Punk Wood - Backwoods Tips For Fire Use

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I have received several questions in the past from people asking "what is punk wood?" This video is aimed at helping people to learn what punk wood is and one way that it can be used for fire lighting and how the knowledge of this subject can help one in a survival situation. Punk wood is an awesome resource for fire lighting and one that every woodsman should at least be aware of.
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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.
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@nelsonminingandabandonedplaces 5 лет назад

Another awesome, reliable, honest, professional and relaxing survival and Bushcraft video by Lonnie and Connie at far north Bushcraft and survival. It's always a treat when a new video is out.

@victorcastle1840 5 лет назад

Ditto Steve !

@JAB671 5 лет назад

I can picture Lonnie saying, "You know, in all the excitement I can't quite recall if I used six pieces of my chaga or only five. So the question you have to ask yourself is, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well do ya, punk...wood?" Great video. I knew that uncharred punk wood would take a spark and form an ember but didn't realize it could be blown into flame without the need of any, other tinder material. That is great information to have!

@coydogoutdoors 5 лет назад

Some of my favorite fire starting methods require punk wood it's some of the most under utilized resources in nature great topic that not a lot of people talk about

@WhatsUpWithSheila 5 лет назад

I use Punk wood all the time to help get my fire started... But you're the first RU-vidr I've heard approve of it👍

@greybeardbushcraft80 5 лет назад

i've used it to smoke out my shelters to remove spiders and other insects but never as a fire starter i,ll have to give it a try , always something to learn with you , thanks much !

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Grey Beard Bushcraft That’s a great idea. I will try that!

@greybeardbushcraft80 5 лет назад

check my channel out at " Grey Beard Bushcraft " , just getting started and working out the kinks .

@OldNavajoTricks Год назад

Maybe throw a few fresh pine needles in as an additional?

@MuskratOutdoors 5 лет назад

Back in the late 1970's early to mid 1980's I went to a lot of the Mountain Man, black powder rendezvous. I made fire lots of times with flint and steel, and once with a bow drill. With the flint and steel, I used char cloth or the burnt end of a cotton rope that was in a brass tube. I always wondered what the mountain men really used since there isn't a lot of cloth to turn into char cloth in the wild. I saw another video awhile back where a guy was charring Mullen leaves to use.

@MuskratOutdoors 5 лет назад

Oh! Also, that fire piston.....I learned of these a year or two ago. I was told they were a gimmick and really didn't work worth a darn. Yours looked like it worked just fine!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

Yes my fire piston works great. Here are a couple videos I did on this fire piston explaining the details a bit better if you are interested. Homemade Fire Piston Demo ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ih3PykLeqfs.html Fire Piston Detail ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0qcLYggJMWY.html

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

There are also quite a few shelf fungi that make awesome char material for fire lighting use.

@barnaclebill1615 2 года назад

I like how u did this all in real-time and didn’t give up. I’m not new to the channel, but u are the real deal and love the quality of content.

@kelleycoyle-fleer2972 5 лет назад

Thanks for showing how to use this wood. I’ve lived in South Central Alaska for 50 years and thought that was junk.

@kenholland7204 5 лет назад

Thank you Mr. Lonnie and Mrs. Connie. Great video. Glad y'all are doing well.

@ashy1423 5 лет назад

It’s Always a pleasure to see your video pop up on my screen. A smile always comes to my face. Thanks so much for all your teachings and advice. Stay well,stay safe and God Bless. Ash 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@1fanger888 5 лет назад

One of your best fire kindling videos Lonnie. Extremely simple and very effective. Thank you. Old firewood piles are prime sources of good punk. I use even punky maple bark to smoke meat with. Just let your initial fire go almost out and lay on some wet punk. A couple of large, rotted, wet pieces of stump will keep a campfire alive, even in a rain storm for hours without producing flame.

@glenray7464 5 лет назад

Great vid! Toasted punkwood is my go to most of the time. Every time I go out on a scout I look for it and save it. It was a sunny when you did your vid. Punkwood is a easy solar ignition. I use solar all the time because it dont use up my other ignitions .trying to use the next fire mind set. Keep the vids comeing lonnie.

@kimkingsbury150 5 лет назад

Amazing way to light a fire.Learned another bushcraft lesson.Thanks

@Waldhandwerk 5 лет назад

Super Tip Lonnie! From ember to flames with the same material is Awesome! Many thanks, Sepp

@tharonerikson8398 5 лет назад

Hallo Lonnie and Connie, I want to say thank you for all your great videos. Yesterday, all the knowledge you told us, made my day. I was on a short fishing trip with no preparations to make fire, when a swarm of midgets tried to chase me away. I managed it to start the fire just with my EDC knife and an empty Fuellighter. It was a wonderful evening. Thank you again and keep on sharing your techniques and lifestyle!

@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen 5 лет назад

Thank you for this. I haven’t used charred punkwood much, but I am planning to keep it as my main charred material for Viking age bushcraft. Great demonstration as always.

@MarkYoungBushcraft 5 лет назад

That is some awesome bushcraft. I do so love punkwood. Prefer it to char cloth. Only need to show it to the sun (almost) and it starts to glow. Thanks for sharing Lonnie

@thomasgold-1000 5 лет назад

Awesome “punk wood tutorial”, big thanks to all three of you - enjoy your summer!👍

@ModernRefugee 5 лет назад

I’ve been practicing with char cloth, but it’s time to try using charred punk wood. Thanks as always for a great video.

@QuantumPyrite_88.9 5 лет назад

Don't forget fungi which grows on trees . Cut it in thin slices , hammer stone the heck out of it and char it . You'll never go back to char cloth . ATB

@erichagler7842 5 лет назад

have been a big fan of punk wood for years , great tip lonnie and connie

@andybillos6796 5 лет назад

Guys I miss the flute music before and after your videos....was really beautiful... Great Videos, God Bless guys and thanks for sharing

@cabinlife2347 5 лет назад

That's a great method of prepping punkwood char.... PLUS, by heating that tin up the way it does for a while, it could be a heat source in the winter to warm the hands or, if need be, stuff it in your coat to warm the core ... maybe. Thanks for sharing the video.

@jeremyaal8694 5 лет назад

Thank you Lonnie and Connie. I am blessed to "know" you and learn so much with each video, about the outdoors but also about life and humility. Greetings from North Pole, AK!

@FelixImmler 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for this wonderful video!! Greetings from Switzerland Felix

@niallwildwoode7373 5 лет назад

Totally relaxed and confident in what you're doing, as always. Your videos are the ones I share with my bushcrafting grandkids, as we live too far apart for me to show them first-hand. You two are by far the best!

@NixonBushcraft 5 лет назад

I honestly never thought of using punk wood...I usually use birch bark and fat food but this stuff is amazing! Thank you Sir!

@sivispacemparabellum4873 5 лет назад

As often as I see Punk Wood(unknowingly till now)when I'm doing my weekly Hiking,fishing and campouts I can't believe it's never crossed my mind to think about that as an excellent source for fire starting and an alternative to Char Cloth. Another means of helping start fire in my book(mind) and I thank you.

@tonynapoli5549 5 лет назад

Truly enjoyed this video goes without saying Lorrie . You are a great teacher . Regards to you and Connie 👍👌🇬🇧

@paintballgod33 3 года назад

I char my punk wood the same way I char my cloth. I even tried a rather large piece of old deck board left over from a patio build. It all works. Just got my new flint and steel set and its fun practising.

@troyrogers3475 5 лет назад

Thank you for these videos. They are all great.

@Britches1936 5 лет назад

This video was extra good! Explained very well. I believe char cloth to be rather modern with surplus cotton material being plentiful but back in the day punk would have been the main fire starting method. This video helps keep the old and valuable way alive.

@joaquin-jacknava2696 5 лет назад

Thank you Lonny and Connie for making this video. I sure learned a lot from it. Have a blessed weekend.

@watermanone7567 5 лет назад

Many thanks Lonnie and Connie. Excellent video.

@dnngskn62 5 лет назад

Good info. Never thought of using punk wood in this manner.

@joesneon 5 лет назад

Great video kids!!!! We love you guys!!!!

@KilldeerSurvival 5 лет назад

Thanks for another AWESOME video you two. Have a great weekend and God bless your family. 🙏🙏🙏👋😎

@tomjohnson8548 5 лет назад

basically just want to cut off the oxygen, start it in a small hole and bury it to cut off the oxygen. or smaller quantity's in an Altoids can great video. i would not have thought of using punk wood to start a fire. you just keep showing me different ways to do this stuff. thanks

@indycharlie 5 лет назад

GREAT video Connie !! Guess you could say the same to that guy for helping ya :D

@trytheoutdoors 5 лет назад

Thank you, to both you and your wife. Super helpful.

@ianrtilley 5 лет назад

Hi Lonnie, simply the best mate, awesome tip and we have loads of punk wood in most places in the UK. many thanks for sharing. Ian

@dieselmax8606 5 лет назад

you are a very knowledgeable man and a great teacher

@indyoutsider 5 лет назад

Hey Lonnie, good video. I don't even use char cloth anymore, I char punk wood, and any other natural substance found dead laying around. Twigs, and such. The softer and dryer the better. I carry a round tin with me every time. I made a leather belt pouch for it. It has my char material, a small ferrocerium rod, and a small Bic lighter. One other thing in my fire pouch is a small all metal pencil sharpener. I get me a stick or twig, Whittle off the outer bark, and stick it in the sharpener. It gives me fine shavings perfect for starting a fire. Thank you very much for the video, also I truly enjoyed seeing you and Connie with Brooke and Dave on Girl in the woods channel. Looked like a lot of fun. Take care.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

I also have a carpenters pencil sharpener for the big round pencils and have used it to make shavings the same way as you.

@daveslifeover65 5 лет назад

I made a video a few weeks ago where I made charred punk wood but I use a butane stove and tin. I didn't know you could do it that way. Thanks .

@virginiareid5336 5 лет назад

Thank you. This is an very informative and helpful video. One never knows when this knowledge will help them in situations that are unexpected.

@Hoonozit 5 лет назад

Thanks for showing this Phresh. The replenishing technique was new to me.

@MichaelR58 5 лет назад

Lonnie and Connie, thanks for sharing, always excellent instructional content. Atvb my friends 👍

@pnyarrow 5 лет назад

Thanks once again for another 'warts and all' presentation and yes I learnt from it! Stay safe ATB. Nigel

@jeffnotti9932 5 лет назад

Great in-depth discussion of punk wood. Looks like your fire piston has come into it's own.. one pump and smoke.. looks better than in the video where you show how to make it... i will have to try one of those.. I love the guys you listed too.. you really bring it all together .. thanks J

@Papa_Murf 5 лет назад

Watching this reminds on how the dry woods are so easy to catch fire. Amazing. Mother Nature gives but also takes away.

@terryw.milburn8565 5 лет назад

Wonderful Demo Lonnie, Thanks for filming Connie ! Great Video it was Be Well, Friends ! ATB T God Bless

@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 5 лет назад

Punk Wood really is a great resource. I always have a resource in my pack and once it's charred it is amazing for many reasons. My char tin is heavily used from starting fires to crumbling a few bits into my pine pitch . I tell ya What Connie is good on that camera too 👍🙂

@davidkurle5418 5 лет назад

Every time I get to see one of your videos, it absolutely makes my day! Awesome demonstration, and great camera work by Connie!

@craigbetts1586 5 лет назад

what a good DIY video on how to find, make and use punk wood

@nwprimate6416 5 лет назад

Great presentation as always buddy! I appreciate the mention too. 🙂

@woodkittystories7460 4 года назад

Great video, the thought of using a tin carrying case is great idea. I like that it holds plenty when on the long hike in wilderness. Thanks again

@gosmoothgolight7567 5 лет назад

I've been a real fan of the Altoids tin with a "vent" hole in the lid to make char cloth out of old jeans squares. Thanks, Lonnie and Connie, for showing me an endless supply of natural char material! Two thumbs up! God Bless

@barmherzigsein6836 5 лет назад

Wow! I’m going to try your punk wood fire resource method tomorrow! Thank you for being patient with us (your students). I wish Peace for both of you. Mit Freundlichen Grüßen; Salome! Mögest du weiterhin im Frieden und SEIN der Schöpfung leben. Preis sei der Schöpfung, der Weisen, der Gerechten.

@aliceg9571 5 лет назад

That’s so cool. You are the best with all your knowledge. Love the “like I did earlier comment” Lol!! Big thanks to you and Connie. ATB and have a great and safe weekend.

@alaskankare 5 лет назад

Glad to see you aren't smoked in up there like we were here in Seward! Finally cleared out with some rain. I'll have to look around the woods here. I never really thought of punk wood, because I assumed it was rotted and wet. Maybe not so here, even though we are temperate rain forest terrain.

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

We had a long dry spell and so most of the punk wood had been fairly dry. You can collect wet punk and dry it out for future use if you want to try it. It has also been quite smokey here off and on for quite a while this summer.

@robertbalasko7243 5 лет назад

I realy like watching your skills and high quality videos! Thank you for your time and effort making them! Rob from Hungary.

@manboy13 5 лет назад

Awesome. I'm gonna try that this week. Thanks Lonnie, you make it look so easy!

@Scouse270 5 лет назад

Great video Lonnie and Connie

@skeets6060 5 лет назад

Thank you y friend I had forgotten all about punk wood

@jonnyboat2 5 лет назад

Very interesting, good stuff.

@mikehopper9516 5 лет назад

Thank you Lonnie and Connie, This was very valuable information..I just recently have been working with pun wood. It is a crazy wonderful resource. Looking forward to your next video.

@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941 5 лет назад

Great information as all ways Sir! Great to see you and Connie again! Keep up the great work!

@TinyTitan50 5 лет назад

Man I love that you’re sharing your knowledge with us. Another great video!

@nanomaine 5 лет назад

Another Most Excellent lesson, thank you!

@potskifilms 5 лет назад

As always, well explained and put together and information. Enjoyed also, your get together with Brooke and Dave whipple. Cheers Wayne

@everyoneelsegotthego 5 лет назад

I always appreciate the information and wisdom that you and Connie share. I learn something every video. Thank you!

@victorcastle1840 5 лет назад

I really enjoyed the video with you and the Wipples meeting up and having a meal at your place ! I always wondered if you all , had ran into each other in Fairbanks or some where. Dave is one big feller .

@johngaydos1008 5 лет назад

Great video again, thanks for the details on the punk wood version of char!!

@mark2727 5 лет назад

Punk wood's are actually found everywhere there are dead timber. I notice these stumps and decayed tree fells in my public hunting area. Good to get out and practice some fire making bushcraft skills.

@stypo6862 5 лет назад

You guys are awesome! Very informative, to the point, candid and do not take things so seriously as to be above poking fun at yourself. You are a class act team!

@daviddodge9501 5 лет назад

I was able to scavenge some charred wood from an abandoned fire pit, and got it to take a spark to start a fire. Was using a ferro rod which of course is much easier. I found that sometimes if I could find a half burned piece of wood that extinguished itself out, sometimes the underside would catch a spark much like charred punk wood. Excellent information, and appreciate all you do!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

That is interesting about checking the underside of charred campfire wood. That makes sense for sure. I have checked old ancient burnt stumps that went through forest fires over 50 years ago and the char dosen't seem to provide any advantage.

@richardsolomon8076 5 лет назад

Well done again team

@michaeljones5395 5 лет назад

Great demonstration and tip! Awesome!

@jeffgrier8488 5 лет назад

Thanks for another great video, i think I will look for punk wood more often!

@richnittinger6671 Год назад

I'm not an alaskan outdoors men but I'm am Appalachian. Love tye outdoors. Love your rainy day video! Keep it up and hello to tye little lady who's behind tye camera. Keep up tye great vids.😊

@sheilam4964 5 лет назад

More great info. Very clear instruction and info.

@bretdavisdmd 5 лет назад

Excellent video Lonnie. Thank you

@davidharvey5672 5 лет назад

Thank you Lonnie and Connie, I enjoyed watching. It's amazing how simple this method is and how well the char works. Lots of videos show all the technicalities of the size of a hole and how hot you let it get and so on. This just shows that simple is best.

@tallcedars2310 5 лет назад

So thaaat's punk wood! This video was awesome for me since we have a similar forest. In the past, I see I have used punk wood that is far too hard. It will leave a nail print but did not take a spark as well as you have shown here. Next hike will look for a real spongy wood that has that sound when broken apart, and give it a go. The crunch of the wood will be another clue to watch for before charring it. Thank you Lonnie for another helpful & informative video. And thank you Connie for your awesome camera work, you know just when I want to see close up to catch the detail!

@williamkinnear345 5 лет назад

Always a great watch lonnie

@semco72057 5 лет назад

That is a nice definition and demonstration of how to make Punk Wood. I saw a demonstration of this done by Dave Canterbury also and that is an important technique. Thanks for sharing this information with us all and I enjoyed the video with you all and Girl in the Woods.

@oldman5250 5 лет назад

A good thing to know.

@seanthomasdowd 5 лет назад

Excellent video folks, charred punkwood has always been my go to tinder, NW Primate also suggests putting a fine metal mesh say from an old sieve over your tin to prevent it blowing away or getting knocked over

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 5 лет назад

The mesh makes good sense.

@kurtbaier6122 5 лет назад

Nice Lonnie, great idea. Thanks

@gstokely7 5 лет назад

Great video and good information. Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

@OldBiologist 5 лет назад

Great idea. Gonna work on some of that this fall.

@jeffseaton5193 5 лет назад

Thanks Lonnie! Another great video

@hausmeisterei 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot again and best wishes from Kassel, Germany ✌🏻!

@EdwinDueck 5 лет назад

Loved the punk wood video, never knew this worked like that, great thing to know.

@EdwinDueck 5 лет назад

I tried the punk wood trick and it worked like s charm. Beginners luck I think, lol

@BananaAlert 5 лет назад

Another good, educational, pleasant video..!

@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS 5 лет назад

Mrs. Connie is such a good camera lady. Good stuff love seeing the difference between everyone I watch and learning so many different ways to do thing's. 👊😁

@victorcastle1840 4 года назад

Punk wood the fire starter of our ancestors . I carry a Altoids tin of charred Punk wood and prefer it over char cloth . Much easier to strike a spark into it and take out a piece and replace the lid to smother the other out. If tin is low add some more punk and char it at the same time. Here in E. central Illinois, have punk wood every where in the woods. As always great video and demonstration and information. I hope people will get out and practice this, before they really need it. vic