Is A Ferro Rod Worth Having?

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How useful is a ferro rod really? Is a ferro rod worth having? One of the key points of this video is to show the necessity of practicing with your ferro rod or fire steel. Learn why it is so important to spend the time to learn your environment and the useful natural fire making tinders available to you. Turn the ferro rod from an interesting gimmick into a potential life saving device.
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Here at Far North Bushcraft And Survival you will learn about many long forgotten tricks and tips of the old time woodsmen. Not only will you learn about bushcraft / woodcraft but you will learn many things that will help you to survive in less than ideal "survival" situations as well. Come along and sit with me by the campfire as I delve into these subjects in a way that you can easily learn to then do yourself.
I will show you how to make shelters, gather food, use wild medicines as well as start fires without matches, lighters, ferro rods, etc

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@mabrafule8010 7 лет назад

Many thanks for this great video. Your title may be a bit misleading because it's not so much about the worth of a FerroRod but about the importance of producing real good cinder which I consider the most important thing to start a fire. - As always: good preparation is key.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

The title ties in strongly with the theme of the video and that is why I chose the title. The major theme of this video is to encourage people to get out and learn to use their local natural materials, learn which ones work and which ones do not work well. In other words, if you know your local options then a ferro rod is worth having. If you do not know your local natural material options then a ferro rod is probably not worth having. Only you can answer that question for yourself as it is an answer that is different for different people

@dennisgood2887 7 лет назад

Mabra Fule yes I agree.its still awesome though.

@scale_e 7 лет назад

Tinder?? Grinder!!

@bibigreen6533 7 лет назад

Cinder doesn't need no ferro rod, that's for sure 😂

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

I some how missed this question. You can use the interior of many different trees the same way however there are many trees whose wood will not split as easy as this did.

@EileenHagerman 4 года назад

I love your videos. There's no ego, no attitude, no marketing. You basically interact with your audience like they're a grandkid you're taking out into the woods to learn basic skills because you care about them. You seem like such a kind, down-to-earth person, and I always learn something everytime I watch your channel. Thanks for being awesome. ❤

@jerrythe1manband 5 лет назад

When he said " I'll show you something you probably haven't seen"; I thought he was gonna cut a piece of his beard and use it as tinder lol

@somejimmydude2121 4 года назад

that beard is far too glorious to cut

@mcoozfpvish823 4 года назад

i was thinking just that if stuck in a pink the beard is a good source of for fast burning tinder

@lisaslay-z8342 4 года назад

Worst case it burn

@wolfthequarrelsome504 4 года назад

He should be careful when playing around lighting fires.

@Rahzeil 3 года назад

When you're trading clothing for fire you're in a bad situation.

@Lumencraft- 5 лет назад

"Shaving a pile" is the number one thing that got me over struggling with a ferro rod. If you made several slow semi hard passes over the rod before generating any spark you get a much stronger hotter ignition.

@jackiecampbell3401 4 года назад

Matt Smith. now l didn't know that. been using a rod for years and didn't know that. thanks. l'm going to have to try that. how did you come to figure that out?

@humblehunk9022 4 года назад

@@jackiecampbell3401 I discovered it as a kid... trying to see if I could get a huge pile of ferro shaving to go up at once. It works.

@jackiecampbell3401 4 года назад

Josh Clement. so farting around as a kid you discovered something very useful that will serve you well and the rest of us for our lifetimes. How many times will we be in need of a stronger spark? As a kid...ya did good!

@maxwellmortimermontoure7274 4 года назад

Makes a world of difference! If my fire is being stubborn i shower it in flakes and then hit it with the Sparks. Also, I often scrap my flannel shirt or denim jeans with a knife to create a little cotton tinder ball, roll that up in some paper and you have a nice match to light your cigarette with! Love playing with my fire rod.

@Undermin3d. 4 года назад

When you scrap is slow like that you cause these sort of ridges in the rod. Then when doing a hard strike it will typically rip the ridges off in bigger chunks also making a larger hotter spark. I also don't scrap my knife on my ferro rod for the lighting portion. What I do is hold my knife still and pull the rod away from my tinder scraping along the knife as I go. Seems to work for me

@arctodussimus6198 6 лет назад

I've been out in the wilds countless times for weeks and months at a time. Started making flint and steel fire when I was eight years old (1967). It is rare that I see something that I don't already know.... but I've never seen anyone slice into the blisters on a pine tree and sop up the resin with lichens. It just proves that there is always something new to learn.

@hemidart7 5 лет назад

Wow! really any resin or sap is like gasoline when its ignited

@robertl.fallin7062 5 лет назад

@@hemidart7 most conifers most of the time and those are good odds.

@oddballdynamics.9658 5 лет назад

My philosophy is, if you ain’t learning something new, you must be dead. Lol.

@charlesmichaels6648 4 года назад

@@oddballdynamics.9658 If you do not learn, from experience, you might just be Communist Demo-crat. THEY are incendiary... eg Molotov Cocktail?

@charlesmichaels6648 4 года назад

@@TrackerScout Masses watch TV. Why do THEY call it TV programming ??? Amuse means no thinking...

@danodbdb 7 лет назад

I bet that beard would take a spark.

@danodbdb 7 лет назад

***** Lol

@gillenzfluff8380 7 лет назад

If you're Dad doesn't have a beard you've got two mom's!

@MpowerdAPE 7 лет назад

you read my mind. dat beard is probably full of all kinds of combustible oils and what not........

@Tome13Eclipse 7 лет назад

If your*

@Tome13Eclipse 7 лет назад

+Mpowered Actually no, to get such result you have to wash it and brush it like hairs

@patoz7205 5 лет назад

I'm 65 y/o now, and I've been camping since I was 16 y/o. I'm also a retired District Fire Chief. I've started campfires many different ways in the past, but the last method was something completely new to me. I live in Florida and we have many pine trees of various kinds and oaks with lichen, so that method should work well here. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@robertgoss4842 Год назад

Your videos have a charm of their own. No razzle-dazzle, no personal vanity, just good info, handed out in your friendly, accessible style. You do good work.

@codybrookehanson2346 4 года назад

Good Lord, I thought that was a bear behind you.

@Serjo777 4 года назад

Same here, lol

@ruairim7551 4 года назад

Lol same.

@joshd8654 4 года назад

Hahaha I thought that was a bear behind him also! I was instantly scared for him

@sarahrandom78 4 года назад

Bruh, I was looking at that thing and I was like, "Bruh, is that a f$@king bear behind that dude!?"

@BWolf00 4 года назад

Is that a Bouvier?

@davidberry6046 5 лет назад

Here in Wyoming, I have learned to grab whatever tinder material I find at the beginning of my walk, and then place a nice sized wad of it in my pants pocket and just walk until I need it to start a fire. That usually dries it out well enough. It's better to plan ahead, however, and place a plastic baggie of cotton dryer lint, along with a small tube of petroleum jelly in the bag. this combo works! Thanks, Lonnie, for the tip about the pine resin; have used it before, but you reinforced my memory. God bless you and yours.

@larryhawkes1347 4 года назад

Just know that dryer lint is mostly plastic fibers nowadays and is very toxic when burning

@GgZoo-iK3to 4 года назад

Even tree moss! Germans use it.

@GgZoo-iK3to 4 года назад

@@larryhawkes1347 true n most likely give a person away if trying to not be as spotted as smoke out of the trees.

@bykrydr1380 4 года назад

I couldn't agree more with you. I too am always grabbing dry pieces to keep in a baggie in each of my bags - EDC bag, 3 day pack, and hunt pack, and my carry all ruck. Found much easier to always have access to dry tinder when in cold, frost, wet environment. However not always the case, or need light multiple fires. Every bit of knowledge is helpful in dire straights.

@aronkremer2115 4 года назад

I certainly agree with preparation! I'm less enthusiastic about refined accelerants like petroleum jelly even though they work great. If I'm going take that route I'll tend to use a lighter too, which again is great, but not much fun / of a challenge.

@KillerNetDog 7 лет назад

Simple solution I use, I used a chunk of good saturated fatwood for the handle to my ferro rod. Scrape off some fatwood shavings and they will light wet or dry, just have to find half decent tinder for the fatwood to light once it is burning.

@barrybrum 7 лет назад

Okay, now you made me feel like an idiot. I've built ferro rod handles for years, but didn't think to use pine fat wood for the handle. Makes sense, tender and fire steel all in one, and some of that aged pine heart has beautiful grain too. Thanks for the idea. Brum

@6brettes 7 лет назад

TX Rider thats a cool idea fatwood handle kill 2 birds with one stone great idea on a chunky ferro rod!!

@odeehorton1254 7 лет назад

great idea

@oldman5250 7 лет назад

TX Rider The last gun&knife show that I went to they wanted 35 dollars for a piece that was 3 in ×1.5 in. × 1.5 in and that was without a ferro rod.

@yosemitesam2558 7 лет назад

oh yeah got stumps upon stumps of fatlighter!

@totallyfrozen 4 года назад

I love your teaching style. So calm, natural, and down-to-Earth. It’s like hiking and camping with your grandfather.

@shumeister1059 4 года назад

Really cool grand pa.

@therealdman_red8083 6 лет назад

I have no idea but he always makes me so happy maybe it’s his monotone voice and the calm serenity of the forest

@handlemytask618 7 лет назад

One of the few truely useful videos out there. No long winded bull, just proof in the doing of it!

@pelementmaker 7 лет назад

if its one thing i have learned in my relatively short life, its that when a guy is sporting a 10 inch beard, i need to listen to what he has to say.

@CroatiaSurvival 7 лет назад

Krestian Kvart True but only if his beard is gray

@pelementmaker 7 лет назад

CroatiaSurvival very true, and he might be a wizard

@64dexta 7 лет назад

I did have a magnificent beard until I was lighting the fire and blowing on it. Beard is an excellent tinder........................

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

#64dexta I had just got done blowing on the coals of a fire one time when after sitting back up again I could still see smoke drifting up past my eyes. I discovered that the smoke was being generated by my beard. I quickly whacked the fire out by beating my beard against my chest. We all had a real good laugh over that episode.

@titushickman4918 7 лет назад

Far North Bushcraft And Survival Wait for real tho. Can you start a fire with beard hair in survival situation.

@mattmassie2530 3 года назад

Scraping the inside of a dead standing tree...that's brilliant. That could really come in handy in a tough situation. Great advice, thanks.

@JasonWh 4 года назад

IS that a dog or a mini-bear?! Holy cow! He/her is on duty too. Good pup.

@stephenhowlett6345 4 года назад

It’s amazing just how much we don’t know. The resin fire could be a life saver and just about everyone has never thought about it so that is one of the best teachings worth knowing. Brilliant video.

@401files4 4 года назад

I’ve followed this channel for a few years now in fact this channel is what inspired me to start growing my own, im almost at 4,000 subs now. His editing is nothing to flashy but I love that! his voice is so calming to listen to I could easily sit & listen to him for hours.

@SarahSmith-ox5yr 4 года назад

Yes.

@brookeggleston9314 4 года назад

Agreed!

@coasternut3091 3 года назад

"Having tools is not as important as knowing how to use them" was one of the wisest things I've ever heard you say

@michaelklemp5510 5 лет назад

I like how the dog is "Keeping Watch" on you two...👍

@andrelarocque5967 7 лет назад

Bravo :D, the chemical inside of the spruce that is lighting is called alpha pinene, a terpene and accelerant. Interestingly the chemical is also extremely antimicrobial to the point where untreated wounds have a 56% chance of infection and those treated with spruce resin have a 4% chance of infection in trials in finland. Fir trees also have pockets of alpha pinene in the outer bark I used to use the chemical to start fires in vermont in the rain.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

I have used spruce pitch quite a few times on wound that I have had. It not only helps to heal but it helps considerable to reduce pain. It is effective on not only wounds but burns as well. Here in Alaska spruce pitch has been used traditionally for many many medicinal uses.

@andrelarocque5967 7 лет назад

I wonder what it is inside spruce resin that does that. I'm gonna do a little looking today I never knew about the pain thing thank you :).

@alanmalcheski8882 5 лет назад

so then pine cones would be another source of that, i think, because they burn like they have sap in them.

@charlesmichaels6648 4 года назад

@@andrelarocque5967 Wound infection triggers inflammation causing swelling as fluid & wbc enter wound tissue: Pain. Pine pitch disinfects the wound......

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 4 года назад

@Charles Larocque I have applied spruce pitch to very painful fresh wounds and burns before bacteria has had a chance to colonize and the pain was measurably substantially reduced within 5 to 10 minutes.

@TheDoctor1225 5 лет назад

As a relatively new subscriber to the channel, I wanted to take a moment and tell you how much I appreciate the videos and the straightforward way in which they are presented. Having grown up in the Adirondacks in Upstate NY, it's a pleasure to hear someone speak directly about what works, how it works, and what you need to do without the yelling, hype and product pushing that so many other survival channels seem to have as a part of them. I find my sons often sitting and watching these with me, and it gives us ideas of things to do, together, to keep the knowledge alive. Please keep up the great work!

@taratiwadi1532 4 года назад

Your voice itself is so comforting that i feel like i am with my great grandfather..

@yozzahughes1432 4 года назад

Loved this video. Cutting into a tree ,for its sap, to assist in starting a fire. Brilliant. Thanks you sir, I’ll never forget it.

@GeorgeSemel 7 лет назад

Well, I keep some dryer lint and some fine steel wool in my pocket! I vac seal it in a bag with a vac sealer! The whole thing doses not weigh more that a couple of ounces! The Rod is just one of three ways I can get a fire going, I also carry a lighter, and waterproof matches as well! I don't leave anything to chance! And since the backpack stoves are so light now, I keep one in my day pack whenever I go off the road! I go out from time to time in different conditions and get a fire going, just for practice, in the wet, it can be a real task!

@barrybrum 7 лет назад

yep, George, I collected dryer lint, my wife saw me placing some of the dryer lint in a pint mason jar on a shelf over the clothes dryer one day. She asked what I was up to and I told her it was for fire tender on rainy camping trips. She has since then filled up 3 pint jars with tightly packed dryer lint for me. I told her that was probably enough for now. LOL I like to drip candle wax on a ball of dryer lint about an inch in diameter, and roll it like rolling up biscuit dough as it cools, then shove three or so of the wax/lint balls in an empty plastic 35mm film canister to carry as wet weather tender. I have also been known to add a squirt or two of Zippo lighter fluid to the lint/wax balls. The old type snap lid film canisters are water tight and the lighter fluid mixed with the candle wax last for months. Cotton balls can be done the same way. Brum

@jay-rus4437 6 лет назад

Who gives this a thumbs down. This guy obviously is experienced and lives the life. He then shares some of his knowledge with all of us, and a few people give it a thumbs down? Are they jealous? Or did he just show something that their favorite TV “survivalist” didnt show on the latest episode....🙄

@RobMacKendrick 5 лет назад

You've probably noticed that virtually every video on RU-vid has a certain number of down-thumbs. It's trolls. They have a belief that it's useful to crap on things. (Not making it up; trolls automatically down-thumb everything, regardless of content or quality, just to show the troll-flag. Because they believe the world doesn't suck enough. Again: seriously. It's their "public service".)

@bluedogsurvive6501 5 лет назад

Justin Russell it’s probably from the other so called survivalists that do it to make money

@broncodude6299 5 лет назад

I know this one is a save. Great advice and I will give it a try. Pretty much guaranteed he did better with the wet conditions than I will do with the dry materials I have access to 👍

@oddballdynamics.9658 5 лет назад

People who are allergic to being outside.

@oddballdynamics.9658 5 лет назад

RobMacKendrick: no matter what, there will always be people that only see darkness. They want the world to suck.

@SUPERFLY-ky7yh 2 года назад

His voice and calm demeanor makes it easier for me to learn.

@toastrecon 5 лет назад

Awesome! Last year, I went out into the woods after a few days of rain. Temperatures had been below freezing. I was determined to make a fire with just a ferro rod and a knife. After about an hour in the rain, I got pretty cold and gave up and used a lighter. I was surprised at how hard it was to get the typical "standby" materials going when they had been soaked for a few days. I could get little flashes of flame, but nothing to hold long enough to dry wet fuel out. I should have thought about the trick with the sap and getting dry wood shavings from the interior of branches. I'll have to go out and give it another shot.

@toastrecon Год назад

@@williardbillmore5713 we had that where I grew up, but not where I live now. I should look into some better local species. That said, what I should go is put my firesteel on a lanyard that also has a little capsule with a few tinder tabs in it.

@MegzeeR 5 лет назад

Great video! It's amazing how far away from nature that we are today and I am an avid camper that loves getting away from it all. What I can't stand today is everywhere around here is either private property or govt owned parks w/designated campgrounds where everyone's packed in, side by side, like sardines. Of course you have the drunken party somewhere close, the arguing couple or the kids running around playing and screaming. Most likely all of the above. It's more nerve racking than just sitting in my backyard with a fire pit but this stuff is really a need to know, just in case you need it to survive. Thank you so much for teaching us this great information. You're a peach :) And one of those people who make me proud to be part of the human race. And your dog freakin ROCKS!!! What a great friend to cuddle with in a shelter at night to help keep each other warm :)

@fourbirdstos Год назад

The wisdom and care you seem to have for the forest is evident. I appreciate you sharing that too.

@ManicMechanic82 3 года назад

This reminds me of growing up and always playing in the woods with my Grandpa. He always had something really cool to show me. Best childhood ever! Can’t get enough of these videos!!!

@jdcpac 5 лет назад

Thanks Lonnie for a very informative video. I have been teaching my wife and grandchildren how to start a fire with a ferro rod. I have been starting them out easy by lighting Vaseline cotton balls and alcohol stoves. We don;t have any birch or pine in the area i live in but we do have red cedar. Thanks again for another good lesson.

@AUCTIONCAT2011 6 лет назад

That was really good, had to sort through alot of garbage until I found your site.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 6 лет назад

I am glad you found my channel here. Welcome to the channel.

@RS-nh9gu 6 лет назад

What really worth is having you as a instructor and teacher of all these tricks. Amazing. Thank you for sharing !

@MisterTactless 3 года назад

I love that you answered the question in the videos title in a minute and then just continued to show cool stuff anyway.

@GetMeThere1 5 лет назад

Absolutely FIRST RATE video. It's great for learning, and it's great for INSPIRATION. All I wanna do now is get out in the woods and look for all the possibilities of finder good tinder that can light with a ferro rod.

@crosshair64 5 лет назад

Thanks Lonnie.... You're an amazing outdoorsman.

@willbrink 11 месяцев назад

I follow the 3 ways to make fire rule, starting from easiest to hardest, with the ferro rod being last choice due to difficulty of use. I need to practice more with the rod for sure!

@donnyo65 5 лет назад

Been using a ferro rod for years and I teach people fire lighting with one. A couple of ideas here that I will be using in future - great video, thanks.

@patriciavyce1993 7 лет назад

You are amazing. Thank you so much ! For your knowledge as well as your wisdom. Thank you...bless and,keep you and yours safe and healthy. 👍

@kjvprepper6906 7 лет назад

Amen! Tools without knowledge / practice are not worth their weight.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

You said it better than I did in the video. lol

@rogerferris3720 4 года назад

agree, the greatest tool we have is knowledge.

@Narzay Год назад

The sincere kindness and guidance you show in the lesson is admirable. When the lesson is demonstated in such a calm and collected way, it makes the video relaxing to watch. The last trick with the pine/spruce is completely new to me, thank you for the lesson. Your survival skills are impressive.

@jaytysver8832 3 года назад

Am training my 12 yr old son all this and with u shown it all saves time

@dieselstruck 7 лет назад

I live in a tropical island. I've been looking for trees that can provide bark or other oily substance but haven't been successful. Oddly enough, I found fatwood. A friend of mine cut out a pine tree in front of his house and I was able to collect a nice quantity of fatwood. I gave some away to some bushcrafting buddies and kept some. I gotta be honest, the ferro rod is my last option in my setting. Everything else has to fail for me to use it. Our weather is so damp and the humidity is always above 40-50 percent that it's pretty difficult to start fire in those conditions, worse when it rains. Good video man!

@framerguy 7 лет назад

Good point Dani, ferro rods are much like shoes when you do a comparison with other ways to make fire. Some people like lace up shoes and some like slip on shoes but both types will offer protection for your feet when needed. Same with ferro rods vs. matches/lighters, ferro rods may outlast matches by maybe 1 rod to 500 matches but they both will give you fire if you know how to operate them. Ferro rods are like lace up shoes, you need to know how to operate the "laces" on each and both are a bit more complicated than striking a match or flicking a bic or simply pulling on a pair of slip on shoes.

@michaelrudy8744 7 лет назад

Dani El buy yourself a portable bellows. Look at Canadian outdoor equipment for 'bellows' and you'll see what I mean. It's designed for use in damp conditions. While you are at it, get some of their 'fire fuses'.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

+Austin0777 As I have explained many times in comments on this video, A lighter may fail and often has failed me. A ferro rod will never fail. I live in a cold environment (Alaska) and a butane lighter has to be kept warm here or it will not light. It does not matter how cold or how wet a ferro rod is, it will still throw sparks just the same.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

+Austin0777 Well you go ahead and put your trust in your bic. I will continue to carry my bic as usual but I will also carry my ferro rod and other means of fire lighting as well. I know through multiple personal experiences that a bic can fail you but a ferro rod never will. I go prepared to survive because some of the places I go can very easily kill you if you are not prepared. Being prepared means not putting all my trust in that bic.

@framerguy 7 лет назад

***** Seems like the "generation gap" is more dangerous than I thought, I have been to your world and know that one slip, one careless gesture or glance in the wrong direction, will change a hunt for food into a challenge for basic survival. "Survival" to some flat landers means finding a Wal-Mart that stays open 24/7 in some areas of this fine country. This young man apparently has not tried to light any type of tinder with the flint and spark wheel in a bic after the butane has run dry, otherwise he wouldn't talk in terms that do not make a bit of sense in a real world survival situation. There isn't a bic alive today which can send just one spark into a pile of tinder and fat wood hot enough and long lasting enough to get a wisp of smoke going in that tinder. Flint and steel will do that in the right hands but not THAT flint and steel. But he will learn, I only hope that he finds out the real truth BEFORE it means the difference between life and death in the wilderness. Out there is REAL living ...... and real survival to test one's mettle. Had I not had an accident that took my health and made it nigh impossible to sustain myself where I was, I would NOT be where I am today, down at the opposite end of the USA from you! Stay safe and watch your back.

@indiancreek1209 5 лет назад

Thanks man I know this is simple but it's very important to us out here in Kentucky

@behm2211 3 года назад

I love your teachings sir! Timeless stuff one can watch over and over again. Thanks and god bless you.

@adventourgirl1096 4 года назад

Lonnie your voice is so soothing you’re like the Mr. ROGERS of bushcraft. I learn something from every video I watch. Thanks for sharing!

@jungojerry1658 6 лет назад

I do some gold prospecting in the summer - deep into mnts and forests of S Oregon and N Calif. I have a ferro rod, but never gave any thought on how to use it, nor what to use with it. Now I know. Thx for a well done video.

@jamescooper2618 7 лет назад

Very good video Lonnie. Thanks for taking the time to show us this!

@Newt211 4 года назад

I love you man. I feel like you just fed my spirit and taught me things that I wish someone would have done when I was younger. Thank you.

@NorwegianWoods 7 лет назад

Thank ou for sharing your tips with the ferro rod. Usually I use a regular gas lighter for fire making but I always bring a ferro rod as a backup :) - Martin

@Macovic 7 лет назад

I usually have primitive fire methods or the ferro rod as primary to get training on it, while have gas lighters, matches and a spare ferro rod as back up.

@johnny970 7 лет назад

I think the beard would light pretty good.

@marked_one 7 лет назад

Yeah that's there in emergency situations and if all else fails

@johnny970 7 лет назад

Alex V , haha. Hear that !

@jussa101 7 лет назад

Allee Allegorie you had to, it's happening

@communist-hippie 6 лет назад

Thats how bush people shave themself

@utharkruna1116 5 лет назад

Hahaha

@lorneshields8483 5 лет назад

LONNIE I wouldn't want to see you nowhere else but in the woods You look so at peace thanks for the lesson LOVE THE VID BUD !!!!!

@Gadmeer 5 лет назад

Yes it's worth having two firesteel/fireflash. Thank you for offering some good knowledge and wisdom!

@Waldhandwerk 7 лет назад

Important tips and good flames Lonnie! Everything as you said.

@ugsisr 7 лет назад

Good Stuff... Glad to see someone teaching the Craft.... It is a matter of Life and Death

@BMazeing 3 года назад

I'm using this knowledge this weekend when I go camping! Thanks Lonnie & Connie

@bretdavisdmd 3 года назад

Lonnie, you’re Masterclass level. Thank you for sharing your passion.

@LokyMusik 4 года назад

Dislikes dont know how to use tinder ? Great Vid appreciate it man :)

@Hp2G1 6 лет назад

Great video, thanks. I am not a minimalist outdoor guy, I like to use the benefit of technology. For example, during my 8,000 miles off-road motorcycle trip in your great state, we had GPS, Sat-phone, LED light, and BIC type lighters and the like. But technology does fail, especially in harsh environment. So we always have basic back-up like, compass & maps, candles, waterproof matches, and a FerroRod. But your video reminded me that I have not use it in the last 10 years, and that if the need arise, it will not be the right time to try to remind me of my "pre-technology" skills. Thanks again. I will plan a trip with only the minimal gear in our great Canadian winter wilderness to hone those maybe forgotten skills.

@cccpredarmy 4 года назад

3 methods - learned for the rest of my life. A bomb of a video! Thank you!

@20Hikecdt23 Год назад

Thank you. You were right. I have a ferro rod and thought I could do fire anywhere anytime. Maybe now I have a better chance because of your teaching. Thank you again.

@TinyTitan50 5 лет назад

How could anyone thumbs down good knowledge? Great video... learned something new. Thanks

@levitatingoctahedron922 4 года назад

possibly some people surrounded by paper and petroleum products deluding themselves into thinking of themselves as environmentalist warriors by thumbs-downing a video where some guy scraped some bark off a tree. that or some people upset with the amount of dry grass leaves he gathered because with a good grapefruit sized bundle he'd have no trouble starting a fire with them. just shootin in the dark here

@anonymouse7095 4 года назад

Far North Bushcraft And Survival Well said sir.

@bearmansbushcraftarchery5744 7 лет назад

Ferro rod is totally "must have". No doubt. Would prefer to majority of modern firestarting equip - matches, gas burners and so on! Flint and Steel - for the soul =) Ferro rod for deeds ;)

@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA 5 лет назад

I so love what you and your wife do for us. Thank you sincerely; I benefit greatly from these videos.

@rebeccasuzannerustigian1257 6 лет назад

I always learn something from you and your wife when you make your videos.Thank you.

@corvusduluth 7 лет назад

Hey Lonnie great video! I learned something new. I had never considered blister resin and Usnea combination! Thanks for the lesson learned!

@paulcarter2388 7 лет назад

thanks for great videos. I like your quiet, concise style.

@paulcotterill6464 6 лет назад

Circumpolar Bear Cult

@pentecostalangel1 5 лет назад

Great survival info. Some people may not know these things. Keep up the good work, watching you from West Virginia.

@deermeat311 4 года назад

pentecostalangel1 West Virginia for the win brother

@SpiritForest 6 лет назад

You are a wonderful teacher, it is your true calling. Thank you!!

@Moisandranat 5 месяцев назад

It's a truthful overview. In reality it is rather difficult to get fire with Ferro Rod in wet and windy weather.

@ZEDU657 7 лет назад

Greetings from Missouri, sir! Sure do enjoy your videos. Please keep them coming!

@bobinmissouri 7 лет назад

I'm from Missouri too up in Putman county ATB bob

@dkeith45 5 лет назад

Wow, Guess I need to get myself a ferro rod : ). I've always relied on my flint and steel, with char cloth, and inner tree bark etc. Like the fire bow drill too. But seeing you use the ferro rod, and ways to get tinder I hadn't seen prior, is very cool.

@nickiewhittakerii1432 4 года назад

it's a good back up to have outside of your regular starting methods. grandpa always taught me "the right tool, for the right job." fire starting is no different. for ease, there are bic lighters, matches, and fire paste. for not so ease, there are storm matches and mag blocks (and fire paste). and for impossible mission where the weather absolutely loathes you... there are flint and steel, ferro rods, and fire paste. back up, on my back ups, on my back ups....and all still EDC.

@brookeggleston9314 4 года назад

@@nickiewhittakerii1432 Exactly!!

@cephasmartin8593 5 лет назад

I watched this quite awhile back, but I had RU-vid set to auto-play and it came up again. It's always good to review things you've seen before. I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. I wish you and Connie all the best and, of course, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

@Bob76075 5 лет назад

Well done! Realistic and you present and explain several options. Thank you. Please keep them coming.

@mattbopp3977 5 лет назад

Great info Lonnie! I noticed that the birch bark smells exactly like kerosene when lit...pretty cool and I'll be keeping a bit of that in my sack! You rock a mean beard too!

@alanmalcheski8882 5 лет назад

lighters run out faster than this would, but still runs out. When it is sunny you can use a cheap little 5x magnifier to make fire, save on flint.

@nightmarethunderfist 4 года назад

A 2x maginifer sheet from dollar tree works well even in slight shade or light cloud cover. Use a frame or case to keep it straight and unbent tho

@OldNavajoTricks 4 года назад

Clear plastic bag with water in too...

@8626John 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Nice instructions, no razzle dazzle, just solid knowledge being dispensed. Thanks to you both for this video.

@seniorchiefharris 4 года назад

Always a wonderful thing to learn something new! I've never seen the pine bark blisters used to aid in fire starting! Now I'll fine some and practice lighting w/different types of kindling such as tree fungi, birch & ceder bark which is common in our area! THANKS for a NEW way to help start a decent fire!!! Safe bushcrafting to you and Connie ALWAYS!!!

@brett100291 7 лет назад

I like to use dryer lint for fire starter. it's light compact and a by product of laundry

@kenbarrett2500 5 лет назад

Brett Tietema just for the sake of argument,, you get stranded out in the wild due to some unexpected circumstances, you run out of dryer lint ( which truly is a good tinder ). Then this where the knowledge of primitive ways comes into play ,, I merely suggest you practice using natural materials only and more primitive methods to start fires after a good rain or snow ,, always relying on synthetic fire starter materials or fuels ,, will get you nowhere when your life depends on that next fire ! And you need it right now !!

@kenbarrett2500 5 лет назад

Where I live and go my entire region is absolutely abundant with tulip poplar.., cedar and fat wood ,, and maple for some hot long lasting coals .. I know not everywhere has those resources available. Pretty much everywhere but the desert has an equivalent to them .. just figure out your equivalent and practice until you don't fail to make a sustainable fire .. best of luck to you, and enjoy the outdoors every chance you get !

@kingkong-ik8gw 5 лет назад

Thanks old Timer, This is knowledge that is worth its weight in gold, By the way, that's some bad bear dog you have there !

@defxed Год назад

I love how calm he explains and demonstrates things, he's the Bob Ross of outdoorsman

@richardskinner4198 3 года назад

Thanks for your efforts my friend .I have come to rely on you and your counter parts to refresh my memory from time to time as I get older .these skills need regular practise to perfect and I use your knowledge both for my benefit even after over 35 plus years practice and for the younger generation. It is always a privilege to keep learning from such as you in Alaska as we have it pretty easy here in the UK by comparison..Keep them coming .

@lacosa4597 7 лет назад

When did you get a pet guerilla? ;)

@t.w.milburn8264 7 лет назад

'mornin, Lonnie; Always a treat to see an up-load 1st. thing in my 'mornin With a fresh cupa Folgers ! Can't have enough Ferro-Rids In Or On My Person, But still carry Fathers WWII Zippo as a back-up ! Great Videoing Connie, Ole Buck is weathering well. Thanks as always for sharing, Friends. Stay-Ha Ha -Frosty ! ATB Terry God Bless

@barrywallace2932 7 лет назад

T.W. Milburn

@canesser1 7 лет назад

Hey Terry, there you are! Just picked up a Zippo from Cabelas, reminds me of my father's, always carried one around in the "ol' days" (now I'm old!?). They still work far better than a Bic and there's just something about that piece of nostalgia and a tried and true method. Blessings from Manitoba.

@t.w.milburn8264 7 лет назад

Canesser Also when out & about I have Pop's Haversack that saw the WWII Campaign. Man oh Man The Stories It Could Tell ! Never without either item when Woods-Tramp'n. Thanks for the Kind Comment, Brother. Stay-Frosty

@canesser1 7 лет назад

So your Dad is another reason why we're still free! A moving Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa yesterday as usual. Not sure if the young 'uns really appreciate the enormity of what that generation accomplished. Nice to carry such powerful sentimental value on your back. Mostly they're just back packs. You too brother!!

@2525lonewolf 7 лет назад

Never had a bic let me down. zippos are great if they have fuel most new ones leak like crazy. Bic just last longer used to love zippo till one leaked in my pocket leaving a chemical burn on my leg for about 3 months.

@JLH1956 5 лет назад

I have river birch in my yard and I can us it like you demonstrated. I was impressed with getting dry shavings from a standing dead tree, and the resin's I have heard about but never seen it applied, until now. Thanks Lonnie.

@w.c.6678 4 месяца назад

At first, I thought you were full of crap... after watching a few different videos, you've grown on me. You now have a new, reluctant, subscriber. The collection of dry leaves did it. Thanks for a good vid. God Bless you and yours.

@JTMinnesota 6 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to film, edit and upload this video. My experience with ferro rods is limited and disappointing. In truth, however, the rods I used were poor quality and very small. A cheap lighter has been my most successful fire starter so far. That said... Today it's -6° F here in Anoka, Minnesota. Just for fun, I walked out to my car to get a lighter from the center console. I really wanted to light it up and see a nice flame and debunk the "lighters don't work in the cold" maxim. Man, was I disappointed. That lighter barely sparked. It didn't come close to making a flame. I held it in my hands for a few minutes until it finally gave off a feeble little flame - that lasted only a few seconds. So... Just in my one little test, my cheap lighter absolutely DID NOT WORK in cold weather. Would it be that cold if it were in my pants pocket? Probably not. But if I needed to light a fire within a few minutes it would be useless. From now on, I'm going to practice with decent ferro rods and keep a good supply of dryer lint in waterproof bags in my car. Hopefully, I'll never NEED to make a fire ... but at least I can be prepared. Your videos have been extremely helpful. Thanks again!

@WOLFROY47 6 лет назад

if youve got a car, use your jump leads, to create a spark, you attach them to the battery terminals, preferably with the engine running, and slide the ends across each other, you will definitely get sparks

@indra-fu1ew 6 лет назад

Then use fluid based lighter that can survive any condition (except it get wet)

@Fireinahorn 6 лет назад

Keep your bic in the inside pocket of your jacket, like grandpa kept his hunting sandwitch.

@stevenkimdmd 5 лет назад

Use an expensive lighter. Still more convenient.

@grandillusion1000 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I just noticed you've had a huge increase in subscribers so it probably won't be long before you're not able to reply to all those who comment.

@johnlbales2773 7 лет назад

338 MRAD yep! Keep growing Lonnie!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

I have not been able to answer each and every comment for quiet a while now. I now typically answer pretty much only the questions for the most part now. I really appreciate all the new viewers as well as the "old timers".

@craigrock8444 5 лет назад

Awesome!! Our pines have those big sap bubbles..some varieties do anyway. Great fuel source!! Great lesson!

@l.d.p.9365 4 года назад

Thank you for teaching Bushcraft. Knowledge is a great gift.

@redblade43 7 лет назад

At 1:06 I thought he was going to set his beard alight (it will make great tinder though).

@RSP190166 5 лет назад

yes i thought there was a bear behind you to. It was the dog. I was shouting at my tv, F--kin BEAR ! Thankz for the scare, lmao... Did not know the last one. Thank you and again great vid.

@ferdynandthegreat2921 4 года назад

Same here !!! It was scary for sec

@henryhenry3832 4 года назад

Ferdynand Wspanialy he looks like a black bear wouldn’t bother him much lol

@2jobsbradley 6 лет назад

Thanks for your time in the bush. Very informative.

@fbern1913 6 лет назад

I loved it ! I have learned something! People around me always expect me to make a fire anywhere! This will help alot !

@turtlewolfpack6061 7 лет назад

Seen and used all of those methods, however I havent ever seen a pure white spruce with sap blisters. They are always on young fir, false fir or cross bred trees. As a bonus even cross bred fir make good tea.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

Pine as well as spruce also make a great tasty tea as well. The tea is great at fighting off a cold before it can really get started if you catch it soon enough. Yes that was a White Spruce with the blisters.

@turtlewolfpack6061 7 лет назад

***** The jack pine and lodgepole we have here taste terrible and the spruce arent much better honestly.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

Well here locally we have the White Spruce and Black Spruce. The black spruce definitely smells much better. The Sitka spruce in southeast Alaska also smells much better but I do enjoy the tea from all three varieties. The white spruce though smells kind of bad.

@turtlewolfpack6061 7 лет назад

***** i always thought the black spruce was pretty nasty, but it was a long time ago that I tryed it. Do you just use the needles like other conifers? I think this gives me an excuse to wander off into the skag for a bit and revisit the concept.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 лет назад

I use just the tips of the branches needles as well as the branch tips. I usually do it in the Spring with the fresh new growth but have done it also all year anytime of the year.