Soaked, Wet, Oakridge, Oregon Bug Out

Fire started in the wet, soaked west Oregon rain. Basically get the little twigs full of resin (sap) and shake off the rain water, position a candle under bundle, it will eventually get going, and added larger pieces and after awhile you will have a fire. To keep it going, constantly baby it with more and more wood. Leave it alone for a a couple of hours, it can be completely drowned and you will need to start the process over again - it sucks, but can be done.

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• Oakridge
• Oregon
• Wet
• Rain
• soaked
• fire
• campfire
• hills creek

[casmoneansthefourth]

I need to get aquainted with candles....I can see where they would be useful.

[offgridmontana]

@casmoneansthefourth tea light candles are good too. You can use them for fire starter, waxing steel, and warmth.

[finaltom5]

Hope you enjoyed the wet part of our state. Enjoy your stay in colorado. Don't forget winter is coming. Ty for shareing

[offgridmontana]

@finaltom5 How could I forget last winter or the one before that? Got my cold weather gear coming from storage. I'll never forget being in Strawberry Mountain Wilderness in that freaking cold in a-not-so-proper shelter. Nevertheless, I'll never forget the travel and good times!

[nedeljkomostar]

Hell yeah I was enjoying in your vid bro. I see youre kind like me where no weather will kick me ota woods. Good going with fire and thanks for sharing it with us.

zoran

[Fishermanfred1]

Dude you know how too do everything.

[busycando]

Good luck Chad!!! stay warm and dry!!!

[MOUNTAINOUS]

you are doing it up bro

[TheSovereignFreedom]

If you're gonna practice you're survival skills in CO high country anytime in the next 5 mo. you're gonna want more polar fleece and under armour, CC skies or some snow shoes, and a light weight packable snow scoop for trenches & caves. Some good glacier glasses are critical too. Snow blindness is NOT good. Oh...and LOTS of extra lip balm / chap stick. Some of the views from way up high on a clear winter day will totally blow you away!! Be well, have fun!

[TheSovereignFreedom]

Hey there "soggy survivalist" ;) Nice fire, glad you're get'n along OK in the wet wet rain. Have fun with your friend in Colorado. I lived on the front range between Denver and CO Sprgs. for about 20yrs and drove all over the state and the surrounding ones as a courier for 5 or 6yrs. Where else in the lower 48 do you find a single state with 54 peaks that reach or exceed 14,000 ft. ??California comes in 2nd place with a grand total of 6. Enjoy that altitude dude.