If you add dry grass, burlap or even cotten cloth into the cone pockets first and then paste with your resin, you'll increase your burn immensely and have less resin running down the shaft. Excellent video.
I can appreciate the immense amount if time that goes into making these videos with all those camera angles! Your pine torch is awesome, I just wonder if there is a way to minimize splatter and make the resin burn longer. I think with some other fibrous ingrédient to wick the pitch it would significantly extend burn time. Just a thought -CP
Feffnirsbane As a kid a soaked regular wax in a paper hankerchief and made a small cone out of it. It burnt very fast and the flame got over 1m high (and that from a solid fuel that was just 3cm high). Was pretty scary.
Yes, pine resin is such a flammable substance..... as you mention, something to slow the burn would actually be of benefit in a torch scenario, to lengthen the burn time.
I'm always impressed by the low key way in which you present information in your videos. You demonstrate that survival isn't a macho, activity. Your approach clearly shows that survival really is a matter of brains over brawn.
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I have not done this in years ,it is good to see lessons I learned as a boy being viewed like this for every ones education .Thank you Lilly you are doing a superb job.
I like that you use natural materials and techniques when possible. You are preparing for situations in which the conveniences of modern life aren't available. I enjoy learning from you.
I've been collecting resin from pines in my yard and you've given me an idea to melt some resin and soak some white pine cones in it to try some torches. I've also been reading up on stinging nettle and nettle root. For men it has some really great properties for boosting testosterone and is very similar to saw palmetto and it's medicinal properties. Theres so much medicinal value in the wild plants and herbs that are all around us and much to learn about them. Great video Lilly. It doesn't hurt that you present great skills while looking good doing it.
You are so at home with all the things you do. Using raw materials from the woods takes real skill and some knowledge that lots of folk know nothing about in these modern times. I gather pine cones from the woods around my cabin too, mostly I use pine cones for fire starter. Your torch idea is really a good one for that quick flame which can come in so handy on a dark night. I heat my little cabin with a wood-burning stove so I'm pretty familiar with good fire starters. Pine cones and spruce sap rank right up along with birchbark, which I gather for fire starter as well. Thanks for sharing your work, I really enjoy your interesting and informative videos. You are lucky to have such a beautiful forest to enjoy too! Cheers!
Thank you Lilly !!! you show excellent survival skills !!! im a pilot and nothing civilian school of Flight learn survival tecniques. I find your channel in youtube searching a survival vest for pilot. Thank you thank you and thank you Lilly !!!!
We have plenty of pine trees here in Arkansas and there is plenty of pine resin in the woods, and pine cones also. I never thought about the combination being that valuable, but after seeing this video I will remember it.
Hi Lilly. Over here (N. America) they used to do something called "jacklighting" (back in grandparent's day) when night hunting to attract curious game animals, called that because of the "jack pines" they used for resin and to make the torch. Considered unethical today. Also works in a survival situation to attract fish at night, with a long pole out over the water.
Aweome idea! our trees here give small pine cones which I like to use as coal makers. I wonder of adding some moss to the mixture would extend the life of the torch? Do you think making the pine pitch and dipping the pine cone would give it a different burn time?
Love your videos Lilly! Wish I could find a woman that also loves backpacking and outdoors lol I just want to add to your information here. If you have a metal can (or anything that won't melt in a fire that you can put the resin in), place the resin in that and put it by a fire. Be careful not to get it too hot or it will ignite but if you do it just eight you will turn the resin into a liquid and you can pour that onto the pinecone and cover the pinecone with it. You will get maybe twice as long as burn time, so maybe 10 minutes per torch. That's if course if you have the time to do all that. If not then just putting the resin on like you did would be the go to method
looks good, would it if,been better to soften and or melt the pine resin before applying,it,to the pine cone? or even splitting a bunch of small sticks and applying the resin to them?
if you are picking up pine cones, can you also collect pine pitch from surrounding trees? or won't pine pitch work? can you poke a small hole in the tree and collect sape like you would the birch or maple sap? i know nothing about this type of stuff. when i was a kid, we used to make torches out of cat tails.. they burned for a long time; it wasn't rainy though. the pine cone is a great idea! and as usual your teaching is wonderful. i'm so happy that it's lilly saturday. take care.
lilly you will be come big very very soon because of the subjects u pick. it would be great if u could do another episode for building another camp. :)
When it rains a hat is important .. If you wear glasses like me and you it becomes mandatory to keep your glasses clean so you can see !.. Good video .. Entertaining and informative !..
Very cool. We have many Ponderosa pines around here; the cones are only about half the size of the ones you used for your demo, but they should work well enough. I'm going to try it and see how they go. Thanks!
Hi lilly! Wow that spruce sap sure is flammable! Would the tourch last longer if the pine cone holder was metal. Maybe have something with you that has 3 prongs open up and then attach it to a stick. it seems the split wood that holds the pine cone would be the weakest part and it burning at that part would cause it to not last very long. I think your dog enjoys your adventures as much if not more than you do. lol. I can see you both enjoy eachothers company. Thanks so much lilly
I saw a still of you holding a pine cone saying how to make a torch on my home page and clicked it thinking sure, this should be good! I've tried burning pine cones as torch's before.. SUCKED..... But damn girl... Makes a great wick which I've never considered stuffing with pine resin.... You just taught this old codger another cool trick... must be why I stay subed and watching you.. Have fun and stay well.. cheers
Robert Corbell are you sure? because I could swear that hazel is very soft, which is why it's so useful for making camps, handles for land and kettles etc.
wearealltubes I am aware I the difference between hardwood and softwood, it's just that Robert presented hazel as a hard wood, but it's very soft, which as far as my experience goes, makes it unfit for bows and spears, because they need to be hard and resilient like oak and ash, not soft and springy like hazel.
Heat-treated hazel is wonderful for bows and commonly used for the prod on crossbows in the Middle Ages. It's also soft when green, but hardens with age, like American varieties of ash. Same with hickory. Witch hazel is the best example of these attributes.
Important weight and shape. Also important is durability and physical stasis. Outdoors and feeling the energy of life for the living. Good in talk, Brian Koller
learning something new all the time, useful knowledge to have stored in your mind never know when i might need it, i see you are in your camp down by the stream great!i wondered what happened to that
If you are already at the pine tree, just gather up a bundle of pine needles and tie them together. Let the bundle of "green" needles soak up the resin and profit.
Hi, I'm watching your video. I really liked that you go camping and you shoot a lot of video. It is interesting. And you have a fine dog. Give him my regards!!! Tell me, do you have ticks ??? The dog must be treated with ticks ??? We have a lot of them. It is very difficult to fight them.
pine resin alone burns for a few minutes depending on how much resin there is. This video gave me an idea. cut a soda can in half, make about 6 cuts from the top about half way down, peel them back where it almost looks like a fan. poke a hole at the bottom and drive a stick through it. place the resin in the can and burn. similar to how use a soda can as a candle holder, but this way resin can be added to keep the flame as long as there is need of the light. I'm gonna have to try this, I'm sure it will work but I'll find out how well or inefficient it will be.
If you add dry grass, burlap or even cotten cloth into the cone pockets first and then paste with your resin, you'll increase your burn immensely and have less resin running down the shaft. Excellent video.
49th Parallel fantastic conment! 💪
thank you! 🙏
I can appreciate the immense amount if time that goes into making these videos with all those camera angles! Your pine torch is awesome, I just wonder if there is a way to minimize splatter and make the resin burn longer. I think with some other fibrous ingrédient to wick the pitch it would significantly extend burn time. Just a thought -CP
Yeah I thought so too. Thanks for checking in :)
have a version that burns for 15 - 30 minutes. but thats wax paper and sawdust
Feffnirsbane As a kid a soaked regular wax in a paper hankerchief and made a small cone out of it. It burnt very fast and the flame got over 1m high (and that from a solid fuel that was just 3cm high). Was pretty scary.
How about bundling the pine resin in strips of wood and wrapping together. I think it might burn longer and less of the resin would splatter out.
Yes, pine resin is such a flammable substance..... as you mention, something to slow the burn would actually be of benefit in a torch scenario, to lengthen the burn time.
I'm always impressed by the low key way in which you present information in your videos. You demonstrate that survival isn't a macho, activity. Your approach clearly shows that survival really is a matter of brains over brawn.
Everytime I read something like this I think it is low key flirting. Its not obvious, but it is subtle. Why else would you need to point that out?
I'd smash
any way to make a torch that lasts for an hour?
I know I'm five years late lol, but naturally no. If you use kerosene, yes
I can't believe I'm still learning new things! Thanks Lilly
Did you think you knew everything about everything?
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Survival Lilly love your channel and can you find resin on any other tree??
Survival Lilly your the best
Put the cordage on before splitting the wood; it'll help control the depth and shape of the split 👍
I have not done this in years ,it is good to see lessons I learned as a boy being viewed like this for every ones education .Thank you Lilly you are doing a superb job.
Simple, yet very effective improvised torch there my friend!
I like that you use natural materials and techniques when possible. You are preparing for situations in which the conveniences of modern life aren't available. I enjoy learning from you.
survival Lilly, you are awesome. I was a former member of Chicago chapter of the Sierra club, and you prove you can teach an old dog new trickes
ive always used pine knots i never thought of using the pine cones loaded with resin pretty good idea thanks lily
I've been collecting resin from pines in my yard and you've given me an idea to melt some resin and soak some white pine cones in it to try some torches. I've also been reading up on stinging nettle and nettle root. For men it has some really great properties for boosting testosterone and is very similar to saw palmetto and it's medicinal properties. Theres so much medicinal value in the wild plants and herbs that are all around us and much to learn about them. Great video Lilly. It doesn't hurt that you present great skills while looking good doing it.
You are so at home with all the things you do. Using raw materials from the woods takes real skill and some knowledge that lots of folk know nothing about in these modern times. I gather pine cones from the woods around my cabin too, mostly I use pine cones for fire starter. Your torch idea is really a good one for that quick flame which can come in so handy on a dark night. I heat my little cabin with a wood-burning stove so I'm pretty familiar with good fire starters. Pine cones and spruce sap rank right up along with birchbark, which I gather for fire starter as well. Thanks for sharing your work, I really enjoy your interesting and informative videos. You are lucky to have such a beautiful forest to enjoy too! Cheers!
Thank you Lilly !!! you show excellent survival skills !!! im a pilot and nothing civilian school of Flight learn survival tecniques. I find your channel in youtube searching a survival vest for pilot. Thank you thank you and thank you Lilly !!!!
Love this idea of a pine cone torch,thanks Lilly for your videos
That is a beautiful forest. Thanks for the lesson in making a tour here out of pine cones. That’s so cool and good to know. Thanks
You are a smart young woman , will keep watching. thanks for the the good info.
We have plenty of pine trees here in Arkansas and there is plenty of pine resin in the woods, and pine cones also. I never thought about the combination being that valuable, but after seeing this video I will remember it.
Pine trees are the best.
-Pine needles for tea.
-Pine branches, cones, and sap for torches tinder, and glue.
pine is one of the weakest woods
Hi Lilly. Over here (N. America) they used to do something called "jacklighting" (back in grandparent's day) when night hunting to attract curious game animals, called that because of the "jack pines" they used for resin and to make the torch. Considered unethical today. Also works in a survival situation to attract fish at night, with a long pole out over the water.
have learned a lot on your videos, especially shelter making. keep up the good work by showing survival skills
Remarkably ingenious and efficient!
Always good instruction Lilly. Ich mag deinen Hund!
Very interesting. Thank you, Lillie!
nice; looks like you have a new shelter. Your dog seems to like it well :)
that's a great torch, your the best Lilly, I love your videos .
Ein sehr schönes Video von Dir! Du hast richtig was drauf. ;) Glück Auf!
Muy bien hecho, gracias...saludos desde Uruguay.
subscribed, thanks for sharing his channel and the info. I'm surprised this burned so long and safe as pine cones pop. very good!
Hi Lilly. You'll soon be at 300,000 subscribers. I was also wandering if you have considered doing a memorial video for Dax , we all miss him.
Another Great Video Lilly!!
Aweome idea! our trees here give small pine cones which I like to use as coal makers. I wonder of adding some moss to the mixture would extend the life of the torch? Do you think making the pine pitch and dipping the pine cone would give it a different burn time?
alaskankare I think melting the resin and dipping the cone would make a better torch but I like this way as well
awesome demo Lilly... thank you
Love your videos Lilly! Wish I could find a woman that also loves backpacking and outdoors lol
I just want to add to your information here. If you have a metal can (or anything that won't melt in a fire that you can put the resin in), place the resin in that and put it by a fire. Be careful not to get it too hot or it will ignite but if you do it just eight you will turn the resin into a liquid and you can pour that onto the pinecone and cover the pinecone with it. You will get maybe twice as long as burn time, so maybe 10 minutes per torch.
That's if course if you have the time to do all that. If not then just putting the resin on like you did would be the go to method
great Video! Lol! puppy is adorable! can't wait for the next one!
looks good, would it if,been better to soften and or melt the pine resin before applying,it,to the pine cone? or even splitting a bunch of small sticks and applying the resin to them?
Pinus Strobus not only gets things heated but also produces big cones with the right shape and width for it
Great job I love your videos I hope to use some of the skills you show in your videos
great idea something I never thought of thanks lily
It's cool that you share and collaborate with other youtubers. Stay Primitive My Friend is really cool.
if you are picking up pine cones, can you also collect pine pitch from surrounding trees? or won't pine pitch work? can you poke a small hole in the tree and collect sape like you would the birch or maple sap? i know nothing about this type of stuff. when i was a kid, we used to make torches out of cat tails.. they burned for a long time; it wasn't rainy though. the pine cone is a great idea! and as usual your teaching is wonderful. i'm so happy that it's lilly saturday. take care.
Pine resin. Absolute gold
resin is highly flammable, i used to smoke a lot of it back in high school
Excellent video great idea thumb up 👍🇨🇦🙂
5 mins is not long but still enought for such primitive torch
educative video is so nice of lilly, i wish to be good luck and i 'm so happy when i see you
Fantastic idea and amazing video. I think I'll share that with scouts I help out with at our fire lighting class. Thanks for the idea
very good natural lamp awesome.
Great Idea . . . Thanks Lilly!
i admire you and your tenacity and grit.you are living my dream...
i am taking notes from your video...
lilly you will be come big very very soon because of the subjects u pick. it would be great if u could do another episode for building another camp. :)
Wonderful video Lilly, thank you for everything you share with us.
When it rains a hat is important ..
If you wear glasses like me and you it becomes mandatory to keep your glasses clean so you can see !..
Good video ..
Entertaining and informative !..
excellent Lilly.u did a great job.
Nice job, good information, thanks!
GREAT VIDEO ! For a long-lasting fire at your campsite, try using the "Swedish Torch" technique, with an upright sappy log !
Sehr gut, sehr nett. Cool mit den Brennnesseln. Toller shout out auch ;) LG Sepp
Wow, White Pine is spreading in Austria, I guess. That's pretty cool.
Great video as always!
wow! next time i throw a luau i'm going to make a few of those...many pine cones around here... good video...
That is the happiest dog ever
Beautiful Lilly! ♡♡♡
Very cool. We have many Ponderosa pines around here; the cones are only about half the size of the ones you used for your demo, but they should work well enough. I'm going to try it and see how they go. Thanks!
Good stuff Lilly!
Awesome, great survival skills !!!
Hi lilly! Wow that spruce sap sure is flammable! Would the tourch last longer if the pine cone holder was metal. Maybe have something with you that has 3 prongs open up and then attach it to a stick. it seems the split wood that holds the pine cone would be the weakest part and it burning at that part would cause it to not last very long. I think your dog enjoys your adventures as much if not more than you do. lol. I can see you both enjoy eachothers company. Thanks so much lilly
Greetings Lily
Congratulations idea! Very cool!
God be with you. A hug
Keep up the great work.
Ach Lilly, du versüßt mir den Samstagabend .. 😉
love your vids. youv inspired me to buy gear to make a shelter like yours.
i like when you make fires becuse you have awsome ideas
That was cool. You do a great job editing your videos. I just noticed you are really close to 300,000 subs. WOW! Congrats!
Nice Video.... Thanks for sharing!!!
I saw a still of you holding a pine cone saying how to make a torch on my home page and clicked it thinking sure, this should be good! I've tried burning pine cones as torch's before.. SUCKED..... But damn girl... Makes a great wick which I've never considered stuffing with pine resin.... You just taught this old codger another cool trick... must be why I stay subed and watching you.. Have fun and stay well.. cheers
Very smart! Great job.
Oh my gosh that foliage is so green. I wanna live where you live.
Great idea Lilly..Thanks..
Very good idea !
Thanks
Survival Lilly, you're AWESOME! :)
en cada vídeo aprendo como sobre vivir y aprendo algo nuevo gracias saludos desde. guadalajara Jalisco México
Thank you for the helpful video.
Thats a really cool torch. Thanks for sharing your ideas :)
- Martin
You are the best in survival life 👌👍
Hazel makes great spears, bows, and axe handles. Great hardwood, almost Europe's answer to hickory, down to the nuts! :)
Robert Corbell
are you sure?
because I could swear that hazel is very soft, which is why it's so useful for making camps, handles for land and kettles etc.
wearealltubes
I am aware I the difference between hardwood and softwood, it's just that Robert presented hazel as a hard wood, but it's very soft, which as far as my experience goes, makes it unfit for bows and spears, because they need to be hard and resilient like oak and ash, not soft and springy like hazel.
Heat-treated hazel is wonderful for bows and commonly used for the prod on crossbows in the Middle Ages. It's also soft when green, but hardens with age, like American varieties of ash. Same with hickory. Witch hazel is the best example of these attributes.
Important weight and shape. Also important is durability and physical stasis. Outdoors and feeling the energy of life for the living. Good in talk, Brian Koller
Is there a reason you went with stinging nettle for cordage as opposed to spruce roots?
Great idea. Neat dog too.
Wow, Really Enjoyed Thank you.
This channel is superb.
learning something new all the time, useful knowledge to have stored in your mind never know when i might need it, i see you are in your camp down by the stream great!i wondered what happened to that
Lillyyyyy!!! I love you!!!
If you are already at the pine tree, just gather up a bundle of pine needles and tie them together. Let the bundle of "green" needles soak up the resin and profit.
RIP Dax, he was a great pupper
LILLY. GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!
Hi, I'm watching your video. I really liked that you go camping and you shoot a lot of video. It is interesting. And you have a fine dog. Give him my regards!!!
Tell me, do you have ticks ??? The dog must be treated with ticks ???
We have a lot of them. It is very difficult to fight them.
I learned something. Thank you.
beautiful work,love your vídeos,wacthing in BRAZIL
Very nice! A great idea.
Cool stuff Lilly.
pine resin alone burns for a few minutes depending on how much resin there is. This video gave me an idea. cut a soda can in half, make about 6 cuts from the top about half way down, peel them back where it almost looks like a fan. poke a hole at the bottom and drive a stick through it. place the resin in the can and burn. similar to how use a soda can as a candle holder, but this way resin can be added to keep the flame as long as there is need of the light. I'm gonna have to try this, I'm sure it will work but I'll find out how well or inefficient it will be.