DIY Fire Paste! [ Cheap and Easy! ]

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Жыл бұрын

This is a fire paste / fire starter that's simple, cheap, portable and will light a fire under almost any condition.
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@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Get the silicone tubes here: amzn.to/3jMQiDz and your purchase helps support the channel.

@DEATH-THE-GOAT Жыл бұрын

How about Vaseline and cotton balls as a fire starter?

@rjstewart Жыл бұрын

@@DEATH-THE-GOAT my wife has one of those wax melting scent things in the bathroom. Once the smell has worn out I dip cotton balls in it on one side and then vaseline on the other side. All three components are conveniently located right there in the bathroom already! The upside is they smell nice when you light them!

@DEATH-THE-GOAT Жыл бұрын

@@rjstewart that was some great advice. I was only thinking of lighting a fire, you made me think of the beauty in simplicity to make us feel more human again. We don't just need shelter, warmth and water, we need beaut, poetry, pleasent smells of roses, pine resin, rosemary and good food and drink. was talked to my brother about prepping and how to survive. He is aa artist, painter, and an architect. He don't like to hear about "the end of the world" and "Armageddon". So I quoted President John Adams *_"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain."_* He answered "I don't wanna learn about survivalism and war" _"That's why I do it so you can study archetectur, painting and poetry"_ But he's a foolheaded person so I don't think he got the message. Which is "I bear the burden of human evil so you can be free and enjoy life". Even if Jesus died for our sins, he could never bear the burden of the evil of human free will, if you want to put it in a religious context.

@DEATH-THE-GOAT Жыл бұрын

@@rjstewart sorry for the rant

@alsaunders7805 Жыл бұрын

Could you also add gel hand sanitizer to the mix. I'm thinking it might improve consistency a bit without negatively affecting flammability. 🤔🤓🍻

@haroldmiller6853 Жыл бұрын

Great idea we used to take sawdust mixed with kerosene and paraffin wax in the old cardboard egg carton , fill each spot coat in wax let dry boom tear one off at a time light and burn .

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

That's an excellent application as well!

@NightWarrior893 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of sawdust while viewing this video.

@paulbalogh4582 Жыл бұрын

Bamn - that’s what I do & give an egg carton full to friends for a perfect “I care about your survival” gift. I also fill toilet paper roll tubes the same way. Some full, some cut in half. Outstanding fire starter. I am a machinist as well & will add filings & scraps to the mix & my god do they burn.

@DistracticusPrime Жыл бұрын

@@paulbalogh4582 When everything else won't start, a metal fire still won't stop.

@constancemiller3753 Жыл бұрын

We do dryer lint and wax in egg cartons. Love the cheap and kid friendly boy scouts recipes of old. Way Point is my favorite for these ideas.

@erniesknots2664 8 ай бұрын

Here is a suggestion for filling the bottle. Spoon the mix in to a pastry bag then squeeze into the bottle. Thanks for sharing this. Good idea.

@WayPointSurvival 8 ай бұрын

Yes, or you can use just a generic plastic bag of some sort.

@PulpParadise 4 ай бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival exactly! Fill the bag, clip a corner and you have a DIY pastry bag.

@timothythomas1626 2 күн бұрын

I keep a couple EXTRA LARGE Syringe's on hand. This would work for filling.

@timothythomas1626 2 күн бұрын

@WayPointSurvival I have use old toothpaste tube's over again. Cut the bottom clean any residue. And fill with desired contents. Everyone don't have an impulse sealer. Or crimper. Use imagination. Think off hand like a spam can key. Wherein one can impinge the opening and twist.

@thekynologist155 Жыл бұрын

Filling tip me wife spouted off as I was viewing: dump paste into sandwich bag, clip lower corner so has a smaller than bottle opening, and squeeze paste through hole into bottle. This is one of her cake decorating hacks! She’s awesome, and as great of a wood crafter and carver as she is baker!! God be thanked for great women!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Sure, that would be a quick and easy way to fill it up.

@danlboone3966 Жыл бұрын

Great tip James! For the really cheap and really lazy, a tube of Vaseline may work just as well. That's what I use to ensure quick drafting in my wood stove. You can find it hanging with the lip balm at any store.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes. That works too!

@HoopyAmero Жыл бұрын

That's what I use. I get a prescription bottle, look inside make sure the cap has a rubber gasket, some don't have that it and it wont be air tight. Anyways, put some small cotton balls inside along with some vaseline and put it in your car on a warm day and the vaseline will get absorbed by the cotton balls. I never timed it but it burns for quite a while and I never needed more than one ball to start a fire.

@danlboone3966 Жыл бұрын

@@HoopyAmero Wow, a plussed-up version! I'm definitely trying that. Thanks Amero!

@matikaevur6299 Жыл бұрын

@@HoopyAmero For cotton - "eco/organic/100%cotton" tampons. Tightly packed, usually waterproof .. Good for starting fire even without vaseline.

@BushcraftingBogan Жыл бұрын

@@HoopyAmero Same. I got the idea from Sootch's channel. Super easy to carry and light. It is part of my "Be prepared" plan for fires when the trusty Zippo or Bic alone just isn't enough in certain conditions.

@steve_put_this_here Жыл бұрын

Just as cheap, equally effective and less stinky: mix equal amounts of fine sawdust and Crisco (shortening). I find a small glop of that smeared into a pine cone (or directly on a bunch of twigs) is a great go-to. Or, just keeping the Crisco straight works great as well using the pine cone trick. The advantage there is you have prime material for fire starting, making a survival candle AND having a great cooking grease.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for the info.

@johnmoore5293 Жыл бұрын

Best thing about this is the redundancy of your body being able produce heat by eating the crisco. In a true emergency you need to carry calories to survive. I have corn chips in my car. You can eat them or burn them. I might change to Frito flavor twist - good shape for fire starting.

@steve_put_this_here Жыл бұрын

@@johnmoore5293 Fritos do burn and burn well! Certainly a notch or two more nutritious and better tasting than eating pure vegetable shortening! I had to look that one up, and veggie shortening does pack about 110 cal per tablespoon. The downside is the absolute lack of any other nutritional value. Although if I'm lacking in calories, that Crisco might be a thing to keep you going an extra day.

@FurtiveSkeptical Жыл бұрын

Still stinks. Vaseline infused cotton balls in a baggie or rigid tube container. Always works even soaking wet, chap stick substitute, quickie water repellent for small things, burns hot, never takes much to get going. Use what you like of course, but the Vaseline/cotton ball is so elegantly simple and cheap without all the stink of kerosene.

@Huntnlady7 Жыл бұрын

Yes, but the Crisco is less flammable in extreme cold. I used some with a wick as candles to heat my beehives, but a hard frost also puts the candle out when the Crisco forms a hard shell.

@JohnnyHildebrand1969 Жыл бұрын

Cool idea. Sometimes the need to get a fire started quickly outweigh the opportunity of striking it in any other bushcrafting method.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

True. Thanks for watching!

@rjstewart Жыл бұрын

I feel the same about fero rods. In an actual survival situation you may be wet and shaking and heading toward hypothermia. I’m of the mentality that it’s good to know and practice bushcraft fire making but if I NEED a fire I need it NOW. I’ll pull out a lighter and petroleum jelly and make a quick tinder pile and get warm.

@12thsonofisrael Жыл бұрын

Great idea 💡 👍 If you add ½ ounce petroleum jelly to the mixture, you find that the fire starter will extrude more like tooth paste.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great point!

@hinatdanmixvlog2868 Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend, watching from Ginatilan Cebu Philippines 🇸🇽

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@NewHampshireJack Жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see viewership from the Philippines increasing. We watch from our retirement location Luzon island, Bulacan province

@nykkoll5089 6 ай бұрын

I like that you use ash and not sawdust. In my case, I very often have ash but quite seldom sawdust. I think it's really very simplistic that's why I love the method that you've shown! Thank you :)

@WayPointSurvival 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@PulpParadise 4 ай бұрын

For those of us who have wood pellets around, they are simply compressed sawdust. I thought of that while watching the "DIY Fuel Tab" video.

@peterott9162 Жыл бұрын

Another great tip James, thank you very much! It's awesome that you try your viewers suggestions, especially giving them a shout out! This is one of the best fire starting hacks that I've seen, very simple yet really effective!!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I often learn a lot from my viewers and students and although I can't always remember which one it was I do like to give them credit when I can.

@Rorr59 Жыл бұрын

James, great video, I have just about every video you have made saved, and have used most of what you have taught. Survival is a forgotten skill by most of the people you meet on the street every day. If and when the time comes the more people who have that skill, and are able to impart the knowledge to others the better.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks so much!

@benkayvfalsifier3817 Жыл бұрын

This seems like a great idea for emergencies when a fire is needed quickly and you can make it at home. You've got yourself a new subscriber.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and welcome aboard!

@mrhalfstep Жыл бұрын

This is a good one, James. Hitting the ground running for the New Year, I see. Wouldn't have expected anything less from you. Have a great year.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Hope your new year is great as well!

@constancemiller3753 Жыл бұрын

Number of views is showing the dedication pays off.

@choppertcp1045 Жыл бұрын

Man this is awesome ! Some of the tubes they have to buy that are pre made are like 10-15$ so this way you can get a few pound for the price of a gallon of kerosene. Always giving ideas for people that don’t have money to throw away at gimmicks although they do work just way over priced. Thanks for sharing James .

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@sharonrigs7999 Жыл бұрын

I will have to try this out! I have been making my own firestarter cubes out of sawdust, dryer lint and paraffin for years.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad you liked it!

@wakefieldallan Жыл бұрын

Dryer lint and old Vaseline or Vicks

@3345646 Жыл бұрын

Petroleum jelly is my choice. Who has a can of kerosene sitting around.

@DistracticusPrime Жыл бұрын

@@3345646 Diesel is pretty close to kerosene, but I haven't tried it... yet.

@milvolts1 Жыл бұрын

I think this is a better and safer idea. Thanks

@russelldavis2476 Жыл бұрын

Can't have to many fire starting tips, you never know when and where you may need it. Good video, I'll add it to my bag of tricks.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@awatt Жыл бұрын

We used to mix kerosene with sawdust into a paste. It was very effective at starting a fire with wet wood. Never thought to use ash but I can see that it would work just as well.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sure there are several different items that would work as a proper base for the kerosene. I've also heard of using flour.

@ericwhite3526 Жыл бұрын

Black ash is often charcoal white fly ash won't burn anymore

@tonn333 Жыл бұрын

@@ericwhite3526 seems to me he used white ash

@rogerjensen5277 Жыл бұрын

My personal preference is either vasoline- or wax-soaked cotton balls or pads! And of course, tea candles because if you only need a little light than one (plus) will do. Adding a cotton ball or pad on top of the tea candle makes it stove fuel (good with Esbit stoves as well as canteen cup stoves) or a much brighter candle ( though shorter lived)!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's another way to get it done.

@bryanbennett972 Жыл бұрын

I always carry vaseline and cotton balls in my hunting kit. It has worked for me for decades!

@mondob2867 Жыл бұрын

Great video, fast and easy recipe I never would have thought of to make my own fire-paste. I have not used kerosene for anything in years so I'll have to get some but the hardwood ash is not problem since I use my fire ring just about every week. Thanks for sharing this video, good job!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great, glad you liked it!

@matthewbrown6163 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant - I recall another old video where the author made these fire starters with compressed sawdust - but course this is so much better & in an emergency will get a fire going instantly. We have all been caught out where we need an instant fire for safety or warmth.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@leonshelton4282 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Just a fyi once your paste is made you can put it in a zip loc lunch bag and cut a corner off to make it easier to put into the silicone container and its a lot cleaner. Just a thought if one was going to make more then one at a time.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Good idea. Just be aware that kerosene is also a solvent and could pretty rapidly make the plastic bag deteriorate.

@johnmoore5293 Жыл бұрын

Good idea! I didn't read yours first.

@amandelx Жыл бұрын

Very well made and great easy instructions sir. Never thought of this before!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@charlesgillette2925 Жыл бұрын

Just gets better and better outstanding work

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@rjstewart Жыл бұрын

Another great vid! I carry a travel size tube if petroleum jelly in my kit. Good for your lips or cheek in the cold and also for starting a fire.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes. That works well too.

@linkadrip Жыл бұрын

Always good 👍 videos. So much fun to watch and always enjoy learning ☺️

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ericathompsen8110 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always thank you for making it 👍

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@maderightamerica3216 Жыл бұрын

My soon to be father-in-law from the Philippines showed me this method. Indeed they absoultely do this in the Philippines. Great video. Thank you sir. This is my first time watching a video on your channel. I am joining today so I can be notified when you post another video. Have a great day everyone.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and welcome aboard!

@ruidadgmailcanada8508 Жыл бұрын

Much respect to you give credit for this great idea to the Philippines. I too enjoy the ingenuity that comes from not having ‘things’ on-hand. SE Asia and S America are goldmines for ingenuity.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

@Sylvan_dB Жыл бұрын

sawdust instead of ash works well. It may absorb more kerosene than ash (I've never used ash) so I'd let it soak in a covered container for a day or to before loading the tube. I've just kept it in a tightly covered container with a little scoop and add more kerosene if it gets crumbly. Some people do the same thing with paraffin and form it into egg cartons, but that's a lot more work than kerosene. Diesel can be used instead of kerosene, but it has more smell.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've even heard of people using flour as a base.

@user-zu9ym2lw3i Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for another good tip. I like how you pass info on from others and give them credit. Have a great and safe New Year.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, you too!

@SuperPangloss 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Always looking for new ideas for fire starters. Just made a bunch of the cotton make-up pads soaked with paraffin and lighter fluid. They work great also. Will even ignite quickly with my ferro rod.

@WayPointSurvival 4 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@ericktamberg670 2 ай бұрын

I once used a "fire paste" that was only the fishing reel grease tube that I had on my fishing tackle. It saved the day!

@WayPointSurvival 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@joelongstaff7601 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks. My favorite backpacking and canoeing stove is my old Optimus 8R. The only problem with it is that in the 70s when I bought them you could buy tubes of starter, you put some of the starter paste in the bottom of the stove to heat the burner which would then draw fuel from the tank without pressure. I've been carrying cans of sterno as starter. It's minus 15 degrees today so this will be a good day to try this. Looking forward to following your site.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@RonLambert-qs4ul 9 ай бұрын

I have used the Optimus for over 40 years. The paste would be good but I have always used an eye dropper of fuel from the tank. Noisy stoves!

@dougisaak3209 9 ай бұрын

Methy hydrate in a little squeeze bottle works great for my Optimus 8 and 111

@steveturner3999 Жыл бұрын

Never would have thought of using ash as a distributing medium for anything much less a fire starter! Thanks for sharing James.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I thought it was pretty cool myself when I learned about it!

@Peter-od7op Жыл бұрын

Can you use ash from wood stove.

@jedidiahhendricks8572 Жыл бұрын

@@Peter-od7opyes as long as it’s dried out and find powdered any wood ash will work.

@Peter-od7op Жыл бұрын

@@jedidiahhendricks8572 ty for the reply

@Huntnlady7 Жыл бұрын

@steveturner3999: Look up something called a Rudiger roll

@thehazelnutspread Жыл бұрын

Wow, I learned something today. I've never heard of fire paste. Great job.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@BillyJ244 5 ай бұрын

I'm surprised I never thought of that. I will use this method. Much appreciated. By the way my mother's family is from Athens Ohio. beautiful area.

@terryqueen3233 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome idea. I was kind of wondering if maybe you used sawdust the fine type of sawdust along with the Ashes to help keep it together and maybe it would burn longer I think I may try that but I'm definitely going to do the one with ashes you're so clever James to pay attention to what suggestions you get. Thanks again for a great idea. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay vigilant my friend!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

@Rawwbot Жыл бұрын

Hi WaypointSurvival, instead of Kerosene you could use Parafin, melt and mix it with the Sawdust, put into Icecube-Tray and let them set, these blocks can be transported in a Zip-Loc Bag. Greetings from Germany

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed!

@richardelliott9511 Жыл бұрын

I love adding to my fire starter option list!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Mr_Obvious Жыл бұрын

What a great idea! Thanks for showing it to us!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@keithnavarro2930 Жыл бұрын

I have used fine pine shavings for this. These days, I just carry a can of Sterno.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, that works fine.

@daphneraven6745 Жыл бұрын

Just a word to the wise: it’s important to pay attention to how those tops screw back on the silicone containers, because while they are intended to be leakproof, if the silicone rim of the tube is squashed under just that bit too much pressure once the cover goes on, they can leak pretty badly. So maybe give it a quick squeeze once the cover is on to make sure that you don’t end up with combustible paste contaminating the contents of your pack.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Good point!

@desmahebiton4534 Жыл бұрын

Yes works good. I used to do that to light the wood chip water heater on my ex's family farm.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@johncantrell614 5 ай бұрын

Neat idea. Used to know a guy that would take old bicycle inner tube, cut into a long thin strip into his woods gear as a fire starter. Whenever he needed one, he would cut a small piece and light it like you did here. He claimed it worked well under most conditions.

@WayPointSurvival 5 ай бұрын

Yes, that is indeed a great emergency fire starter.

@wanderingcalamity360 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an interesting idea. I'm curious if the kerosene could break down the silicone and/or plastic over time. Let us know if that container holds up over time.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Silicone is fairly impervious to oils and things of that nature so I'm fairly sure it will be just fine for a very long time. However, as another viewer stated, a small jar could also work and I suggested a baby food jar would probably be an ideal size.

@wanderingcalamity360 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival Right on. I'm have to give that a try.

@tenchraven Жыл бұрын

Silicone, no worries. Most plastics, some, but if you replace it every couple years rather than decades, you'll be fine.

@woodsie5796 Жыл бұрын

Great info James and of course those tubes are great for so many things! I would like to request that you use closed captioning for your videos. I'm hard of hearing and have to listen with the volume up so high that it disturbs others. Appreciate it!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You can turn on the closed captioning yourself at the bottom of the screen period just click the CC tab.

@Farmgal51 Жыл бұрын

The CC button, when pushed, says 'CC not available for this video'. FYi

@woodsie5796 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival I have my captions on; I belive you have to turn something on as well.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

@reginaschmid2657 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Love these short tips and tricks! Thanks for sharing!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@pluisnonplux9728 Жыл бұрын

Hi from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, have a good year everybody, and a lot of joy and nice, warm fires 🔥

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@hooksoutdoors8888 Жыл бұрын

That’s a “Hot” idea !!! Love it Buddyman!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@woodsie5796 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@williamdroom5789 Жыл бұрын

That's a cool idea! I wonder if you could use hand sanitizer gel instead of kerosene. I've used alcohol prep pads before but they burn up fairly quick.

@lesliemiller5790 Жыл бұрын

the hand sanitizer would burn faster because it is made from alcohol (usually anyway)

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

The problem with hand sanitizer is that it's alcohol-based and evaporates pretty rapidly. Kerosene is quite oily and takes a long time to evaporate.

@nirfz Жыл бұрын

But due to the alcohol, the gel starts to burn with a single spark of a firesteel. (That just sparked an idea i have to try out: how easy do those single packaged cleaning wipes for glasses ignite when hit with a spark... As someone wearing glasses i try to always have a few in my backpack, and they are packaged so no evaporation happens)

@williamdroom5789 Жыл бұрын

I'm a diabetic so I always have alcohol prep pads. They work if you hit them with a spark.

@martenmakes 5 күн бұрын

thank you this video was great it inspired me to design my own fire paste👍👍

@jacemiller2593 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, James Bender. Great idea.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lockheedskunkworks5687 Жыл бұрын

Vaseline works great stand alone

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Sure. A lot of people use that, including myself.

@lockheedskunkworks5687 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival my stash is cotton balls and Vaseline for emergencies Love your channel. Great tips and tricks ✌️

@pluisnonplux9728 Жыл бұрын

I have a small zipp-lock bag with cotton balls covered with some Vaseline....

@lockheedskunkworks5687 Жыл бұрын

@@pluisnonplux9728 dryer lint works great too. It’s free ✌️

@MrWmburr7 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this "Fire Paste" recipe, brother.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@normalewis1789 Жыл бұрын

That was very helpful I’m going to use it to start my brushfire here at my house that would make it a lot safer thank you

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for watching!

@davidgilbert7904 Жыл бұрын

Tried this with the charcoal dust from bottom of empty kingsford bag mixed in worked very well

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@larryeddings3185 Жыл бұрын

Another "tool" for any woodsman. Thanks for sharing.

@earthknight60 Жыл бұрын

In a lot of South America a piece of car tire rubber is carried and a small chunk is cut off and used as a fire starter. Works surprisingly well, and you don't have the issue of kerosine being carried around (even in a paste form).

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes. Some folks use pieces of rubber inner tube for that as well.

@user-lc1df9jd1u 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice

@WayPointSurvival 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@TheGentlemanRougeScholar Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty good, I typically use cotton balls smeared with vaseline. I’ll have to add this one to the fire kit.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@TerryC69 Жыл бұрын

Hi James! As per usual, a practical tip. Thanks and Happy New Year!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and happy New Year to you as well, my friend!

@whydoineedaname11 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. I even have some of those types of containers already.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great!

@straytarnish9443 6 ай бұрын

❤ thank you very much for sharing your ideas and knowledge happy holidays❤

@WayPointSurvival 6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

@galffalcon Ай бұрын

Terrific idea thanks a lot

@NewHampshireJack Жыл бұрын

Wish we could smack that like button more than once. Two ideas in one video. 1. I have never seen those neat little silicone travel bottles. Back when I did vacation-visa runs, I traveled light going out, purchasing what we needed on arrival. We then loaded my empty sea bag with items we purchased for the return flight home. We purchase gelled alcohol chafing dish fuel in bulk containers for our young troops to practice with their Esbit-style folding stoves. The fuel is loaded into small recycled dish detergent plastic bottles and dispensed into assorted sizes of aluminum bottle caps and small tins depending on how much fuel is needed. My first thought is how much of an improvement these silicone bottles would be in your backpack. 2. Now, where have I been? I have lived in Bulacan province, Philippines for eleven years and counting, and never have I seen anyone make this firestarter paste. That includes the Philippine-based camping and outdoor channels I have found so far. We have K1, and we have an assortment of ashes for practicing fire-rolling, David West style. I guess we are good to go. James, thank you for the post man, you taught this old dag two new tricks today.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful! Thanks for the great comment.

@johnburgin7478 Жыл бұрын

Have plenty of ash from the pit . Definitely need to try this . Thanks for the info. Have a great evening

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent, you too!

@scottsmith6643 Жыл бұрын

Yet another great trick from WPS! Thanks, God bless and happy new year!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, God bless you too and happy new year!

@johnnymccann5607 Жыл бұрын

I'm a old man,I would have 4-5 different ways to light fires. I just subscribed . people don't realize if things don't change a lot of the old time ways of living and survival is essential. I enjoyed the video. papa from the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in north Carolina and wishing you well

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and welcome aboard!

@christianjensen3182 Жыл бұрын

That reminds me of my grandfather's fire starter. He owned a dry cleaning business and he would bring home a coffee can full of lint that was saturated with the dry cleaning fluid.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

That's a pretty cool idea. I had no idea that it was flammable. I knew that dryer lint is but not the fluid.

@hemanttripathi3175 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this

@russelldavis2476 Жыл бұрын

Great tip also is a peace of cedar like the size of a soap bar. Fits in any pocket, split it, shave it or both. All but takes a spark instantly. Split down and soaked in wax, instant fire sticks.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@pj4433 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great idea. I settled though on cotton wool balls soaked in melted petroleum jelly. Easiest way I’ve found

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks. A lot of people use petroleum jelly and cotton balls also. It's a favorite standard for a lot of folks.

@pfallen8067 Жыл бұрын

Another great idea! Thanks James.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@sashaarr7122 Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. Thank you so much for sharing this

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jimhale3879 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video and info on the fire paste very cool!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dandymonkey Жыл бұрын

Good Tip. Those are handy containers. To fill it I might craft a piping bag from a rolled piece of paper or plastic bag.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, you could do that. However, remember that kerosene is also a solvent so a plastic bag might not hold up too long.

@davidhayes5382 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for teaching me new skills

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@THESHAODOWCAMPER Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. I may give it a try.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@scrapperstacker8629 Ай бұрын

Great idea!

@WayPointSurvival Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@SDMountainMan Жыл бұрын

My Dad had a coffee can full of that stuff used diesel though worked great as a kid to light up the wood stove when I got home

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, diesel fuel and kerosene are pretty close in composition.

@billpeck1189 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tip! Looking forward to the next one. 🙏thanks!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@donvandenberg5301 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Gonna have to put that into the back of my mind.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@BBQDad463 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Looks like a great idea.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gunterbecker8528 Жыл бұрын

Great work James

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pnyarrow Жыл бұрын

Hi James Brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing and acknowleding the source. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Nigel!

@williamphillips2415 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Brilliant Sir 😆!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@charlesartificer2158 Жыл бұрын

Now that is a very simple fire starter. Thanks for sharing brother.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@lawrencelyman3372 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in a house heated by a woodstove. My mother would take the charcoal and ashes, once cooled, and put it in a coffee can, pound it a bit to make the chunks smaller, then, she would add lamp oil till it was a smooth paste, and we used that to quickly start fires in our stove. I used to fill old shoe polish tins, or even short Mason jars, to pack this mix into the backcountry when I was hunting, to make quick fires in even the wettest weather. Great video.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Lamp oil is just a more highly refined form of kerosene and smokes even less. Thanks for watching!

@lawrencelyman3372 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival yes, my mother used It instead of regular kerosene to help not soot her chimney.

@johnrudy9404 5 ай бұрын

Another winner. Good stuff sir.

@WayPointSurvival 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@kitchenratt Жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ernestinepiala7020 5 ай бұрын

Nice idea

@kevinsmith7287 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@OP-fd4lh Жыл бұрын

Thank you Waypoint Survival and our Philippine friends. 🙏

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@codybrooks8333 Жыл бұрын

Man, glad he gave the tip about using your stirring stick to push it in the tube.. life saver And kerosene is hard to find, and $5 a gallon....get the same effect for $1.25 with Vaseline or lip balm from dollar tree.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Not really, there's no comparison between the way that vaseline and lip balm burns and the way kerosene burns. Very different BTU output.