Using a Magnesium Flint Fire Starter for the First Time | A Personal Survival Kit Must-Have?

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Knowing how to use the items in your personal survival kit is critical. In this video, we test our magnesium flint striker for the first time to build a fire and make some char cloth / charred natural material. Will the charred punk wood take a spark from a cheap magnesium flint stick? Watch this review to find out as we work on our survival skills!
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@pauledmonds7316 11 месяцев назад

Oh Dear! You've started down the slippery slope of Survival and Preparedness :) I've just watched your 'Building a DIY Survival Kit' video and it makes me So happy to see people starting out on this fascinating, exciting and challenging path. This video made me remember the joy I felt the first time I got a fire going without the use of matches or a lighter. Well Done! Keep watching Josh 'The Grey Bearded Green Beret' Enyart; he can teach you Everything you'll need to know - Good choice. You mentioned that it's a lot of work and takes a long time to shave off enough magnesium from the block, and it is. Personally, I don't use the magnesium block fire starters because the little ferro rod attached to it will wear out long before the magnesium. I use a ferro rod on it's own with flammable tinder such as Birch bark (the Essential tinder) or cotton balls and vaseline. However, I do occasioally use magnesium, but I bought a block/dowel of it and have scraped off a load and put it in a small plastic bottle or tub so that it's ready to use immediately when I need it. I can imagine your joy the first time you start a fire using the traditional Flint and Steel (just like the Vikings) using your charred cloth/punk wood 😀 Best wishes to you both.

@TheMidlifeRide 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and for the comment! This certainly is a rabbit hole, isn't it? :) Now that our IFAK is complete (thanks in large part to watching Josh's videos), I feel like we're in pretty good shape in case we find ourselves in a survival situation. But of course, I want to get even more gear now, complete our home survival kit, and possibly attend a hands-on survival skills class. I agree about the little ferro rod attached to the magnesium stick. It just doesn't produce a hot enough spark to ignite other materials easily, with the exception of the charred punk wood. I even tried it with one of those little fire starting tabs, and that took a ridiculous amount of strikes to get a flame. I'm like you, I have a little pile of magnesium already prepped in case there's a next time. But with that said, an actual ferro rod is next on my list of things to get. Thanks again, and best wishes!

@KiaBelle Год назад

I'm enjoying these survival tips! I can light a fire now even though I'm afraid I might burn myself lol

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

Thanks, Kia! A little caution is always a good thing :)

@adamandjulieannabanks4035 Год назад

Great job Uncle Chris! Thanks for letting me help you ❤JC

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

Thanks buddy!

@thefenster300 Год назад

15K Congratulations 👏

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

Thank you, and thanks for being part of the ride!

@AllWeatherFirestarters 3 месяца назад

I just liked and subscribed! Great Video and Channel! Any possibility of maybe doing a product review on our Firestarter?

@frontiertina 11 месяцев назад

Ok, Chris’s new name->The Fire Whisperer 🔥🔥🔥😂!!! Awesome 👍👍👍!!

@TheMidlifeRide 11 месяцев назад

😂 He really enjoys this stuff. Thanks for watching, Tina:)

@nonameneeded-n6t Год назад

Good video brother. GBGB/Josh has great content. Learned a bunch. 👍

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

Thanks! I absolutely agree about GBGB - great content. I'm currently working my way through his medical series which has already come in handy.

@FrontiersmanAdventures Год назад

Awesome! Cool stuff! Enjoyed!!

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

Thanks, Walt! Maybe next time we can make some burgers over the fire :)

@FrontiersmanAdventures Год назад

@@TheMidlifeRide - That would be cool. Chris is a great cook!

@BigggRoss Год назад

Just wait until you try some dryer lint or a cotton ball with some Vaseline as tinder.

@TheMidlifeRide Год назад

I need to try that with the rod on the magnesium flint stick. I tested it with one of those fire starting tabs, and it took a LOT of strikes for it to finally catch flame. I think it's time to upgrade to a real ferro rod. Thanks for watching!