How To Make And Use Char Cloth 

I used a one gallon paint can, popped a nail hole in it, tossed in an old 100% cotton T Shift and set it on the fire. When the smoke stopped shooting out the hole ..it was done. One scrape on the flint steel.. and the char cloth was glowing red hot. Thanks for the video, my Northern woods brother!

Always worth watching and always greatly appreciated. I'm 53 and if a day isn't a school day it feels wasted! Lonnie, Connie you are highly valued educators. Many thanks. Andrew Sprague

I loved the quartz and homeade steel striker idea. I will always remember this.

They seem like they would be the coolest grandparents ever!

If youtube had an award for Most Grizzled Content Creator, this man would surely win.

if you read all comments i only been watching couple of years so I'm new but I learned more in the last 2 years than i did in 50 before I started watching thank you

Hey man, your like a grandpa I never had. I didn't have a grandpa growing up, they passed on before me. Love you Lonnie take care bud!.

I love coming back here for a refresher. Thanks Lonnie and Connie.

Lonnie and Connie, some day when the SHTF or when someone is lost in the woods or any number of other survival scenarios happens, people will live because of your thoughtful, well detailed, instructional videos. Not to mention they just make my girls camping trips more fun. Thank you and may Great Spirit bless you both.

Say Heah, Connie and Lonnie were Lovers, They loved to Bush Craft up North. Thanx for sharing Connie and Lonnie.

Not only does this present the info well it demonstrates just how efficient this material is. First lighting 32 scraps onto the birch bark. Char Cloth goes off on the first Tick of the steel. WOW!

I moved feom south Florida after being in the swamps for 30 years and then moveed to Colorado this year. Your videos have been a great help in getting my skills adapted from swamp bush to ice cold staying alive

I always love watching natural material camping myself

This channel deserves at least 10 million subs guys

hey there Lonnie, dont ya just love it when it works right away....:) i lived in eagle river for 15 years and really miss what i consider to be my home, i will always love the North Country, i enjoy your videos, regardless of how old we get, there is always more to learn, say hello to your Mrs, she is a wonderful lady.and also a great camera women.

Just wanted to let you know, that I deeply respect your humbleness.

The ability to get fire, no matter what, remains a prime skill. Yet another great video Lonnie & Connie! Will be looking forward to the others you mentioned.

we appreciate you also lonnie.God bless you and family.

Wow, that char cloth lights up like a match.

I LOVE that red colour on the char-cloth, nothing else like it....

Been watching you videos for years Lonnie. Always a pleasure and educational. I really enjoy your methodical and patient approach. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Great video not only making char cloth but building a fire . Tinder , kindling ,ignition , fuel . Thank you

Yesterday I tried this using old blue jean material. I have yet to try making fire with it. I appreciate your video as I did not know how to use it. Now I wish I had moved to Alaska when I was younger.

Excellent! I love working with flint and steel. thank you for sharing.

Teaching my 3 year old about the basics of fire and this is a great refresher video for me too!

Made it when I was in Boy Scouts in the early 1970s. Works great 👍 and I keep some in my possible bag.

Lonnie and Connie...what a team...thanks for the great videos!

I subscribed because you're for real. When you are in your driveway, you say so. 5, 10, 20+ miles out, you say so. You instruct realism and come across honestly and confidently, which is experience talking and not just practice. Practice is good and necessary which is probably why you do so many videos. You and Connie are living your legacy and the rest of us benefit. Truly sir, you and Connie are salt of the earth. Thank you.

I have done this many times by trial and error till I have got , I have enjoyed watching you do this you are a true teacher

Thank you Lonnie......always good to watch your videos. Give our best to Connie. -Stephen, Ohio

You always make firecraft look so quick and easy, lol. Like a wizard disguised as a woodsman. :P

Chainsaw file? Jeesh...the number of those darned things I've gotten rid of over the years. Thanks for showing me how I can give them new purpose. Your videos are excellent!

lonnie and connie, I just love your videos, and the teaching I tet rrom them. may God bless and keep you both

Very well done Lonnie, A very simple and easy to understand tutorial. Very impressive on the flint and steel demo. One strike and that char was glowing. My old friend used to say "three strikes and your out".

Last weekend I purchased a flint and steel kit. Made charcloth from old blue jeans. Then light my first of many fires. Thanks for the great videos.

Wow ! You're awesome. I learned a lot Sir ! Thank you 😊 from Michael in Florida

Really enjoy your videos. You and your wife do a great job and very educational. Thank you.

I actually did it! I made and used char cloth. First time. I'm sure it's nothing to you, but it was super interesting. I showed my six and eight-year-old. The science behind it is really cool! Thank you so much.

Lonnie I seriously enjoy your knowledge turn into videos. I really appreciate your time and efforts in producing your videos. God bless you sir

Now that's just solid info ..and simple wisdom of yesterday ...the ole ways are slowly getting covered by the sands of time in its relentless March forward ..

Now that was great! You have been helping me a ton, Lonnie, and I really appreciate it!

Char cloth has become my fire starter of choice for several reasons. I leave it in the shoe polish can that I use to char it and it fits in a shirt pocket and full can will light 100 or more fires so it is very compact. Since it is never in the form of a flame, wind only helps it burn hotter and is easily ignited with a low temperature spark as that of flint and steel. In the absence of ignition devices it works very well to enhance the ember created by a bow drill which can easily fall apart in your bird's nest.

I started watching this channel almost a year ago because I was thinking about moving to fairbanks. Lots of real good info and did a lot of camping this summer thanks for the info

Fine skills! I bushcraft in Alberta, Canada. Fires can be a challenge in deep snow, sub-zero temps. Thanks for the clear instructions, my tinder kit has grown in versatility!

That was pretty cool, i've always read about people using flint and steel with char cloth to start fires, but never had someone actually do it.

You are a wizard with the flint and steel sir. Thanks for the video you two

That is a proper flint and steel set up, effortless and expert, nice.

I have to say you make it look easy...........that is until one tries to do it for the first few times! Can't appreciate your skill level till you try and do this! Great instructional! Thanks!

I was just wondering this exact thing while watching others use charcloth. Thank you so much.

You're a sourdough Lonnie. It's always such a pleasure.

Now that was one heck of a spark from your steel. That's awesome.

That was fan-dang-tastic!!!! Two thumbs up! Now I'm ready to prepare my own "Char-cloth". Pillow ticking! But must be 100% Cotton. Thank You Sir!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I came across your channel a couple of months back and I'm soaking up all I can. I'm also having my kids watch them as well as a part of their education. You are an excellent teacher and your kind, humble demeanor speaks volumes about your character. Thanks again!

Sir. Educational video. thank you for that. im a wanabee. i grew up in big bear mountain but with a silver spoon. im now in the gulf coast beautiful waters and fishing. but miss the mountains. now im daddy and my family we all want to go to the mountains. Ozarks are on my mind. your teachings are very appreciated. i hope my 2 toddler daughters will grasp the life.

Thanks Connie & Lonnie: This was one of the best explained & demonstrated fire starting with char cloth I've seen & it encouraged ne to try it again Brian 76

kidding aside I've been watching your videos for a few months now and I love listening to you, your voice is kind of soothing

Lonnie I'm a new subscriber and will be sticking with you. I like your teaching style...simple and straight forward without ego. I have found so many folks posting bushcraft techniques are a bit over the top. I'm a 61 year old woman from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and I'm teaching myself these skills. I don't need blaring music and gimmicks ....sweet and simple works for me. I just made my first char cloth, thank you for this new skill.

One of the best videos on Char clothe and flint and steel! Great job !

Have you ever sent a spark into your beard and caught it on fire?Thanks for continuing to produce great videos. Love 'em all.

You explain things very well. Your fire starter works almost as quick as matches. Take care!

Good vid Lonnie as always, good job with the flint and steel and char cloth well executed im still practicing up on that skill, thank you.👍

Best info I've seen yet on using flint and steel on the net You guys have out done your selfs again Thank so much for sharing

Wow, 1 strike on the char cloth. Well done my friend

camp site looked better than I figured it could after seeing the mud damage. Thanks for another video.

The chain saw file is a great idea for a striker....good video Lonnie!

I know that buckskins aren't exactly an all weather clothing type material, but I would like to see you wearing you're really cool-looking Buckskin outfit from time to time. I appreciate your channel and all that you do. God bless!

Thanks for the reply Lonnie much appreciated!!

Thank you Lonnie for sharing another video. Well done.

Sir.. I searched “ how to make char cloth “.. you was the 2nd video. I seen your thumbnail.. and that beard lol then I heard you speak… teach me your was Gandalf if the woods!!! 😂. Absolutely great channel and very well made. Informative, well explained and shown. Keep up the great work!

I love your videos, they give me a feeling of Peace in a stressful world. God bless you

Hi Lonnie, I would like to thank you and your wife for your, very informative and entertaining videos, very nice work, and true down to earth information, Kind regards. Duncan

I will admit you guys are decided to your channel and I thank you so much for all the education you have brought to your channel also I have been watching you guys for over a year in a half now

I've never really been interested in camping but I love these videos, keep it up!

Lonnie really enjoyed the video thank you for the different methods and ideas of doing char cloth and Connie great camera work as always love you two

I'm surprised on how easily the char cloth ignited ! I'm gonna try this for sure ! Thanks for the tip ;-)

I just wanted to say thanks for the wisdom and passing it on.

Lonny, I dont know how many of your videos I've watched, but it's too many to keep count. I've learned a lot from your channel and enjoyed every minute of it. You've got a knack for passing along knowledge my friend, and you've got a real pleasant way of doing it. Thanks for all the great content and time you've spent creating it.

Wow! That was some spark and the cloth took it so well! It almost seemed to work better than the ferrocerium and birch bark.

My husband and I just love your videos. Very informative! Thank you!

Hello Lonnie, I enjoy watching your video’s it’s a shame I don’t live near you. I grew up out in the woods where we could walk for miles, and miles, and miles and not see another person or house, or fence for that matter. During summer break from school, we would sometimes hike all day and not take any food or water with us, because it’s in abundance all around. Survival was just second nature to us, but we didn’t look at it as survival, we just looked at it as having fun and eating and drinking when you’re hungry or thirsty. We were just kids then so we didn’t eat animals, there were plenty of plants and berries on bushes and trees to eat, and we knew what not to eat.As I got near my twenties and moved to the city. (Boy, did they have fun with me. I was not use to the city, have hardly been there my entire childhood and teens). They looked at me as naive, and at one point decided to test me. I was probably about 19. They took me out to the woods, not sure where, they said, “they were going to leave me there with no food or water for three days, and just see how I do.” I was never hungry or thirsty, and although I didn’t need them to; but, the third day I was picked up by them, however, as I said, I didn’t need to. The rescue from the Sheriffs also showed up. Because on the second day I signaled a small plane that tilted his wings at me. That evening he returned and dropped a coffee-can (MJB) with a make-shift parachute on it that had several candy bars in it. I look back now and think I was lucky I wasn’t fined by the Sheriffs. (Maybe they wrote it off as training, I don’t know).Another time in my mid-twenties, I went out into the woods and lived off the land for four months. I didn’t look at that as survival either, I looked at it as getting away from the noise of the city. However, I would take about three days and do nothing but gather and catch food, (I would eat meat then, mostly fish I kept them alive in a cage in the stream), and other times for three days just gather wood for fire, the rest of the time between, just have fun. I did let people know where I was, and I had a seasonal construction job, so after four months, my boss came out and said, “he could really use me back on the job.” So, it was back to the cities, this was in 1977. I’m retired in my mid-sixties now, and recently started watching survival videos on RU-vid and getting home sick. Of course, back then there was no internet to entertain you. Well, I should stop babbling. As I started, I like watching your video’s, you give useful information. Mark

Hello, you have a fantastic back catalogue of instructional videos. I've done the cloth before but it's good to refresh the mind whilst picking up other tips. That was some spark off the flint and steel. Worked a treat, thanks.

Char cloth is pretty incredible! I made some a month ago and tried it for the first time. Takes a spark so well, Awesome stuff!

Iife only seen a few char cloth tatorial videos. They're all good videos but you an one other so far has the best tatorial on how to make char cloth.

I wish you were my father. You're a real man.

Excellent demonstration Lonnie. Thank you.

Nice touch with the novel winner at the end! Now I did learn something...Thank you!

One of the best videos I have seen on making char cloth. Keep up the good work.

Mr. Lonnie, you are a well of knowledge! My grandson and I watch all of your videos together. Then we go out and put what we've learned into action! We have a blast! Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to have some grandma and grandson time! Please keep making them !!!

Aragorn, after retiring as king, teaches us the skills of life! Love these videos! Thanks for sharing all those wonderful tips and tricks :)

Thank you for sharing your wisdom of good old common sense and back to the basics :) You explain yourself very well! Keep up the awesome videos!!

Lonnie I followed your technique and it worked perfectly.

I really wish I could have found you before now, thanks for sharing your time

Thanks Lonnie and Connie for video. Always enjoy your videos...

Another great video Lonnie and Connie, thanks for all you do.

Thank you for the video. Couldn't help but notice the digital watch and how well it blended in. Function before fashion I always say.

Good stuff Lonnie. Man that char cloth took a spark quick!

This brings back good memories. I used to make char cloth and twig charcoal about fifty years ago on my mom’s stove. She actually gave me permission to do my experiments in the kitchen. I was fascinated with lighting the gasses as the material “cooked”.

Hi Lonnie and Connie. I always learn from your vids. Thanks much!

Once my tin of boot polish is empty I'll be using it to make some char cloth. Thanks for showing me how. What I currently use and works very well with a ferro rod is dryer lint.

Hey much love from Southern Illinois, I enjoy a lot of your videos. Keep up the good work. I'm 33 and the way I look at it is we would do well to heed what our elders say. I wish I had more time with my Grandpa, a Lt. Colonel in the AF. Stay safe and shoot straight.