The really cool leather hat I'm wearing in this video is the American Hat Makers Crushable Leather Outback Hat. Made in the USA from US hides. survivalonpurpose.com/hat - Save 10% on your hat with code 'SOP10'
Thanks for doing this vid on this topic. I was wondering about the difference in brands. I bought some ProTek plugs and rope but have yet to try them. Now I know to keep them in my tinder pouch away from moisture. Take Care and Stay Safe.
Duraflame Firestart Cubes (18ct for $6.97) are excellent. About the size of a mini candy bar. Can be cut or scrapped for even longer use. Also I carry mini flares that are perfect for damp wood or in the winter as they are self-lighting and burn HOT! Also great for emergency signaling.
I’ve bought and made so many different kinds of fire starters, but I always come back to just taking a small to medium size (depending on my pack weight) bottle of ethanol and a sandwich bag full of cotton balls. Works as well as anything I’ve used and you can’t beat it for multi-function. It’s also a solvent, cleaner, sanitizer, medicinal, and I burn it in my Trangia. It lights easily and it’s cheap.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Seriously, soak a cotton ball in alcohol and try it. You’ll be astonished at how long it burns. Plus it lights first time every time with a ferro rod. And if you’re not particular about getting your pots a little sooty, you can even use 99% isopropyl which is even cheaper.
I love me some fat wood ;-). I actually shot some footage using fatwood, but the video was already way too long for most people to watch. But I have lots of other videos about fatwood on the channel.
I am not saying that any of these are not worth it, you can't beat fatwood .lt lights with a ferro rod,burns hot for a long time and will even light in the rain.
Procamptek doesn't make the rope anymore they make what they call the fast fire stix I've never got to use the rope but heard it was ggood. The fast fire stix works good but its just cotton ball stuffed in a tube with there proprietary wax blend. Great video ..
While I like the Fat Rope and Mini Inferno, I still prefer my homemade firestarters. I use cotton pads and soak them in wax. The wax is just melted old candles (the wife's scebted candles, birthday candles and any other candles we've got), i had a some paraffin to it or Ziippo lighter fluid and finely scraped fatwood and magnesium scrapings. Put a bit of Zippo fluid on the cotton pad, dip it in the wax mixture, let most of the excess drip off and then place them flat on some wax paper till set and dry. Tear in half and fluff just like fire plugs or mini Inferno and light. Burn time is 6-8min, water proof and works 1st time every time. I've even tested them by leaving them out in the garden during winter, rain and snow etc for 2 months and they lit 1st strike. A 100 cost me less than $10.
That's fine for everyday camping and recreation. But, like I said, as a means of being prepared for a real survival situation I want something that will work quickly when I'm wet, cold, injured or all of the above.
I didn’t delete any comments. I guess TH-cam strikes again. Although, having read this, I have to disagree with you. While I do agree, it is better to have the knowledge and skill to make a fire from whatever is around you, it certainly is not a bad idea to have a way to make quick immediate fire in a bad situation.
@@SilverLiterati"Valid point, if you have it with you" What are the chances you will EVER need to start a fire in an unplanned situation? If you are hunting, camping, hiking, car break down, etc., then I understand how things could go wrong. But in those situations, it is easy to plan and carry any contingencies. When would you ever just spontaneously find yourself in the backwoods needing to build a fire?
@papimaximus95 Emergency situations are, by their very definition, "unplanned situations." There's nothing inherently bad about buying fire starting products, but don't bet your life on them. Practice with birdnests, dead pine needles and mirco twigs, birch bark, and the likes. Pieces of cotton underwear or socks, a frayed boot lace, your own hair, etc.
@@SilverLiterati"Emergency situations are, by their very definition, "unplanned situations."" No. It is very foreseeable that you may end up in an emergency survival situation on a hunting trip, a hike or during a snow storm. You can easily take the appropriate tools with you. But again, in the last 200 years, has anyone in America had to make an EMERGENCY fire in an totally unexpected situation?
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The really cool leather hat I'm wearing in this video is the American Hat Makers Crushable Leather Outback Hat. Made in the USA from US hides.
survivalonpurpose.com/hat - Save 10% on your hat with code 'SOP10'
Great vid ! Back to roots, good idea.
Thanks for doing this vid on this topic. I was wondering about the difference in brands. I bought some ProTek plugs and rope but have yet to try them. Now I know to keep them in my tinder pouch away from moisture. Take Care and Stay Safe.
Bryan, fantastic video. I make my own fire "pads" out of those round makeup removers, some paraffin wax and charcoal lighter. They work great.
Good stuff!
Great video bryan! Going back to the basics and I like it!
Thanks for another great video. I just got some stuff called Hot Snot in my Battlbox. Seems great at igniting all small tinder its a flamable paste.
Great video and a good test. Keep doing what you do brother.
Thank you very much!
Thank you. I like this type of video.
Duraflame Firestart Cubes (18ct for $6.97) are excellent. About the size of a mini candy bar. Can be cut or scrapped for even longer use. Also I carry mini flares that are perfect for damp wood or in the winter as they are self-lighting and burn HOT! Also great for emergency signaling.
Mini flares? Where can I get these?
@@crerar01 They are called Orion Fire Pit Pro flares.
Hey, thank you! @papimaximus95
I’ve bought and made so many different kinds of fire starters, but I always come back to just taking a small to medium size (depending on my pack weight) bottle of ethanol and a sandwich bag full of cotton balls. Works as well as anything I’ve used and you can’t beat it for multi-function. It’s also a solvent, cleaner, sanitizer, medicinal, and I burn it in my Trangia. It lights easily and it’s cheap.
That's a great idea!
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Seriously, soak a cotton ball in alcohol and try it. You’ll be astonished at how long it burns. Plus it lights first time every time with a ferro rod. And if you’re not particular about getting your pots a little sooty, you can even use 99% isopropyl which is even cheaper.
Excellent head to head comparison. Thank you, very informative.
Glad you liked it Albert.
That was a fun watch but...ya coulda throw the knife just because!
;-)
Thank you for the video
You bet!
I like my fire start better than any of those, fat wood, and it's free!!! Thanks for the video, stay safe .
Hes a big supporter of just that , but sometimes an emergency back up is worth noteing
I love me some fat wood ;-). I actually shot some footage using fatwood, but the video was already way too long for most people to watch. But I have lots of other videos about fatwood on the channel.
Great video ! Enjoyed getting back to the basics.
I am not saying that any of these are not worth it, you can't beat fatwood .lt lights with a ferro rod,burns hot for a long time and will even light in the rain.
I like how hes starting fires on a tree stump, surrounded by dead/dry pine needles. LOLOL
I love your videos.
Thanks
Those plug type fire starters usually work best with ferro rods if you rough them up to cotton balls to increase their surface area.
Have you done a video using a fireplug fire starter ? Interesting tool that uses heated air from compression to ignite tinder inside.
Like this? Bushcraft Essentials Fire Piston - Demonstration and Review
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@@SurvivalOnPurpose yes thank you
Good video
Thanks
Good to see you, were you shadow banned like prepared mind 101? Shady youtube...
not that I know of. If you are not subscribed and haven't clicked the "All notifications" bell, you may not see my videos in your feed
Which ferro rod is that
This one: Exotac fireROD XL - Absolutely Excellent!
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Cut a quarter inch plug.
Procamptek doesn't make the rope anymore they make what they call the fast fire stix I've never got to use the rope but heard it was ggood. The fast fire stix works good but its just cotton ball stuffed in a tube with there proprietary wax blend. Great video ..
While I like the Fat Rope and Mini Inferno, I still prefer my homemade firestarters.
I use cotton pads and soak them in wax. The wax is just melted old candles (the wife's scebted candles, birthday candles and any other candles we've got), i had a some paraffin to it or Ziippo lighter fluid and finely scraped fatwood and magnesium scrapings.
Put a bit of Zippo fluid on the cotton pad, dip it in the wax mixture, let most of the excess drip off and then place them flat on some wax paper till set and dry.
Tear in half and fluff just like fire plugs or mini Inferno and light.
Burn time is 6-8min, water proof and works 1st time every time.
I've even tested them by leaving them out in the garden during winter, rain and snow etc for 2 months and they lit 1st strike.
A 100 cost me less than $10.
You had me at fatwood.
Love'n your channel from East Cobb. Your fence looks like it's seen better days brother! 😄 Keep up the good work.
You need to test " Uncle Kens Flat Candle "Mom and your wife a d teens will like them better .
Give me a cotton ball some twigs and a faro rod or bic
That's fine for everyday camping and recreation. But, like I said, as a means of being prepared for a real survival situation I want something that will work quickly when I'm wet, cold, injured or all of the above.
No disrespect....but, how do companies claim shelf lives of 25-30-100 years for a product that has been out for 5? Just saying.
Probably the same way they date rocks at millions of years. ;-)
Thank you Brian! Had my eye out for you at SHOT 2024 but did not see you. Great to see you with something sharp in your hands! Peace my brother!
Sorry we didn’t connect
You can break down that fat rope into a bunch of smaller pieces If you unbraid it
They could have just said kerosene, because that's what jet fuel is.
Highly refined kerosine but, yep, it's kerosine.
Seems you are a bit lacking in your knife sharpening skills.
Why delete honest comments? As I said in my deleted post, if you have to buy fire starting materials, you already lost the game.
I didn’t delete any comments. I guess TH-cam strikes again. Although, having read this, I have to disagree with you. While I do agree, it is better to have the knowledge and skill to make a fire from whatever is around you, it certainly is not a bad idea to have a way to make quick immediate fire in a bad situation.
@SurvivalOnPurpose Valid point, if you have it with you. I enjoy your videos, keep them coming.
@@SilverLiterati"Valid point, if you have it with you"
What are the chances you will EVER need to start a fire in an unplanned situation? If you are hunting, camping, hiking, car break down, etc., then I understand how things could go wrong. But in those situations, it is easy to plan and carry any contingencies. When would you ever just spontaneously find yourself in the backwoods needing to build a fire?
@papimaximus95 Emergency situations are, by their very definition, "unplanned situations." There's nothing inherently bad about buying fire starting products, but don't bet your life on them. Practice with birdnests, dead pine needles and mirco twigs, birch bark, and the likes. Pieces of cotton underwear or socks, a frayed boot lace, your own hair, etc.
@@SilverLiterati"Emergency situations are, by their very definition, "unplanned situations.""
No. It is very foreseeable that you may end up in an emergency survival situation on a hunting trip, a hike or during a snow storm. You can easily take the appropriate tools with you. But again, in the last 200 years, has anyone in America had to make an EMERGENCY fire in an totally unexpected situation?