One of the greatest multi-purpose things to pack in a shtf bag.

That was an awesome explanation

I saw Les Stroud A.K.A survivorman use these chemicals and I wanted to see if anybody else was using these.Glad to see they work for everybody no matter what.

Here I was using it in my retrosynthesis and it actually has another use! Awesome!

Howdy. Thanks to you and the rest of the guys for a great day out.

Watching an episode of Survivorman and wanted to learn more about this... Fascinating!!!

I had a helpful thought as i read your comment a small plastic bottle or bag kept close to the body under your coat should keep it at a decent enough temperature for fire lighting use i hope this suggestion helps

It's also very easy to start a friction fire with potassium permanganate and sugar. Sugar is an excellent fuel, and it takes just a little bit of friction to get a blaze going strong.

Hi Andrew great video ! Really learnt a lot from your previous vids A to Z of bushcraft look forward to your new ones!! Cheers rob

Nice to find you here. Liked your a-z of bushcraft. Keep up the good job.

This Video, is Interesting !! Never ever knew Any of these thing's .. Thank you, ... Sincerely yours, Martha Pastran

Thank you... It's great to be here :-)

Well done, very nicely explained. I wish I was still teaching chrmistry as I would show it to my pupils. You have slipped in to your explaination some important chemistryand chemistry terms eg. Oxidiser , exothermic reaction, glycerine and where to find it. Goodness knows what mischief they might get up to afterwards.

that many uses great i will keep a jar like that on my BatMan Belt,

The reaction creates intense heat which will ignite most tinder materials... If the wood is damp it's always a good idea to cut a pile of dry shavings or feathersticks which will extend the burn time and allow the fire a chance to become established.

Thanks for the feedback. This is a new project and we're still finding our feet with it. Your point has been taken on board, and we'll be condensing the intro for future videos.

You know there is now a commercially available magic trick (or DVD of a magic trick) using this same chemical reaction selling for £20+ I can imagine a few magicians being pretty annoyed they didn't find this video!

Love the intro. Good vid too ;-)

Work as not expected

I have been using this trick for a few years now.

Hi Andrew Price, Glad I have found your series. I have never seen you before so yes I am pleased to have found you. I use potassium permanganate all the time because I have eczema and are very open to infection. Have you tried or can you try these two substances KMn04 and Glycerol Try-nitrate to light fires. I am not in a position to do this as I am an invalid, but I use both these things the GTN Glycerol Try-nitrate? Many thanks for the uploads and will go and sub after I watch this video.

You forgot to say that it's really dependent of ambient temperature. It will never react in a cold winter or a cold night. That's why you're doing it on a sun spot. Why don't say that ?

did not work for me can it be that its either too cold ..-30c outside or that I put too much glycerin ..Great vid btw

Annoying perhaps, but fake they most certainly are not. All our videos are filmed in genuine outdoor locations, so the sounds of wildlife are to be expected.

if the Potassium Permanganate crystals are large you may need to grind them down. The reaction is happening just too slow and will not create the flames.

Videobomb - Level: Bird :D

So you can store brake fluid, anti-freeze, etc in a little glass dropper bottle with no problem, correct??

Brillian tip..........I shall try it out, look out for a guy in a blue and white Kayak, with singed eyebrows...........ha ha.

would glycerin soap work?

Did he steal the birds nest to burn?

why complicate things? mixing with sugar and giving it some friktion with a stick lights it up within 3 seconds

We'll give it a try, and blame you if we blow ourselves up ;-)

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Cheers Andrew, does it work in rain ?

Just use honey. Honey should be in a first aid kit with potassium per mangenate.

I knew that , I work with the stuff. And never thought to use it this way. DOH ! THANX !

"Half a teaspoon" *pours half of jar* Pfft

I'm a subscriber but please cut the time of the intro in half at least. I'm bored to tears with the forever long intro. Please!

Wow, so dangerous, you should not be encouraging people to use PP in such a careless way, it is a dangerous oxidizer, get it in your eyes your blind. It needs handling with upmost respecrt. Learn some real bushcraft.

Love the intro. Good vid too ;-)