Jonny and Alban - How to start a fire with flint

When hiking and camping in the Tararua Ranges. Jonny and I decided to prove my Father wrong and start a fire with just a flint.

Dad didn't think we could do it... I was dubious, the result surprised us all.

Oh, and Jonny takes a great stumble.

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[jackattack1022]

thease guys are fucking dumb flint dosent spark those little fucking starters like those are made of magnesium i habe a old style flint and steel striker the steel triker goes around your knuckels and the flint makes the sparks get your facts strait people

[orbdrv]

@jackattack1022 Thanks for your comment... although I dont really know who you are "jack"attacking here?... The item we used (call it a flint or whatever you like) is a strip of flint with a magnesium bar on it. Process being that you scrape some Mg off, then strike the flint to ignite the Mg which then ignites hotter than the flint-spark, catching alight the tinder.

PS before you start telling ppl to get their facts straight. Learn to spell.

PPS its just a youtube clip mate...

[AHGlasher]

Your tool is quite effective, but let me know when you use an actual flint. You are using a firesteel while flint used for creating sparks for a fire, firearms etc, is a piece shaped stone.

[orbdrv]

@AHGlasher what is a piece shaped stone? You're comment is not very effective, let me know when you use an actual keyboard.

[martialme84]

What did you catch the spark with?

[orbdrv]

@martialme84 we used a flint bought from a camping shop, and we used moss from a ponga tree as tinder

[MiTcHiKiD]

i LOL'd so hard at the guy fallin over

[casp3rization]

press 0:50 10000000x LOL

[MultiOmega365]

HAHAHA LOL 0:49 and you are supposed to be like Bear Grylls? xD

[BIGMUDDYDOG]

Good video. Just ignore all the idiots.

[Jumpybeaver]

@jackattack1022 How about learning to spell and make use of punctuation, before telling others they are stupid?

[crushthesystem]

@orbdrv Okay, true this isn't flint. It is a ferrocerium rod and magnesium. I use Flint and Steel and just to point out, the steel doesn't have to go around the knuckles as that depends on the design of the striker. Oh and does flint spark or not? You seem undecided but no, it doesn't. Not even with a steel striker as the edge of the flint peels tiny pieces off of the steel and the friction ignites it to cause a spark. I say good attempt to you fellas and keep up the good work.

[BranzaRR]

The guy that fell over is a real man. Just jumps straight back up!