Char Cloth

[basshoundusa]

Now i know what i can use my old cotton boxers for!

[fgfsumh]

Good instructional video, nice job

[taw10fiq]

char cloth- charcoal ha

tums up lol



[sillygirl722]

Do you have to make it piece by piece? Or can you put a few pieces in the can and make 5-10 at a time?

[TalvellaMaa]

@sillygirl722 I make big batches of char cloth. Although, kepp this in mind: The more you try to make, the longer you need it in the fire. If not, it will still be cloth when you take it out.

[foxish282]

ahh right... i made some of this bt i thought it was supposed to light... it just ... embered... so i guess i did it right... BUT...... it took me ages to find a paint tin to do it but now i've learnt this bean can technique so nice one!

[martialartist34]

@desertsurvivalist.. do you have to seal the top for it to work? or can you just set it inside an open can?

[thedarkriver1]

how do you know when char cloth is ready to be removed from heat??

[Armaangandevia1]

very nice but you did not invent that

[kamden1980]

@Armaangandevia1

If you had paid closer attention you would have noticed that he never claimed to have invented it.

[teamhunley]

A watched can never boils! jest kiddin. great vid.

Great thing about char cloth is it is very lightweight and compact to carry in an emergency fire kit.

[n1saie]

Lmao bean container.... can ? lol ,i found that cotton wool is excellent to start a fire with using a fire steel etc. Good vid , cheers.

[JimboJitsu]

Nice, I was just thinking I haven't uesd my flint, now I know an easy way.

[adigal123]

Does it work if you cover it with aluminium foil?

[misternylon]

This is the best one i've seen on this subject, very straight to the point and he made a good sized batch too, no fancy stoves just a real old fire, nice.

[DeimosSaturn]

I must have seen 3 dozen different people blow into the ember in a tinder bundle and it always looks like they are about to start making out with it.

[jeepnicc]

Awesome! I love it when you blow the tinder bundle into a flame. Really cool!

[wyldediver]

Excellent video.

[onenastylilboy]

hell yeah dude

[Ancientirish]

Good job buddy!

[lbrewer42]

So all we need is fire to make char cloth so we can make fire :^)

So which came first - the fire or the char cloth?

Seriously.... good info thanks for posting!

[desertsurvivalist]

You make char cloth to extend the life of the tools you have on hand for lighting fires. You also have it for the next fire you build while on the move.

[bestSVMS]

like the argument of the which came first, chicken or egg

but the old people can use other ways

like rubbing 2 sticks to gether

[Magnumscoffeefreek]

old people?

[TechnologicMe]

fire first ... it's a tool to help you in the desert

[unicyclefinatic]

you can also make it prior before going where your going

[fkqst]

谢谢

[Osms13]

thats truly amazing, hey you could have saved someones live if the ever get lost out in the woods. brovo

[D33Lux]

how long should one leave the tin in the fire before you know its ready? Thanks, great video.

[desertsurvivalist]

I take mine out after it stops flaming.

[foxish282]

@desertsurvivalist is it necessary to jet fire out of it? when i do it i just use hot embers... so is just when it stops smoking okay? i figure its the same thing.?

[Krakrock]

I have 2 questions: What kind of cloth do you prefer to use as char cloth? And what is the best material to use for fire pistons?

[desertsurvivalist]

For charcloth it is best to use any woven cotton material. The fire piston you can really use any kind of wood as long as you can make a tight seal for the compression to build and produce an ember.

[EddieErion929]

@desertsurvivalist Thick jeans are woven cotton and so is a thin t-shirt,so again mate what is best and what did YOU USE?-THANKS!!!

[desertsurvivalist]

@EddieErion929 My favorite is denim. Just cut up an old pair of jeans and fire it in the can. Love the stuff.

[flamefinger1989]

what did you use for the nest mate

[desertsurvivalist]

Inner bark from the cotton wood.

[thebakery]

great information to know

[MichelleJonesPhotog]

Very cool, I've made char cloth with a large biscuit tin but I didn't think to use a bean tin cool.

Fast fire as well!