Building Fire Pit and Fire Competition - Our Journey :: Episode #83 

This challenge was way to easy. I need more ideas for some hard ones. I have about three in mind, but need more.. Let me know a fire challenge you would like to see. Let's get it done before the fire ban comes back. :p

WooHoooooo! The fire ban is off! Great idea with the divided fire pit so you can compare materials and burn time. Can't wait to see the girls work on fire building technique!

Their needed to be a s'mores trophy to the winner lol Glad to c u back at camp

Good morning 😪, it came out great tasted just like my moms.

Fun to watch

Good morning out there, lol that was funny. That's a good thing to teach the girls. Be safe, nick from New Mexico! Green chili roasting time tastes best when roasted over open fire 😉

I'm making it now be ready by lunch I hope, have a great rest of your day

Thumbs up! Great challenge! Looked like fun. I think I’ll have to try this in the future. :-)

Very good video.. Going back to a question you were asked , what is your dream vacation.. Backpacking around the ruins of MP .. That would also be my choice of a place to go.. I own two books and two DVD on the subject and history of MP.. Mystery still remains about the site true purpose.. Most fascinating of several is it was built before the wheel and iron tools.. Finest fitting of stones that weigh tons, perfect seams, that's art and super skills..

Hey, good job on the fires. Yours took off like a... well... a house a-fire. I was confident yours would go the whole minute, but surprised it lasted as long as it did with the paucity of sticks, but good on you. As for a more challenging fire competition ? Well, having a fire is nice, but USING one is better. I'd suggest to build a fire that can boil a cup of water for a cup-a-soup and a s'more. No time limits, just get a meal and dessert. First one gets both desserts. That'd be good for you's adults, but it'd be kinda punitive for your cubs. Maybe winner doesn't have to wash the the dishes ? Another idea is to make two fires using two different methods in say... 30 minutes ? It'd build confidence up in making fires in an emergency. Lots of methods: matches, fire steel, bow drill, two 9-volt batteries and steel wool, a magnifying glass, with the goals above, because you want to be confident that you can create a fire for survival reasons. Come to think of it though, bow drill would probably need over 40 minutes and be tough for the kids and magnifying glass would be dangerous because you need a very bright and no doubtedly dry day. Oh, and the cubs have to use methods that they have in their own packs only, so that they are confident that they have packed the right stuff for their survival.

I was watching this video again and I think that you and Todd Need something much harder. Make feather stick torches. 5 minutes to find the right stick. No time limit on the feathering because it's not smart to be in a hurry with knives. You have to use sparks to ignite them. No tinder or matches allowed. Whoever keeps it burning the longest is the winner. Keep in mind that sappy wood will ignite easier but also burns faster.

My girl and I never miss an episode of "Alone". This would be her idea of fun. But she would insist on trying to build one survival style afterwards.

Great work! Will you be doing more videos like this soon?

Here's a challenge, make a fire with NO firestarter, using only one match :-) Took me a lot of practice when I was younger but I am now the king of the one match fire :-) Thats an awesome skill to teach the girls!

Good morning, how is your fire making going? Have you tried pine sap? Well have a great day.

Crock pot, pinto beans with green chile garlic onion and hamburger meat, cook beans first, when almost done cook meat drain grease add garlic onions and chile then add to beans make sure not to over fill crock pot cook for another hour on low, ready to eat yum 😋

Lol OK!

Thanks for sharing great video awesome beer story😁 quick question about your fire restriction does that include a contained fire? Such as a fire in the pit you created?

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How about char cloth and striker

How about using tree sap to make a fire?

Oh I wanted to ask you about the table you made how did it come out

Can you use a hobo stove or does the fire ban include those as well?

Nice Shirt Todd. Where you get it? :) For Fire challenge- Self feeding small cooking fire to boil water twice. Once started can not add any fuel by hand, must let fire feed itself. P.S. Cannot wait for my shirts to arrive so I can be as stylin as Todd. :)

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You forgot to name the prize.

Hello how is your day going?

Are you giving away a prize? How does that work if you are?

Please help me I'm loosing my mind