Another tip with the ferro rod...Especially helpful when dealing with damp tinder. Slowly shave off some of the magnesium into a small pile on top of the tinder. Then then throw some sparks! 🔥
When i was in the boy scouts we always collected the lint from the dryer in a zip lock bag, can be compressed to be very compact, its super light, and extremely flammable and can be lit with the lightest of sparks.
@@markbutler2349 especially if you put a bit of Vaseline or coconut oil in it. I keep a waterproof pill bottle with dryer lint and Vaseline or coconut oil in it in my pack. I learned the hard way not to rely on carrying a lighter.
You said you dont have many trees that feather stick well. But you have cedar trees.. Thats one of the best feather stick trees.. Long thing curls, along with the oil in cedar.. Quite flameable.
Bro, LFG just brought up Nessmuk. I'm pretty well knowledged in "Bushcraft" (hence my name) but for him to even know who that is is hella impressive. Make sure you check out Dave Canterbury, The Gray Bearded Green Beret, and Corporal's Corner bro! They're all excellent instructors! 🤙🏼
@@kajohnson2469 I just screenshotted your comment & sent it to Chris aka The Wooded Beardsman. I've been trying to convince him & Bob Hansler to get in contact with Justin.
Learning outdoor minimalism and survival, will greatly benefit anyone hunting and fishing. Pack less gear, cause you can make do with the help of nature and natural materials, therefore you can pack lighter, go further :)
Love the content, what’s worked well for me over the years is opening the cotton ball up more to catch sparks easy, spread so the whole thing burns, and make your flame larger to catch your kindling on fire. Keep it up!
L.F.G., I would recommend that you buy a few of the magnesium bar w/built in ferro rod (found virtually anywhere that has a sporting goods dept.) I personally have @ least 6 of them. And growing up in Oregon, I had to learn how to start fires with damp or wet materials. I 1st saw this at a local store in Eugene Oregon and I, at the time a teenager and Boy Scout, thought...'well that can't be a bad idea!' And I have used it on multiple occasions. I also bought them one year as stocking stuffers for the entire (30+people) family. They are less than $10 I would Highly recommend that Everyone should have one in their kit and Every vehicle! L.F.G. keep on being you! And God bless you and your family!
Was talking with a few buddies today how we want to do a camp trip this year that is more enjoying the land and using nature to our advantage than the regular style camping trip and a few hours later this pops up to watch, must be telling me something lol
I like it! Too many people don't know the basics of firestarting! Fireplaces, wood stoves, campfires....etc. This is a rabbit hole you could spend a lot of time on... how to dress, shelters, tools, packing food and finding food, prepping for primitive camping, etc. Good skills to know! I learned a lot in the Boy Scouts. Oh, how is your buddy in New Zealand doing?!!! That was an amazing journey!!!!
Good video LFG - Firesteel trick --- watch how you did it when you got the shaved rotted wood to light - anchor your firesteel to the base - put some pressure on it - you can even use it to help hold some of the tinder. As you already know - speed isn't the issue with the knife - just the right pressure and just enough speed. You did it perfect with the rotted wood shavings - (at least the time it worked for you)
LFG Cant wait to see a 5 day canoe fish/camp colab with Joe Robinett one day ..... you can teach him to fish and he can teach you to bushcraft 🤣🤣 Bushcraft is a natural extension of skill for any outdoorsman and its awesome to see you exploring it 👍
growing up we used to throw the sparks at each other for shits and giggles when camping. But Cedar makes good feather sticks and with it being a pine tree, find a dead one and cut near the joint of branch you might find flatwood. We learned to also take dryer lint and put in the cardboard egg cartons and cover with old candle wax to water proof and you have made a candle/firestarter. I have been looking at getting back into bushcraft this past couple years, my health if finally good enough i can get back out into the woods. good to series to join a long with
As an outdoorsman who absolutely loves wilderness survival and bushcraft, its awesome to see you get into the practice. Oh and btw the Mora bushcraft black is one of my primary knives I use as well. It's a very trustworthy blade Oh and whenever you decide to try your hand at an actual flint and steel with charred material weather its char cloth, charred punkwood ect You will absolutely love it, it's so fun.
Vaseline with cotton balls are the best tinder you can make yourself. They work awesome and stay lit long enough to get your fire going . Glad to see you doing this , good job 👍Mora knives are the best budget blade you can get , and they all have a 90 degree spine to spark your ferro rod .
This makes me so happy! When you're making feathersticks you normally want to use a softwood. Pine & cedar are the most common in my area. You should defiently look into doing some hands on training from some of us that have been doing it for 10+ years. I defiently remember what it was like starting out, luckily you have the means to get good quality gear. You don't have to struggle with cheap crap I did. I'd suggest going to Ohio to the Pathfinder School, Dave Canterbury is a great teacher. I use to know a few of his instructors. Theres some buahcraft/survival channels in Texas, reach out most of them would probably love to share knowledge.
Yessir, please continue with the bushcraft videos!!! These are valuable skills to have that span from just making life a little easier to possible saving your life.
Great video, for flint and steel file steel works great I had half a file turned into a striker, and with flint it takes practice getting the angle right. You can also back cotton cloth pieces in a small can in a grill to make char clothe to light.
That is a great skill. The Boy Scouts of America hand book has a chapter on starting fires. They do what you did with flint and steel. they also use dryer lint and charred cloth for tinder.
It may have been said already and quite possible this is wrong. However, I have a tendency to knock my tinder all over the place when using the fire steel and pushing the knife towards the tinder. So, what I do now is set my knife on my tinder and pull the fire steel away from the tinder pile (towards you). It keeps everything stable and seems to work for me. Great video as always sir!
I carry an Altoids tin filled with cotton balls I’ve pre coated with Vaseline. They compact down where 15 or more will fit in the tin. When you need one, you spread it open to expose the bare cotton in the center and spark away. Also tends to keep them water resistant.
Here's what I like about what you're doing: You're talking about the stuff you're learning, as you're learning it. It's kind of the way we learned bushcraft as a kid. You get together with some buddies in the woods, and look for things to get into. Someone gets an idea. "Will this work? I don't know! Let's try it... Nope. It didn't... but we learned these three OTHER things that we didn't expect. Awesome!" Bushcraft is 25% skill, 25% resources and 50% creativity/curiosity. You're still super curious, and that makes it fun to watch. Also, shove that spark rod right into the tinder pile, homie. Think of it like a shotgun without a choke. Far away = Less effective. When you're starting a fire, you're looking for CONCENTRATION of spark. You want the "end of that barrel" as close to the target as you can get it, for maximum impact. Higher concentration of spark... Higher concentration of heat... More control over what tinder you're hitting... Better penetration of the tinder material. Put it all together? *fwooof* (That's the sound a fire makes.)
I had no idea what trees bark could do that and the cotton ball thing is amazing. that is a must try for the next campfire. Keep up the great videos!!!
So just a little tip for you LFG and everyone else. If you forget your cotton ball or Vaseline, the lint from you jeans or socks works wonders. Used that trick when I was in Boy Scouts to win some Mountain Man competitions. Lint burns very hot so just have some other tinder on hand.
Also carry a huge bag of cotton balls works well. You can vacuum the air out and condense the size tremendously for transporting and storage. Great fire starter
Glad to see you doing this LFG! Super good skills to learn. You'll feel much more confident in the outdoors with far less gear. Can't wait to see the progress you make in this bushcraft world we all love! Great video!
When starting your fire, try putting the tip of your knife on the surface angled above your tender. Then pull your ferro rod while keeping the knife stationary. That technique Really lets you direct the sparks.
So very cool seeing you expand your knowledge in becoming a better outdoorsman. Being able to make fire is an essential skill that you should learn to the best of your ability. Bushcraft is so interesting - the more you know the more amazed you will be.
A trick I use in the wind is to find a medium size log. Use it to block the wind, and lite your birds nest/fire bundle. From there you can lean small branches against the log slowly building it up. I can get a raging fire in about 2 min this way.
The inner bark of the cotton wood works best if you strip a good amount of it out then break it down into fine fibers by rubbing it between your hands and then forming those fine fibers into a small nest to catch the spark.
Yes, this is very informative stuff. I practice these things myself, and enjoy seeing your skills and knowledge grow as well! I'm trying to make every one of my casts count! Glad you are here with us to spread your dangling knowledge throughout the world! Luv ya bro. 👍🎣🏹
Great video!!! Take your cotton balls and old candles what are almost gone heat the wax and soak the cotton balls in them they will burn longer due to the wax. I would love to see more videos on bushcraft actually out practicing it while fishing or hunting with bushcraft camping.
LFG I would love to see more bush craft stuff & even a camping trip where you do everything bush craft style!! 25 years ago is kinda when I learned about all this stuff!! Definitely try some dryer lint from your dryer! That stuff put into some egg cartons & some wax on it or vaseline on it has been my go to fire starter stuff!! I’m also a big knife collector & would definitely love to see all your different knives that you have & see if we might have the same taste in knife collection!! Awesome video & I’m sure there is a lot of people out there watching that would definitely like to see if you can go out & start a fire on your own & make it a couple nights out!
Another tip with the ferro rod...Especially helpful when dealing with damp tinder. Slowly shave off some of the magnesium into a small pile on top of the tinder. Then then throw some sparks! 🔥
When i was in the boy scouts we always collected the lint from the dryer in a zip lock bag, can be compressed to be very compact, its super light, and extremely flammable and can be lit with the lightest of sparks.
i totally forgot about that until i saw you mention it
Let’s see more bushcraft vids like camping
Yes I agree
Yes, absolutely love the bushcraft avenue you're heading down. Keep it up LFG!
Heck yes! Was hoping you'd get into this eventually
Dryer lint also works great as tinder
@@markbutler2349 especially if you put a bit of Vaseline or coconut oil in it. I keep a waterproof pill bottle with dryer lint and Vaseline or coconut oil in it in my pack. I learned the hard way not to rely on carrying a lighter.
As an Eagle Scout I couldn’t agree more! Fire is key in the outdoors! Looking forward to this series!
Great tip, and easier than firestarting with two sticks! May have to use this myself in a catch & cook video in the near future! 🤙🏼
We got to get this man to a million subs.
Can’t wait for future bushcraft/survival videos, they’re gonna be awesome man👍 Can’t wait 😁.
You said you dont have many trees that feather stick well.
But you have cedar trees.. Thats one of the best feather stick trees.. Long thing curls, along with the oil in cedar.. Quite flameable.
Specially when it's seasoned purple heart cedar. It smells so good & the purple feathers are so beautiful!
I would love to see all your knives and all the other bushcraft equipment that you have.
Bro, LFG just brought up Nessmuk. I'm pretty well knowledged in "Bushcraft" (hence my name) but for him to even know who that is is hella impressive. Make sure you check out Dave Canterbury, The Gray Bearded Green Beret, and Corporal's Corner bro! They're all excellent instructors! 🤙🏼
agreed
I might add TA outdoors.
And Joe Robinet is pretty fun to watch!
Zachery Fowler, Wooded Beardsman, Greg Ovens, Bob Hansler. All great at bushcraft/outdoor survival
@@kajohnson2469 I just screenshotted your comment & sent it to Chris aka The Wooded Beardsman. I've been trying to convince him & Bob Hansler to get in contact with Justin.
LFG THE BEST
Learning outdoor minimalism and survival, will greatly benefit anyone hunting and fishing. Pack less gear, cause you can make do with the help of nature and natural materials, therefore you can pack lighter, go further :)
Hell yea man this series seems like it’ll be really cool to watch and learn about
I've made Char cloth before and that works extremely well and might be cool for future things.
The best channel on TH-cam,fishing,hunting,bushcraft,all done without bragging about how much crap you own
Hey LFG I am a beginner blade smith and I would like to make a custom knife of your design for you
Love the video concept.always remember when prepping materials for fire its all about surface area
NEW SERIES! Bushcraft series. Knives, camping, teaching. Great lessons to learn!
Love the content, what’s worked well for me over the years is opening the cotton ball up more to catch sparks easy, spread so the whole thing burns, and make your flame larger to catch your kindling on fire. Keep it up!
L.F.G., I would recommend that you buy a few of the magnesium bar w/built in ferro rod (found virtually anywhere that has a sporting goods dept.) I personally have @ least 6 of them. And growing up in Oregon, I had to learn how to start fires with damp or wet materials. I 1st saw this at a local store in Eugene Oregon and I, at the time a teenager and Boy Scout, thought...'well that can't be a bad idea!' And I have used it on multiple occasions. I also bought them one year as stocking stuffers for the entire (30+people) family. They are less than $10 I would Highly recommend that Everyone should have one in their kit and Every vehicle! L.F.G. keep on being you! And God bless you and your family!
I really enjoy these kind of videos. I enjoy fishing videos too, but its always nice to see something different.
Just absolutely loved the video.
I had a fair share in learning bushcraft and surviving multiple days out in the wild.
Love the fact you are not coming across as a big bush craft expert but learning as you go too.
I like the vids that mix bushcraft, hunting, fishing, and cooking. I love all that stuff.
MORA knives are sick! I love them dearly. Cheap and super sharp!
Fishing abd bushcraft/playing forts in the woods are my 2 favorite things
Yes! More of these videos, please
Excited for this new thing
Was talking with a few buddies today how we want to do a camp trip this year that is more enjoying the land and using nature to our advantage than the regular style camping trip and a few hours later this pops up to watch, must be telling me something lol
So much YES! I'd watch every single minute of stuff like this!!!
I like it! Too many people don't know the basics of firestarting! Fireplaces, wood stoves, campfires....etc. This is a rabbit hole you could spend a lot of time on... how to dress, shelters, tools, packing food and finding food, prepping for primitive camping, etc. Good skills to know! I learned a lot in the Boy Scouts. Oh, how is your buddy in New Zealand doing?!!! That was an amazing journey!!!!
I would absolutely love more bushcraft videos 1000%
Absolutely, knowledge, knowledge,knowledge more outdoor greatness 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Good video LFG - Firesteel trick --- watch how you did it when you got the shaved rotted wood to light - anchor your firesteel to the base - put some pressure on it - you can even use it to help hold some of the tinder. As you already know - speed isn't the issue with the knife - just the right pressure and just enough speed. You did it perfect with the rotted wood shavings - (at least the time it worked for you)
LFG
Cant wait to see a 5 day canoe fish/camp colab with Joe Robinett one day ..... you can teach him to fish and he can teach you to bushcraft 🤣🤣
Bushcraft is a natural extension of skill for any outdoorsman and its awesome to see you exploring it 👍
lol no doubt, ol joe could surely use some lessons in fishing.
growing up we used to throw the sparks at each other for shits and giggles when camping. But Cedar makes good feather sticks and with it being a pine tree, find a dead one and cut near the joint of branch you might find flatwood. We learned to also take dryer lint and put in the cardboard egg cartons and cover with old candle wax to water proof and you have made a candle/firestarter. I have been looking at getting back into bushcraft this past couple years, my health if finally good enough i can get back out into the woods. good to series to join a long with
As an outdoorsman who absolutely loves wilderness survival and bushcraft, its awesome to see you get into the practice. Oh and btw the Mora bushcraft black is one of my primary knives I use as well. It's a very trustworthy blade
Oh and whenever you decide to try your hand at an actual flint and steel with charred material weather its char cloth, charred punkwood ect You will absolutely love it, it's so fun.
This looks like a fun challenge LFG. Flare's flamethrower is the way to really get a party started!
Vaseline with cotton balls are the best tinder you can make yourself. They work awesome and stay lit long enough to get your fire going . Glad to see you doing this , good job 👍Mora knives are the best budget blade you can get , and they all have a 90 degree spine to spark your ferro rod .
This makes me so happy! When you're making feathersticks you normally want to use a softwood. Pine & cedar are the most common in my area. You should defiently look into doing some hands on training from some of us that have been doing it for 10+ years. I defiently remember what it was like starting out, luckily you have the means to get good quality gear. You don't have to struggle with cheap crap I did. I'd suggest going to Ohio to the Pathfinder School, Dave Canterbury is a great teacher. I use to know a few of his instructors. Theres some buahcraft/survival channels in Texas, reach out most of them would probably love to share knowledge.
Yessir, please continue with the bushcraft videos!!! These are valuable skills to have that span from just making life a little easier to possible saving your life.
Yes is was informative, I feel more confident in fire starting.
Great video, for flint and steel file steel works great I had half a file turned into a striker, and with flint it takes practice getting the angle right. You can also back cotton cloth pieces in a small can in a grill to make char clothe to light.
I wish I could like this more. I absolutely love this video.
Aron Snyder and John Barklow are a wealth of knowledge for backpack hunting/survival.
Made one tonight with some dry grass. Thanks LFG!
I was just about to comment about Fat wood, or Fat Lighter as we call it here in GA, when LFG mentions it. Good on you for knowing about it.
Yeah man, do it. Everyone can learn from this. I learned about cotton balls. Thanks
24 hour survival vids love it
The wood shaving was oddly satisfying.
After this last week, I think most people would love to learn how to make a fire.
Come on 1 million, you're an inspiration good sir, coming from a fellow outdoorsman and father.
If this guy isn’t considered an outdoorsman already, what the hell does that make me..
An indoorsman?😂
@@ethanvoelker2158 apparently so
That is a great skill. The Boy Scouts of America hand book has a chapter on starting fires. They do what you did with flint and steel. they also use dryer lint and charred cloth for tinder.
So close to 1 million subs
Hell yeah LFG bring us ALL the outdoor greatness!!
Love the Lfg content!
It may have been said already and quite possible this is wrong. However, I have a tendency to knock my tinder all over the place when using the fire steel and pushing the knife towards the tinder. So, what I do now is set my knife on my tinder and pull the fire steel away from the tinder pile (towards you). It keeps everything stable and seems to work for me. Great video as always sir!
I carry an Altoids tin filled with cotton balls I’ve pre coated with Vaseline. They compact down where 15 or more will fit in the tin. When you need one, you spread it open to expose the bare cotton in the center and spark away. Also tends to keep them water resistant.
Another great tinder I like to carry with me is dryer lint... Weighs nothing, packs down super tight, and catches a spark super easy!
It’s nice of u to show us some bushcraft on your channel; a great activity in the outdoor category
Dryer lent works really well too and it’s light and compactable
Definitely more! This is the stuff I live for
Here's what I like about what you're doing: You're talking about the stuff you're learning, as you're learning it. It's kind of the way we learned bushcraft as a kid. You get together with some buddies in the woods, and look for things to get into. Someone gets an idea. "Will this work? I don't know! Let's try it... Nope. It didn't... but we learned these three OTHER things that we didn't expect. Awesome!" Bushcraft is 25% skill, 25% resources and 50% creativity/curiosity.
You're still super curious, and that makes it fun to watch.
Also, shove that spark rod right into the tinder pile, homie. Think of it like a shotgun without a choke. Far away = Less effective. When you're starting a fire, you're looking for CONCENTRATION of spark. You want the "end of that barrel" as close to the target as you can get it, for maximum impact. Higher concentration of spark... Higher concentration of heat... More control over what tinder you're hitting... Better penetration of the tinder material. Put it all together? *fwooof* (That's the sound a fire makes.)
Definitely make more bushcraft videos I would for sure watch them
Dryer lint is great too if you want to bring your own. Super light and will light every time as long as it’s dry.
Paul Kirtley has a great technique for sparking a fire steel. I suggest watching his technique too, it is more controlled and makes hotter sparks.
I had no idea what trees bark could do that and the cotton ball thing is amazing. that is a must try for the next campfire. Keep up the great videos!!!
Bushcraft/camping/fishing/catch and cook. I'd watch that
Yes absolutely 💯 I like to learn more. You are the best LFG.
I like seeing this side of you in the outdoor category, this video is very helpful and when you showed us that NZ trip; I vividly remember that
So just a little tip for you LFG and everyone else. If you forget your cotton ball or Vaseline, the lint from you jeans or socks works wonders. Used that trick when I was in Boy Scouts to win some Mountain Man competitions. Lint burns very hot so just have some other tinder on hand.
Dude I would love to see more of this. Especially all your knives.
Also carry a huge bag of cotton balls works well. You can vacuum the air out and condense the size tremendously for transporting and storage. Great fire starter
Glad to see you doing this LFG! Super good skills to learn. You'll feel much more confident in the outdoors with far less gear. Can't wait to see the progress you make in this bushcraft world we all love! Great video!
I would love to see you do a whole series on your adventure down this path. Definitely keep it up and killer work
dryer lint works very well also. used it many times.
Hell ya LFG. Any of your knowledge is greatly appreciated. Cannot wait for the next video.....
Friggin awesome. Yes I want to see all of your knives and loads more videos like this.
I just started last year so far have created a bow and bowstring from the wood. Also a bowdrill as well.
When starting your fire, try putting the tip of your knife on the surface angled above your tender. Then pull your ferro rod while keeping the knife stationary. That technique Really lets you direct the sparks.
Yes I love seeing this kind of stuff! Cant wait for more content
Love soaking up this kind of knowledge!!
So very cool seeing you expand your knowledge in becoming a better outdoorsman. Being able to make fire is an essential skill that you should learn to the best of your ability. Bushcraft is so interesting - the more you know the more amazed you will be.
A trick I use in the wind is to find a medium size log. Use it to block the wind, and lite your birds nest/fire bundle. From there you can lean small branches against the log slowly building it up. I can get a raging fire in about 2 min this way.
Dryer Lint!
The best stuff!
Definitely a cool series. More please.
Great video. Thank you.
God bless all here.
Oh yes would love to see more I enjoy this stuff so many ways to start fires
The inner bark of the cotton wood works best if you strip a good amount of it out then break it down into fine fibers by rubbing it between your hands and then forming those fine fibers into a small nest to catch the spark.
I liked it! One day maybe this old lady will show up her sons! Plus hearing Ebenezer in the back ground didn't hurt either 🦆
Yes, this is very informative stuff. I practice these things myself, and enjoy seeing your skills and knowledge grow as well! I'm trying to make every one of my casts count! Glad you are here with us to spread your dangling knowledge throughout the world! Luv ya bro. 👍🎣🏹
Great idea for a series. Can’t wait to see more of these.
Definitely more of these videos LFG
Great video!!! Take your cotton balls and old candles what are almost gone heat the wax and soak the cotton balls in them they will burn longer due to the wax. I would love to see more videos on bushcraft actually out practicing it while fishing or hunting with bushcraft camping.
Very educational. Looking forward to more of this adventure.
I look forward to more videos like this.
LFG I would love to see more bush craft stuff & even a camping trip where you do everything bush craft style!! 25 years ago is kinda when I learned about all this stuff!! Definitely try some dryer lint from your dryer! That stuff put into some egg cartons & some wax on it or vaseline on it has been my go to fire starter stuff!! I’m also a big knife collector & would definitely love to see all your different knives that you have & see if we might have the same taste in knife collection!! Awesome video & I’m sure there is a lot of people out there watching that would definitely like to see if you can go out & start a fire on your own & make it a couple nights out!