Friction Fire Will Never Be Easy but there are ways to make it "Easier"......In this Video We Will Practice "Possum Mentality" and Construct a Bow Drill from Various Materials. Possum Mentality Video • Possum Mentality and T...
You're the first person to demonstrate the minute step-by-step details of doing a friction fire to enhance success. Most vids I've seen on RU-vid skip these tiny little steps like tying a certain knot or making the proper notch on the base board (especially the part that allows air flow in the back- never seen that before). The devil makes its home in the details of a thing. Thanks for keeping the devil at bay.
When I head out to the woods, I always try to focus on at least one skill. Headed out to the woods this weekend, and this my focus for the trip. Last time out was your hobo fishing reel. Thanks for the great class, Teufel Hunden.
For those not familiar with what a "Cotton Wood" tree is, it is the common Poplar! The name "Cotton Wood" comes from the fact that the seeds of the poplar look a lot like cotton.
Mule fat! Or seep willow! That was my favorite friction fire material when I lived out west! First one to get an ember with using the hand drill technique!
i love your videos! you're so detailed and thorough. the little specifics like 'lock your wrist against your shin' or 'use green wood for the top piece' are invaluable. and every one of your videos are like that, so information-packed i have to watch them a few times to absorb it all...but like, in the best of ways. i really appreciate the encouragement to think creatively about solutions. like using mre bags for water collection and carrying - thank you for not just saying 'you can use mre bags to get water' instead you showed several different ways to try and left the door open for your viewers to try that and maybe come up with more. your videos are genuinely enjoyable. thank you!
Corporal, Staff Sargent from Army , my uncle was at or in the Battle of Inchon & Chosin Reservoir and help raised me. So I was raised up by a Chester Puller , like guy. ( I loved him, because after Vietnam 🇻🇳 he and I could talk about stuff; sometimes with just a blind of the eye.) But , I like him carried my Tomahawk and my K-Bars (2) plus my Gruber Mark 1 and my Buck 10, in Vietnam 🇻🇳. I also carried 4 ponchos and two large C- 4 for cooking and coffee making. But , I enjoy your videos on everything. I am medical Retired Green Beret. I am crippled only by physical means but your videos my me feel alive again. They remind me of my youth growing up learning from Warriors , like my Grandfathers, my father, and Uncles and family friends. The crafts that you teach. I am damn glad that you are passing it on to your son and other s. Most of all to us old farts that’s mind is still 17 years old but with bodies that tells us we are 117 years ago. I will not munching the damn weight gains from being handicap. Thank you for the time travel!! 👍😎
...I will be using this technique at our Boy Scout Troop meeting this evening, and have directed our Scouts to use this video as a reference. Needless to say, another great video Shawn. Muchos Gracias Amigo...
Subscribed a while back watch a lot of your stuff. The bow drill videos were a hit to me. Hell they all were. I like to go toe to toe with Mother Nature especially when it’s cold out. Your videos keep the pain of an outdoorsmen to a dull roar. Who can’t get out as much as I’d like. Keep up the good work. Appreciate your service sir.
That was an excellent tutorial. So clearly explained! I'm so happy that your go-to materials for the desert were covered, because that's where I am most of the time.
Great video, I appreciate this information. I've never tried to light a fire like this, but your straight forward teaching makes me think I could do it! I'm gonna practice this weekend. Thanks!
I am an Australian, but I appreciate what America does for the world. Making men like this who willingly fight for the freedom of all. The skills he shows us are incredible.
Spot on. Some 2 weeks ago I was thinking we are losing basic survival skills, next day YT recommended this channel. Subbed straight away. . This is why girls joined the (boy) Scouts. Brilliant.
Thanks , you have motivated me to give this method a try . For some reason I have never done this before and I'm almost 60 years old . I guess it's time to loose my cherry on this method . Keep the excellent training videos coming . Much appreciated !
That was very helpful thank you. You explained it better then any other video. I’ve been studying and practicing bow drill every dry day I get. I’m going get an ember next time.
I am uploading a bow drill to my channel very soon and have some other fire making methods. I haven't seen your videos until now, but I have to say this has been one of the most informational and helpful videos that I have seen on the bow drill method... Very informative, I wish I could've seen this video before when I was first learning. I feel like it would've saved me a lot of frustration. I've also learned using different woods, harder than this that to expel moisture and get darker dust to ignite is to keep expelling moisture from the wood when you are only getting light dust. As in, bow til you have smoke... remove the drill and let it expel moisture and steam and then repeat until you have fine dark dust. Thanks again for all of your info! :)
Another Great video CC! Very well done demonstration of all the steps to make a "Bow Drill Fire." Simple and straight forward as are many of your videos. Keep up the good work. These skills will go a long ways towards saving someone's life one day.
Awesome I'm going to start going every weekend down by the creek near my apt so I can get some experience in doing this thanks for teaching me how to make a bow drill I love learning new things
GREAT ! Exactly what I had TRIED TO teach since 1967 at the USN SERE school, for 12 yrs. but few Inst ( just here on shore duty ever cared .) Sad . YOU have the right mindset 110%. . Thanks ! 2021, I still teach here at my tipi camp in W. Colo. Mtn Mel -,Deweese, Ret USN SERE .
We live in the Northeast USA and I will make and practice the bow and drill technique We never know what might happen in the event of a serious survival emergency Thanks very much for your detailed instruction
Great video! I have seen so many of these videos that are 4 times as long and barely have a quarter of the useful info you provided. After watching a bunch of these videos it feels like everyone else focuses all the time and attention on the most obvious parts and then fly right by the most difficult, challenging and hard to see parts without any real info.. Thanks!!!
Just spent a day in the garden trying to start a fire as I’m quarantined and have nothing to do I didn’t achieve it so now let’s find out how it’s done 😂
very detailed and informative... I like how you provide the principals and reasoning on why and how to do something, rather than showing a rigid step by step one way only... Outstanding video as always - Thanks CPL Kelly!!!
Just subscribed! Excellent presentation and step by step instructions. I've made plenty of bow drills, but even the experienced can learn new tricks. I've never tried making an air flow channel, but most definitely will this next time. Great job!!
This knowledge can save lives but people won't learn how to connect with nature. This video was great and as usual explained with full knowledge and details for making simple.
Tried this for the first time a couple of days ago. Used pine for the board, and ghost gum for the spindle. What I had the most trouble with was the spindle flicking out of the bow. But still, I had it going pretty quickly. Didnt quite get to an ember (I wasnt actually trying to start a fire, just practising) but I got heaps of powder and smoke. Not bad for a first attempt. I'll try for an actual fire next time. Thanks for the tutorials.
Very clear presentation on a rather difficult skill to learn. Excellent details on the construction techniques for a bow drill. Outstanding video lesson.
Just another crazy Auzzie here. Thanks for the video mate. I really appreciate your no frills but effective approach. You've got yaself a new subscriber.
little details are appreciated. been getting smoke but no ember. will be adjusting the base board and looking for a slightly thinner spindle. using sycamore on redwood i believe. so close im hungry for it hahah
Dude! that mora eldris is my favorite knife for edc! i have done so much with that lil knife this spring and quickly becoming my all time favorite knife! next to my very first knife of course. Its lightweight,easy to keep sharp, aka strop or sharpen as needed its grippy, Comfortable, fire starting. I cant go anywhere without it now. the walking stick's for the whole family haha. I made my snap loop for it with a belt loop but perfer it as a neck knife. Thank you for an awesome video brother!! im going to try this with my son on the 4th of july at the original family homsted property. Wish me luck!
well done once again every video is well worth watching for instruction new thoughts keeping one sharp in their skills but mostly i find motivating to go do with enjoyment !! thank you Corporal !! Semper Fi
That was a great video. Thank you for the information truly you explain to everything really well and always try to be compared for all different kinds of woods is important OK main thing is. To keep a level head and a open mind to succeed. And overcome any situation survivor is. Staying calm thanking through the situation.
