How To Find Fatwood And Empty BIC Ignite It 

Fatwood lying on the ground in the woods absorbs lots of moisture especially after 4 days of rain like we just had. With proper processing though, it will still ignite rather easily. Let me show you its favorite hiding places, how to process it, and how to ignite it with BIC, Ferro Rod, and Empty BIC. Please follow the LINKs below and SUBSCRIBE. Thank You! Fatwood Playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLkoXX8XsMW3lghTKxMIbnExUCxIA9uz33 Empty BICs Making Fire Playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLkoXX8XsMW3kwv1ni1qnJnAtQdHgJFCW5

Great video. Good to know. I used to go out with my uncle to find pine knots so he could build his fire in the mornings

Thank for letting me know where to find fat wood. I really didn't know fat wood could be found in rotted Pine trees but now i know. 👋🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻😎💪🏻✌🏻👍🏻

No doubt sir, you have made your mark in firemaking. We all know you are going to do it, but you still make us wanna watch, til next time

You sir are a fellow pyromaniac. Love it. And thanks

If this is the only thing a viewer were to take away from your videos, it would be worth watching them all. Of course, you give us many other great firemaking tricks. David.Thank you!

Love these 'in Field' videos...!

That was pretty slick with the empty bick. I learned a few good things here. Subscribed! 👍

Hi David, the rain has just cleared where I live in the uk, I’m loving these videos of yours and can’t wait to get out and have a go myself💚👍🇬🇧

Thanks for your years of dedication. I’ve been busy for awhile. Now I have time to play catch-up and watch all i haves missed since last time Friend!!!

Great instructional video.

Thanks David! Great Video!

Thanks David for the tutorial. This is good stuff to know!

Thank you!

Another GREAT David West video.

Love the video Mr west thank you so much for sharing 👍👌🔥

Thanks. Great advice as always 👍

When I was a boy in the North Georgia foothills One of my jobs was to collect “lighter pine” to start the fireplace in the morning. Watching your videos brings back good memories of those days. Thanks for taking the time to make great videos.

Great video! I need to see if Hemlock produces fat wood. I never checked and there’s a bunch of it close by. This is the best fat wood video I’ve ever seen. 👍

good one

Good video David , thanks for sharing YAH bless !

Love this! So helpful

Impressive!

very informative.... thanks !

Instructions followed 👍😃✌️🇺🇸💪🔥

Your skills and love for starting fires are greatly appreciated. You have many creative ways in your ability to do these things. Thank you! May the Love of Christs fire burn in your heart also brother.🙏👑🎚❤️💕🕊

Tkzz for sharing.,.,.,peace

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Just subbed. Looking forward to going through your videos. I believe I used to enjoy watching your mother or grandmother cooking . God bless her ... and God bless you as well sir.

👍👍👍 .. nice 😊. Fire .. it's out there if one knows where to look and what to do 😏. Thanks for sharing .. take care ..

I liked !

Good Job well done 👏 For the novices, please Show how to collect, Store and prep lighter / Fat wood for carrying And use when traveling On foot. I like to make Tender balls with fat Wood shavings already Bundled in the middle. 👍

Ok. I stand corrected

Hi David, haven't seen one of your videos in a long time, I just clicked on it and seen I wasnt subscribed any more I wonderd why. Any how good to see you are still at it !

He did exactly as he said

Very interesting video. Now i am going for a fatwood hunt :)

great video as always! I just watched Amos Rodriguez do a fire roll with coconut fiber. Have you ever tried that? Might make an interesting new video

Love finding fat wood like that. We got another 2” of rain here today.

What is the size of the PVC? I like it.Never thought of it as a staff. As always, plenty of INFO, even for us old-timers!

Hi David, found your channel a week ago and have learned a lot regarding fat wood. I have a question: what is your experience with your processed fatwood? Does it dry out and loose its burning properties over time?

What kind of knife do you have in the video?

even a blind man with a white stick can find fatwood. Amazing

That’s not flint in a bic but a tiny ferro rod and if you hold it over your shaving and run the wheel backwards you can get a small pile of dust which helps ignite with a spark from lighter and. I think is an easier method I have successfully tested

First lighter was red. Second one blue. Now there's a ferro rod...

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: [00:00]👋 Introduction *and Purpose* - David introduces himself and the purpose of the video, which is to find and ignite fatwood in wet conditions. [00:12]🔪 Tools *and Location* - David discusses the tools he's using, specifically a small pocket knife, and mentions the location where he intends to find fatwood in a rotting pine tree. [01:42]🌲 What *is Fatwood?* - David explains what fatwood is, how it is found in dead pine trees, and its unique properties. He emphasizes that people often overlook fatwood. [04:03]💦 Moisture *in Fatwood* - David mentions that fatwood can still contain moisture, even though it ignites easily. He discusses its collection in the lower parts of the tree. [06:58]🌰 Pine *Nuts as Firestarter* - David demonstrates the use of pine nuts as a firestarter and shows how they can ignite even when damp. [08:49]🪓 Extracting *Rich Fatwood* - David finds rich fatwood in a pine tree and explains how it becomes richer as you go deeper into the tree. [10:11]🔥 Igniting *Fatwood with a BIC* - David demonstrates how to ignite fatwood using an empty BIC lighter and shares a survival tip regarding using a BIC lighter with remaining flint. [12:05]👍 Conclusion *and Call to Action* - David wraps up the video by asking viewers to subscribe, like the video, and hit the notification bell for future content.

My 12yr old son loves finding fat wood...

Started with a 1 1/2 inch knife and an empty bic. That's not what you used. A fixed blade. Possibly a mora, hard to see, and a functioning Bic with open flame

My apologies

Why fatwood and not pleasantly plump wood 😮

Now thats how you shave some fatwood brother

Maybe that's what bigfoot does,... knocks on trees...? :)

Just be honest man

Interesting stuff and some good advice. Here's some more good advice... NEVER go into the woods or the desert, for that matter, wearing shorts, tennis shoes, no hat, no matches, carrying no firearm and with cheap, flimsy knives. Bambi does NOT live there!!