Is Duct Tape a good Fire Starter? Survival Truth Exposed

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10 ай бұрын

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@JG-ph3xg 10 ай бұрын

Butter wrappers work great and take up almost no space. I save them and use as quick way to get a fire going.

@mikejettusa 10 ай бұрын

Great idea 👍

@markw.3743 10 ай бұрын

Hmm ok till the fat in the butter goes rancid.

@JG-ph3xg 10 ай бұрын

@@markw.3743 yes it surely will, but I don't mind since it's for burning, not eating.

@SpamMusubi308 10 ай бұрын

Waxed or parchment paper works too

@deamonsoul1 10 ай бұрын

Wax paper alone actually works too. But the fat would extend the flame so great idea, although rancidity might be a problem in hot weather.

@cripplers8 10 ай бұрын

Also wrap a few feet of the duct tape around your lighter so you always have it readily available…..

@JenniferA886 10 ай бұрын

Good point 👍👍👍

@cripplers8 10 ай бұрын

@@JenniferA886 I have all my bic lighter wrappers in duct tape just for that reason…..

@JenniferA886 10 ай бұрын

@@cripplers8 great idea, I’m going to do this right away

@cripplers8 10 ай бұрын

@@JenniferA886 I believe I saw it on one of Dave Canterbury’s vids. Plus You can always use some duct tape for quick repairs as well so you’ll always have it…..

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

Use the duck tape to tape a fire plug to your lighter. I cut the plug in half length wise to thin it out. Pinch off a quarter of the fire plug to mix in with duck tape strands. It helps dramatically when its raining on you as you try to light a fire.🔥

@memathews 10 ай бұрын

Folks need to remember: Combustion is Fuel, Oxygen, Ignition in the right mix. Thanks for showing how to change the mix for better combustion.

@pyrosmoak53 Ай бұрын

Yup the good ol fire triangle

@Rumblestrip 10 ай бұрын

The.key to gagging is tongue immobilization.... Use of a sock would help lol

@xploration1437 10 ай бұрын

I never thought about that. Great tip!

@simonrichert1886 Ай бұрын

You are probably right bud. All I know is that the single lame strip of tape over the mouth portrayed in films/TV would absolutely never work. I guess there are certain techniques in silencing someone, even when using duct tape. Duct tape definitely though has to have the starring role of course... 😉 😁

@richardglickman7203 10 ай бұрын

One thing I’ve noticed. Actual “DUCT” tape has fire retardants because ducts are, well, part of heating systems. If your tape burns, don’t use it to wrap duct seams. If your tape is sold to wrap duct seams, don’t depend on it to burn.

@duellingscarguevara 10 ай бұрын

Talk to a roady, or light/sound-man about gaffa tape...and an air-con guy about duct tape...they are different?.

@tomvana4270 9 ай бұрын

Been in the HVAC world for over 30 years and have never seen anyone in the trade use duct tape on ductwork. Must just be a happy homeowner thing.

@superdupergrover9857 8 ай бұрын

@@tomvana4270 Not an HVAC tech, I've only seen them mention the stuff to say to make sure you get legit, foil duct tape and not any of the other "duct" taps. I also have never seen the stuff used on ducts, not that i was looking for it. I had always wondered why it was used; maybe it is never used in new construction and only for leak and rattle repair?

@tomvana4270 8 ай бұрын

What is used is called mastic to seal duct work. Its is gray colored goop that you apply with a brush. It’s made just for this purpose. It works but can get messy applying and can make it difficult for people to disassemble the ductwork after it’s dried. Again duct tape is for amateurs and will eventually dry out and fall off.@@superdupergrover9857

@mortonmorton6083 8 ай бұрын

I think duct tape was used for the octopus furnaces plastic furnace style that had esbestos and tape that crap around it to hold it in place I honestly don't know much just been in a few old houses using it same as furnace oil red diesel kerosene had duct tape holding all that nasty crap in place lol but never saw regular duct tape on modern hvac just the silver tape with foil in it to wrap around the vents

@erolkavlakverizon6112 10 ай бұрын

Dan, thank you for explaining this better than most u tubers. I have those 1" rolls . I recently got a 2" roll of "T-Rex" tape. It is strong and thicker than Gorilla brand. I have not tried to ignite it with a fero rod yet but a flick of the Bic works. Note. Do not get either one stuck on your finger after it is lit.. ouch. Stay safe out there.

@crazysquirrel9425 10 ай бұрын

Did you try it yet?

@fyrchmyrddin1937 9 ай бұрын

I wanted to see him use a ferro rod... I hate to say it, but it seems a bit unlikely that a ferro rod would work without something like char cloth to start an ember for the tape to light from. I recently saw an "urban EDC" kit that uses "Gaffer tape" instead of duct tape, and it seems decent, with the plastic/glue elements burning readily as with the Gorilla tape.

@martinbeagley4481 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree, stick it onto some long kindling or stick first and not your finger. That way you can take the flame deeper into your tinder/kindling without getting burnt. It can curl up once the flame takes and is damn painful when it attaches itself to you and is difficult to get off!

@Rickyrock13 7 ай бұрын

@@fyrchmyrddin1937I have started a birds nest of gorilla tape with a bayite ferro rod, sometimes it takes a few strikes sometimes it lights on the first strike, it works better if you put your ferro rod right into your birds nest of tape and use slow hard pressure to get bigger pieces of hot metal

@db.mc2 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan! Been carrying that stuff for years thanks to you 👊👍Appreciate you my friend 🙏

@earlshaner4441 10 ай бұрын

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your skills

@wisewoodworking2739 10 ай бұрын

In other words, gorilla brand duct tape is the most flammable of the tapes! Might take that into consideration in home projects and repairs.

@DROP_BEARZ 27 күн бұрын

SERE here. Nice job i know the principals but never seen this specifically. Well done

@edwardknudsen4806 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan,great info.

@Thirty9Trails 10 ай бұрын

I want a baby roll of duct tape like that just so I can look like a giant, too!

@anymal544 10 ай бұрын

Bravo! That was very well thought out. Very informative. Thanks

@bushcraftoz2 10 ай бұрын

Nice video. Stuff that seems obvious if you have been doing it all your life but not obvious to new folks. Great instructions as always.

@marty01957 8 ай бұрын

Red Green would be so proud! Lol! I subscribed!!

@badger31738 10 ай бұрын

Another great video

@keithricketts4867 10 ай бұрын

100% agreed..!!! You should do a video trying to light multiple brands of tape to prove your point.. I know gorilla brand is awesome, but I also know some brands absolutely will not burn..

@markfletcher5457 10 ай бұрын

This was great info. Everything I see on this channel is great stuff. 😊😊

@bobclark7211 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan for another great tip

@Trad. 10 ай бұрын

Great video!

@alanrice39 10 ай бұрын

Great demonstration of this hack,thanks

@rcsteele 7 ай бұрын

If you have a SAK with scissors...they work quite well to make that series of small cuts on the end to pull...good video

@p4h10oso 10 ай бұрын

4 the AL GORE rythm.

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

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@mannydawnramirez974 10 ай бұрын

Great information. Thank you

@artthrower7773 10 ай бұрын

Thank you sir.

@billg7101 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@ryanblystone5153 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Jason-xq5xx 10 ай бұрын

Can't get it to start with a ferro rod yet but I do carry that same roll! Thanks dan! Appreciate all 8 years worth of your videos 😂

@ManInTheWoods76 10 ай бұрын

Try the slow scrape method on the Ferro to gather a small pile of unburned Ferro dust IN THE TAPE. Then spark it. Should help with that issue👍

@Vares65 10 ай бұрын

The trick with a ferro rod is really thin strips that have nice "fluffy" edges, as in lots of the little fibers sticking out. Then hold the striker stationary on the duct tape and move the ferro rod back across the top. That helps aim the sparks right onto the fluffy edges of the tape.

@machineman6498 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this

@simonrichert1886 Ай бұрын

Great vid. Just goes to show, duct tape can be used for anything and everything. I reckon its something that all dudes have in common, wherever they might be, using duct tape for pretty much everything. Greetings to all my duct tape using bros out there 👋

@geobloxmodels1186 10 ай бұрын

Very versatile stuff. My son used to make wallets out of the stuff. Years ago kids even made prom dresses and suits from duct. If I remember, 3M gave scholarships to the best of them. Great video. Now I can finally use that gorilla tape I wrapped around my ferro rod.

@PenntuckytheCrag 10 ай бұрын

Just last weekend used strip of gorilla tape

@brainstem2023 10 ай бұрын

I prefer jute twine, flint and steel. Duct tape is great for holding stuff together though.

@azclaimjumper 7 ай бұрын

I, too, prepare & use jute twine. After I've fluffed the 10" piece of jute twine I do stuff it into a small 3"x 3" ziplok baggie to keep it dry. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada

@darrenleigh201 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video!👍🏻

@RandallSoong-pp7ih 5 ай бұрын

Excellent!!

@jesseadams45 10 ай бұрын

I also like to touch the tape on my pants or shirt or something so it's not as sticky. When you light it, you don't want it sticking to your fingers.

@waveman0 10 ай бұрын

Gorilla brand is great but expensive here in Australia, even the 1" will run over $10 a roll. I've tried a lot of different duct tape and you have to test them as not all of them burn well, the really cheap ones tend to not burn at all.

@3nertia 10 ай бұрын

Oof! Hope you find something that works!

@3nertia 10 ай бұрын

Can you get Live Fire where you are? Or perhaps order the components to make your own version?

@waveman0 10 ай бұрын

@@3nertia I have bought Livefire and do buy Gorilla tape for use as survival tape, it is worth the expense to buy. I have found some reasonably priced duct tape that works nearly as well as Gorilla tape as well.

@3nertia 10 ай бұрын

@@waveman0 Awesome! What do you think of the LiveFire?

@waveman0 10 ай бұрын

@@3nertia it's great, but again very expensive here in Australia. I prefer fatwood, to be honest, I can get it for nothing, or very cheap from the hardware.

@user-rs2od4ey5j 10 ай бұрын

Keep it going

@jefflockwood-weed 10 ай бұрын

Grandpa called it “tasseling”. We do it with all flammable woven fabrics.🎉

@PlayaSinNombre 10 ай бұрын

Reminder: when using chemical accelerants to start a fire, always stand upwind ( wind at your back)

@hemanttripathi3175 7 ай бұрын

Good one

@billg7101 10 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work

@billg7101 10 ай бұрын

I've been learning from you for years now

@chuckfunderburk7964 10 ай бұрын

Dan, I know other folks just really wanna help, but I really dont give a hoot if I can hear you suck air, if your breath smells like beer (mine usually does) or if you have a cigar in yer mouth (mine often does) I just appreciate all the great info that you share. You do a great job sharing great info. You are the man and I enjoy your vids MUCH. Thankya Sir!!

@Bennybushcraft 10 ай бұрын

Hey new to this channel great video mate keep it up 😊

@thomasgronek6469 8 ай бұрын

winter time in lower PA isn't that bad, but I traveled toward the mountains many times. I carried a propane torch, wax. wood, beef jerky, Rumple Minze, dark chocolate, blankets, etc. (Cell phones didn't exist). I decided it I had to build a fire it would be BIG.

@danielfegley2735 9 ай бұрын

Never thought of duct tape as a fire starter but now that you mentioned it I'm thinking that it could also hold the magnesium powder together so it's not scattered everywhere

@eda715 10 ай бұрын

I once used duct tape to make an o-ring for a sawyer water filter when we lost it. The uses are endless.

@308dad8 8 ай бұрын

I don’t even take duct tape camping. I have started fire with it for the sake of having done it and yes open flame is the way to go with it. I have had Gorilla brand but didn’t find it to hold better than the real Duck brand. It holds better than the super thin stuff you get from Dollar Tree and the cheap crap from Walmart but the stuff that more closely resembles 100MPH tape isn’t beat in my experience. I like it for repairing things where appropriate and oily paper towels for fire starting and yes you’re going to cook if not in some crazy emergency ran away without taking anything scenario so use that to your advantage. Soak a paper towel or piece of cloth with cooking oil or lard or rendered grease and light that with tinder over it

@samyoungblood3740 10 ай бұрын

Tp is the most flammable paper to start a fire with.. only takes a lil bit! Works every time lol

@janreineke7275 10 ай бұрын

Wrapping a bit of duct tape around the lighter is a great way to store some and have around when you need it (not just for fire, also to fix stuff).

@SuperPangloss 7 ай бұрын

Yep, wrap my lighters and Nalgene bottles with it all the time. Also....Leukotape on a few items also.

@backpacker3421 10 ай бұрын

You can use your blade to get it started and then you can get even thinner strips. All but that first 1/4 inch or even less will still be torn and ready to burn.

@backpacker3421 10 ай бұрын

Ok, I see you got there in the end... not sure why you started any other way. It works better than any other method and everybody brings a blade... even a tiny one will do.

@wojomojo 10 ай бұрын

One thing I like about Shorts or TikTok is that it can condense info like this into like 30 sec.

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

Maybe, but some of us still have more than a thirty second attention span and like long form videos.

@wmluna381 5 ай бұрын

@@charlessalmond7076Wait until the grid goes down on these people. 😄

@johnnysparkleface3096 9 ай бұрын

Another good way to get that tape going is with a Zippo lighter. Works most of the time. If it doesn't light the tape then you're SOL.

@dynomitejec 6 ай бұрын

I keep my receipts anytime a cashier asks so I can use it as fire starter in the fireplace.

@johnwyman5939 10 ай бұрын

Nice job on video and showing off duck tape tips .. Good tool for the toolbox!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍

@simonrichert1886 Ай бұрын

Completely agree bud. Duct tape is my essential go to for everything and anything. Definitely sounds like we are on the same page my friend 👍

@WWZenaDo 10 ай бұрын

Personally I like the relighting birthday candles, although too much humidity can make them malfunction.

@billg7101 10 ай бұрын

Yay for that

@Hugh_Hunt 8 ай бұрын

Am I the only one that can smell the tape? Hit me the first time when the tape was ripped! lol

@Surefootsurvival 10 ай бұрын

Despised demonstrating this technique during trainings, of course it was always with a fero rod

@TheTerryMarsh1 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering what all the fuss around fire-starting was all about. Then I realised... most of you kids grew up in centrally heated homes, where you have warmth at the touch of a button. Unlike when I was a kid, when knowing how to start a wood or coal fire was commonplace knowledge. In the winter, it was an essential skill to stay alive! 😀

@justinriley8651 10 ай бұрын

ya the 1800s were rough man!

@TheTerryMarsh1 10 ай бұрын

@@justinriley8651 🤣🤣🤣

@irampotter 10 ай бұрын

Had a stupid thought about which colour burns best, ( it’s a motorcycle thing because black bikes are always faster ), and thought I might get a small roll of bright orange tape as it can be used as emergency signal marker and way finding marker as well.

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

Black bike with flames is faster than all black! Just sayin'.😁

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

Sarcasm aside I think its more about brands than color. If the tape is designed for homeowner use it may have a flame retardant in it. I know I had luck lighting Duck brand duct tape colored red.

@donaldstrader7241 8 ай бұрын

@@charlessalmond7076I have heard that some duct tapes take into account their use in duct work and are fire resistant, so you have a good point. Gorilla tape was one I know will burn, just as demonstrated in this video. I wish Dan had also show it started with a ferrocerium rod.

@superdupergrover9857 8 ай бұрын

"Duct" tape is a really good survivable resource because it's not just a survival resource, but also an everyday resource. Make sure you have a roll in your go bag, your tool boxes, all of your cars, your duffel bags and your suitcases. You should never be more than a hundred yards away from a roll. Also, don't by the cheapest tape. The gorilla tape he mentions is actually a pretty good tape for intended purpose. The cheap stuff isn't as strong, the glue isn't as sticky and tends to flow over time, letting the tape delaminate... just not good at doing tape things. Also, make sure your cutting device is oil/waxed before cutting duck tape, otherwise the adhesive will gum things up.

@billg7101 10 ай бұрын

Long Live the Republic 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God Bless America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@MrDefaultti 10 ай бұрын

I'm always carrying that exact size of Gorilla tape with me. And also around my ferro rod. Works like a charm :-)

@michaelw2288 10 ай бұрын

Fine manipulation with your fingertips can be lost with a few nicks and cuts on the tips of your thumb and finger. The multitool pliers tip is one to remember.

@freddyoutdoors 10 ай бұрын

Ace tips for the tool box ho yeah

@jeremynedrow7003 10 ай бұрын

Black tape will burn as well.

@mingus6929 10 ай бұрын

Bic Bic Bic & Storm matches

@schonbeardwildmark 10 ай бұрын

Must be an extreme survival situation for me to burn plastic in a forest 😢

@jackmessick2869 10 ай бұрын

I imagine it's best if your car has broken down on a desert highway or really rainy conditions.

@dribrom 8 ай бұрын

I would assume that the fumes from duct tape are toxic. I would not use it as my first choice.

@leonardzydowicz3480 10 ай бұрын

Dan wowak?

@georgebowman1060 8 ай бұрын

💡👍

@justinriley8651 10 ай бұрын

i have a couple chickens i need to tape together can i use duck tape? i couldn't find any chicken tape they had one for gorillas but i didnt think id need that?

@toml.8210 5 ай бұрын

I've never heard of "Duck tape."

@nohandlexyz 10 ай бұрын

Glad I decided not to substitute gorilla tape for electrical tape fixing my ceiling fan.

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 10 ай бұрын

Wanted to say I think your mic is up a little too hight. When you're talking and breathing it sounds like you're doing it directly in my ear amplifier and I'm not even wearing earphones.

@ellenlewis9860 10 ай бұрын

Crush all "those" fibers. Ok, I'm an a hole. Language drives me nuts. Forgive me. Love your videos.

@TinyTitan50 10 ай бұрын

I’ve got fake nails so cutting it with a knife would be my option. 😊

@cody9606 10 ай бұрын

Start it with a knife then tear cutting will not expose the fibers

@gregb.8280 4 ай бұрын

Lol i thought to self , bud its just duck tape not hard to rip then you proceeded to rip on the spool!!!!!! Lol 🤯 mind blown!!!!

@edporter9355 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@angelswithdirtyfaces1 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@YankeeWoodcraft 10 ай бұрын

Just in case you can't find any woods in the woods.

@patrickconley3576 2 ай бұрын

Good lord, should have been a 30 sec vid

@azclaimjumper 7 ай бұрын

NO THANKS, to using Gorilla Tape due to the toxic fumes emitted when burning. I take a 10" strip of jute twine, fluff it up while at home, stuff it into a 3" x 3" ziplok baggie as tinder for my Ferro Rod. Gorilla tape has an almost unlimited "practical"use list, but firestarter isn't one of 'em. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada

@dwaynechatman8655 10 ай бұрын

You lot are so funny, down here, we call this tape 100 mile hour tape, or cloth tape. DUCT tape is the silver grey pvc type stuff used for aircon ducting.. get it DUCT TAPE....but anyways, we do the same thing in our kits, wrap anything with it, to have a Justin....just in case....lol...

@colectiv77 10 ай бұрын

Quack quack😊

@kennethwilson8633 10 ай бұрын

If you burn all your duct tape how can you go back in time and fix the hole in the Titanic??? Have fun stay safe.

@waltergottschalk9878 10 ай бұрын

Ok, now that you've started your fire with the tape, would you roast a piece of meat over a fire (barbecue) like this? I ask because of the harmful substances contained in these tapes! ? Greetings from Germany - Walter

@charlessalmond7076 10 ай бұрын

You literally burn it to ash getting your fire going. Theres not going to be any toxic fumes/chemicals affecting your foods. I cook over coals so my cooking fires burn for 25-30 minutes before I pull coals to the side to cook with. Coals provide a more steady cooking temperature as well.

@jackmessick2869 10 ай бұрын

This is mostly for survival situations, although as long as duck tape isn't the main fuel, you will be ok. You wouldn't grill meat until you have a good bed of coals, long after the starter has been consumed.

@RomeoDelta-gw7dd 10 ай бұрын

By the time your fire is established enough to cook on any carcinogens will be burned off

@3nertia 10 ай бұрын

The problem I had with tape as a flame extender is that ANY window tends to blow it AND the tinder into the ether lol Roll it up so it's like double stick tape, stick it to a log for your fire and then put your tinder on it

@lessharratt8719 10 ай бұрын

100 mph tape.

@archangel7673 10 ай бұрын

I got the 2" gorilla tape so....

@two6520 10 ай бұрын

Or just turn the thermostat up.

@elizabeththompson4424 10 ай бұрын

but... burning anything PLASTIC makes NASTY black smoke I don't burn Duct Tape or Plastic Tent Pegs I get those round cotton things soak them in wax put in a tin dump some charcoal starter on BAM! fire starter

@phillipdavis4507 10 ай бұрын

Do you know what gorilla tape is so good? Because it's made like it was in the 50s & 60s, it's made like it's supposed to be.

@crazysquirrel9425 10 ай бұрын

When wrapping duct tape, about every 6", you cut a small notch on each side. It makes it a LOT easier to rip off a piece that way. Good idea making a duct tape handle for your ferro rod. HINT: make a 'tape tab' on the end of the roll so you can remove the tape more easily.