YOU WANTED ALL OF IT 

Nope...its overkill until you're hupothermic. Then you won't be so bothered 😂😂

i agree

Do you have an example?

very true

You ain't lying my friend, I walked from where I was living in Ohio back to where I am from in West Virginia, 730 miles altogether, one night it got real good and cold and nothing was going right but the minute I got my fire going for the night after a long day of things going wrong, that fire on that ridge just outside Logan County West Virginia on that February night, man I would relive that entire crappy day of everything going wrong, just to be able to sit back around that fire with my dog again that night. A good fire can make everything better

Right on

Thanks for sharing

" to have and to hold, to fill the night with your desire , with flames as bright as the sun and a warmth to fill your soul"

Agreed

You can do it!

Right on

Thanks for watching!

I try

My pleasure!

Thank you too!

EXACTLY..and i have had several times i have been on a camp and someone forget t bring a lighter..

Fantastic! i would like to see what you have come up with

@@blackoracle69 I have the video of the Guy line up on my channel. come on over and check it out. Would like to hear what you think.

lol yep thanks for the comment

good job!

Thanks 👍

thanks

You got that right!

Right on

Also, bic lighters stop working about -40. I have no idea why..anyone? Even if you keep in under your clothes, once you take it out it goes tits up quick.

Thanks 👍

yea the tinder bag is awesome

good reply

@@blackoracle69 A lot of people just out for a day hike and get turned around. When darkness or rain comes, a good old Bic is priceless.

Thank you! Cheers!

Any time!

You're welcome

GOOD IDEA

@@blackoracle69 When you're chain starts to slow and gum up. I've been lost logging before staying a night.

Glad you enjoy it!

Thanks for the sub!

thats me..its the one thing to go over board on

thanks

I agree, I've been using a Blackbird haversack for a few months now and it has proven to be a very well designed and crafted bag.

thank to both of you i hope it gives many yrs of service

will do

it was gifted to me buy the members of the FEED THE FIRE school in north ga. they wear one

I put soft shakle on mine

i have does one per a request a few days ago and it should post in a few days

yes i did a video on how to do that ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Msn2hdM6y34.html

hey thanks for the reminder..i will re add it to my to do list

if ya got to tote extra make it count for something

I can definitely see getting into a high wine emergency in the woods. 😉 Legitimate question: is there more than one use for the included corkscrew?

lol yep i am showing my age

this is the best burning lens i have ever used..as soon as he is ready to go public i will be happy to pass on the info

@@blackoracle69 thanks i would appreciate it!

Yes it is its a bit pricey..but i am very pleased with mine

Got to www.exotac.com They have a lot of great products.

the one i was using is a pre production item..once the maker go public i will let everyone know where to buy

Pathfinder outfitters uses to have one. You can use a jewlers loop too. Or a pocket magnifying lens. Or get a pair of old reading glasses or kids glasses and pop a lens out of that..

Would the lens from an old cheap binocular work?

@@NobleSavage44 Yes they will work good. Any type magnification glass will do a good job.. The stronger the magnification the better. You could also use a pair of reading glasses from the dollar tree. Try to get one with high power like a 3 or preferably above that. If you ever find yourself without any methods of starting a fire you can start one with a waterbottle ( with water in it ) it does the same thing maybe not as fast though, it takes patience.

@@blackoracle69 Thanks.

the handkerchief is a simple one of a cloth i bought yrs ago..the leather slide was gifted from the guys at FEED THE FIRE school in north ga..

That was my question, thanks for the answer. Do they sell the handkerchief slide anywhere Mr Blackie??

its a leather tube given to me but the guys at FEED THE FIRE school in north ga. they wear them

@@blackoracle69 okay thank you

i can do a complete list on that as well

exactly..when you have been wet enough and cold enough in the blackness of night..you will find a way to get a fire

It looks like a piece of square High Speed tool steel, I use a piece of this , you'll probably never need to sharpen it, they make a great scraper, you will find a suitable sized piece at an engineers supplies store, for not much money, hope this helps, stay safe mate.

@@stuartlockwood9645 Thanks Stuart. I'll check it out.

i have been talking to the maker of mine and i hope to offer them for sale in a few weeks i will let everyone know

@@blackoracle69 Gotcha, thanks. Also looking forward to more info on the set up mentioned near the end of the New and Improved Ridgeline video. All the best man.

very true even faster in the right conditions

very true..my focus here is in woodscraft / bushcraft not true survival we practice skills in the outdoors of fire shelter cooking ect..and thus carry gear ..but also we learn how to do with out a given bit of gear..in my youth we did challenges where we had only knife and a poncho for 5 day trips..all other needs had to be crafted in route with what we found..it was hard to be sure....but what it taught me was to carry what i needed and a bit extra..so i did not have to do with out....but i fully agree with you thoughts..thanks for the comment..safe journeys

@@blackoracle69 something I meant to suggest to you but forgot to bring up. I was a fighter pilot in the Air Force. Flying a single seat aircraft is the right fit for me, but unless you can get a snap shot off and bring your wingman down with you- something all of the services frown upon, by the way- you are going to be completely on your own for E&E. I think most single seat pilots pay a little more attention to what they have onboard to survive with, and are more likely to substitute and/or supplement their available gear. For a time there was a really nifty one handed fire starter in most usaf kits that worked great- simple one handed operation, waterproof, windproof, quiet, and it didn't wear you out or cause cramps in your hands and fingers. I don't remember what we called it initially, but the company finally came out with one for the civilian market, with a small compass in one end and a small compartment for some kindling, usually vaselined cotton balls. They called it the "Blast Match.". The government couldn't keep the damned airplanes stocked, because they would frequently stroll away. If you come across the Blast Match tools for $20 or less, buy all you can afford. They're well worth it. Huge, easily directed sparks, lightweight, most if not all models float, single piece design so there is nothing to lose, the operation is simple for right or left handed folks. The design is simple, (sizes are estimates) Take a 5" long 1/2' diameter ferro for. Make a hollow handle open at one end, drilled just large enough for the ferro rod to slip into. Place a collapsible spring in first, then the rod. The strength of the spring should keep the ferro rod fully extended, unless you push it against the ground, once you do push it all the way in, it will spring right back out when you relax, unless you flip the lock button on, to keep it closed. Now in one side of the tube, which you wrap or contour to be a comfortable pistol grip, you put a large button, to be depressed when you want to make sparks. You put the end of the ferro rod against the ground or a log or stump, etc. You then push and hold the large plastic button, which presses an internal metal scraper against the side of the ferro rod. When you hold the button as you push the rod in, huge sparks shoot out the bottom, through a channel cut in the side. I own probably 50 different styles prio w they

I'd be very curious to know how such minimal gear (less than going to get an ice cream?) allows you to survive an Alaskan winter. Exactly how can you survive practically naked during an Alaskan winter? The clothing alone to keep you from freezing to death would be considerable. I'd like to see that load out!

@@asmith7876 I'm interested to know where you got all of that naked crap? I never said naked nor implied it. But I've been on 300 mile hikes in Alaska, traveling with a caribou herd, picking the animal you want as you near a village with a runway, killing and cleaning it and humping it in to get a bush plane to haul it back to bethel it St Marys or Platinum for you. They're long, arduous trips that really test you. My point was that if you have to carry 10 of everything- like firestarters- you're not going to make it. You have to get the best gear, in your opinion, and one quality spare. Everything has to be light weight, or you will die on the tundra or crossing a mountain. Dozens of people do it every year. I'm not criticizing here, I'm just pointing out that his methodology will get you killed, no doubt, if you have to be mobile. If he's talking about what he keeps in his cabin, that's great. I just thought it was worth pointing out to kids it amateurs that you can be TOO redundant. You can carry too many guns, cast iron skillets are a no-no...etc.

@@preacherF-15 Not naked obviously but you did say “less than getting an ice cream”. That implies clothes on your back, which I suspect in an Alaskan winter would have to be A LOT of clothing! I don’t do survival camping, I go out to have fun but don’t carry multiple everything. The older I get the lighter the pack is getting. RU-vid has created a certain community it seems of the survival stuff. I bet a lot of couch potatoes buy some gear and then assume they’re ok. You find out quickly what works. Or die depending on the situation! I think it’s a fun fantasy for a lot people. Harmless, until it isn’t. Have a good day!

lol when you have been cold and wet camping enough times you will find wisdom..and more places to hide bic lighters

Oh ya like your fire kit

i have done that in the past thanks for the comment safe journeys