Firesteel vs Magnesium Bar vs Lighter

[@SurvivalLilly]

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[@dansmashey4137]

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[@joemacdonald9796]

Great video . When your lighter runs out of gas ,the spark can ignite dry tinder

[@FrauWNiemand]

Hey Lilly, you can put some of these old Gas oven lighters in your fire kit in the shop. Search on Amaz*n for "Bügelgasanzünder", they also work with fire stones and are great.

[@bwana3006]

Survival Lilly i take my blonde lab hunting with me and i carry those cheap throw blankets for her but she’s worth the extra trouble. Your dog is beautiful

[@mecnun9256]

Great litle ass.....👍

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Thanks!
One little tip on the magnesium. It’s a pain to collect the scrapings in windy conditions. It’s possible to collect some in advance and you can add it to some Vaseline/cotton balls so that you don’t have your shavings scattered in the wind.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Ilija Bosnjak Hvala ljepo!

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Ilija Bosnjak Samo malo. I spent a few years working there with UNPROFOR.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

@@ilijabosnjak76 I appreciate your view but I was involved in the mine clearance program, so I hope it wasn't totally useless :)
I'll post a link to the unofficial UNPROFOR anthem
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[@MrTangent]

Another tip, bring duct/gorilla tape (wrap thin portion around ferro rod as handle) and scrape magnesium onto sticky side. Duct tape is flammable, and will keep magnesium from moving in wind.

[@JamesJones-pt9cz]

Well done demonstration on magnesium, and fire fire steels. Your 🐶 Amy is adorable, the scraping of the plastic lighter was a new one for me. Great job Survivor Lilly, 👸 of the woods.

[@klusenschmiedmike5157]

"Udder options" ROFL - One thing about BIC Lighters was not mentioned here: in Temperatures under -5 Degrees it will freeze and get virtually useless. Fire steel is the way to go.

[@texasaggiegigsem]

I carry a small wick-style lighter on my keys. It's has an o-ring seal that waterproofs it and prevents the fluid from evaporating. Unlike butane It'll work in artic conditions.

[@simonhopkins3867]

@@texasaggiegigsem what fuel are you using?

[@sunowl5301]

Michael Williamson I have one of those as well and it’s great. Good to know it’s always there on my keychain.

[@sunowl5301]

Simon Hopkins I have the same thing and I use Zippo lighter fluid.

[@texasaggiegigsem]

@@simonhopkins3867 Zippo fluid

[@bluesman7703]

Hi Lilly !!! Your new puppy is beautiful ! Very happy for you !

[@robinj.9329]

When taking youngsters on a forest "Camp Out", I always teach them how to start a fire. And I've taught kids to use both these items with much success!
PLUS; the kids get a great dose of confidence in themselves!

[@ChadZuberAdventures]

Awesome tips there Lily! I generally use a ferro rod. It's really easy in the desert but can be difficult, like you said, in more humid climates. For that reason I also carry a tiny jar of cattail fluff or similar tinder.

[@IronmanV5]

You're a great teacher Lilly, and Amy is so adorable!

[@j.k.photography3664]

Thanks! I wasn't aware that plastic could be used like magnesium.

[@fizzleon2796]

What a great video...There's a quick to dry your wet lighter...roll the rollers on a dry cloth few times until it sparks again (make sure to roll it the correct way or you'll damage the shape of the flint and it may not work again)...it took less than 2 minutes to get the lighter sparks again by using this method...

[@williamlesh109]

I can see your new assistant is a great little helper ! Enjoy you both ! Great video.

[@wamps0127]

Amy=a beautiful bundle of Joy!!! I can see she is VERY intelligent and a Fast learner. Gorgeous coat too. Looks like you both have bonded well!

[@spazgoofgoof8761]

I love seeing you outside with a dog again! Dax is smiling down on you two from heaven. Amy is adorable and seems to be very intelligent. Great video on comparing fire starters.

[@wesleytillman9774]

You cleared up a lot of things for me concerning these fire making methods. Excellent video.

[@marieleopold1625]

WELL DONE Lilliy! VERY clear demonstration of something I always wanted to know. GO Amy...SooOOOooo sweet! Thanks for this...God Bless!

[@MartiniDave02]

Good video.
Here's a tip - I paint all of my fire steels (ferro rods) with brightly coloured nail varnish. This does 2 things, firstly it stops them corroding which they will do very quickly, secondly it makes them much easier to spot if you drop them anywhere.

[@MartiniDave02]

@Aramis3737 They will corrode quite quickly if you leave them somewhere damp, then they will just crumble away. More Kochanski has an excellent video about Ferro rods - he calls it a metal match, in which he goes over the use of the rod and various tinders. It's quite a long video, but you'll know more after watching it than before.

[@tikkidaddy]

I keep a bottle of magnesium shavings in my fire kit, a ferro, extra mag bar and some fatwood my lighter, Fresnel lens too.. You can scrape the magnesium on to duck tape to keep it from blowing away!
Love your dog😍

[@cryhavoc9748]

I always carry my dog with me when camping..... because a camper and a dog under a wool blanket, is warmer than a camper alone.

[@CabinDweller]

heck yeah!

[@willybee3056]

I have never done this, but they used to say that you could light a car tire with the magnesium fire starting bar.
But that is something that I have never tried.
Thanks for sharing your videos. And keep up the good work.

[@akashanee3048]

I love your videos thx! I ordered the APO1 firekit with my new APO1 hunter... Can't wait to train with it how to make fire wooohooo :)) you are amazing and the APO1 is a beast allrounder knife - well designed Lilly!!!

[@JDK45ACP]

Great video, Lilly. Thank you.

[@headsup65]

Great advice keep these video's going strong

[@Otis-Spunks]

That thumbnail image was gold. I laughed so hard when I realized you had your knife's spine ready to strike a lighter XD

[@pgoessnitzer]

Nice demo/refresher Lilly!

[@bushecho7281]

Good tip on shavings off the lighter. Thanks.

[@jcarpy75]

Great video Lilly. Agreed, you need more than one way of making fire, purifying water, making shelter….. There is a saying in the Army, “One is None and Two is One.”

[@3rubberboats]

Guess a flame thrower would be too heavy to carry. Puppies are always curious. So many ways to get fire. Steel wool and a little 9 volt battery. Bright sun and magnifying glass. Always be prepared. cotton balls work well. Great info video Lily as many will now be able to create fire for their outdoor adventure. Thanks for sharing. Have a super grand day.

[@rexsheeley8177]

Thank you for all the info and fun.

[@nathanielmcneil6148]

Thank you for your videos. I always learn 😊

[@darbovision2672]

Great info as always Lilly! You're awesome!

[@AwesomeFish12]

I have found lighters floating in the ocean and after half an hour or two of drying they work again sometimes only spark and sometimes only gas. Fire steel works every time, even wet. More reliable, but less efficient. So I put both in my kits.

[@thebubaloomonkey]

Fire steel doesn't float in the ocean though. That's why i always carry lighters. ;)

[@silkytp789]

Maaaad props for the design of the knife!! The fire starters are small; pack your lighter, and a back up method. No one should have to rely on only one.

[@gezapapp9318]

Another problem with propane lighters is that they stop working in low temperatures here in the Canadian winter. Keeping it in your pocket gives it a few minutes of useful life.

[@mickeybartlett1274]

OMG Amy was channeling Dax. Thanks for the lighter tip and clearing the fire stick and magnesium bar use up.

[@whomagoose6897]

A possible emergency supply for magnesium during a SHTF scenario, or a TEOTWOAWKI event, is those burning red flare lights that are used for emergency road flares used on the highway. Often called "fuzees" in America. The magnesium is in the center of the paper tube. I think they would be available everywhere.

[@JoshuaGammon]

You don't see a lot of people use magnesium to much any more. Still a good peice of kit. It was the first thing I used to start fires not including lighters or matches. Cheers Lilly. Great video!

[@drcoolit]

very helpful info especially regarding the Mg bar. I wasn't sure HOW exactly this was used so this was very informative.

[@djblanton]

Great video. Solid advice on fire making tools and seeing Amy is awesome!

[@johnprocidano3783]

If all you can find is wet wood after its been raining, then, you need a road flare. One twenty minute flare will start soaked wood in less than 15 minutes. However, a flare is useless when wet.

[@oldquestant6-238]

Lilly,
I really want to say again what a great team you and Amy will be, especially if you let her bark. You know of course that Amy like most dogs can hear and smell things way beyond us . That ability coupled with her barking could save your life both in the woods and even in your home.
You're fortunate to have her as your dog, and she is fortunate to have you as her human.
Looking forward to the two of you in more of your videos.

[@picyyc1648]

Hi Lilly, I love your products especially your knives and want to get one but with shipping and after the money is converted, its very expensive to get it here to Calgary Canada. I wish there was a better option to get your products in Canada. I wish you luck with your growing business.

[@charleshagman5025]

Great video! I have learned alot by watching your videos.

[@whtelephant1]

With the magnesium bar you can actually light a damp rubber tire for smoke if you need a signal fire.

[@PiscatorKian]

thx für den vergleich- tolles video!

[@eqlzr2]

I never carry a BIC style lighter for the reason you mentioned (if wet, no workee). Instead, I carry Scripto/Cricket Piezo lighters. You can take them right out of that creek, blow the water out for a couple seconds, and they will light right up.

[@Waldhandwerk]

Super Demos liebe Lilly! Schönes Wochenende noch, Sepp

[@cda7420]

I use all 3 of those ...plus bow drill, Blast match and a perminate match...there are several kinds I carry but the most used is the... Bic...
lighter

[@Proximo011]

A brilliant trick with the plastic in the lighter... never would´ve thought of that. Nice video as always, thank you :)

[@2011woodlands]

Birch bark burns even when wet, because of the resins in the paper, pine sap helps start fires too.

[@shane3363]

Good work Lily!! Keep it up!! You should come back to Canada and tour Algonquin Park!!

[@TheVictory56]

I love your vids always fun to watch - very informative

[@Flip111000]

but im pretty sure firesteel has magnesium in it, only it imediatly ignite it because its exposed to air

[@upcoming]

Just got this in my recommendations, that thumbnail 🤣

[@hermannburger2366]

Grait stuff like it. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@brandonbentley5453]

I find throwing an old candle in your bag, coupled with a magnesium fire starter, you can make a fire in a down pour.

[@jeremysanborn6712]

Thanks Lily, you're awesome!

[@lorenray9479]

My cheap magnesium striker is not so sparky with the little hacksaw blade striker.

[@buckshot4428]

Whenever I'm out in the bush I carry my Bic and some assortment of matches and cotton balls impregnated with petroleum jelly. I carry several good folding blades that have proved their selves over the decades. I also carry my Roscoe.

[@georgecurtis6463]

The best is to carry all including matches. All i carry are in plastic pill bottles or other water proof containers. As to lighters, it really takes little to dry them out. I practiced and it really was no biggy.

[@benthere8051]

If you can hold down the tab on your wet lighter, you can light the gas with your fire steel. Use a string to hold the valve open. Two people could do that very easily.

[@stevesmith3556]

Tip for the wet lighter. Blow out excess water. Press the flint roller tight against your jeans. Give it a good push down the length of your thigh. Repeat until it starts to spark again. The friction dries the flint and roller. Back to working in seconds. 👍🤠

[@negolfman]

The bic lighter can be attached to a small zip tie to prevent fuel leakage. Then it can be connected vertically to a chapstick roll with about a foot of paracord wrapped in duct, gorilla or gaffers tape. A spare cotton ball soaked in petroleum jelly, can be placed in the cap. The empty bic can be useful even when empty, the plastic can be shaven for tinder, the wheel when rolled but not sparked can make a firestarter for the shaved plastic, when used that child safety device can then be removed with leatherman pliers can also be made into a improvised fishing hook and sharpened. If carefully removed, the two springs underneath the sparking wheel and the fuel cable button, can be bent into fishing hooks and a snare.

[@jonathanstaley3883]

If your BIC lighter gets wet you can just run it very fast with long strokes down your jeans rolling the flint wheel in the right direction. The friction will cause the flint to dry and it’ll be working again in seconds.

[@bobsmoot2392]

The lighter is by far the best tool for fire, but... Along with water temporarily defeating it, it can easily loose fuel by being cracked/crushed. I carry 3 in Alaska.

[@JennLove]

Thank you Lilly! ☀️

[@lrose711]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

[@michaeljohn1694]

Thanks for teaching me, how to make a fire.

[@tominnorcal]

Thanks I never understood the difference

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

My first reaction, when I read the video title,was that you should replace the 'vs' with a '&'...
Then, when you showed the fire kit, I realized that you see it that way too!
Excellent video! Great demo!
PS: Amy is the star .. such a cute fur-ball!

[@justin6024]

Lighters work after getting wet, just gotta let it dry. Years ago when I was a smoker I use to forgot my lighter in my pants and it'd get run through the washer, let it dry and it will work fine

[@denisapwoodsman]

Good job Lilly... Thanks Cheers!

[@MC-zr7hl]

That was super cool with the lighter plastic shavings!

[@joesigl3022]

If by chance you are left with only an empty lighter, lint picked from clothing can be lit by the sparks from the empty lighter if the flint in the lighter still casts a spark.

[@vancodeswitch6399]

Now I know why I wasn’t able to start a fire. I was supposed to take off the black coating first! Thank you

[@andrecharlebois705]

to move your knives into North America, get a deal going with Amazon. They can stage your inventory in the States \ Canada so shipping to the end user is much cheaper.

[@Karateka95]

Nice informative video. Thanks for sharing. Didnt know the trick with the plastic for tinder! Thought you were making a joke when I saw the pic at the start of the video.

[@lonniet.2816]

Good stuff to know! Thank you!

[@Hawjoh]

I love your APO-1H. The case that comes with it right now is really cool. Also, thanks for the notebook and the sharpener that came with the package!

[@suciubtw4324]

I love your video's so much . You are the best. 😘

[@YouTubeYouTube-qg6vl]

Magnesium is amazing element

[@MrMrbowhunter001]

The reasons that the lighter does not work is because capillary action the water is heavier than gas and shuts off the gas port If you blow it out several times they will usually start up working again “usually”

[@BraxxJuventa]

Great video again Lilly! Thanks!

[@KaoV1983]

Thanks again, also my 8 year old daughter loves you videos.

[@timbishop1006]

You could add a fresnel lens or magnifying glass under the cushions of the box I added one to my fire kit

[@earlyoung2863]

Thanks so much for demonstrating the magnesium fire starter. I'm impressed by how well it works on damp tinder.....when all else fails! I'll carry mine ALWAYS now. Because you never know!

[@janetwithers7427]

Thanks for the info. 💖

[@D.E.Middleton]

Thanks Lilly
You are the best

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

One important tool that alot of people overlook is to include a small file

[@scottjoy1]

A small hacksaw blade is very good for striking instead of a knife as well

[@paulcolburn1208]

If you blow air onto the flint of the lighter it should dry off and work within minutes.

[@arroncarr519]

Thankyou Lily and Amy😉👍

[@bobsmoot2392]

Used to train Infantry in Alaska. Put Paper Birch bark and Bic lighter under water for 10 min, then have a fire from them in less than 1 min. Won many bets.

[@edi9892]

A dry piece of paper will work great as a tinder. You most likely carry it in form of a handkerchief anyway.

[@clasvirhodes4969]

Lilly, I hope you will do another “alone in the wilderness” video . Your last one was fantastic! I have ,watched it several times.

[@Roman-lu1xn]

It's a good idea to test the magnesium at home, not all magnesium bars have as high magnesium content and you need to get an idea for how much of a pile of shavings you're going to need with what you have.

[@tomevans4402]

Great video. Love the dog!

[@bgurtek]

And, Lilly, always, always, always carry a candle with you in the woods.

[@Gedagnors]

Wow! Thank you for explaining it! I love your videos, very quality content and you do amazing and not an easy job!

[@HDSME]

Lilly magnisum is far the best ! Fire starter it will. Urn under water! My number 1 sure fire life saver is all ways magnisium! Nice vedio thank you Tony

[@chewieonyaboot5172]

Why do they coat ferrocerium rods with the black coating? Do they corrode?

[@astrazenica7783]

Yes, they have a shelf life after coating is gone, especially if exposed to moisture, humidity.