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I've been making those fire discs (as I call them) for years now. All you need is cotton face cleaning pads, some used candle wax (around 4 tablespoons worth), 1 tablespoon of petroleum jelly and a metal bowl. Heat up the wax and petroleum jelly, mix well then soak the cotton pads in it. I keep them in my used pellet cans. Saves a lot of money
One of the best firestarters are Vaseline impregnated cotton balls. I have also experimented with Vaseline coated Qtips. They really extend you Vic lighters fuel life and are used like a match
Good video. I have to make mention of your quick ridge line set up. I was camping in the Guadalupe mountains this Pat's week and just had my hammock set up. It was around 1:30 am when I heard the first crack of lightning and then smelled rain, got up deployed the ridge line and poncho not sure how fast I could reasonably say in or around 2 minutes. I was back in my hammock and remained dry. That is one reason I practice at night a lot. Once more thanks for sharing your ideas. I give credit where credit is due.
I had a little experiment a couple of weeks ago. I thought “what could I do with what’s in my pack if out in the field and having trouble lighting a fire. I have mini infernos but what if I didn’t? So I made a down & dirty super match from things I carry. A cotton ball soaked in Vaseline with 4 cheap stormproof matches (haha, hardly, but have titans now) spaced around the ball and all held together with duct tape. I lit it up and started the stop watch on my phone. I was pleased to see I still had flame after 10 minutes. On another note, when you reviewed the Arcturus survival blanket I already had one on order. It arrived and I was very impressed with the quality. What an awesome product. Anyway, thanks for another great video. Cheers from Australia. 🦘🦘🦘
2 great options to add: 1) Doritos. Yes, doritos burn slow and easy. 2) cotton balls dipped in Vaseline. I store these in film canisters or prescription bottles.
Instead of carrying regular candles, Walmart sells " trick" Re- Light Candles, which self ignite if blown out, at only .97 cents a dozen. Plus, they're festive as hell.
There's no way on earth that one's not completely prepared to survive almost anywhere after watching Corporals Corner videos! I'm going from a novice survivalist to Bring that Fire in my Face and You Shall Get It Slapped Right Back on Yours, dragonly fast and precise. Well, at least that's how strong I feel after learning what he's been teaching. Thank You, Sir!
Another great wet-weather fire starting aid is the humble candle. A candle will maintain a steady heat for a considerable time, and produces a surprising amount of heat. One can even get candles in metal tubs that have up to 3 wicks, and can boil a litre of water in 8-12 mins, depending on the ambient temperature. Tea lights are great because they are flat, and can slip in under a bundle of kindling and just burn away till the fire inevitably starts. The larger varieties are guaranteed to get a fire going in no time. If one is compiling a survival tin a candle is a great idea - cut a domestic candle in half (about 6"), and shave off some wax on two opposing sides, making it quite flat (much less space than a round candle). Take a wooden school ruler and cut in half. Place each half along the flat candle surfaces and bind up with a length of duct tape. Why? To ensure it doesn't accidentally get broken for some reason. Also the wood of the ruler can be used for a small amount of kindling, while the duct tape can serve as excellent tinder. [Note: this is not my original ides - this was our Scout Master's idea, from my schoolboy days!] If you can get hold of them, the British Army Arctic survival candles are the very best. They are amazing, and generate a massive amount of heat, while also being completely edible! Thanks for the great videos. I enjoy your sense of humour enormously!
How susceptible are all these when starting a fire in heavy winds or light to medium rain? Maybe you could cover in another video. Would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Great Video. Fat Wood is a Go To for me and is easily found even up North. (The best method is to look for the Stumps of downed Pine Trees. They will always have a high impregnation of Pine Sap.) Also if you want a small hot Fire find a half rotten Pine Tree and kick out the Pine Knots. They burn nicely. The Mini Inferno's we used to make way back when in Boy Scouts. We always added some Magnesium to make them burn hotter. (I have them in my Pocket or Fall into the Water Kit.) Always carry a minimum of 3 ways to start a Fire. Mine are a Flint and Steel Kit, (prefered) Fire Steel and Lighter. My Wife Carries Waterproof Matches, a Doan's Bar and a Fresnel Lens. Always grab Tinder as you move and put it in an inside Pocket so it dries. (I actually have a smallish Gore Tex Bag for this.)
Yeah those mini infernos are just 100% cotton pads you can get in the women's make up aisle. Than they're dipped in melted petroleum jelly and dipped in wax. For the price and the amount you get you can easily go out buy everything to make you a mountain of them and still have a couple bucks in your pocket. Also the pyro putty just looks like 100% cotton just squished up together in colored petroleum jelly.
@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 the way the pyro putty was sputtering, it had something else in it also - probably an oxidizer. Not suggesting a specific one, because there is a fine line between melted wax with an oxidizer added, and a flaming pot of rocket fuel.
Outstanding info Cpl. I use fat lightered all the time. I live in South Georgia & we literally "grow" it down here. Love your videos, great job as always. South Georgia SGT. US Army RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!
The pyro puddly has a striking resemblance to C-4, but absolutely not recommend to the general public. We used it when we ran out of heat tabs, cooking our C Rations (the cans came in a rectangle box). Yay, I'm old school, Platoon 3037 graduated 9May1977, and 2-1/2 year in 2/7 1st Mar Div. with all that said, Cpl. Kelly hits it on the head: prepare, improvise, adapt, and you well over-come. God Speed, God Bless, God Bless our Constitution, and God Bless the Marine Corps,,,,, 🇺🇸 Semper Fi L/Cpl KR Daniels
I will be honest when I first saw this video I thought, ab not more gimmicks. I am a huge fan of your channel thought I would give it a go even if it was a sponsors video. I have to say you changed my perspective a bit. Everything has a place, at times such as an emergency when hypothermia is setting in you may not be afforded the time to do it the old fashioned way. So I guess to sum it up, another great video it has a purpose and a clear point. Thank you for sharing Sir. Cheers from Canada Shawn
Thanks for sharing your videos. And keep up the good work. If I know I will be in a situation where I must, absolutely, positively have to get a fire started asap... I take a 20 minute road flare.
I know everyone knows cotton balls and vaseline...but what I like to do is make a double boiler and put the vaseline in the top and heat it until it's a liquid...then soak the cotton balls In the liquid for a couple minutes..remove to cool....put in a tinfoil wrap for strage... it will burn for at least 30 min...and I've used one to light a fire in the winter with snow covered frozen wood
I was thinking about how to make wax dipped cotton balls possible to rip apart... I guess if you dip vaseline soaked cotton balls in liquid wax, it might just work like crazy, Next bushcraft stove project for me.
Can totally make those mini infernos. Flat “cosmetic” cotton discs (or squares) saturate with WD40 and dip in wax. Heck of a lot cheaper than the mini inferno. And the WD40 will burn for about 10-15 minutes.
That pyro putty looks like a blend of a soft wax with something like wood flour. On a more DIY front, candle wax, petroleum jelly, etc. as water proofing accelerant, with sawdust, paper, cotton ball, cotton cloth, etc. as wick and sustainer.
These are great tips. Do you know there’s only 1 prepper shop in the U.K. they also claim to be the only one in Europe. That’s how rare it is to find prepping or preppers over here. Of course that means prices are ridiculously high & finding people of s similar mindset so rare. x
How about outdoor gear stores? They normally carry different types of fire starters, albeit the best I have found there is ferro rods and fatwood... but, hey... it's fatwood and ferro rods, not too shabby!
Flashahol We have camping stores & things of that nature, it’s just so limited in comparison to what you have available to you over in the USA. It’s just not a big thing here & I find it so enjoyable to watch CC & other videos of the same sort of things, very few likeminded people here too unfortunately.
Taught my older slower brother and son about some wonderful firestarters and fire assist, and used uop some old saved rendered fat, and other such easily caught sparkers.... was so fun. Thanks man, for the opportunity to share and make something useful from salvage soap ingredients et all.... You rock, dude. A dear friend of mine who used to hike along with me in winter at shorgrass prairie area, with a few clumps of trees... well, he taught me some great firestarters, and we even hunted together for fun and cameraderie and exploration more than all... we still always when we had enough, had the means for a good quick fire from even damp materials near in those trees, deadfall, no pine or anything, spruce, birch, all good, and twigs and twigs and bedding area twigs, ... upside down fire..... oh, dude, thanks for this vid....... what great memories and lessons for my young ones in winter too. Jut go snowshoe out somewhere, if needed not too far, in old hunting field, in prairie, and have a little fire and soup. And quick enough to make, with right stuff. A lesson that will stay for life. Thanks for today.
Going back and watching some of your old vids, and watching the whole thing to keep your view times up! Duck tape rolls impregnated with magnesium shavings are great too!
Awesome vid as always!! I will definitely get me some Pyro putty!! I love the inferno cake they are awesome as well I have taken them on many camping trips!!!
Fatwood is always a part of my fire kit but have never tried these other types of starters. Thanks for showing them to us . Love your videos, they are always very informative
Great instructional video....I’m leaving on July 25 for a 4 day Solo Canoe trip on one of our area rivers 87 miles from launch to finish. Keep up the good work your channel is one I recommend to my hiking and canoeing associates.
Hiya, Corporal's Corner! This was the very 1st of your videos that I have seen; thank you very much for the benefit of your experience! The tips about duck or gun tape are especially new to me; very useful in a pinch! You have a pair of nice, resinous cones there in the thumbnail, and by way of reciprocating your favour, I'll leave a quick note for the few souls who have not yet discovered that while pinecones ignite super easily under pretty much any condition, if they're used as tinder/fuel just as they are, they can explode, shooting bits of burning resin a surprising height and distance from the actual burning cone(s), and at a truly astonishing velocity. All the best!
I personally like birthday candles for non natural choice, but that's my choice. The pyro puddy is definitely nifty stuff from what you've shown. I may have to check that out for myself. Love fat wood for natural choice.
We have plenty of fatwood in Arkansas where I live and that is something I learned many years ago when I was young and we had to make fires in our grandparent's heater and wood stove. I have duct tape in my backpack and at home, but didn't know about it being used to start a fire, but will remember this and hope you are having a great day.
Mr Kelly , another outstanding video sir . I'm a recent subscriber but have watched you since the beginning ( apologies on that, I had forgotten my password ,no excuses ) and here comes the second apology because my first comment in addition to thanking you for your amazing content should have included thanking you for your honorable service to this country as a United States marine ! So thank you for all you did then as well as all you do now !
This is a great idea. we can use it as multi purpose system. inner tube straps to tie things down and ranger bands. While at the same time works as fire starter as needed.
Thanks for the video. I always carry "Fatwood" with me. My family gave me Pyro Putty ECO Blend for Father's Day! I'm excited to go out and film it. As a Veteran, I also use "Knife" hands when I talk. Keep the videos coming.
I'd have added either gel hand sanitizer (Purell or the like) and individually wrapped alcohol prep pads or moist towelettes with alcohol in them. they catch a spark and will burn a short while. Also, light and take up almost no space. Still, OUTSTANDING video brother.
Back when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s I carried a can of Johnson's paste wax for floors.. unbelievably flammable. Just get a wad on the end of a stick, hit it with the Zippo and woosh
Nowadays i stir some Zippo fluid into some Vaseline and the ferry rod will usually be enough. I also saturate dryer lint with that mixture and carry it in a metal cigar tube which are water proof.
Cotton makeup pads soaked in melted Vaseline takes up less space than most fire starters (think mini inferno). Also very handy if you get dry skin or you can wipe a few of your tinder sticks with a pad to fire them up faster. Vaseline pads fire up very easily and Vaseline water proofs the pads quite well. If you need super water proofed because you are planning on swimming with your makeup pads then after impregnating with Vaseline, cool and then dip very quickly in melted wax (think mini inferno) . Do not forget to add food coloring to wax (think mini inferno) and a pine scent to the wax just for fun. I made 100 for less than $5 excluding the food color die and candle wax pine scent.
Floating firestarter, thats nothing compared to the stuff I use for emergencies. It can become an emergency if making the fire takes too long. Mostly this happens when everything is wet and cold. So I use Calcium Carbide, which is well available because it is very well known where I am from. Wetness is no longer a problem but a necesity because the stuff actually reacts with water to create acetylene; the gas which burns the hottest of all. You will go from your fire going out because of water to literally seeing water burn. I’d like to see a firestarter beat that. Btw, you can mention this awesome tip, if you mention the source: Survival Ser (not me).
I have a leather "fold over" pouch for tinder I find in the field in. I also have a tobacco tin for overflow. You can buy tobacco tins for about $1.50 USD If you pack them properly you can get at least 3 types of ignition source and plenty of different types of tinder. You can even put a tea light or two in there.
The Pyro Putty looks interesting to me. I always carry egg carton fire starters and waxed disks that I make. Where we're blessed with birch bark and sap from conifers in N.S. I use them for back up or nasty weather where I need a quick fire. It only makes good sense to show up prepared, and at the cost of only a few ounces in your pack and pockets. Thank you. Cheers.
I think you might also like the tinder that comes from Front Range First Defense (avail on Amazon) But the most cool item they sell is their mini fire kit. Its a match case that comes with UCO stormproof matches and a mini Bic. They cover the case and the mini Bic in reflective tape so you dont loss them. Then they add a loop onto the case of Survivorcord for easy storage. Under the Survivor cord loop, there is also monofil and braided fishing line. Its a pretty great package that comes with a superlight bag of their tinder. Sure, its missing the ferro rod and lens, but otherwise its a great kit to give to family or to keep in an EDC bag, just for emergencies.
Another great video Boss...I may be a little bias but I love the mini inferno. The little Miss wants to order some pyro putty too. We just collected some sap from the pines in our front yard, love that smell. Carry on
I bought a big bag of cotton balls and a huge jar of off brand vaseline got a little bag with a draw string and put the cotton balls and Vaseline in that little bag and tied it to my backpack can’t even tell it’s in there and I can start fires for days and days with all the cotton balls and Vaseline I have with me
I take those cigars and pre-roll about 10-15 with dryer lint in them. Just drop a match in the middle and instant fire! Definitely works great in windy conditions best lit first then follow with your birds nest. Tape makes the lint burn much slower.
Another outstanding video! I've used all of the fire starters you mentioned except the putty...amazing stuff. My favorite is the fatwood and to save me trouble of looking for it as most of the trees in my region are deciduous is to buy it by the box at Walmart, I believe at $10 per box. I fill a couple of Altoids tins with fatwood shavings and pack two sticks just n case; together with 2 or 3 votive candles in a dedicated fire kit pouch. BTW, heartiest congratulations on your 209K subs.
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no just the combo of rain and humidity, probably lost all my water weight. Thanks for watching
Gudday from Australia! Mate I'm starting out to do some bug out camps and your channel is the best u have seen so far!!!! Keep it up mate!!!
Hay cpl how do you persevere the fat wood from drying out? Thx 4 all the intel.😎♠️
I wont dry out. Thanks for watching
Hey i recognized a morakiv spark on your influencer page and i was just wondering if you recommend it over a bushcraft black?
I've been making those fire discs (as I call them) for years now. All you need is cotton face cleaning pads, some used candle wax (around 4 tablespoons worth), 1 tablespoon of petroleum jelly and a metal bowl. Heat up the wax and petroleum jelly, mix well then soak the cotton pads in it. I keep them in my used pellet cans. Saves a lot of money
One of the best firestarters are Vaseline impregnated cotton balls. I have also experimented with Vaseline coated Qtips. They really extend you Vic lighters fuel life and are used like a match
It's nice to see all these methods. It gives you some options.
Good video. I have to make mention of your quick ridge line set up. I was camping in the Guadalupe mountains this Pat's week and just had my hammock set up. It was around 1:30 am when I heard the first crack of lightning and then smelled rain, got up deployed the ridge line and poncho not sure how fast I could reasonably say in or around 2 minutes. I was back in my hammock and remained dry. That is one reason I practice at night a lot. Once more thanks for sharing your ideas. I give credit where credit is due.
"I love the smell of fatwood in the morning, it smells like, victory." Great vid as always.
Hah you like smelling fat wood 😂
I had a little experiment a couple of weeks ago. I thought “what could I do with what’s in my pack if out in the field and having trouble lighting a fire.
I have mini infernos but what if I didn’t? So I made a down & dirty super match from things I carry. A cotton ball soaked in Vaseline with 4 cheap stormproof matches (haha, hardly, but have titans now) spaced around the ball and all held together with duct tape. I lit it up and started the stop watch on my phone. I was pleased to see I still had flame after 10 minutes. On another note, when you reviewed the Arcturus survival blanket I already had one on order. It arrived and I was very impressed with the quality. What an awesome product. Anyway, thanks for another great video.
Cheers from Australia. 🦘🦘🦘
Really appreciate your video and no nonsense approach, straight to the point useful information without a bunch of rambling.
2 great options to add:
1) Doritos. Yes, doritos burn slow and easy.
2) cotton balls dipped in Vaseline. I store these in film canisters or prescription bottles.
I use both of those, they work extremely well.
From the looks of it that's basically what the fire putty is.
Where are you getting film canisters?
Instead of carrying regular candles, Walmart sells " trick" Re- Light Candles, which self ignite if blown out, at only .97 cents a dozen. Plus, they're festive as hell.
There's no way on earth that one's not completely prepared to survive almost anywhere after watching Corporals Corner videos! I'm going from a novice survivalist to Bring that Fire in my Face and You Shall Get It Slapped Right Back on Yours, dragonly fast and precise. Well, at least that's how strong I feel after learning what he's been teaching. Thank You, Sir!
I see why you're one of the instructors that's Pathfinder School you're very knowledgeable and you're very good teacher
Another great wet-weather fire starting aid is the humble candle. A candle will maintain a steady heat for a considerable time, and produces a surprising amount of heat. One can even get candles in metal tubs that have up to 3 wicks, and can boil a litre of water in 8-12 mins, depending on the ambient temperature. Tea lights are great because they are flat, and can slip in under a bundle of kindling and just burn away till the fire inevitably starts. The larger varieties are guaranteed to get a fire going in no time. If one is compiling a survival tin a candle is a great idea - cut a domestic candle in half (about 6"), and shave off some wax on two opposing sides, making it quite flat (much less space than a round candle). Take a wooden school ruler and cut in half. Place each half along the flat candle surfaces and bind up with a length of duct tape. Why? To ensure it doesn't accidentally get broken for some reason. Also the wood of the ruler can be used for a small amount of kindling, while the duct tape can serve as excellent tinder. [Note: this is not my original ides - this was our Scout Master's idea, from my schoolboy days!]
If you can get hold of them, the British Army Arctic survival candles are the very best. They are amazing, and generate a massive amount of heat, while also being completely edible!
Thanks for the great videos. I enjoy your sense of humour enormously!
Younger corporal. Same no nonsense delivery of vital info. Love it.
How susceptible are all these when starting a fire in heavy winds or light to medium rain? Maybe you could cover in another video. Would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Great Video.
Fat Wood is a Go To for me and is easily found even up North. (The best method is to look for the Stumps of downed Pine Trees. They will always have a high impregnation of Pine Sap.) Also if you want a small hot Fire find a half rotten Pine Tree and kick out the Pine Knots. They burn nicely.
The Mini Inferno's we used to make way back when in Boy Scouts. We always added some Magnesium to make them burn hotter. (I have them in my Pocket or Fall into the Water Kit.)
Always carry a minimum of 3 ways to start a Fire. Mine are a Flint and Steel Kit, (prefered) Fire Steel and Lighter. My Wife Carries Waterproof Matches, a Doan's Bar and a Fresnel Lens.
Always grab Tinder as you move and put it in an inside Pocket so it dries. (I actually have a smallish Gore Tex Bag for this.)
I'm glad there's other you tubers that show you how to make your own fire disc
Yeah those mini infernos are just 100% cotton pads you can get in the women's make up aisle. Than they're dipped in melted petroleum jelly and dipped in wax. For the price and the amount you get you can easily go out buy everything to make you a mountain of them and still have a couple bucks in your pocket.
Also the pyro putty just looks like 100% cotton just squished up together in colored petroleum jelly.
@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 the way the pyro putty was sputtering, it had something else in it also - probably an oxidizer. Not suggesting a specific one, because there is a fine line between melted wax with an oxidizer added, and a flaming pot of rocket fuel.
Outstanding info Cpl. I use fat lightered all the time. I live in South Georgia & we literally "grow" it down here. Love your videos, great job as always. South Georgia SGT. US Army RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!
The pyro puddly has a striking resemblance to C-4, but absolutely not recommend to the general public. We used it when we ran out of heat tabs, cooking our C Rations (the cans came in a rectangle box). Yay, I'm old school, Platoon 3037 graduated 9May1977, and 2-1/2 year in 2/7 1st Mar Div. with all that said, Cpl. Kelly hits it on the head: prepare, improvise, adapt, and you well over-come.
God Speed, God Bless, God Bless our Constitution, and God Bless the Marine Corps,,,,, 🇺🇸
Semper Fi
L/Cpl KR Daniels
Great train up Marine......
Good job...
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING ALL OF THIS OUT THERE...
I will be honest when I first saw this video I thought, ab not more gimmicks. I am a huge fan of your channel thought I would give it a go even if it was a sponsors video. I have to say you changed my perspective a bit. Everything has a place, at times such as an emergency when hypothermia is setting in you may not be afforded the time to do it the old fashioned way. So I guess to sum it up, another great video it has a purpose and a clear point. Thank you for sharing Sir. Cheers from Canada
Shawn
It’s not a sponsors video. I will tell you when it is.
Thanks for sharing your videos. And keep up the good work.
If I know I will be in a situation where I must, absolutely, positively have to get a fire started asap... I take a 20 minute road flare.
I know everyone knows cotton balls and vaseline...but what I like to do is make a double boiler and put the vaseline in the top and heat it until it's a liquid...then soak the cotton balls In the liquid for a couple minutes..remove to cool....put in a tinfoil wrap for strage... it will burn for at least 30 min...and I've used one to light a fire in the winter with snow covered frozen wood
I use the cotton from the filter of the wash dryer soaked with candle wax, burns for hours.
@@hurmzz strike anywhere matches with the stick wrapped in toilet paper and dipped in candle wax a few times are good too
DimebagCFH3 then try the storm proof matches wrapped in cotton/medical dressing and dipped in candle wax, they turn into a rocket match!
I was thinking about how to make wax dipped cotton balls possible to rip apart... I guess if you dip vaseline soaked cotton balls in liquid wax, it might just work like crazy, Next bushcraft stove project for me.
As always to the point and informative. That putty stuff is pretty cool for the floating and shaping it.
I also like using the candle made from cardboard, wax and an old tin that you made a video on, it works well too!
Can totally make those mini infernos. Flat “cosmetic” cotton discs (or squares) saturate with WD40 and dip in wax. Heck of a lot cheaper than the mini inferno. And the WD40 will burn for about 10-15 minutes.
That pyro putty looks like a blend of a soft wax with something like wood flour.
On a more DIY front, candle wax, petroleum jelly, etc. as water proofing accelerant, with sawdust, paper, cotton ball, cotton cloth, etc. as wick and sustainer.
Sounds like you should patent a fire tender formula and market your own brand.
These are great tips. Do you know there’s only 1 prepper shop in the U.K. they also claim to be the only one in Europe. That’s how rare it is to find prepping or preppers over here. Of course that means prices are ridiculously high & finding people of s similar mindset so rare. x
How about outdoor gear stores? They normally carry different types of fire starters, albeit the best I have found there is ferro rods and fatwood... but, hey... it's fatwood and ferro rods, not too shabby!
Flashahol We have camping stores & things of that nature, it’s just so limited in comparison to what you have available to you over in the USA. It’s just not a big thing here & I find it so enjoyable to watch CC & other videos of the same sort of things, very few likeminded people here too unfortunately.
Taught my older slower brother and son about some wonderful firestarters and fire assist, and used uop some old saved rendered fat, and other such easily caught sparkers.... was so fun. Thanks man, for the opportunity to share and make something useful from salvage soap ingredients et all.... You rock, dude. A dear friend of mine who used to hike along with me in winter at shorgrass prairie area, with a few clumps of trees... well, he taught me some great firestarters, and we even hunted together for fun and cameraderie and exploration more than all... we still always when we had enough, had the means for a good quick fire from even damp materials near in those trees, deadfall, no pine or anything, spruce, birch, all good, and twigs and twigs and bedding area twigs, ... upside down fire..... oh, dude, thanks for this vid....... what great memories and lessons for my young ones in winter too. Jut go snowshoe out somewhere, if needed not too far, in old hunting field, in prairie, and have a little fire and soup. And quick enough to make, with right stuff. A lesson that will stay for life. Thanks for today.
I'm not a Pyro, but I love being the one to build our camp fire. These ideas you have are great. Can hardly wait to try them. Thank you for sharing!
I used that duct tape trick last time i went camping because everything was wet. Worked like a charm
Going back and watching some of your old vids, and watching the whole thing to keep your view times up! Duck tape rolls impregnated with magnesium shavings are great too!
Outstanding video sir. It was great meeting you at the gathering I will see you next go around.
Never forget 00 steel wool and a 9 volt battery, very light and easy to pack.
I think it needs to be dry.
Awesome vid as always!! I will definitely get me some Pyro putty!! I love the inferno cake they are awesome as well I have taken them on many camping trips!!!
Bicycle rubber inner tube....great in wet weather.
Fatwood is always a part of my fire kit but have never tried these other types of starters. Thanks for showing them to us .
Love your videos, they are always very informative
Thanks. My own go-to's: Fatwood, Wet Fire, Zip Premium Fire Starters, and the home made Gel-Wax Cotton Balls. I'm satisfied.
Gel-wax cotton balls, I gotta try that one!
One of my favorite TH-camrs. Been following you for years. Remember when you didn’t have that many subs...
Another outstanding video! Love seeing your tools you’ve built in the background. Keep me coming Corporal Kelly. I’ll keep watching.
Great instructional video....I’m leaving on July 25 for a 4 day Solo Canoe trip on one of our area rivers 87 miles from launch to finish. Keep up the good work your channel is one I recommend to my hiking and canoeing associates.
Corn chips work awesome as well. Twofold problem solver. Fire and Hunger. :)
Hiya, Corporal's Corner! This was the very 1st of your videos that I have seen; thank you very much for the benefit of your experience! The tips about duck or gun tape are especially new to me; very useful in a pinch!
You have a pair of nice, resinous cones there in the thumbnail, and by way of reciprocating your favour, I'll leave a quick note for the few souls who have not yet discovered that while pinecones ignite super easily under pretty much any condition, if they're used as tinder/fuel just as they are, they can explode, shooting bits of burning resin a surprising height and distance from the actual burning cone(s), and at a truly astonishing velocity.
All the best!
I personally like birthday candles for non natural choice, but that's my choice. The pyro puddy is definitely nifty stuff from what you've shown. I may have to check that out for myself. Love fat wood for natural choice.
Very nice, complete tips, thank you!
Your videos are so informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
We have plenty of fatwood in Arkansas where I live and that is something I learned many years ago when I was young and we had to make fires in our grandparent's heater and wood stove. I have duct tape in my backpack and at home, but didn't know about it being used to start a fire, but will remember this and hope you are having a great day.
Great stuff! This is one of the best outdoor channels out there! Straight to the point practical stuff👌🏻
During Az "monsoon" this would be handy. We get a rain and snow mix on the mountains. Good thing we have alot of Pine. Thank you.
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Another great video! I like the facts that you provide, about these items. You always demonstrate everything so clearly. Thank you.
Nice video. Really is helpful to see each method demonstrated. Makes it so much easier to remember the skill when needed.
Take time to make time to learn something. Thank you Sir.
So satisfying to watch a utuber light and maintain a fire without having to blow their lungs out 😎
most are untrained
I just purchased the bottle kit from Self Reliance Outfitters and the tin of fire starter is included..im excited to try it!
My favorite fire starter is fatwood. I live in the southeast and can't go 20 yards without being able to harvest some. Best of all its free.
I really enjoy your teaching style. You have helped me learn alot.
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Thank you for providing this valuable information!
Mr Kelly , another outstanding video sir . I'm a recent subscriber but have watched you since the beginning ( apologies on that, I had forgotten my password ,no excuses ) and here comes the second apology because my first comment in addition to thanking you for your amazing content should have included thanking you for your honorable service to this country as a United States marine ! So thank you for all you did then as well as all you do now !
Dear sir！
謝謝您！每集的主題都非常好。而且每個產品都有詳細的介紹，讓在美國之外的我，雖然不能直接看到產品，但是都能經過您的介紹，而不會買到不能用的東西。雖然有些東西還是買不到，因為他們不運送到外國，哈哈！
再次的感謝您！
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Thanks for showing the functionality of these items. Ty for the video
In the uk in wet weather we use rubber inner tube as you know it can be very wet here
This is a great idea. we can use it as multi purpose system. inner tube straps to tie things down and ranger bands. While at the same time works as fire starter as needed.
FIRE (for effect)!!! That putty looks fun. I'll check some out next time I am over at SRO. 👍
pyro putty isn't at SRO. Its on my amazon site. The only thing at SRO as stated in the video is the mini inferno disks. Thanks for watching
I'll get some there and just give Burleigh some grief the next time I am at the shop then. 😜
Good drills, apart from the Pyro putty, newbies can make their own versions. Solid cheap skills to get started with. Nice.
would like to see this
What're your ingredients please?
Thanks for the video. I always carry "Fatwood" with me. My family gave me Pyro Putty ECO Blend for Father's Day! I'm excited to go out and film it. As a Veteran, I also use "Knife" hands when I talk. Keep the videos coming.
Outstanding video thank you, I carry all these but the pyro putty, Another favourite I like is compressed Trioxane
Great "real" info as always. Thanks for keeping it educational and not sensationalizing.
Again another fantastic video simply made but to the point. Always learning good stuff with your Corporal Kelly, thanks again.
Simple. No bs. Like always...perfect video:)
Another great show and very informative thanks corporal
Those water proof mini flares are nice too by Orion. Nice Vid!!!
thank you corporal.
I'd have added either gel hand sanitizer (Purell or the like) and individually wrapped alcohol prep pads or moist towelettes with alcohol in them. they catch a spark and will burn a short while. Also, light and take up almost no space. Still, OUTSTANDING video brother.
Good to go! Thanks, Brother.
Awhile back you shared your idea of using anti bacterial hand sanitizer and cotton balls as an alternative. I like that idea the best.
Nice choice of items. The putty is new to me. I need to get me some of that. Also i like your shirt..................
Some very good ideas thank you
Back when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s I carried a can of Johnson's paste wax for floors.. unbelievably flammable. Just get a wad on the end of a stick, hit it with the Zippo and woosh
Nowadays i stir some Zippo fluid into some Vaseline and the ferry rod will usually be enough. I also saturate dryer lint with that mixture and carry it in a metal cigar tube which are water proof.
Cotton makeup pads soaked in melted Vaseline takes up less space than most fire starters (think mini inferno). Also very handy if you get dry skin or you can wipe a few of your tinder sticks with a pad to fire them up faster. Vaseline pads fire up very easily and Vaseline water proofs the pads quite well. If you need super water proofed because you are planning on swimming with your makeup pads then after impregnating with Vaseline, cool and then dip very quickly in melted wax (think mini inferno) . Do not forget to add food coloring to wax (think mini inferno) and a pine scent to the wax just for fun. I made 100 for less than $5 excluding the food color die and candle wax pine scent.
Floating firestarter, thats nothing compared to the stuff I use for emergencies.
It can become an emergency if making the fire takes too long. Mostly this happens when everything is wet and cold. So I use Calcium Carbide, which is well available because it is very well known where I am from. Wetness is no longer a problem but a necesity because the stuff actually reacts with water to create acetylene; the gas which burns the hottest of all. You will go from your fire going out because of water to literally seeing water burn. I’d like to see a firestarter beat that.
Btw, you can mention this awesome tip, if you mention the source: Survival Ser (not me).
Right on,thanks for sharing brother!
Great information! I have used cotton wipes with petroleum jelly with round cotton wipes (Dollar store) works great.
I have a leather "fold over" pouch for tinder I find in the field in. I also have a tobacco tin for overflow. You can buy tobacco tins for about $1.50 USD If you pack them properly you can get at least 3 types of ignition source and plenty of different types of tinder. You can even put a tea light or two in there.
Petroleum jelly and cotton wool super easy super cheap
Thanks for watching
That flaming moon pie looks awesome! Fire hates me... I need these. All of em. Outstanding as always.
The Pyro Putty looks interesting to me. I always carry egg carton fire starters and waxed disks that I make. Where we're blessed with birch bark and sap from conifers in N.S. I use them for back up or nasty weather where I need a quick fire. It only makes good sense to show up prepared, and at the cost of only a few ounces in your pack and pockets. Thank you. Cheers.
Some nice tips there Corp. I'll be sure to use them, have fat wood already in my fire kit. Keep the faith.
I think you might also like the tinder that comes from Front Range First Defense (avail on Amazon)
But the most cool item they sell is their mini fire kit.
Its a match case that comes with UCO stormproof matches and a mini Bic. They cover the case and the mini Bic in reflective tape so you dont loss them.
Then they add a loop onto the case of Survivorcord for easy storage. Under the Survivor cord loop, there is also monofil and braided fishing line.
Its a pretty great package that comes with a superlight bag of their tinder.
Sure, its missing the ferro rod and lens, but otherwise its a great kit to give to family or to keep in an EDC bag, just for emergencies.
Thank you!, have a nice day!.
Excellent work thank you.
That floating putty will awesome for my next middle of a lake overnight-er.
Pyro putty works really well
Thanks Shawn. Great video; great info.
Another great video Boss...I may be a little bias but I love the mini inferno. The little Miss wants to order some pyro putty too. We just collected some sap from the pines in our front yard, love that smell.
Carry on
I bought a big bag of cotton balls and a huge jar of off brand vaseline got a little bag with a draw string and put the cotton balls and Vaseline in that little bag and tied it to my backpack can’t even tell it’s in there and I can start fires for days and days with all the cotton balls and Vaseline I have with me
Had not seen this before. Great video and great job. Very informative.
Semper Fi. Charles
I take those cigars and pre-roll about 10-15 with dryer lint in them. Just drop a match in the middle and instant fire! Definitely works great in windy conditions best lit first then follow with your birds nest. Tape makes the lint burn much slower.
Pretty sure you've already mentioned this but crayons! Most people with kids have them and you don't have to throw them away.
that a brilliant idea lady , called using your own brain. thanks .
Another outstanding video! I've used all of the fire starters you mentioned except the putty...amazing stuff. My favorite is the fatwood and to save me trouble of looking for it as most of the trees in my region are deciduous is to buy it by the box at Walmart, I believe at $10 per box. I fill a couple of Altoids tins with fatwood shavings and pack two sticks just n case; together with 2 or 3 votive candles in a dedicated fire kit pouch. BTW, heartiest congratulations on your 209K subs.