Pimp Your BIC Lighter and Create a Better Emergency Firemaking Tool

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There is a place for a butane lighter in your survival firemaking kit, but it shouldn't be the only firemaking method you carry. Here are a few tips to make a standard BIC mini lighter a better survival fire making tool.
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@AlexT-md9df 9 жыл бұрын

I was cringing when he was using the knife at the beginning. Use a flathead screwdriver so you don't cut yourself and wreck your knifes edge. Proper tool for the job!

@richarddortch1319 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex TAKII-ZAMANI i use my teeth

@leanegarden6997 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good ideas. What I will add to this is that I'll glue the ring to the lighter with hot glue, so in case of using the tape the ring will stay attached to it.

@pierre5325 8 жыл бұрын

Dear Mr. Sruvival, I like you video, it is clear, concise and comprehensive. Thanks, pierre from New Mexico

@riverwillow9648 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice thanks

@christopherbattles68 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the ideas.

@OliveMonkeys 11 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the tips!

@timothyleear 12 жыл бұрын

Regarding the rubber band. Add two (or three). You can use two rubber bands with a long branch/hiking pole for mantracking. The first band (closest to tip) marks the stride length. The second (closest to grip) marks the heel/foot length. Details in Ab Taylor's book on mantracking.

@hiddenflorida 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this excellent information!

@MrSaber152 11 жыл бұрын

is there an advantage to using a pop top over a paracord loop? just use para cord and rangerbands.

@survivalcommonsense 11 жыл бұрын

Good idea! The paracord could be used for fiber or whatever.

@jeremydransfield6968 7 жыл бұрын

Rubber bands burn very well plus a bic lighter can work very well after ten mins in a bucket of cold water... So they are very good.. :-)

@Unknown39485 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I’d add a safe to avoid accidental discharge of the lighter. A plastic string passing right under the “gas pedal” of the Bic will do the job

@survivalcommonsense 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip!

@fleabaggs131 9 жыл бұрын

hold it in your hand for 1 min and it will work just fine when its cold.

@cannonball666 4 жыл бұрын

Right. I'm surprised that Mr Survival "Common Sense" didn't think of something so simple.

@MrSimontub 11 жыл бұрын

another thing you could do to make it better and more windproof would be to loosen the valve by twisting the valve with some pliers it makes the flame come out larger and stronger and is therefore more resistant to wind and the elements

@17hmr243 7 жыл бұрын

made a mini bic belt sheath u can 3d print free to d-load on thingiverse 1 for the belt and 1 just to cover the gas button

@survivalcommonsense 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@marycahill546 8 жыл бұрын

I'm a smoker and have used BIC lighters forever. They are cheap and convenient. However, if you are in windy conditions, it's worth it to have a freshly filled Zippo with you. They stand up to anything. Also can stand it up and let it burn for extended time flame.

@survivalcommonsense 8 жыл бұрын

Yup! I agreed with you on both counts.

@HrissMiner 11 жыл бұрын

have the same awesome BAHCO knife

@survivalcommonsense 12 жыл бұрын

I think there are variables that would affect the actual burn time. Generally speaking, I've found a mini BIC will burn about 45 minutes to an hour.

@StudioLance 12 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love the idea about using tape around the lighter, and the bottle top idea was brilliant! Do you happen to know how long a brand new BIC lighter will last before all the butane evaporates?

@OliveMonkeys 11 жыл бұрын

Oh I agree! 550 cord ftw.

@gman77gas 11 жыл бұрын

Take a plastic pen and take the guts out. Now you have a small plastic tube. Wrap duct tape around and around as much as you want. Cut the length of pen body to the ends of the tape. Lace a Paracord thru the center for a loop.