Winter Camping -The Long Fire

[bulruq]

This is from the Boy Scout Handbook; which is still one of the best camping guides out there!

[seekertrth]

Thnx for making a good, common sense w/ sound advice video...so many BS ones on youtube, that will put someone w/ little knowledge/experience in a rough or outright dangerous situation. Good job.

[Trevody]

Excellent vid, thankyou.

[hazuninga]

awesome

[sassylassy01]

Awesome fire. I love to be out of doors but gave not been " camping" since I was a child. Life happened. Is there a good starting point for a " newbie" to look for information on camping/ surviving the elements? Especially from a woman's perspective? Like where did you get those long logs? What equipment needs to be carried in? Do you do a series of these types of videos?

[66Bloodline66]

@sassylassy01 Hi, search for Ray Mears on youtube.

[xmozzazx]

You had me as soon as you said "full bore"!

[awolamigo30]

Great video bud gonna try that here in Ireland real soon thank you for sharing

[lakesidegreg1]

your tinder sounds like its been kiln dried.

[premierweddingfilms]

Try doing that in the West Coast of Scotland. Everything is soaking wet. The wood he used sounded bone dry..Oh how I wish....lol

[geordietoddy]

@premierweddingfilms I think you'll find Scottish wood is just as dry on the inside...

he's using split sticks, that's why it's so dry mate.

[SuperDeltaRomeo]

Good vid,useful tips.Thank you

[achilleous]

excellent. will be trying this tomorrow!

[newsman1969]

Great Video. A smaller fire is fine in the warmer months, but the long fire is a great way to get through a cold winter night in Michigan. You do a good job with the description on your technique & reasoning. It makes good sense!!!

[GISELLE377]

Its good to see someone use a long fire. When truly trying to get warn or dry FAST, a long fire or two fires is the way to go. Love your vids.

[TheAlster711]

great video i also live in iowa

[NorthSurvival]

That is absolutely true, preparation is the key to everything. It was a smart solution how you had placed the logs, so that both the wind came through and that it narrows at the end so that you could have the pot there.

Very inspiring video.

[phrankus2009]

When you open your mouth, you have something cogent to convey. Seems like those who know are often too busy "doing it" to teach. I am trying to get a real handle on how to stay out longer, in all seasons, with less .. to get a protracted expedition kit, optimized. I am determined to design ONE pedestrian system, for all terrains and all seasons that is mobile enough for long marches. DD Traveller Hammock (with ground-bivy option), A Mora 840MG and Ontario SP-8

[ChemicalMikeUK]

great vid, i love this idea, gonna try it next time. :)

[montysh]

Great video, clear and concise, good job.

[mrmikesims]

GReat video. Seems the long fire would have a lot longer life.

[chrisdeli7158]

please! when you make another fire. upload the whole thing. idk but alot of us viewers love watching fires and its progression

[chrisdeli7158]

wooow very nice start up on the fire. well prepared and nice set up.

[stormproof209]

Awesome video

[swtchbckshtr]

great vid and idea, Do you bowhunt those iowa monsters out there. home of the giant whitetails...

[iawoodsman]

@swtchbckshtr Yes sir I do. I plan on making a self bow this year and give that a shot.

[swtchbckshtr]

@iawoodsman good luck with it, thats my goal also is to make my own bow and harvest an animal with it.

[DobermansRock]

Man good to know you have those matches figured out. Good tip about knowing how to use what I carry in my backpack. Some of it is just questionable weight asked to be carried by friends who never use the stuff. Ughhh.

[CiaranRooney125]

Fantastic video bud, Going to give this a try tomorrow. Just curious what was the wood that you split? Thanks, Great great video! :)

[iawoodsman]

@CiaranRooney125 It was American Elm

[bushcraftmyway]

sometimes, i use a scaled-down version to cook... works just fine!

[bizzarrogeorge]

ive got to give this a shot. thanks ian.

[tomyhill123]

really smart good job thanks 

[tomyhill123]

realy smart good job thanks

[travelightribe]

Thanks for the good Vid. Keep up the good work. rgds TLT

[micktheweld]

your videos are always so useful, a very smart guy

[ColoradoOnTheLookOut]

Very nice video! Thanks.

[redchevy1957]

thanks just looked it up.

[noonejc]

Great video, lots of good tips in there. --Chris

[nephildevil]

and those thick logs can dry in case they were wet or frozen

[tsnakes1]

Another excellent video!!

[HomoGnosticus]

Long fire is the most comfortable way to go in winter conditions. You can even sleep beneath it with no or almost no shelter because it's pretty warm for hours.

[lmsloan]

Can't wait to try that.  Thanks.

[workingforgear]

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing.

[redchevy1957]

what kind of matches were those and where do get them. great vid thanks for the info.

[iawoodsman]

@redchevy1957 Those were UCO storm proof matches. You can get them at Survival Resources on line.

[BananaBoat629]

@redchevy1957 or at REI

[Quillrun]

Cool, reminds me of Nessmuks's cooking range.

[bennyboyshaw]

Nice

[dragonflyhiker]

I must try this, thanks

[retrakkt]

Thanks, Happy new year man

[kcmcjm21]

Awesome, I'm definitely trying this out. Thanks!

[snaponjohn100]

Great instructional vid.!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

John

[NatureLovinWoman]

Awesome instruction. Now my hubby & I need to do master it. :-)

Thank you for sharing.



[lazydogdied]

Thank you for teaching this old dog some new tricks!

[Colhane]

Good video. That fire really took off.

[huguenot67]

Great video. Midwest weather is never boring.:-) What's the weight of that Trailblazer saw?

[nextexhale]

Great. Thanks.

[Skoorbr]

Thank you showing how the keep meals clean was very helpful

[sjoseph96792]

thank you for showing that..very informational!!

[Ikefis]

good info...thanks

[mythic89]

where there is smoke there's fire

[n9hxv1986]

Great Looking Fire Lay. Thanks

john

[1IdeaAhead]

interesting layout for a fire, thanks!

[faolbushcraft]

I'll be trying that. Thanks!

[davidsquall351]

I am going to try that next trip.

[CdnLifeguard71]

Very cool. Thanks for the tutorial.

Nate

[beast12101]

nice tip, we had a foot of snow then two days of 45 deg. now a high of 7 so its a bit icy

[Skab0311]

Great subject, can't wait to see the rest of the series.

[bindlestitch1]

Awesome!

Iz

[Edzherenow99]

Nothing like good dry hardwoods!!!

[utuubee]

great video

[sraike]

Very good information. Thanks!

[mem7048]

I taught this type of fire to my son and his friends back in September. I set up some rotten, wet,decayed logs behind it as a fire reflector, and as a way to keep the fire smoldering in case it rained. I built them a lean-to in front of it, and made a browse bed for them to sleep on. They stayed out in 30 degree weather with just fleece bags and were warm and cozy all night.

[Greatbloke]

Nice one. I love the idea of chipping a flat spot. Sometimes a knot hole burns through and makes a cooking area that shields your hands from heat.

[outbackoutside]

This a GREAT TIP !!! THANKS......

[p4h10oso]

Good fire for anytime I think, big logs provide wind break so not having to lug rocks around and worry if they're gonna explode and kill me, thnaks!

[SkogKniv]

Good stuff T. Going to love this mini series!

[SixtyAteOutdoors]

Great concept.. I could have used it the last time I was out. Thanks for sharing.

[snappa222]

great job,thanks

[REXMARX003]

nice video and explanation.

[jntroisi]

Good idea.

[kgdblade]

Excellent demo IA. I hope you do more types of fire lay videos as well! I have a couple of questions but will wait to ask them on BUSA.

[idiedly1]

Love the long log fires.

[TryingTBHumble]

Thanks for the video :) Haven't seen the long log fire ever, only read about it, so I do appreciate you taking the time to show us.

[314299]

Great stuff! I'm going to give this layout for a fire a try, it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for posting this.