Good thing about staying with the vehicle, in addition to protection from the elements, are the resources the vehicle provides. The upholstery and seats can be used for warmth and to cover the windows. The battery provides spark. The mirrors for signalling. The gas for fuel. You can light a tire on fire as a rescue signal. The vehicle is easier to spot. Maybe make an SOS out of branches. Also, a fat candle can provide heat in a small enclosed area. These are tips I've gathered from watching so many survival videos. Let your imagination work for you and you'll be thinking survival instead of fear. I really appreciate this gentleman's practical approach and taking the time to share his knowledge with us.
@angarch Is enouf trust me:) the car has a lot of small spaces that oxigen can get through. That why when a car crashes into the ocean it will fill with water. Whoever do not start a big fire even if the car will not cach fire you will sufocate with smoke.
@angarch Yes. Some vehicles are pretty tight for air. you should crack a window to ensure that you have the oxygen you need. Warm your hands on the candle. Dry yourself If you were wet. Put on all your extra dry clothing to hold your body heat. Figure out ways to move around that will generate heat if you need to.
not to mention if there's still power can use the horn for occasional SOS beeps or signal if you see help that's too far to yell to. Can probably use some upholstery or padding for always dry tinder too. Hell, can probably even use a headlight lens as an easier version of his sandwich bag in the sun method.
It is so rare to have someone so genuine and honest , Ovens is like the most regular dude, doesn't put on heirs or try to show off. I am no bushman but I really like watching him, thank you
Absolutely brilliant man, I love how he’s not ashamed to use a modern lighter like some of these bushcraft people. If it starts a fire and saves your life why make it harder than it needs to be 🤷🏼♂️
I always have a lighter in my fire kit as well as one on me. Even an empty Bic can throw a spark and I will always go for quick & easy fire lighting before moving to other options such as a ferro rod etc. The key thing is to have multiple methods of doing something, whether that's lighting a fire or procuring water. I practice bow drill and hand drill fire making, but if that's my only option left then I've really messed up badly to get to that point.
If you only taught 1 person something your knowledge has been given purpose. You taught me many things today and I'm not alone in that learning. Thank you.
Agreed, this man literally looks like the bush. I knew mans was about that life when I seen his nose was crooked in two different directions at the same damn time @ 20:54 and let us not mention the fresh manicure.
I stopped smoking 10 years ago and I just put a lighter in my car. I have no plans on hiking soon, but maybe one day I will need it and hopefully, I will remember I put it there. Thank you :)
@The Trashman God forbid, it's one of my best accomplishments in life :) Getting rid of that constant stress: I need a cigarette. Can I smoke there? OMG, end it already, I need to smoke. I'll eat faster so I have enough time to smoke a cigarette. :)
Great for you, man! You just have to reframe the way you see a lighter. At this point, it should be easy for you to associate it with "survival" situations rather than something to light a cigar with. Cheers! :-)
Congrats on the smoking and the lighter. Since you took it that far, I highly recommend you research EDC (every day carry) to keep with you. I ALWAYS have food, water, lighter, pocket knife, medicine, poncho, survival blanket, compass, and extra pair socks in the car.
Thank you, Sir Greg! For giving the people the confidence to carry a lighter rather than be obliged to bring just a waterproof match (not that there's anything wrong with it, but lighter > matches). No shame in being smart enough to utilize such a useful tech. You are a hero! 💪
As long as people listen and learn it will save lives! My hunting safety instructor told us always carry a lighter. and one day it saved my life! Thank you Mr. Smyth, and thank you Greg for passing one this very practical information.
My small backpack goes wherever I go. I carry a magnesium starter, fire starter cubes, folding saw, survival blanket, plus other things. I would rather have it and not need it instead of the alternative. Great video Greg.
I love that you achully show the materials (plants.etc) your not just saying what to use yet expecting many to know. Also the genuine compassion for your craft is amazing
The lighter thing works better IF you can turn the wheel backwards and take off the cap. One more thing that works well is cat tail fluff. It goes up fast too, I have tried that one. I always carry a lighter with me. Great video.
Good advice, I've been hunting fishing etc. all my life and one of the things I always take into the bush is a zippo lighter. Now a days I take the zippo and a few disposable lighters. Never leave home without them!!!
You should know of a major one living there that is much more common lol... Cotton! haha! I carry cotton balls in a bag with me. It's super small and easy to carry. Super cheap too.
Hey Greg. Rob here. My wife Sue and I are new subscribers to your channel this year .love your videos. always fun and informative. We do a lot of outdoors adventures too and i thought you would really appreciate how you saved our butts the other day...... Ever since we say your video on always having a lighter , that always stuck in my head. Now I check that I have one every time. We headed out to our deer blind for some bacon and eggs here in Alberta -32 overnight. We have a buddy heater there with a 20 lb cylinder. I thought it could be Jelling up in the cold, so i brought a 1 lb er, warm in my pocket just in case. we have a butane stove too and i usually warm the butane up on the buddy heater if its too cold........ Trouble was that the buddy heater wouldn't light, no way, no pressure. I figured the regulator just above the 1 lb cylinder was frozen up. I used the lighter to warm up the regulator just a little bit and problem solved.....Thanks for the tip...keep em coming.
Thanks man your videos are a cure for depression as I suffer from pds and depression I found ur videos as sujested as soon as I heal up I’m selling my Gts v8 and buying a 4by4 to get out there and feel the outdoors thank you sir
I always see old lighters along the beach near my house . Picked up 10 old bic lighters on one walk . None of them lit but some had good flints enough to start a fire with some dry material.
I don`t know why but when you speak, i get a underbelly sensation like i`m already in danger and i have to really pay attention. Most credible outdoor advice i have ever seen. Thanks for your empathy.
Just a small tip for everybody. When you will pack your lighter in for just emergency use wrap the upper part with a lil bit of tape for prevent that something will press the gas button leaving you with a empty lighter!
Wow! You are not just a good man. You are a great man. I'm sure you will save many lives in the future with your brilliant, proven skills. God bless bro!
Thank you so much for sharing this! Every little bit of knowledge helps 🎯🖤🏹 I'm a born and raised in South Western part of Virginia. Appalachian Mountains ☺ My heart is in these mountains.......
I always knew that lighter is superior to other methods of starting fire. Also these tricks what catches fire easily and what doesn’t. I was in scouting. I’m glad I found your channel. Everywhere just these ferro rods madness. Nice channel, practical approach to many aspects. Keep going.
I went up to lake Abraham a couple days ago. Was wearing shorts etc. Went up there and threw a snow ball at my husband and realized I have been at home way too long. Thanks for this video. 🥰
My grandfather once told me when I was young, you should learn something everyday. I'm 63 now and I just learned something today. Thanks for the videos. Also subscribed. P.S. I'm a fellow canuck living in the lower end of the Rockies down here in Colorado. Keep on keepin' on brother!
Me too. I love to watch Joe Robinet, Bushtrek Boosh and some other guys out in the woods. I always wonder why don't the bring a damn lighter? By now most of us know how to start a fire without one. Knife with firesteel check, bowdrill check.... why don't bring a damn 50 cent lighter with you and be done way ahead of time???
Suggestion, take dry grasses or fine tinder material and rub it between your palms. It will shred and soften the material making it better for catching a spark. Great video!
If you are taking a lighter out, Remove the childproof first. Dexterity might not be there when you need it. Also, Wrap duct tape around the lighter to help with fire making. Peel the duct tape into strips and use it as a bird's nest and extend the flame of your fire and to preserve the fuel in the lighter.
Just learned the Powder Trick, And yes the simple Lighter , worlds greatest survival tool One on me , two in the pack and extra in the truck. From a Coalcracker vid, I now wrap my lighter w 2 strips of black electrical tape for back up tinder and of course the thousand uses for tape. Thank you Mr Ovens.
Fantastic content. Although, I would argue that fire is maybe #1B with #1A being to address any life-threatening injuries. No need for fire if you are bleeding out or have any other life threatening injuries. No doubt you mean the #1 skill is fire and you addressed that topic very well.
The "dry stump method" also was taught to me by an army ranger in Florida with what we call "monkey fuzz" which is the stuff in between the old palm fronds. Basically, you gather a bunch of the monkey fuzz, keep some of it aside for tinder, and then rub some of it between your hands to create a dust with some of it. This dust is highly combustible and works for ignition with any spark source or coal, such as a flint and steel, ferro-rod, bow drill or expired lighter flint. I think it is awesome that you are teaching these things, especially with an expired lighter vs. say the "bow-drill" method, because it is much more practical for real world survival to use what you have on hand and all the things you know.
A pretty cool lighter is the cotton rope lighter. It doesn't make a flame but make a coal you can use, and it never 'really' runs out until the flint or rope is used up. They used to use them on ships.
A long time ago, I found a cigarette lighter but it was empty. I tried to lit with dry grass many times and it failed So, I used my small magnifying glass from a Swiss Army knife and burn the dry grass in a campfire and it worked effectively. It is only used for the sun that comes out from clouds. Swiss army knife is my favorite survival tool because it is lightweight and versatile to use anything such as magnifying glass, cut, hacksaw, corkscrew, can opener, etc. That is Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer Pocket Knife I love. Thanks for sharing your video. 👍🤠👍
Canadian here. I learned unintentionally that if one turns "empty" Bic lighter upside & strikes it hard on cement or a rock etc, that it will shoot flames 3-4 times.
I don't smoke and always carry lighters. I like the trick for use a supposedly spent lighter to start a fire. People laugh because I'm always wearing a tummy pack. I smile because I know it has a rain poncho, emergency bivy, space blankets, folding saw, knife, multi-tool, duct tape, net bags, instant coffee, hot chocolate, hard candy, trail mix, basic first aid, small steel cup, plastic bags for water collection, three water treatment options, and five ways to start a fire. The survival necklace only has two ways to start a fire and one way to treat water. And I routinely practice with everything to keep my skills fresh.
You can also get a tiny flame for a few seconds from a dead lighter by holding the button down then sparking the striker. It only last a short while so you have to be fast. And it only works if the lighter has just died.
new member now.😎👍. Also something to know is breaking up fire wood and u need to break some bigger wood u find on the ground. Find a good tree with a Y shape into it , cross the bigger wood into it and use your body weight to break it, try not to be jumping on it or using your knees, u can fall and hit your head or hurt your legs and knees. also safe energy u may need. just a friendly tip, that dead lighter and dry tree stump is a new 1to me ,lol i have to try. thank for passing on the knowledge,🤣 have to show my son as well😊👊 Be safe out there
When you see how many people get lost and parish because they where to cold each year is a real eye opener . Every time I hear another lost hiker or hunter died from hyperthemia no joke I buy a three pack of lighters and I carry at least one on me every day as part of my edc but if going out to woods no less than 3 on my person and usually 2-3 more in my day pack. I have started fires with bow drills,ferro rods but I won't bet my life on them.
@@treerat6959 I quit smoking two years ago, but I _still_ carry a Zippo _and_ 2 Bic lighters...and a ferro rod...every day. I also carry 3 knives and 2 multi-tools every day.
@@finfish260 water, food, rain protection, firestarter, light, map, first aid and maybe something like a space blanket for extra warmth and shelter. That is only eight I can think of. So what would be the 10 essentials?
@@jasondunbar3667 the zippo ones lost the gas that is inside during the day! Its not a good lighter to have every day, the best one is the bic and clipper! But i prefer the clipper because you can refuel them
I sure wish we had that direct instruction in saving our own life and maybe someone else's. We had some swimming instruction but not keeping warm when stuck outside instruction. I guess it seems far away from the city reality we've had. Not drowning is the most likely needed instruction/practice. This is fantastic instruction and more from Mr. Ovens; it's showing how one can expand their thinking past normal for the particular circumstance ... and it's good to start doing that a lot more.
