Survival skills -- Fire making.

[40rdclip]

I would hate to be a smoker in their village

[c9ari]

I would like to see this technique up close.

[primitiveskills]

I've almost gotten a coal here in Maine, (black dust and heavy smoke similiar to coals gotten from the same material with bowdrill), with dry basswood (Tilia americana) and basswood bark cordage. Does anyone have other suggestions for materials native to the North Eastern US/ South Eastern Canada? The relative ease of construction would make this a valuable tool if materials were available for our region.

[ajaxsf]

It's rattan. Unfortunately no rattan here in North America. I wonder if you can do it with some twine or if there's some American plant we can use. This is much more simple than the bow drill and the fire plow method seems impossible.

[4SCARECROWS]

What is that cord made of that he is using to make that fire ? Please let us know. It looks much easier than the bow string method.

[TeamHundreds]

@4SCARECROWS Its A Root String Piece From Underground. U Can Dig Under A Trees Bottom To Get It And Its Not To Deep At All, Its A Brown Root String Under Any Tree, That Has Been Standing For At Least A Year. Just Remember Dig Right Next To The Tree, Where U Can Still See The Ends Sticking Out Of The Ground. The Fishing String One Is Just For Show., Because Where The Hell Are You Gonna Find A Fishing String In The Middle Of The Forest, When U Are Stranded?! This Way, Is Much More Survival Based.

[teksali84]

hi, may i knw what kind of rope is the guy using pls?

amd its that a bamboo which he is rubbing the string against....

[707Burke707]

nice fire making method

[baiba1988]

is this sabah?

[cwmike08]

he was like No i want u to do it! Burnnn lol

[bestSVMS]

they should jst always keep a fire going

a really small one

[HookEmTexasHorns]

This is a 'basic survival skill'. Your comment is the same as saying "why don't they have a supply of Bic Lighters?"

[tro8Aoper]

what is Orang Asli ? A special kind of plant ?

and....plz give this guy a lighter...........

[ToPLebanesE]

you are a fucking idiot you know that ? cause id like to see you survive one day without fire when you dont have a fucking lighter FAG

[tro8Aoper]

LOL.......i can survive many many days wifout fire.....ther's alwyz microwave n fast food outlets...........plus,i also have lot's and lot's of lighters..........pretty smart eh??

[bestSVMS]

lol

gotta love the city

[SHdudeproductions]

in the wild you fucking asshole

[cichlidkeeper89]

ORANG ASLI is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They are divided into three main tribal groups  Semang (negrito), Senoi, and Proto-Malay (Aboriginal Malay).

[cocacola3335]

what is Orang Asli ? A special kind of plant ?

[technolinguist]

hi cocacola3335,

Orang Asli means forest people. Orang = man, Asli=native. Think of the name, Orang Utan (the ape), which means old man of the forest.

- technolinguist

[DeltaBravo1216]

I'm gonna guess you know that because you are a...linguist?

[aguswidjaja]

@technolinguist The more accurate translation of "orang asli" is "aboriginal people or person". "Asli" actually means "original". And "utan" means "jungle", there is no "old" meaning in "orang". "Orang" means "person" or "people". Hope my input is useful.

[maxinpains]

@technolinguist Hey. Those people are happened to be in tribe & that's thier culture. But associating as some primate with human is bit disrespectable . To my knowlege This method is one of the best way to start fire with out silly blisters on hands. In another word, They are much advanced in someway.

[truthspeaker969]

ah ok, thanks now I understand, so it means working with one of the native local people...,

I meant it´s the malaysian name for the liane

or cord or whatever the Orang Asli was using...

[truthspeaker969]

what is Orang Asli ? A special kind of plant ?

[technolinguist]

Hi truthspeaker969,

Orang Asli actually means forest people. Think of the name, Orang Utan (the ape), which means old man of the forest.

- technolinguist

[maxinpains]

@technolinguist Hey. Those people are happened to be in tribe & that's thier culture. But associating as some primate with human is bit disrespectable . To my knowlege This method is one of the best way to start fire with out silly blisters on hands. In another word, They are much advanced in thier technologies in someways than most of modern survival guru teaches.

[RESK2k8]

was he using string with 2 sticks tied to the end?

[Celly222]

Gene Simmons made a fire!

[pippismo]

ahahah, man!

[cjw2325]

lol i carry my lighter round with me every day so ill just use that!

[dragoprince89]

what if u fell and ur lighter broke or its out of butane or its out of flint what now?

[cjw2325]

i dont know... and i don't care..

[lastat23100]

i carry a zippo best in the world wind proof easy to use never go anywere with out fuil for it its fail proof

[HookEmTexasHorns]

And when it runs out of fuel or you're stuck somewhere without it?

[director115]

Tman negara so u malay?

[technolinguist]

No director115,

I'm Indian, but live in San Francisco, CA. Thanks for the comment.

[director115]

oh thnx,thnx to vid too.:)

[kmanfoeva]

lol watch canadian fire making vids its waaaay faster

[ikmaakvids]

coool

[frank0067]

seen number of thse videos, showing off, nt teaching folks how to do it

[emptyheady]

*magic* :)

[elishaletunovskiy]

cool

[ColectvIndvidulism]

So cool to see this, thanks for posting this video.

[l0lrightnow]

hahaha im stupid i tried using a shoelace and a stick hahahahahahahaha

[ramatolentino]

oh fuck.. and i wasted all that energy for nothing..haha.. thanks! any dry bark shavings? thanks!

[technolinguist]

Hi there,

When I witnessed this one, the guys used rattan, you know the one used to make wicker furniture? Apparently, this is flexible, yet dry enough to create enough heat through friction to start the fire.

-- technolinguist

[christianpolice]

um where di he get the rope and where can i get it

[technolinguist]

Hi christianpolice,

It's actually not a rope but a flexible wood called rattan, that they find in the forest. The tribal people are completely self-sufficient and have no electricity, running water or any kind of agriculture. Quite mind-opening, I must say.

- andy

[christianpolice]

where can i find rattan

[zim507]

lol

[laxh]

i was trying to make fire out of wood shavings..did not work.. can anyone tell me what wood is efficient for making a fire? thanks!

[odacir64]

you can't use wood.

you need some lighter material as a started,

such as bark shavings, dry grass, leaves.

once this materials are burning, then you use wood shavings, then twigs, then thicker branches,.

[enjoistaind]

How did you get to travel there?

What if you'd wanted to stay and live with the tribe?

Very curious, thanks.

[phontex]

Tell me, do you think that you could survive alone on a desert island?

[crazytommy123]

What are you using for a tinder bundle? Usually dont you want your tinderbundle to be all ripped and fiberous? Do you have any tinder bundle ideas for the north woods?

Im an avid survivalist and just like to know what others know thanks.

[TheBXSici1ian]

WTF was he using when he was pulling fast? A vine?

[technolinguist]

A piece of flexible wood called rattan, you know, the same kind that they use for wicker furniture? It's pretty cool.

- technolinguist

[runetrooper]

OMG fully sick! I love that natural method,

[uzernayme93]

l0lz.. ask a samoan? thats just racist!

[saltyseaweed123]

lmao, like it

[sambowerz]

talk to a Samoan how to make a fire,for real........

[XINXAN7515]

could this be done with a shoe cord ? it will be useful if you get lost in the woods everybody use shoe cords ill give it a try :p

[technolinguist]

Thanks for commenting. Sure you could try that. The thing is these aborigines do not wear any shoes. So, a shoe cord would be out of question. Interesting idea, though.

-- technolinguist

[Munki6]

OMG dude i had the same guide as you when i went there about 5-6 years ago :D

[technolinguist]

Wow, that's really cool. I liked it very much at Taman Negara and would like to return there sometime in the future. Take care.

- technolinguist

[pilsjekoekie]

=[)

[robloxrules]

LAWL EVERYONE KEPT COUGHING

oops forgot to take acaps off but im too lazy to fix it...

[goldenlotus]

woah, that was cool

cooler than using a bow

but i wonder which method is more energy efficient...

[punk8526]

cool,good job

[gingalf]

thanx so i will not have the oportunity to make fire like this in europe? do you think there is an other material i can use? such wire or a flexibel meteal or just somethin?

[technolinguist]

I'm sure that people made fire in the European forests previously too. I'm just not sure what kind. Note that this is how the indigenous people of Northern Malaysia made (and still make) fire to this day, although they are adopting to more modern ways by using a match. Take care.

-- technolinguist

[gingalf]

what is the thing he is rubbing like hell. just a wire or what?

[technolinguist]

It's a kind of flexible (yet hardy) wood called "rattan" -- similar to wicker used in making furniture. The forests in Malaysia are full of this. Hope this helps.

-- technolinguist

[lilburnmafia]

well done

[edwining]

simple. friction creates the fire.

[74magic92]

we better give edwining a gold star.......lets see you try it....