Wow, I just found your channel and y'all have a new follower. I've attended some bushcraft courses and was taught the "char cloth for your next fire mentality" but what you guys are teaching is TOP NOTCH BUSHCRAFT. Now I just have to binge watch and download your episodes. Thanks for the AWESOME information.
Oh my god this is amazing! You have demonstrated many examples of no char flint and steel tinders that are common in my area of the world, so thanks for making such an informative video!
All summer long, stinging nettle has performed for me! Nothing with burdock, not sure if we have mugwort here in Indiana. Will keep trying, though! Thanks for sharing, Steve
I just love you guys and your clips! Did It with great burdock and nettle. Waaay better than horseshoe or other stuff. Really gonna try mugwort now. Please keep going!!! Greats from Germany
Hey that’s great to hear! Thanks for letting us know and for watching our channel! Let us know how it goes with Mugwort, I’m guessing you will have regular success with it.
@@wildernessstrong6131 ok, finally i got the time to represent my mugwort succsesses. there where none! I was so suprised after your clip. I collected dead leaves from dead plants that had beed dead for a while and out in the weather. I dried them and processed them as thoroughly as possible. i only used the fine fluff remaining, not the dust. i couldnt ignite any ember at all. finaly i tried to ignite it with a lighter. nothing. short burn, no ember remaining. hope you guys can tell me what i did wrong. maybe it was to old.
Curious about your weather conditions and the overall quality of the mugwort. We have only had success with it harvesting during Summer and early/mid Fall. However if the leaves are harvested during that window they can be used year round.
I'm watching from Turkey, I love you so much👍. and I am subscribed. Could you please add Turkish subtitles 🙏🙏🙏👍. I can't understand because I don't know English so I want to learn more from you......
A tall stinging nettle that hasn't rotted can be found in Dec in some spots, and if it's still green it can be harvested and dried for flint and steel. But this find depends on the weather up to that time not being too bad. Also the fluff from fireweed can often be found in early Winter again weather depending. Other than that we haven’t had success with other plants in our area past December.
Good question. We do recognize that charred material is best for catching sparks, but our goal has always been to contribute education that may be less well known. Most people don’t know which specific plants are capable of catching sparks from a flint/steel uncharred and many have traditionally said that it’s almost impossible or not worth the time/effort. There are many channels that have covered “how to char your tinder” so we want to make sure people know that you can also achieve fire using specific uncharred plants straight from the wild.
You have singlehandly shamed thousands of the old school bushcrafters. Lol. This is awesome knowledge!
😂thank you!
Pretty sure I got hedge nettle and broad leaf dock. Stingong nettle, mugwort and great burdock for sure !
Wow, I just found your channel and y'all have a new follower. I've attended some bushcraft courses and was taught the "char cloth for your next fire mentality" but what you guys are teaching is TOP NOTCH BUSHCRAFT. Now I just have to binge watch and download your episodes. Thanks for the AWESOME information.
Amen to this one !!!
Hey thanks for the nice comment. Great to have you on board!
Oh my god this is amazing! You have demonstrated many examples of no char flint and steel tinders that are common in my area of the world, so thanks for making such an informative video!
That’s great to hear! I hope you keep us posted on your “no char” tinder results.
I'm amazed that this channel doesn't have more subscribers I really hope you keep making videos
Thank you. We’ve got a pile of content we’re working on and we’ll have plenty of new stuff coming out soon. Thanks for the compliment!
All summer long, stinging nettle has performed for me!
Nothing with burdock, not sure if we have mugwort here in Indiana.
Will keep trying, though!
Thanks for sharing,
Steve
Ok well that’s great to hear about nettle. Thanks for letting us know.
As usual another outstanding video.
Great video thanks for sharing!
Gentlemen, that's insane, incredible, THANK you for your research and the amazings results
Hey you’re welcome. Thanks for the great comment.
Great video, as always.
It's hypnotic to see the processing, the sparks and the embers.
Yes hypnotic is the right word! Thanks for watching.
I just love you guys and your clips!
Did It with great burdock and nettle.
Waaay better than horseshoe or other stuff. Really gonna try mugwort now.
Please keep going!!! Greats from Germany
Hey that’s great to hear! Thanks for letting us know and for watching our channel! Let us know how it goes with Mugwort, I’m guessing you will have regular success with it.
@@wildernessstrong6131 ok, finally i got the time to represent my mugwort succsesses. there where none! I was so suprised after your clip. I collected dead leaves from dead plants that had beed dead for a while and out in the weather. I dried them and processed them as thoroughly as possible. i only used the fine fluff remaining, not the dust. i couldnt ignite any ember at all. finaly i tried to ignite it with a lighter. nothing. short burn, no ember remaining. hope you guys can tell me what i did wrong. maybe it was to old.
Curious about your weather conditions and the overall quality of the mugwort. We have only had success with it harvesting during Summer and early/mid Fall. However if the leaves are harvested during that window they can be used year round.
It was our winter season. So the plants must have been decayed to much. Ill try again with dry leaves of living plants.
Awesome, thanks for doing these.
I absolutely love your videos, thanks!
This was so nicely composed video my friend, gorgeous shots and narration! 👏👏
Great video would definitely like to try water leaf!!
Please do and let us know how it goes.
@@wildernessstrong6131 I'm trying to buy some seeds! Quite rare! Hopefully I can grow it successfully to try it!! 🔥🌿
Great motivation! Now it is time for me to get out on a hike looking for materials.
I hope you do and please let us know what you find!
Great stuff as always. I have got to find time to hunt for these plants.
Could you make a video about making a bow and a couple of arrows made of natural materials and primitive tools?
Yes and please!
I'm watching from Turkey, I love you so much👍. and I am subscribed. Could you please add Turkish subtitles 🙏🙏🙏👍. I can't understand because I don't know English so I want to learn more from you......
I wonder how many of these materials would work with a fire piston.
Well I guess all... if its dry you can piston it. Did it even with bark or dry needles.
I’m guessing most. That’s a project we still need to work on. Would make a good video.
Will Virginia Waterleaf work too?
Well we have not tried that, but would love some feedback if you give it a shot.
@@wildernessstrong6131 Sure, I’ll give it a shot and let you know what happens sometime.
Which of these plants can be find and used during the winter months?
A tall stinging nettle that hasn't rotted can be found in Dec in some spots, and if it's still green it can be harvested and dried for flint and steel. But this find depends on the weather up to that time not being too bad. Also the fluff from fireweed can often be found in early Winter again weather depending. Other than that we haven’t had success with other plants in our area past December.
@@wildernessstrong6131 how about milk weed?
Yes, the ovum from the pods will work. We don’t have it growing near us, but we’ve seen others have success with it.
Ever try tobacco leaf…. Or split a pack of smokes
Have not tried that, but would be interested in the results.
Why are you not focused on " char" material for 90 percent of the time . ?
Good question. We do recognize that charred material is best for catching sparks, but our goal has always been to contribute education that may be less well known. Most people don’t know which specific plants are capable of catching sparks from a flint/steel uncharred and many have traditionally said that it’s almost impossible or not worth the time/effort. There are many channels that have covered “how to char your tinder” so we want to make sure people know that you can also achieve fire using specific uncharred plants straight from the wild.