That small amount of wood will not be sufficient for an all-night-no-tending-fire. He might wind up with a bed of smothering coals after an hour and a half, but that's about it. BTW, the first thing one does, if one knows what he is doing, is to clear the area of leaves and debris or else he will wake in the middle of a forest fire. I will say it does last longer than a traditionally made fire, but not anywhere close to all night.
Great video I always had to wake up and worry bout feeding a fire this is a great way to have it going for longer periods of time :) Thanks again great channel.
@RedeyeJedi123420 Go out and try it u probably never have it works and if u say it doesn't then u need t go back to 2nd grade because u don't know a thing about the woods.
This is just a version of the Swedish Torch, which has been around for about 500 years. Nothing new! Other than they knew how to clear an area for fire
i added this/your method of firebuilding to the wiki under "campfire", just scroll down to the section under "building a fire". also, i used this vid to cite as a reference, you can see that in the discussion section. i hope you didnt mind [as i thought this/your menthod is quite ingenious.
i see this technique used alot on da survival shows u see on tv. there alot of good uses for it and it is very helpful when ur there in da cold, but, to da video maker, i suggest to show how to start da fire not using da magnesium ferro rod cuz alot of people dont carry one. just a suggestion
Why do you call it a 'Magnesium ferro rod' isn't it just an alloy of mostly Iron & cerium called 'Ferrocerium' , the cerium being pyrophoric in air at the temperatures achieved from the friction?
self feeding fire for the night? it only lasted about 2 hrs! nothing really special about this method and yeah maybe you should of cleared the leaves first
I suppose this is when I say that the 20 people who disliked this video accidentally started wildfires because they didn't realise that lighting dry leaves on fire next to other dry leaves on fire leads to the other dry leaves catching on fire too?
Will some of you viewers please suggest clearing the dry leaves away? It's pretty obvious folks. It's a video about a fire building method, not a video on common sense. What a bunch of idiots. . . .
Hello Paul. This is Edavis519. My wife and I have aNEVER been to the woods. We have lived all our lives in the city and yesterday, we went out to test our fire and Land nav skills out. I have to say, you self-fedding fire worked out great! Even with some wind int lasted long. Even inpressed out friend who has been a outdoors guy since he was nine. Thank you for taking the time to make these excellent videos.
This was probably the best survival video I have seen. I had always been taught to do just the opposite. It makes perfect sense though. I can see where even larger, wetter wood below would be dried out and function later as fuel throughout the nightl.
i'd love to see a self-feeding vs tripod fire structure side by side burn;time lapse. but this is a great fire idea and i cant wait to try it. that was a very small fire and wasn't a lot of wood. lasted a good amount of time. you could get so much done or nap without worry of the fire. nice video
assuming you had a piece of alum foil, you could build the fire on top of that and it would prevent the ground from leaching heat so long as the foil didnt melt. ive cooked fish and potatoes in foil by putting them in embers/coals and the foil didnt melt so i assume that a sheet of foil wouldnt melt if you built a fire on top of it. never tried it though.
There another type of fire I learned in Boy Scouts called a council fire. The structure of it is very much like the one you showed and you can build it up from large logs to the twigs of kindling and light much the same way. But with a council fire you can build a teepee fire inside it just to get more flames.
Gust of wind and you have very big self-feeding fire. Another name for that is wild fire. Always remember to clean surrounding area near fire from everything burning material.
@engnca Sure there is...I live in Canada so the wood is some of the time here also. I recommend splitting the wood to get to the inside. The wood will be wet on the outside, but pieces that are not on the ground rotted will be dry inside. Good luck.
@Element5533 thanks for reply mate, i cheated other day used cotton wool to get it started, worked 1st time, going to always put it in rucksake from now on
@engnca Good call, preperation is the number 1 thing. I'm not sure where you're from engnca but birch tree bark (outer layers that are peeled off) will burn even when wet. This makes a great tinder.
@spinner206 Ferro rods are "rods" that are placed in magnesium blocks that burn at a high temperature once they recieve a spark : ) Hence - lighting a fire with no matches.
@spinner206 You're pretty much good with going with a "magnesium stick" (Flint and Steel, Swedish steel), I've used it always and they have the same affect. You can buy them at any local outfitters store or online.
So, I could essentially take logs, and make bigger wood my base to make the fire burn for ~3-6 hours? and What about perhaps doing the small TP on the top and feeding it traditionally for extra burst warmth, say if we got wet.. The fire there didn't look very large but could definitely boil some water and cook some meat during a short rest on a long trip without having to fuss over it. Excellent tips!
I don't think this would work very well in wet conditions. Wet wood needs to be piled pretty high usually. Especially if its raining. Good idea though for better conditions.
I think you would have to add more fuel wood for it to last all night.... and that takes to long if you need to make a fire fast, say if you fall into icy cold water. But good for a fire to make before you go to sleep.
Verrrrry interesting! You have a great narrative voice that keeps the attention where it belongs. You delve into the information, leaving nothing to question, and give us some real quality instruction! Instruction that may, quite possibly, save a life! It intreags me, to see a young fellow that knows so much about survival, in a wilderness situation! I applaud you! Please don't allow any negative criticism, influence you! You're just right! Keep on, keepin' on! "G"
Excellent video from a great presenter. Would change one thing. Move the leave out of range of the fire so that there is less chance of catching them on fire.
@HedgehogLeatherworks hey mate... just a thought, done this on the beach when I was a kid... we dug a hole in the sand, made a fire... did all our cooking etc, and then covered the fire up before going to bed... lay on top of the sand and the bed of coals underneath warmed us up from the bottom... might be a good idea for a survival situation where one is able to make 2 fires, on to sleep "on" and the other to keep top warm overnight...
Just be careful using rocks that absorb or have been saturated in water like shale or slate. These both readily absorb water even from the atmosphere and keep it trapped very well because of the presence of clay minerals so they don't even need to be sitting in water. These are nice and flat but explode when heated due to the pressure exerted by the hot water inside. They will actually explode into sharp pieces along with the fire ingredients. Using Igneous rocks is safer.
Just be careful using rocks that absorb or have been saturated in water like shale or slate. These both readily absorb water even from the atmosphere and keep it trapped very well because of the presence of clay minerals so they don't even need to be sitting in water. These are nice and flat but explode when heated due to the pressure exerted by the hot water inside. They will actually explode into sharp pieces along with the fire ingredients. Using Igneous rocks is safer
Just be careful using Shale or Slate type rocks. They readily absorb water (even from the atmosphere) due to the clay minerals that they are made of. Heating these up boils the water and creates a lot of internal pressure. They will explode into shards spitting out the contents of your fire everywhere. They are nice and flat and may seem like the perfect rock but I would look for something else like Igneous type rocks (the colourful ones).
@a7xaddict4676 i guess thats a an idea, stones usualy hold heat quite well anyway, so it might be an idea to have a cupple of stones in there anyway? hm
@a7xaddict4676 sorry to say it but atleast in sweden (i dont know where you live) its not allowed to build fires on stones/cliffs because it leaves mark/cracks . but maby its not as strict rules where you live :)
@a7xaddict4676 sure u can just make sure the coals don't drop in between the rocks and make sure u never use stones that have been in water for long times cause these stones are wet on the inside as well and the heat of the fire might make the water so hot that the pressure makes the rock explode
and makes sure the ground around and under the rocks don't contain flammable material like dry leaves in the video -.-
You can, but if the rocks are wet, damp, ect., they might explode! It's done, but there is always that very real risk. A dry flat stone may be fine. Just use common sense. When in doubt, don't.
@soccerskillz95 perhaps you could have voiced your criticism more diplomatically? maybe even offered up some practical suggestion or constructive comment instead of just coming off like an ass.
@soccerskillz95 You are right. Not clearing the ground for a fire is as dangerous as people who go out without proper preparation and knowledge base. Moreover, creating such fire hazards is against the ideas of bushcraft and survival movements.
if there is a lake or pond go up a hill and get your fire wood, dry wood is more likely found away from water,wood or trees near lakes or ponds might have moisture making it difficult to start a fire so always uphill and away from water to get dry wood, if u don't find any tinder use a knife to scrape pieces off the dry wood into grass like pieces and use that as tinder than take small dry wood but larger than the tinder and put that on top in a cone shape than medium wood and finally thick wood
a real outdoorsman would clear the fireground for all the dry leaf before lighting up.... many forestfires star tthis way.. and... put rocks or wet logs around to keep it isolated..last loger too then
I love watching these videos even though i know i wont use it cause i live it singapore. But the thought of surviving in nature. Being able to just take it from nature and not anything made by man is just awesome
Thanks you so much taking your time with the video! I am a Boy Scout and we are doing a survivalist camp soon and guess who wont be messing with the fire?
Great video, just a couple quick questions, does this work with even larger wood? Also do you add wood on top once it burns down or do you build another pile of wood and put the remaining burning coals on top and start over? Thanks for the video, I've been making fires for a long time and have never seen this style used before, I like what I've seen though.
Great job man! Very good speaking tone and rhythm. I have been setting fires for camps for years and thought I knew pretty much all there was. I really enjoyed learning a new way. Thanks a lot. God bless!
Great video, very informative. I assume you could get bigger logs/large limbs and build a fairly large fire using the same method. Im going to try out this method next time I go camping. Looks like it would be a good cooking fire too since the coals are on the top.
great video, One thing I noticed, You didn't clear the area much around the fire. with that much dead leaves seems like it would be prudent. I live in an area that is high risk for wild fires, so it's something i really look at.
@MojaveGyspy yes, that'll work, I did that on my survival weeks in the army, did it out in the snow to so it helps that the fire doesn't melt the snow and get wet, it also make the fire much warmer and transport heat.
Good tip about making a fire to survive a cold night; when you have picked as much wood you think you will need go and get twice as much. it's not fun in -20F to run out of wood :)
@MojaveGyspy Also a good tip for a self feeding fire is to find some big logs to lay close around the fire. for example from a dead pine. these won't start to burn, but when they get hot it will start to come sap(is that what it's called in english?) out off the log, and it will catch on fire and burn for a looooooooong time.
I used be a teepee fire builder, then went to a log cabin style fire, which were good, but this method really shuts up the nay say'ers. I've been building campfires for 25 years, this is the easiest and most reliable way to build a fire. A vasoline cotton ball, light it and let it do it's thing.
Nice video. This is a technique that does work. Some of the viewers may not understand that you can use even larger pieces of fuel wood at the base, to keep the fire burning for longer periods of time. Great job. Keep up the good work.
trench fires are much better as the supply a wind shield for it all and yeh next time clear the dry leaves surrounding the fire so you have a 3ft clear surround
awesome vidoes! Luv em, reminds me of Boy Scouts when we did survival training and badges. Please check out infowars.com and become aware of why this is so important. thanks brother, God Bless you brother! take care
awesome vidoes! Luv em, reminds me of Boy Scouts when we did survival training and badges. Please check out infowars.com and become aware of why this is so important. thanks brother, God Bless you brother! take care
Nice video, like the Kabar. That would be a great method to build a fire in a dakota pit. easy to start since you can light the top and forget it,. Probably wouldnt last as long though
I've tried this out the last two times I've gone camping. Works great. The first time my friends were very doubtful that it would work, but indulged me. The second time, they all assured the new people that it works amazingly. Thank you so much.
Thanks buddy.
marsxpander 3 days ago
LMFAO XD, THE COMMENTS ARE FREAKIN FUNNY!!!!!!!
Mohamadabdulla1998 6 days ago
This technique rocks, set it alight , and sit back, fanastic to cook with after its settled
largecoffee1sugar 1 week ago
That's not a strong fire. 8:45
liebchenmartin 2 weeks ago
Stupid is as stupid does.
Aknd 2 weeks ago
self feeding forest.
etphonehome2915 2 weeks ago
Build a man a fire and you will warm him for an hour
Teach a man how to start a forest fire and you will warm him for the rest of his life
XD
PapaVic9758 3 weeks ago 2
That small amount of wood will not be sufficient for an all-night-no-tending-fire. He might wind up with a bed of smothering coals after an hour and a half, but that's about it. BTW, the first thing one does, if one knows what he is doing, is to clear the area of leaves and debris or else he will wake in the middle of a forest fire. I will say it does last longer than a traditionally made fire, but not anywhere close to all night.
LordRobere 4 weeks ago
at 6:02 he says i dont wanna accidentally knock my structure over...
at 6: 09 he almost knocks the structure over...
at 6: 18 he almost catches on fire XD
cihat44 4 weeks ago
What did u use to make sparks
Adzthebountyhunter11 1 month ago
Blow your nose before you make a video next time
fofogs 1 month ago
Great video I always had to wake up and worry bout feeding a fire this is a great way to have it going for longer periods of time :) Thanks again great channel.
Locopatojo1 1 month ago
by fuel wood do you mean the whole surrounding area? i have another name for it, the moron fire.
RedeyeJedi123420 1 month ago
@RedeyeJedi123420 Go out and try it u probably never have it works and if u say it doesn't then u need t go back to 2nd grade because u don't know a thing about the woods.
JoshFarrMC 1 month ago
Better move the leaves away from that fire. You are gonna burn down your woods!
jsddf8455 1 month ago
less talk... more action!
mredwards0915 1 month ago
very smart
cekinxxx 1 month ago
that actually works i tryed it this morning
chico12grande 2 months ago
Hey cutie!
Thanks for the video. It was great.
I love a man who knows a lot about survival skills.
ROBwithaBfan 2 months ago
@ROBwithaBfan what???????????????????????????
MrColoradosurvival 1 month ago
Very informative well made video thank you for sharing this fire building concept, fro Australia
cheekyricho 2 months ago
leaves are great to burn
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howexpertassistant 3 months ago
Great video, great instructions.
qpavel 3 months ago
clean the ground arround the fire first , you dont want to burn the forest!
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@aletool
ive had some rotten times with fire,one just yesterday.
people really need to know how quick it can go wrong.
i read your comment about min or so into the vid when i had to stop it... lol
crsbt 1 month ago
That is great! This is the method the Boy Scouts didn't want me to know about! lol TOO EASY
ke7uxr 4 months ago
if you put gas in a soda can (after you cut the top off) and ignite it, it will burn like a candle for 10-30 min.
jefferyismodernwar 4 months ago
tough stuff!
MartialLawra 4 months ago
Go to sleep. Wake up in your own wood fired crematorium.
No managing needed......
1971mgb 4 months ago
Once it's goin give it some breath.Stand back and watch the woods burst into fire.
This guy should have a safety disclaimer.
1971mgb 4 months ago
Nice video
urbanssassin1 4 months ago
This is just a version of the Swedish Torch, which has been around for about 500 years. Nothing new! Other than they knew how to clear an area for fire
brenterwin99611 5 months ago 2
Im subbing
harharciggare 5 months ago
i added this/your method of firebuilding to the wiki under "campfire", just scroll down to the section under "building a fire". also, i used this vid to cite as a reference, you can see that in the discussion section. i hope you didnt mind [as i thought this/your menthod is quite ingenious.
Gizziiusa 5 months ago
Blow nose !!!
Fulviaxt 6 months ago
i see this technique used alot on da survival shows u see on tv. there alot of good uses for it and it is very helpful when ur there in da cold, but, to da video maker, i suggest to show how to start da fire not using da magnesium ferro rod cuz alot of people dont carry one. just a suggestion
anv119 6 months ago
good technique thanks. it seems great for cooking
12321johndoe 6 months ago
Why do you call it a 'Magnesium ferro rod' isn't it just an alloy of mostly Iron & cerium called 'Ferrocerium' , the cerium being pyrophoric in air at the temperatures achieved from the friction?
marmaladekamikaze 6 months ago
This type of fire is great for cooking as it provides a lot of hot coals. Try cooking bannock on this type of fire it's delicious!
moshman33 6 months ago in playlist survival skills to learn
self feeding fire for the night? it only lasted about 2 hrs! nothing really special about this method and yeah maybe you should of cleared the leaves first
defuzed28 7 months ago
At one hour the result will be the entire fcking forest on fire
LoLBlTCH 7 months ago
very nice, i have never heared about this before
TheHundefor 7 months ago
I suppose this is when I say that the 20 people who disliked this video accidentally started wildfires because they didn't realise that lighting dry leaves on fire next to other dry leaves on fire leads to the other dry leaves catching on fire too?
bad1boy34 7 months ago
You really helped me with this vid. Thanks.
toobadsosad83 7 months ago
Will some of you viewers please suggest clearing the dry leaves away? It's pretty obvious folks. It's a video about a fire building method, not a video on common sense. What a bunch of idiots. . . .
RowAshore 7 months ago 16
@RowAshore lol no shit huh? thats the first thing to do....
DyslexiWHAT 3 months ago
@RowAshore he did
bitblitz145 2 months ago
@bitblitz145 He did what?
RowAshore 2 months ago
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crsbt 1 month ago
@RowAshore He must have missed the Smokey the Bear commercials as a kid
aergwetghwrhwdhg 1 month ago
Thanks so much but when im gonna try this i will put some rocks around :)
97ruben 7 months ago
his shirt almost caught on fire at 6:16
scienceduck11 7 months ago
hey hedgehog I know that this is an old video but were you useing a K-Bar knife in this demo? Thanks! Excellent work.
outsideal 7 months ago
Hello Paul. This is Edavis519. My wife and I have aNEVER been to the woods. We have lived all our lives in the city and yesterday, we went out to test our fire and Land nav skills out. I have to say, you self-fedding fire worked out great! Even with some wind int lasted long. Even inpressed out friend who has been a outdoors guy since he was nine. Thank you for taking the time to make these excellent videos.
edavis5190 8 months ago
just like a candle wick burns into the wax. haha
Burton910h 8 months ago
they should make a book. How to build a fire for dummies
unreal3010 8 months ago
Mr. Rogers neighborhood
sirthickman 9 months ago
ok but what about fire safety? do you see the dry leaves around?
stephenv25 9 months ago
@stephenv25 ok sally :)
4302BC 9 months ago
Nicely done. I'm going to have to give that a try next time I'm out camping. Thanks!!
YoungAmericanOutback 9 months ago
@YoungAmericanOutback dont forget to clear any dry brush cuz if u wake up on fire never said i told u soo
joker21880514 9 months ago
@YoungAmericanOutback dont forget to clear any dry brush cuz if u wake up on fire never say i didnt tell u so
joker21880514 9 months ago
@joker21880514 clear dry brush... check.
YoungAmericanOutback 9 months ago
This was probably the best survival video I have seen. I had always been taught to do just the opposite. It makes perfect sense though. I can see where even larger, wetter wood below would be dried out and function later as fuel throughout the nightl.
Thanks for sharing.
lotzoso 9 months ago
Great tip man! 5*
dannyjw123 9 months ago
there were 666 likes.....i had to change that
kotdrop 9 months ago
i'd love to see a self-feeding vs tripod fire structure side by side burn;time lapse. but this is a great fire idea and i cant wait to try it. that was a very small fire and wasn't a lot of wood. lasted a good amount of time. you could get so much done or nap without worry of the fire. nice video
icedreams5 9 months ago
It is reasonably maintenance free, but won't go all night unless you start with logs.
myastroflight 9 months ago
assuming you had a piece of alum foil, you could build the fire on top of that and it would prevent the ground from leaching heat so long as the foil didnt melt. ive cooked fish and potatoes in foil by putting them in embers/coals and the foil didnt melt so i assume that a sheet of foil wouldnt melt if you built a fire on top of it. never tried it though.
xekul 9 months ago
I have a question. Can you feed the fire with leaves?
TheNICNAK9 9 months ago
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NKGMAN 9 months ago
There another type of fire I learned in Boy Scouts called a council fire. The structure of it is very much like the one you showed and you can build it up from large logs to the twigs of kindling and light much the same way. But with a council fire you can build a teepee fire inside it just to get more flames.
76casperleo 9 months ago
Gust of wind and you have very big self-feeding fire. Another name for that is wild fire. Always remember to clean surrounding area near fire from everything burning material.
neljakytkaks 9 months ago
Lol is suck at making fires ha XD ha so hope this helps lol
efrainfranco70 10 months ago
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efrainfranco70 10 months ago
great video, only trouble is in uk our wood is 99% of the time too wet for fires!!! any advice please?
engnca 10 months ago
@engnca Sure there is...I live in Canada so the wood is some of the time here also. I recommend splitting the wood to get to the inside. The wood will be wet on the outside, but pieces that are not on the ground rotted will be dry inside. Good luck.
Element5533 10 months ago
@Element5533 thanks for reply mate, i cheated other day used cotton wool to get it started, worked 1st time, going to always put it in rucksake from now on
engnca 10 months ago
@engnca Good call, preperation is the number 1 thing. I'm not sure where you're from engnca but birch tree bark (outer layers that are peeled off) will burn even when wet. This makes a great tinder.
Element5533 10 months ago
Very good video! What is a ferro rod actually used for?
spinner206 10 months ago
@spinner206 Ferro rods are "rods" that are placed in magnesium blocks that burn at a high temperature once they recieve a spark : ) Hence - lighting a fire with no matches.
Element5533 10 months ago
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spinner206 10 months ago
Where would I purchase a ferro rod?
spinner206 10 months ago
@spinner206 You're pretty much good with going with a "magnesium stick" (Flint and Steel, Swedish steel), I've used it always and they have the same affect. You can buy them at any local outfitters store or online.
Element5533 10 months ago
So, I could essentially take logs, and make bigger wood my base to make the fire burn for ~3-6 hours? and What about perhaps doing the small TP on the top and feeding it traditionally for extra burst warmth, say if we got wet.. The fire there didn't look very large but could definitely boil some water and cook some meat during a short rest on a long trip without having to fuss over it. Excellent tips!
bobomanthecruzan 11 months ago
Thats an awesome sheath you make for KABARs, but three hundred bucks? You must put a lot of time into them.
JusLookinRound804 11 months ago
I don't think this would work very well in wet conditions. Wet wood needs to be piled pretty high usually. Especially if its raining. Good idea though for better conditions.
MattChenier 11 months ago
What if you don't have a magnesium rod? What are some other ways to ignite a fire?
joejavacavalier2001 11 months ago
I think you would have to add more fuel wood for it to last all night.... and that takes to long if you need to make a fire fast, say if you fall into icy cold water. But good for a fire to make before you go to sleep.
RandomCraziess 11 months ago
Verrrrry interesting! You have a great narrative voice that keeps the attention where it belongs. You delve into the information, leaving nothing to question, and give us some real quality instruction! Instruction that may, quite possibly, save a life! It intreags me, to see a young fellow that knows so much about survival, in a wilderness situation! I applaud you! Please don't allow any negative criticism, influence you! You're just right! Keep on, keepin' on! "G"
MrPicStuff 1 year ago
what were you using as tinder...it looked sort-of like coconut fibers, but you were in the woods and there is no coconuts in the woods.
madmicah2 1 year ago
how do you spell your last name?
evhfan1000 1 year ago
@evhfan1000
I would guess it's "Scheider". Sounds German..
ChromatopelmaDude 1 year ago
i didn't see that in the survival man
thegreatkoua 1 year ago
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i can't imagine this being very effective in anything other than perfectly dry conditions
Angelinasmonkey 1 year ago
i can't imagine this being very effective in anything other than perfectly dry conditions
Angelinasmonkey 1 year ago
lol for some reason you remind me of edward norton and tory from mythbusters
llllXeallll 1 year ago
Excellent video from a great presenter. Would change one thing. Move the leave out of range of the fire so that there is less chance of catching them on fire.
rjsahadi1 1 year ago
He turned the camera off and sprayed lighter fluid on it! Lol
310shadow310 1 year ago
it will burn down just like the wick of a candle burns through the wax........ relax u said it 20 times
robertop098 1 year ago
Awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing - love your style and philosophy. This will be my next fire:)
Cat0Grant 1 year ago
Great video. A very effective structure few people actually know/use.
Victortrotska 1 year ago
could you build a fire on top of rocks to keep the ground from leeching heat?
a7xaddict4676 1 year ago 14
@a7xaddict4676 that's a great idea... will have to experiment with that!!! Thank you!
HedgehogLeatherworks 1 year ago 5
@HedgehogLeatherworks hey mate... just a thought, done this on the beach when I was a kid... we dug a hole in the sand, made a fire... did all our cooking etc, and then covered the fire up before going to bed... lay on top of the sand and the bed of coals underneath warmed us up from the bottom... might be a good idea for a survival situation where one is able to make 2 fires, on to sleep "on" and the other to keep top warm overnight...
whisperaircraftnz 8 months ago
Just be careful using rocks that absorb or have been saturated in water like shale or slate. These both readily absorb water even from the atmosphere and keep it trapped very well because of the presence of clay minerals so they don't even need to be sitting in water. These are nice and flat but explode when heated due to the pressure exerted by the hot water inside. They will actually explode into sharp pieces along with the fire ingredients. Using Igneous rocks is safer.
Fuel1979 4 months ago
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Just be careful using rocks that absorb or have been saturated in water like shale or slate. These both readily absorb water even from the atmosphere and keep it trapped very well because of the presence of clay minerals so they don't even need to be sitting in water. These are nice and flat but explode when heated due to the pressure exerted by the hot water inside. They will actually explode into sharp pieces along with the fire ingredients. Using Igneous rocks is safer
Fuel1979 4 months ago
Just be careful using Shale or Slate type rocks. They readily absorb water (even from the atmosphere) due to the clay minerals that they are made of. Heating these up boils the water and creates a lot of internal pressure. They will explode into shards spitting out the contents of your fire everywhere. They are nice and flat and may seem like the perfect rock but I would look for something else like Igneous type rocks (the colourful ones).
Fuel1979 4 months ago
@a7xaddict4676
J10offRoad 1 year ago
@a7xaddict4676 only if its not river rocks... those might explode!
bullseye887 1 year ago
@a7xaddict4676 have to be careful some rocks will explode if they contain water
pinballandy 1 year ago
@pinballandy or if they are porous which are the main water containing rocks
usnavysealsguy 11 months ago
@a7xaddict4676 i guess thats a an idea, stones usualy hold heat quite well anyway, so it might be an idea to have a cupple of stones in there anyway? hm
Lindholmer5k 8 months ago
@a7xaddict4676 sorry to say it but atleast in sweden (i dont know where you live) its not allowed to build fires on stones/cliffs because it leaves mark/cracks . but maby its not as strict rules where you live :)
pantalopia 8 months ago
@pantalopia LoL one of the sickest rule i've ever heard.^^
MrHALOCOUST 8 months ago
@a7xaddict4676 make sure it doesnt hold water or it could explode.
zac030101 6 months ago
@a7xaddict4676 sure u can just make sure the coals don't drop in between the rocks and make sure u never use stones that have been in water for long times cause these stones are wet on the inside as well and the heat of the fire might make the water so hot that the pressure makes the rock explode
and makes sure the ground around and under the rocks don't contain flammable material like dry leaves in the video -.-
tomassergeant 5 months ago
@a7xaddict4676
You can, but if the rocks are wet, damp, ect., they might explode! It's done, but there is always that very real risk. A dry flat stone may be fine. Just use common sense. When in doubt, don't.
macardinale7510 4 months ago
@a7xaddict4676
You can find this technique in (Field Manual) FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL
macardinale7510 4 months ago
Lol his shirt almost caught on fire.
NovaPure 1 year ago
fantastic job of instructing.
chitown1966 1 year ago
By the end wouldn't you have a bunch of ash on top of the last bit of the fire?
jesuismagnifique1 1 year ago
doesn't this run the risk of just tipping over?
jesuismagnifique1 1 year ago
dude u da best
survivethis101 1 year ago
@soccerskillz95 - smarter than a troll who wasn't there, doesn't understand the ground condition because he wasn't there, and does nt
Blackthorne5150 1 year ago 2
extremely smart man lighting a fire around thousands of dry leaves....
soccerskillz95 1 year ago 62
@soccerskillz95 perhaps you could have voiced your criticism more diplomatically? maybe even offered up some practical suggestion or constructive comment instead of just coming off like an ass.
misternylon 1 year ago
@soccerskillz95 smoky the bear says shut the fuck up hippie
xxwesdogxx 11 months ago
@soccerskillz95 its just a demo so you'll have to watch it through w/c we all did heheh inc. you,gets?
paidda 10 months ago
@soccerskillz95 You are right. Not clearing the ground for a fire is as dangerous as people who go out without proper preparation and knowledge base. Moreover, creating such fire hazards is against the ideas of bushcraft and survival movements.
limakrosomak 6 months ago
if there is a lake or pond go up a hill and get your fire wood, dry wood is more likely found away from water,wood or trees near lakes or ponds might have moisture making it difficult to start a fire so always uphill and away from water to get dry wood, if u don't find any tinder use a knife to scrape pieces off the dry wood into grass like pieces and use that as tinder than take small dry wood but larger than the tinder and put that on top in a cone shape than medium wood and finally thick wood
rabbieskari 1 year ago
88,888 Views :D
Huntereich 1 year ago
a real outdoorsman would clear the fireground for all the dry leaf before lighting up.... many forestfires star tthis way.. and... put rocks or wet logs around to keep it isolated..last loger too then
toytoss 1 year ago
Try holding the burning candle upside down. It will burn up much faster than it does burning down. Your camp fire will too.
sshadowdiver 1 year ago
I love watching these videos even though i know i wont use it cause i live it singapore. But the thought of surviving in nature. Being able to just take it from nature and not anything made by man is just awesome
motherffa 1 year ago
Thank you very much for sharing, as our family go out on camping trips quite often during the summer months. :-)
velizabethwhite 1 year ago
Awesome! I learned something new today. :D
nathan61984 1 year ago
no that is just wrong ya got learn it from the best ted bear go search it >:[
magicwing777 1 year ago
Thanks you so much taking your time with the video! I am a Boy Scout and we are doing a survivalist camp soon and guess who wont be messing with the fire?
netodude100 1 year ago
This video could have been way more concise, but it was good.
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mikeoutdoorsman 1 year ago
Great video, just a couple quick questions, does this work with even larger wood? Also do you add wood on top once it burns down or do you build another pile of wood and put the remaining burning coals on top and start over? Thanks for the video, I've been making fires for a long time and have never seen this style used before, I like what I've seen though.
normbld 1 year ago
Great job man! Very good speaking tone and rhythm. I have been setting fires for camps for years and thought I knew pretty much all there was. I really enjoyed learning a new way. Thanks a lot. God bless!
FacetsOfTruth 1 year ago
Great video, very informative. I assume you could get bigger logs/large limbs and build a fairly large fire using the same method. Im going to try out this method next time I go camping. Looks like it would be a good cooking fire too since the coals are on the top.
hondariderky 1 year ago
great video, One thing I noticed, You didn't clear the area much around the fire. with that much dead leaves seems like it would be prudent. I live in an area that is high risk for wild fires, so it's something i really look at.
MojaveGyspy 1 year ago 62
@MojaveGyspy agreed and very well put, other than that, this guy is very good.
misternylon 1 year ago
@MojaveGyspy
True that. Take care of the Mother.
madtiger111 8 months ago
@MojaveGyspy yes, that'll work, I did that on my survival weeks in the army, did it out in the snow to so it helps that the fire doesn't melt the snow and get wet, it also make the fire much warmer and transport heat.
Good tip about making a fire to survive a cold night; when you have picked as much wood you think you will need go and get twice as much. it's not fun in -20F to run out of wood :)
tottis2006 7 months ago
@MojaveGyspy Also a good tip for a self feeding fire is to find some big logs to lay close around the fire. for example from a dead pine. these won't start to burn, but when they get hot it will start to come sap(is that what it's called in english?) out off the log, and it will catch on fire and burn for a looooooooong time.
tottis2006 7 months ago
u build them old fires perty well if i do say so
killerace1993 1 year ago
Nice video, You taught me much with your videos. Im gunna subscribe
aznlolz88 1 year ago
I can't wait to try this! It makes so much more sense! Thanks for making this video!
Tedzy 1 year ago
I used be a teepee fire builder, then went to a log cabin style fire, which were good, but this method really shuts up the nay say'ers. I've been building campfires for 25 years, this is the easiest and most reliable way to build a fire. A vasoline cotton ball, light it and let it do it's thing.
yacrafter 1 year ago
top video!
sausaage123 1 year ago
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rjcheeks 1 year ago
complete opposite of what i would think to do, and its effective. thats pretty cool
iwillavengeyou 1 year ago
this video is epic and awesome but one question
you shoud clear the grown ?
HalaMadridCRx 1 year ago
Very nice video, i learn a lot from you
rockyroeba 1 year ago
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mrjowjoe 1 year ago
Nice video. This is a technique that does work. Some of the viewers may not understand that you can use even larger pieces of fuel wood at the base, to keep the fire burning for longer periods of time. Great job. Keep up the good work.
PatriotPrepper 1 year ago
trench fires are much better as the supply a wind shield for it all and yeh next time clear the dry leaves surrounding the fire so you have a 3ft clear surround
JonnyDude2009 1 year ago
trench fires are much better as the supply a wind shield for it all
JonnyDude2009 1 year ago
WOW stop repeating yourself, good video but you say the same thing over and over again. We know it burn like a candle.
pinkfloydfanmatt 1 year ago
takes too much time.
live4shine 1 year ago
nice video !!
Eric83ism 1 year ago
awesome vidoes! Luv em, reminds me of Boy Scouts when we did survival training and badges. Please check out infowars.com and become aware of why this is so important. thanks brother, God Bless you brother! take care
zbeckmaster 1 year ago
Cool... thanks!
HedgehogLeatherworks 1 year ago
awesome vidoes! Luv em, reminds me of Boy Scouts when we did survival training and badges. Please check out infowars.com and become aware of why this is so important. thanks brother, God Bless you brother! take care
zbeckmaster 1 year ago
Too much trouble. Make fire at base of dry tree and wallah ! Warmth, cooked beetle larvae, bird eggs and signal fire that a plane at 20,000' can see.
actonbath 1 year ago
would this fire type still work i windy conditions
jjsmelker 1 year ago
@jjsmelker It would, but you would have to set up some sort of wind protection, like a concave stone wall approx 1ft high.
MojaveGyspy 1 year ago
Hey are you wearing waterproof keen shoes?i think i have the same pair on
BlindSniperSurvival 1 year ago
Pine needles burn so well.
We used to put our christmas tree in the fire after hristmas and it would make the house get too hot lol
heeh2 1 year ago
He didnt clear the ground or check for roots, not good
fuzzynostic 1 year ago 2
This was great. Exactly what I was looking for.
ItsThatScienceKid 1 year ago
your one smart hick... VERY RARE
lucasfretag1453 1 year ago
Nice video, like the Kabar. That would be a great method to build a fire in a dakota pit. easy to start since you can light the top and forget it,. Probably wouldnt last as long though
JusLookinRound804 1 year ago
I would be afraid to set the whole forest in fire, :)
Forsure3333 1 year ago
I've tried this out the last two times I've gone camping. Works great. The first time my friends were very doubtful that it would work, but indulged me. The second time, they all assured the new people that it works amazingly. Thank you so much.
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