Best Long Log Fire 2018 REALLY? 

Hi Lars, "the guy" here. Not only did your fans find me, I also found you. But I am here with respect and friendship. Despite your criticisms of my video (some founded, some unfounded) and your criticisms of me (not really necessary but hey, I'm a grown-up, I can handle it), I liked your video. I've not seen any of your videos before but I did enjoy it. I think you mistook my reason for building the fire. While I have made a lot of long fires with multiple logs as well as more "structured" three log fires, I've not done the two log fire much. I have done it before but here I wanted to do it with the biggest logs I had tried. As you can see it was beautiful, straight Pinus sylvestris. The reference to "den basta stockelden" is from Yngve Ryd's book about Sami fire techniques and not any claim of mine. But like you, I guess I wanted to test this claim. Personally I prefer the three-log fires as they are easier to construct and easier to get going strongly. It was all filmed on one day by the way and the reason I had a camera guy with me was that we had been filming some other things and this was just an afterthought, something we did for fun. Ben filmed it anyway. We filmed it in 2015 actually but when I found the footage in early 2018, I thought I would edit it into a video to share what we did. Anyway, we can debate the placement of spacers and how much birch bark was used, etc. and frankly every single one of these fires I've seen done has been different. Each person does it differently. You are adamant about the stakes, yet I have rarely seen this. Have a look at the links below. I am not trying to prove a point or say you are wrong. My aim here is purely sharing information and experiences. What I did worked, just. We had very good, dry pine and a lot of birch bark. It took some ignighting and I did put some chips in as well. Yes, it needed fiddling with (as you noted) but eventually it went. The spacers were put in later to try to encourage the fire to spread a little more towards the ends, which actually did not make much difference. Is it my favourite fire lay? No way! A long way off. Was it an interesting experiment? Yes. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. I take them in good spirits. I hope you and your viewers are open minded enough to check out the links below to other examples of this fire lay and also maybe check out Yngve Ryd's accounts of Sami fire techniques. It is an interesting book. You don't have to agree with everything that's in the book though! :-) Warm regards, Paul

Get Out The Popcorn :) Please Watch The Whole Video If You Want To See How This Fire Burns When It's "Burned In" :) Happy Holidays To Everybody And Happy Healthy 2019!!

I am quite sure that I watched that same video and noticed several of the things that you mentioned. The videography though was quite well done as I recall.

Lars, you are better than 99% of American television.

My final judgement (you asked for it): Honest people don't care about the soot in their face, because they know it's not important how you look like when it is about to survive. That's why I admire your channel. You and your family have a good time! See you next year!

Thank goodness we have Lars, who knows what he's doing, teaching us the right way to do things. Merry Christmas, and thank you.

This guy puts so much into his videos. They are unbelievable. The dreams I have to live in this mans shoes are uncounted. The respect I have for this man is unlimited. Major props love this guy

Traditionally a firelay like this was always aligned with the wind, and the even burning is dependant on the wind also. If there was no wind, the firelay would be made out of three logs. Two on the bottom, one on top. I don't make fires like this, but these things are thoroughly explained in vintage Finnish outdoor literature.

Youngster was just schooled by the Master Woodsman. Well done sir. Peace my friend.

Love your channel Lars and I have learned a great deal from you over the last two years. Having tried both of these fire set-ups, I fully agree that the Siberian Log Fire is vastly superior in its comparative ease of construction, the heat output, the directionality of the heat radiation, the usefulness for cooking and the way that the construction of the SLF allows the user to effectively adjust the heat output as needed. Thanks again!

Certainly seems like a lot of work for little payoff. Good video!

Happy christmas Lars for you and your family. You are awesome guy. Because of you i have found my passion to nature again. It's so relaxing. Thank you so much. Pikkuhartte From Finland

Lars,you are the best at this bushcraft that I have seen on the you tube.I guess its because you live it, and you are old school, a lot of these people that do this stuff, are just doing it for the money and are fake, I can see you enjoy this stuff.I am 60 yrs. old and we called this stuff camping, and we learned it from our elders and we loved it.Thank you for being real and true.

,we had a maple log smolder for 5 days and it poured rain for 6 hours on second day. Love your videos . Thank you for the sensible and useful information.

I like it when you show a problem on another video and demonstrate the right way. Reminds me of when another RU-vidr thought the Silky saw was dangerous to carry in a pack because of the sharp tip if the saw. You just simply turned it around in your pack hinge upward and said “problem solved”!

Excellent video again! Exactly why this is one of my favorite channels. I have never made the long fire with 2 logs I have generally used 3. 2 on the bottom one on the top. Very educational, love the straight to the point instructional video!

I think it's nice and very honest of you not to mention his name and channel and asking not to post negative comments there. You're a good man Lars. I wish you and your loved ones the very best for 2019. May it be full of awesomeness.

Merry Christmas Lars. You’re quite a gentleman. Thank you for your kindness. We really need it now.

Thank you! You addressed some important issues I think. For my part I will stick to the Siberian Log Fire😉⚔🔥

Honorable man Lars, hats off to you. In my opinion you are the best teacher on the Tube!

Another great instructional video! You are an excellent teacher, kind to those who perhaps do things wrong and very knowledgeable about your subject. Thanks so much for a great 2018 full of videos!

You have really helped me see outdoors menship in a different light, especially with regards to the silky saw, which i now own, and fires, we appreciate all your videos, and that you are not driven by manufacturers or the latest fad, my wife and i wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Lars, I hope people don’t send you comments that you don’t know your log fires. You live in a place that’s survival every time you step outside. Thanks

YOUR SIBERIAN LOG FIRE IS SO MUCH MORE PRACTICAL. KEEP BEING AWESOME!

There is an instructor on RU-vid that does know what he's talking about - you prove that every time! I wish you, Mrs. Survival Russia, the Blue en Pink Ninja and the rest of your family Happy Holidays and everything you could wish for in 2019!

awesome that you can critique anothers' style graciously and we can learn even more from it by the comparison...AWESOME

Hello from the hills of West Virginia,USA Stumbled on your channel & stayed because you speak English. Good video subbed....Thanks

I've built camp fires like this and they turned into a huge fire the length and highth of the log stack. Merry Christmas to the Lars family.

Good job mate. I was reading an old book talking about a man from Transbaikalia who built a Naida and they were able to sleep in their undergarments in the snow. Thank you very much.

This video has everything - a woodsman speaking English with heavy accent, snow, and a long-log fire call out of another woodsman. Let the long-log fire competition begin! Nice log lift at 4:55.

You and your family deserve a good Christmas holiday season. Peace to you and your endeavours from Ontario, Canada.

I saw a lot of viseo’s to make logfire but you and lonny from far north bushcraft are the best.

In Lars we trust first and foremost. I really enjoy your channel and all the wisdom and knowledge you share from around the world and based on your knowledge, first hand and from experimentation. Great job! Have a great holidays and see you in 2019 along with your family.

I'm fortunate enough to have seen most of your videos by now (hoard watching these last couple months) and know you're 100% respectable and humble. I've personally seen you say you weren't an expert on a few things but were just showing how YOU do things. I respect that! I know you don't want anyone commenting crap on that guy's video. It's a shame people learn the wrong skills but it's still the viewer's job to research everything properly. Most people these days are lazy and just believe whatever they see. I'm just glad I found YOUR channel and not one of those other ones. I always get bored of channels but yours is the exception. I could watch you doing laundry. LOL Ok, maybe not but you get the idea. Edit: I just saw the comments between you and that guy and am glad to see how gentlemanly it was. Well done by both of you!

Totally awesome!!! I tried this method last winter and I'm pleased to say I did it just like you did and it worked fine. I was following Lonnie's instructions, Lonnie knows his shit, just like you Lars. Thanks for your efforts.

Thank you for showing us how it's done the proper way.

Finally I was able to see it with my own eyes. Thank you. I read about this type of heater long time go. In that opus it was built made out of 2 freshly felt pines and made long enough to comfortably keep worm entire Finish army platoon.

Lars, our climates seem to be very similar. I live on the western slope of the Wind River Range in Wyoming. We have very little snow ourselves for this time of year, only 8-12 inches. It’s also been unseasonably warm with most days around -10F for a low and 24F for a high. However, we have had several days in the past few weeks above 32F. It’s very odd for us. Anyways, keep up the great work. I’m glad to see you back out in the forest doing outdoorsman stuff. These types of videos, along with the overnighters, will always be my favorite!

Happy holidays my friend, love your vids. You are AWESOME! Blah blah blah.

Just re-watched a video Lars made from last year (long lasting camp fire on deep snow), that I encourage everyone to check out. It can be used, and it accomplishes everything this fire lay does, but in my opinion is easier to maintain and less fussy. Go with 3 or 6 logs to maximize weather resistance👍 Thanks for all your videos, Lars.

Scandawhoovian Gap Fire. Yep... the principle of sustaining the burn beyond tinder ignition is indeed providing that initial 'gap'. You went through quite a bit of time with effort to exhibit what it is and what is is not all cracked up to be. It has its place... not a bad firelay in muskeg, swampy or flooded scenarios or deep snows... especially a 5 log variant that you almost never see. Happy Holiday Cheer to you and yours Lars.

I am not an expert with long log fires, but the one you just made is looking great and must last a long time. Thanks for sharing this information with us all and I wish you a great week and holiday period.

There's nothing quite like waking up freezing at 3 am to find that your long fire went out. Luckily, I had my dog to huddle with for warmth. That was my first experience, last night. I'm watching this video trying to figure out what I did wrong. Edit: Wet logs...I didn't check to see if they were dry, and I found the,m on the ground. This video is very informative

Lars, thanks for sharing, looks like you received some new snow, great to see you again !

Its always classier and professional to SHOW people how skilled you are instead of telling people how bad or unskilled other people are. All of these tips are subjective and have many variants. Things that work for one may not sit comfortable with others, its a craft not a science and craftsmen are different the world over.

great video i have seen the other video and i have to say i could not believe what i was seeing i have spent some 25 years here in the canadian rockies building fires etc and fire safety is one of my strongest points to learn i did contact him on several occasions and not once did he admit that his video was not only wrong but also dangerous information , I lost all respect for him at that point, we all make mistakes just be man enough to say so. , great video lars. i will say no more on this matter.

Thanks, Lars! I hope you and the family have a Happy Yule and that 2019 brings you all happiness, health and prosperity!

Lars, firstly may I wish you a wonderful 2019 full of adventures! I would secondly like to say your videos you make show the real deal in a real environment which is super helpful. I have learnt alot from your vids in the past year and look forward to learning more and enjoying your outdoor vids in this next year. Best wishes Vee

I can see why you made this video and I agree with you. I am entertained by the "RU-vid" experts on survival and equipment but I also worry some city kid will buy a truck load of expensive pretty gear and go out into the real wild! I appreciate the knowledge you put in your videos and tell everyone about you I can... Keep it up. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for yourself and your family!

I know exactly who the guy is and I watched the video months ago with the same thoughts. Strangely, a few days ago I responded to one of his tweets, as he claimed the axe was the best winter tool to have with you. I disagreed, stating a saw is more important, something I've learnt over many years of winter camping in Canada. I guess we all have our opinions :)

That's a LOT of work. You keep yourself warm doing all that work.

This guy is brilliant. He is the Steve Irwin of bushcraft. Time to take this up a notch. Great passion

Happy Christmas. Your diplomacy is admirable. Thank you for the demo and history.

Love the slow mo hatchet work....you and your family have a good Christmas Lars!

You are the best surviver Lars! Thanks for the input, i watch you channel everyday! Thank You!

Thank you Lars, you are always a pleasure to watch. Thank you for all you do.

Just goes to show that a professional instructor does know everything. One probe I have with P.K is that he cannot accept (positive) criticisme.. He is knowlegable, but demonstrates a tendency to think that what he says is gospel. Kudos to you mate. Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones. I love your Video's and watch them often. (I also watch P.K.s vids because often is does say sensible things :-) )

You are such a great teacher. Thanks once again for all this good information.

Man I really like your videos and your spontaneous laugs... Your advices and the truth saved me from cold nights. Thank you very much 😊

Great video even after 3yrs later I use this to teach what not to do

Thanks, Lars. One of the most important lessons from this video is to be careful who you believe out there! Obviously there are people out there that are NOT expert at what they are doing and are just claiming to be so in order to make money or get subscribers or whatever. I will stick with you and Lonnie. Happy New Year, hope your Christmas was great and say hi to Mrs. SR and the Ninjas! I hope, too that Mrs. SR's hand and wrist are healing up well! Take care...

Merry Christmas and thank you for all the great videos!

you are awesome just like your videos. I learn something new with every video. Thank you

I have learned so much from you. You have great sound advice on everything you talk about. Thank you for your channel

Its absolutely relaxing to watching you.You are original like no other!

Lars, Just watched two other videos far north bushcraft, Lonnie. Plus the chap you talked about. Lonnie worked with three logs, He said the fire would not radiate, well but his camp site, looked spot on for the night. But your large four log but fire is fantastic in all the areas. Cheers for this video Lars

If I wanna no the best fires cold weather things the best channel is hear. THANKS 🙏 GOD BLESS U AN FAMILY

Merry Christmas to Everyone!! Lars, Mrs Survival Russia, the Ninjas and the Boss

Lars, Many Thanks for making such hard video for us and show us Russia''s city and rural areas

Lars, you bring up an excellent point about not wasting time by "trolling" the person to who you referred. My personal policy is this: I'm fairly experienced in bushcraft / survivalism. So, if I see a video made by someone who doesn't know what he is doing, but pretends to be an expert, I just figuratively write him off and don't bother watching anything else he puts out. There is more than enough negativity in our world without my adding to it. And, there are plenty of people out there who do know what they're doing.

That is some perfect axe swinging form right there. Hoo boy nice calm drop and that acceleration right at the end, and that sound , o thats a treat to hear. Could watch that all day

Having rewatched P.K.'s video, your points all seem valid and important to know when attempting to make this type of fire. I can also add that I enjoy Paul's video's and he never gave me the impression that he was a "fake expert" or a "poser" in any way.

Hope you and the family have a wonderful Christmas and New Years and thank you for all the fantastic videos!!!! How's your pet Owl? ;)

Lars, this is why people get them selves in trouble in the wilderness by watching a actor trying to be a woodsman or woodsman trying to be an actor. This is why people have to practice what they have seen and to learn when and where it can be used. Just because I've watched 10 videos on how to make a fire using a bow drill set up doesn't mean I will be at all successful making a fire when I'm lost in the woods with only my knife (BK2) LOL. and my shoe laces. For me I think I'll stick with making a small but useful Siberian Log Fire but, some days I just do like my ancestors the caveman did and throw everything in a pile and lite it.

Survival Russia is # 1. You're the best Lars. Love you in Texas.

great video as always Lars :-) Nice to see that "the guy" found you and wanted to be friends and respectful. I think that speaks highly of him. we all should stick together! That fire would be a little too heavy for me to accomplish I think lol.

God Jul kompis! thanks for so much Uncie Lars. Happy happy happy new year to you and the family.

Merry Christmas Lars to you and your family. Thanks for all the great video's in 2018!

Thanks Lars! Another fun day in the woods...

Happy Holiday Lars. Keep up the amazing videos

Tack för ännu en bra video! Det finns inte så många riktiga överlevnadsexperter. För att bli expert så måste man ha varit ute och överlevt på naturens villkor, många gånger! Tex Ray Mears och Lars Fält skulle jag kalla riktiga överlevnadsexperter. Du verkar också kunna en hel del Lars, du är i alla fall helt klart expert på stockeld! Gott Nytt År! 🙂👍

Awesome Lars, another great presentation of the fire. Looks like you folks have had some warmer temps and some very damp days with all the frost and snow on the trees, same look as here as we have been and had some 0c temps and above and then dropped at night to make this winter wonderland. Have a great Holiday and Christmas with the family Lars and we will talk to you later. Cheers Fred

When you said "he even tries to sound and look like RM, an there is just one RM!'" i knew exactly which professional instructor you mean! Have a good one! Lets just be awsome in 2019 also!

I did happen to find the video that you were talking about. Also, as you requested, I did not leave any kind of comment there, not even a thumbs down. You were correct in your evaluation and review of the video, on all points. What a pain it would be to try cooking on that fire! Anyway, I agree, ..... If we cannot speak good of it; then it is best not to say anything about it. Guys with all brand new store bought gear and a hired cameraman,..... Are not likely to learn from any kind of criticism.

I made a Siberian log fire one night at the bridge of orchy Scotland after watching one of your vids it went minus 10 that night totally freezing just aswell I made the fire its was the best fire iv ever made and was still warm in the morning wee had deer eating out of our hands totally awesome haha

Great job. I can't wait to try one of these. Have great holidays Lars to you and your family. I hope Santa is good to the Pink Ninja. (If ya'll lean that way lol) . Thanks for all your videos!

thank you for creating and sharing the video, I appreciate it.

Merry Christmas Lars and family! May 2019 bring us more of your awesome vids!

I have seen the video you mention and my comments to him were that i would never sleep next to that fire , I also agree this chap does seem to compare himself to ray mears.. for me i have never done the 2 log fire i always do a 3 log fire and place a couple of good size rocks between me and the fire just in case things move in the night. great video lars as usual keep up the good work.

Well done video Lars. Lonnie from Far North Bushcraft and Survival also has some excellent Long Fire videos that he does a great job explaining how to make and what to be cautious of, for those who are interested. Happy New Year and all the best in 2019.

God Jul och Gott Nytt År , been away on holiday for a couple of weeks , so playing catch up. Could not believe the person you were referring to was Paul , WOW ! I have been following him for years . Would like to see you two out and about .

THANK YOU SIR. YOU ARE A TRUE MAN, WITH LOTS OF HEART AND RESPECT.

Winter is setting in here in the uk and your videos are making me feel cosy and keen to try some of these things!

Great video. I also saw the video you mentioned & wondered the same things. You explained it quite well. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Ontario, Canada.

Just found your channel today and I’m loving the information here!

Merry Christmas Lars and family. All the very best to you in the New Year. Thanks for all your awesome videos. I have really learned so much from them. 🎄🎀🎄

Thank you, very cool, I’d like to try this as we have gobs of pine and I’ve been trying to figure out the fat wood thing. I will bring 4 good size pieces of rebar to build this type of fire because we just can’t take any chances of the support sticks burning off and the log rolling to catch a forest fire or as you mentioned melting sleeping bag etc... Not to worry, I don’t think anyone has the time to hunt down other long log fire videos to give how to comments; I do realy appreciate your genuine honesty and concern, and it’s cool you have time to watch other channels at all. You Rock my friend! Yes please take a brake you deserve it and always take care of yourself first, no Video is more important than taking time for yourself and your family. Marry Christmas to you and your family! Maybe take a holiday some place warm.

I found out what a pain in the a** it was to build this long fire when I was in the Boy Scouts. Complete waste of time for one person to build! I didn’t know about the Siberian log fire till you introduced it to us. So from now on there’s no turning back 👍🏻. You’re the man brother, that’s why I love your channel! Merry Christmas and happy Yule to you and yours 🎄

IVE NEVER MADE ANY FIRES LARS BUT I THINK WATCHING U ITS ALOT OF EFFORT BUT U MADE THAT PERFECT RESPECT G

Merry Christmas to you Lars, Mrs. SR and the ninjas!