Using Your Vessel to Make Char, (The Next Fire)Part 2

[Cayoot]

Dave, thanks for another great video. Also, thanks for the "Food for thought" at the end. I've never bothered to make or carry char cloth before because I always had a few vasoline cotton balls with me. However, after contemplating what you said at the end of this video, I think I'll make a char cloth maker and start carrying some cotton and char cloth with me.

I hope your absence from youtube is not a long one.

[potatoechipgamer]

i burry my fires when i go camping too

[twilightfateangel]

so. . . so far that's three uses for the bowdrill handhold (bowdrill/grease lamp/charcloth lid.)

[tomanyasses]

well look it here  i learned somehting new today

[aglantzia96]

hey man what kind of shelter is that in the background?

[giutoniolo]

Dave I do love your show on discovery but I also miss learning more from you from YT! You are the man, Dave!

[Jack70903]

can u make char cloth in the hot ashes of a fire if u cover it completly ?

[pichnoufblues]

Greetings Dave,

Little tip whith your Gerber digging spade: we french militaries always sharpen at least the point of our spades, 3 of the 4 sides most of time. You oil it whith car oil/metal/WD40 oil. When you dig the planet whith, your tool cut the roots, takes less efforts and can cut stuff whitout wielding a machete or a knife in the same time. Having the "blade reflex" whith sharpening metal tools can multiply the purposes of a tool.

PapaLimaNovember

[budansky]

i am from israel and travel a lot, very good advises. thank you you are a best

[rvlqcitizen]

So many places have been clearcut logged. In these type of logging ops fields of discarded cuttings are left behind ofttimes buried. A consideration when digging a fire pit, or esp. base camp fire, as it can be a potential fire hazard. Also, roots that have traveled under the surface then died, creating a fuse more or less. This phenomenon can start a forest fire days later.

[videomiles1]

what type of water bottle is that ?

[MNdigger]

I'm Going To Miss This :(

[boi560]

so its basically the same method of making charcoal except with cloth?

[raysteer]

That's right.

[boi560]

thats what a thought, thanks :)

[grizphoto]

Hey Dave, just wondering about the stuff left behind from the charcloth....smut and any particulates ...I guess they'd just wash out with water or would you want to do something more than just wash it out.

[boi560]

why would there be porn in the leftovers from char cloth?

[woodlandcammo27]

Went camping yesterday and came back today. At night it was all dry and pile of grass caught very quickly. So I wake up this morning and everything has dew on it. Charcloth is great for rainy or wet days. Not all tinder is 100 dry .

[Apoc897]

I love my e-tool.

[ChavezRB6]

Every afternoon I come home from work and jump on youtube to see if you are still able to put up videos....I get a little bit excited everyday I see that you have a new video up. Love the videos and even though I'll be disappointed when they are no longer there...I cant wait to see what you will accomplish on Discovery. Keep rockin my friend and thank you for being so dedicated to your fan base...I take my hat off to you good sir.

[tcbink]

Plus by burying your fire pit you create charcoal. Good video thanks 5/5

[daddad77]

i LOVE that snugpac, them things are pretty expensive though.

[19leon73]

I agree, snugpacks are great.. I have a snugpack underquilt for my hammock and I'm warm and toasty when the temperature drops

[profesas]

your videos are a great

[p0lska2012]

haha sorry Dave but I cant understand what you say before bottle, is it the Guyot you have on your site? haha seems like your saying god designed bottle. Nice Vid!

[wildernessoutfitters]

Yes, the one from my web site buddy.

[p0lska2012]

thanks a lot

[MrExtremeMedia]

dave can you make a video on some of your tattoos and their meanings thanks brother

[tylerdurden1971]

@wildernessoutfitters pronounced Gee-O like a karate Gi with an O afterwards

[tylerdurden1971]

@p0lska2012 pronounced Gee-O like a karate Gi with an O afterwards

[dreamthinker79]

fire+wind+debris shelter.

we all bring in various item to help with fire, charcloth is one of those that can be made.

in my messkit, i have a little bottle of heet, a couple of trioxane, greasewood, some beeswax, oil soaked wood matches. Do i like useing most of em, no, but i WILL have fire

charcloth will also take a spark off natural stones much better then most natural tnder....when your just gettin a few tiny sparks

[bassfuryvi]

Great shelter Dave..char cloth and charcoal is now in my inventory as near guaranteed fire starting methods.thanks for your heads up over these!!.

Quickshare!!(just seen a fire pick from bushcraft bartons which should be worth a try only using cocktail stix.card and wax..)

I take a candle to light using the first flame from a tinder bundle so there would be a backup flame for a few moments in case the main attempt failed.

Thanks Dave for your advice and wishing you a great weekend..

[geraldlee33]

That is good advice about conserving your resources.

[Shannonbeau]

Dave,

Thanks for doing these... I learn more with each video. Then I go and actually do it. It of course takes trial and error but your videos are a great start... I am teaching these things to my boy scouts after I have mastered them. (About 2 months of practice before sharing)

[Nikovich101]

cool

[moxiez]

Dave, your videos keep getting better! Awesome example!!!

[dlvmark]

Thanks Dave, keep em comming for as long as you can.

Mark

[surviveTHEtimes]

5 stars before I even watch vid, cause I know it's gonna be good!

[oregonmikes]

Well there ya go! Ask a question and get a video answer! Just one of the reasons why Dave is a keeper. Glad that we have you to ourselves for a few more weeks.

[NEWCLEARDAYS]

another great video...what a treat to get a few extra videos before you have to head out.

[badphobar]

greatr shelter and fire lesson too.

thanks

[UnmotivatedNation]

Those gerber E-tools are curently standard issue for deploying Marines or at least in my unit.

[TheMudhole9]

Dave does the inside of vessel get scorched and nasty, the cookin' cotton sure do stink........If it does can it be cleaned with a stick, bandana and sand?

[Hefferman1]

They clean out very well. I use water and a rag.When at home I clean everything before it is put up, even if it is just over night.

[hamm336]

dave is there a part 1 in this video group??

[wildernessoutfitters]

It is further back during the Challenge vids.

[OutdoorsLiving]

I am aware of the fact that it is a Gerber e-tool, I was wondering about the Glock e-tool and if anyone had used it, the Glock has an extendable handle but the Gerber is NATO approved so I think I'll go with it. Dave do you still sell it on your site? I've been using an issue tri fold, its heavy. Looking for something lighter.

[Milkman12114]

But when you dig in an area with peet layer under the topsoil the fire can keep going and can expand.

[OutdoorsLiving]

How does the Glock extendable field spade hold up, Their handguns are great was curious if their rep held up on other equipment as well.

[dragonslayer387]

its not Glock its Gerber

[sam78438297]

Dave was you smoking in that vidoe ? OMG

[wildernessoutfitters]

NO???????

[bushcraftourway]

@sam78438297 niffin wrong with sdmokin ;)

[desertcamelbak]

check out the Cold Steel Shovel dave, they're $20 and it'll chop that Gerber in half!

[wildernessoutfitters]

BS Brother, If you watch CS's video on that it rips when they hit that concrete block.

[desertcamelbak]

I chop wood with mine, but I'll def check it out the concrete vid again. I wish CS wouldn't have started making blades in china. I only purchase stuff made in America...

[wildernessoutfitters]

Stop that vid right after he hits the block and you will see the shovel fold over, the Gerber is made in Finland and I promise that thing is bullet proof or I would not sell it!

[forcebyte]

Can't believe you foreclosed on a bird.

[wildernessoutfitters]

It was a ground animal like a Rodent, not a bird.

[nuckkingfuts]

good to see ya using the snugpak rocket pack. thought you lost it. great video as always dave.

[OutdoorsLiving]

Sorry mischmetal is a rare earth metal

[KING66CP]

Awesome video as always Dave.

Gotta get me one of those E-tools.

[ccsniper]

I am guessing that it is deer season over there and you are actually in your deer camp. At least that is how I figure you do deer camp lol.

[OutdoorsLiving]

As far as ferro rods I've found that mish metal rods work better they seem to have a higher magnesium content and molten drops as opposed to sparks, anyone know if that is right? I'm not sure and don't want to misinform. The down side I've found is that they are harder to spark, but I just cant get away from plain old flint and steel a hunk of carbon steel will out last a ferro rod, the flint you may have to reface with a flaking tool or replace, but I love it. It is harder but my preference.

[jeepnicc]

Dave, you are the MAN!! You're like 007. All the women want you, and the men want to BE you!! LOL!! Awesome vid man! Thanks!

[aerobique]

"In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia." ~Charles A. Lindbergh

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein

[CONNORWIESELER2014]

Nice video Dave !

[TheOutdoorWarrior]

Does a ferro rod "run out" per se? Like is there only so many times that it will work?

[wildernessoutfitters]

They wear away over time, most say large ones are good for several thousand fires but I would say several thousand strikes, not fires.

[TheOutdoorWarrior]

Cool, thank you very much.

[royce2u]

I agree, but we could just as easily say the same about most pieces of modern equipment: ferro rod, lighter, anything beyond primitive. I suppose one could argue that a fellow will run out of T shirt material, too.

Were I to only use the alcohol stove for extreme fire starting, it would last a long time. And a tube of petroleum jelly and a bag of cotton will last a very long time, too. Anyway I love your video. As always, outstanding work!

[wildernessoutfitters]

Thanks

[royce2u]

Heres another tip: I always try to carry a small alcohol stove that I made out a circular Altoids candy tin and some fiberglass fill. ( The fiber glass fill absorbs the alcohol.)

It works as a stove and is, of course, good for cooking, but it is also fabulous for getting a wood fire going if circumstances are extremely bad. The alcohol stove is normally easy to fire up, it will nicely dry out wet wood for fire starting even better than a candle. Wont blow out either!

[wildernessoutfitters]

Again buddy I say this is very short term unless you can reneder alcohol after you run out! But I truely have never been to keen of these type stoves.

[19leon73]

Dave, a quick question... Could you please direct me to the video that showed the kydex sheat for the pathfinder knife?

Still waiting for your shipping manager to send me a quota..

[royce2u]

Charcloth certainly works, and I use it. But from my perspective, cotton balls with petroleum jelly is more effective. The burn time of petroleum jelly on cotton is great. Try both and compare!

[wildernessoutfitters]

No Disagreement there, but again this is temporary for longer term, you have to be able to make you quick tinder!

[Bloodynavallint]

sweet dave

[DrChrisBiomed]

Wouldn't you risk starting a root fire when you bury your coals?

[savannafc]

Been waiting for this one, thanks!

[FighterAceee94]

thank you for still making videos :)

cheers dave

[spikespeigel]

awesome!

[tweilert]

Thanks Dave for another great video. Does that leave the inside of your vessel all nasty or does it come out pretty clean. By the way thanks for spending the time you have now to continue to teach us new things. Best of luck, we will be watching for you on TV.

[kevporteretna1]

Great vid. now i want to go out and make some chared cloth now.

[swlewis07]

cool!

[RamboOntario]

great vid.