Corporals Corner Tips and Tricks Video #5 The Best Wet Weather Firestarter of 2024 

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I got my adult children watching u as well. I told them," I can buy everything but, we all need to know how to use it all."

Back in the mid 70's we had survival kits a can of sterno,stove,can of Campbell soup. The old school BOB.

Reseal the flare with enough ductape to extend the flame on relighting.

ROAD FLARE, what i have what i use. ALSO: DOUBLES to distract T Rex, if you happen to cross one.

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The other day I bought 3 Orion flares for 3$ Walmart clearance isle. Heck yeah brother!!

Awesome man I would take the flare every time thanks

I’ve never lost my faith in road flares.

I always carry 3 15 minute flares in my backbasket while trapping. It was a fire without hassle or issues

Road flare for the WIN!!

I like to practice survival out of what you have in your pockets, with my boys. It’s come in handy over the years.

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Hello from romulus Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventures through the woods and GOD-BLESS

I have been carrying a road flare in my backpack and haversack since the 1990’s. But I’m also old 😂

Pull start , was just a really damn good idea , long overdue . Can you imagine how many people , who died from exposure , would have made it , had these been around 30 years ago ? They dont contain any tech , that wasn't around long ago . having them in the emergency kits in cars , aircraft , etc . Would have saved lives . Road flares are fine , but they are also a one trick pony , as most people will NOT think about attempting to reuse it . Also some people might think about saving it for signaling , when they really need to get a fire going . Most people dont think the way we do . Thats why kits have to be designed with a very spacific purpose in mind , and it must be obvious and spelled out properly , as to WHY its in a kit . Untrained people in a high stress situation . Make it clear and easy , if you want it to work . Pull start is just that .

I think both are good but I would definitely use a road flare. Outstanding A.F video my friend

Marine grade/boat flares would be a great option, but definitely like the road flare idea

Along the same lines but on a much smaller scale, adding a few of the trick birthday candles into your match case gives you a self relighting micro flare. I have Uco storm matches in their waterproof case but I took a few out so I could add a couple of "strike anywhere" matches and two of the candles. I also have a fresnel lens, magnesium block with ferro rod and cordage if I need to go with a friction fire...

Excellent information

Road flares for the win

I'll definitely add some to my emergency kits! Thanks again for another awesome video!❤

Excellent explanation! Each has its own advantage!

Totally agreed with the flares. Have had 'em in my go bag for years. Sometimes, ya gotta think outside the box.

Great video! And I like the comparison. For the last 10 or 12 years. In the Midwest. You could get these “camping emergencies/hiking flares“ made by the company Orion. They are 1/3 the length of a road flare. And I, generally carry 2 or 3!

Good video. Reminds me of our homegrown Canadian stealth camper, Steve Wallis. Whenever he wants to start a fire using big chunks of wood, he just blasts the bejesus out of the wood using whatever's at hand. From a handheld oxy torch to cans of lighter fluid. LOL.

Hard to get road flares in Australia. Go to a boating shop and buy emergency flares. Be careful of what type, obviously parachute flares aren't what you want.

Outstanding, again I learned something. Thanks corporal. 😊

Got my new Camp companion, will be here in the morning. Can't wait to use it.

When I was a young lad Road Flares looked like a bowling ball used Kerosene for fuel, had a wick, and would burn for 12 hours.

Outstanding and awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

I've been using road flares since the 1970's

Thanks Corporal, I’m a road flare fan myself.

Both have a great advantage getting a fire started in damp conditions however, the old school road flare is the best way to go.

Thanks Corporal. I always learn something new from your videos. I have never thought of using a road flare for starting a fire. Thanks Corporal for the info and for this video. You Rock! 👍👍👍

I've carried a road flare or two im my bag for nearly 20 years. They've never let me down. As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I'm with you Shawn, nothing wrong with old school tools. Have flares in two sizes now, 15 minute in the trunk, and some 7 minute in a couple of kits. Living out west they are more than enough and like you said, multi-use.

Gotta get me some more ROAD FLARES. The PULL-START is a 1 & done so I'll stick with my flares.

The class was down and simple great presentation of valuable information

Firm believer in multi use and multi layer. Great video!

Orion makes a smaller version of the road flare meant for starting grills. They're smaller, more compact and lighter weight. I carry one mostly for starting a fire if I fall through the ice and need a fast reliable fire starter. they last 5 to 7 minutes.

Great video on a good question. This is a good dilemma to address. I will admit to not considering the signal capability/requirement. That changes my conclusion a bit.

I've seen the instant fire advertised but never used it. Having been using flares to start fires with wet wood since I was a kid, but my dad worked for the railroad and we had boxes of flares in his work truck and our car. Flares and storm proof matches have worked for me on several occasions when I was soaking wet and the temps were dropping and the wind was picking up.

First time seeing the pull box. I carry a flare to signal and fires

I am led to wonder if, after extinguishing your road flare, you wrap the end with duct tape, will it then be easier to reignite?🤔

Great comparison, I like the information. Now the user can decide what is right for them. Keep it up!

Nice one 👍

Good to see you again Corporal

The only downside to either of those is size and/or weight. You could pack 3 bic lighters in the place of one road flare. Granted, a road flare will start a fire far better than a bic lighter, especially if the fuel is wet. So like the Corporal said, make up your own mind!

Just before you posted this lesson, Walmart had a set of 3 road flares for $9.00.

I still use the gorilla tape method it works great and easy to do carry a few of these all the time is gold.

Educational 😊

I've never tried fire in a box. After seeing how good of a job it did, I think I will add one to my pack but keep the flare for signaling or a second fire.

Nice Share. Blessed Be and Stay Safe.

Thanks for the real world demo and comparison Corp. us old timers to the game more than likely knew about road flares. But those newbies, maybe not. And you can never have too much knowledge. Just more tools in the tool kit. Thanks for another great tips and tricks. As always stay frosty AF👍

Outstanding AF Information and Tips and Tricks and How To.

Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts, views and experience with us. The Pull Start fire in the box is obviously great for an emergency fire kit where dexterity is compromised or lost from the cold due to the elements or over exposure(fall into lake,river etc.) But, as you pointed out the flare is way more versatile. Why not carry both?

Great video and some good info as alw

Hey Corporal, thanks for the video. I've never tried either one. I guess it would be good to have both. But for an emergency kit I would go for the road flare. The pull start would be nice for camping when you get hit with a lot of rain and you want to have a fire.

Job well done Battle.

Academy Sports sells the same flare for about $2 each. Great vid! I'd be curious of the weight comparison of each

Love the trusty road flare.

They seem good. I have the very thin packets of quicklite by quicksurvive. They burn very hot and last ten minutes. For an emergency I have a few 5 minute bright glow sticks.

Good information to have, as is the norm with your content. Thanks again!

Hahhhaaa first comment finally!!! Much love and respect from Gary, Texas brother! Love the content and can't wait to see you try out something like sleeping inside of an underground mud hut to stay cool during the hot day's

Hi Shawn that flare reminded me of my dad he would bring them home from the railroad where he was a welder 👍🥰💖❤️🇺🇸🙏

All in all, I agree with you on the multi-use of the road flare, even if not needed for a signaling devise! ( better to have it, and not need it!) Being in very wet/cold conditions (getting dunked in freezing weather) could make a repeatable brute-force Firestarter a matter of survival, rather than struggling with more conventional methods. I knew of this, but the reminder is timely! Good video, Shawn.

Never tried to buy road flares in Australia. Not even sure they're available, but I'm definitely going to look into it.

I have carried flares in my truck for about 15 years but never thought about using them to start fires. Thanks for the knowledge.

Yep road flares work

Good content sir. Catch you Sunday.

The first time i saw someone light a fire with a flare, i was gobsmacked..who'd a thunk it. but I like the fire in a box if your just camping and want a fire to sit around and drink fermented grains.

So they both have pro's and con's. Great video!

Wow I thought you could have been I a typical damp English woodland hehe, You know something you have just solved a problem for me,,, I have this aged box of flares didn't know what to do with them, and you can't just put them in the dumpster 😮, but now I'm gonna be starting all that damp wood with them, cheers mate you made my day👍

Never thought of using road flares to start a I need fire now emergency. I will buy some for sure now.

I gotta say up until I started watching RU-vid and Bushcrafting ..I carried a flare because they work . After this video imma gonna start again . And I saw Dave's video on pull start and yeah . Hummmm skin in the game . Anyways I'm glad you touched on that . Road flares work great during the Monsoon season and Winter Rain season here in Arizona .

Outstanding

I enjoy watching your videos I think they are great

Good video, i think either item would be a win to carry, but i agree the flare is much more multi functional

I personally would like to go with the old style roadside flair that worked for me. Hey I'm outside you haven't been bombarding us with how you and RU-vid is not getting along together and how we need to stay and focus watching your channel I don't need to know the results but I hope this has worked for you I have appreciated not being scold it when I don't see every episode on time but I do try to watch every episode. Thank you for sharing your very sharp and well-trained knowledge to us

I've never been in a situation where I need instant fire. Having said that, I carry,either in my car or in my backpack and on my person the ability to start a fire. You and Dave Canterbury have given me several ideas in the past. I carry pine sap,fatwood,bird nest material ,gorilla tape on all my BIC lighters as well as char cloth and char wood. With these, I think my preference would be for the flare. I cannot knowingly veer away from multi use. Thanks for doing the side by side. Always watching for new ideas or different takes on old stand bys.

Thank you once again!! Love your content and channel!!❤

For compactness I just carry trioxane heat tabs..starts fire 🔥 like right now ! Vince g 11b Infantry.

Mr,Kelly. Road flair all😂the way!!! Keep up the awesome work 👌

Always always love your take on simplicity, and having options. Thank you so much for another outstanding AF video sir🙏

I’ve always have had a road flare in the car, never thought of the reuse option. Thank you.

I tend to prefer the road flare. About the same weight as a fast start kit, but more versatility and reuse if you are careful. I also pay attention to the type of flare, can find some of the old mix ones if you look hard enough. For me versatility trumps speed, and it's never my only option.

Thank you for this video. I believe in the 30-minute road flare and always carry at least one every time I enter the woods. You never know...

Thanks Corporal, I like the road flare. UCO matches that stay lit even when wet are nice to have also😊Take care 😊

Great info

Excellent and inspiring video, Shawn! Got some temporary flash of nostalgic memories from my youth hood over the 1960's growing fascination for Swedish camping equipment, which were advertised widely in the country. Especially, that some company there were advertising napalm (in small amounts, of course) in caviar shaped tubes as effective fire starters in wet weather conditions.

The pull start ones are cool but dang are they expensive especially compared to the flare

Wow ty bringing back memories back in the 70s I used railroad flares all the time they are the same as a road flare with 5 minutes burn but it's something I've long got away from moisture and time make them unreliable

just like carrying a match and a lighter,,1 and done or many lights..what ever you wanna carry like ya said..another cool mid week,,from southern delaware,,semper fi

I always carry flares in my ATV,and my truck. Also in my backpack,especially running my trapline in winter in the mountains .

All my years of Elk hunting , i have always carried a road flare. Only needed it once in the woods but was glad to have it. Road flare first time, every time. Fireworks in a box is cool but not reusable.

Nice comparison thanks 👍

I was working on my fire skills today after a 2 day rain and it's amazing how hard it is to get dried out dead leaves to burn after the rain. I was using the aviation survival equipment credit card size magnifier to get it going. Got it like 5x but those leaves seemed dry as a bone but wouldn't burn. Thanks for all that you do and thanks for sharing your ideas. Peace out!!!

I'm a road flare guy