix). It is fairly widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere. I'm only familiar with pretty much my local vegetation. I was recently in a tropical location and made some quick cordage from several different palms and plants but didn't know what the names of the plants were.
phreshayr 11 months ago
great info mate i enjoyed this allways nice when you learn a new trick
sulevia76 11 months ago
@sulevia76 Thanks mate. glad you found it useful
phreshayr 11 months ago
Thanks Phreshayr! I did not know fireweed was a cordage plant. Good instructional demo!
Wintertrekker 11 months ago
@Wintertrekker Thanks buddy. If you've got fireweed in your area and I'm guessing you do, it is fun and easy to work with during the winter. Give it a try if ya get the chance.
phreshayr 11 months ago
Excellent, Thanks for posting.
Hapharzardly 11 months ago
@Hapharzardly You are welcome. Thanks for the kudos.
phreshayr 11 months ago
Great demo - thanks a lot!
I knew you could use nettle, but fireweed is new to me - cool! Tim
steintanz 11 months ago
@steintanz Thanks for watching, Tim. Glad you liked it. Do you have Fireweed in your area?
phreshayr 11 months ago
@phreshayr Actually we do, but not as much as you get it. CU, Tim
steintanz 11 months ago