Fire Making in the Wild
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- On this trip we hike in the coastal California hills in search of fire making materials. We collect suitable woods and tinder and then shape them into a Fire Plow. It took several attempts, but we finally produce a viable ember using the Fire Plow.
IMHO, It was a success!! You went out performed real life stuff and it just proved how hard and absolute you have to be with everything. This stuff isn't easy, Even in the backyard but especially going out finding the materials available and making it work. You can't just film the successes that's cheating everyone, Especially yourself... Great job!!!! I've just recently found your channel and have watched a few vids so far, I'm continuing to watch and looking forward to more... Thanks and be careful out there.....
+Danny Harrison Thanks for the comments Danny. Every challenge is a learning experience. One of the things about learning primitive skills is that nature takes on a different perspective.
Oh yea, Beautiful country................................. From the Southeast myself...
Excellent effort! Thanks for keeping it real. The fire plow is one I've yet to get success with. I'd say it's the most difficult of all the varying friction fire methods. Nicely demonstrated. Thumbs Up! I periodically get stuck with tinder bundle burn-outs too.
Thanks. If you can get a stalk of Sotol I think you will find the fire plow method just as easy as the hand drill. Any wood harder than Sotol though and I agree the fire plow can be hard to pull off.....
Good honest video...no BS. Allllllllmost had it. :)
I like the direction you are taking your channel Jim! I am taking my camera into the woods lately as well.
Thanks, it seems that the further away off the beaten path I can get the happier I am, so much to explore and learn in the wilderness.....
Well said sir!
You mentioned this will work with cedar, so i'm going to try this for sure. Now you ground a slot out, why didnt you cut out the groove and finish the slot with the stone to save work? Curious if there was a reason, or if you just wanted to do it with a stone? lol Great job, i think we have white or eastern cedar here . thanks for sharing ad a true fire by rubbing sticks together.
You got me on that one! I decided to use the stone instead of the knife to keep it a bit more abo. I was going to use a flint knife but decided to use a steel knife because I want to encourage others to give it a try. The sandstone rock worked really well though. The cedar will work just fine, it is much softer than the Mulefat I used in the video. Of course Sotol would also be better than Cedar. Good luck and let me know how it works.....
I certainly give you an E for your effort.I already seen in past vids that you can make fire.:>)
Whoa! paleomanjim is in my state!
The rock formations make me think Laguna Beach...maybe Aliso Creek?
nunya bizniss Yes! You know the area well.....
Why is it called "mule fat"?
Good question. Mules love this stuff and the early settlers settlers and miners let them graze on it. The mules became fat from eating so much of it! Thus Mulefat....
Where in Southern California are you?
I like that area. I haven't tried the fire plow technique yet but you are sure good inspiration! Thank you!!
the key word id PATIENTS Braddah and you kind of rushing Brah....to do the samoan or hawaiian fire plow you have to be patient Brah while your making fire....as far as i know right now you almost had everything right so far doing the fire plow.....and also you have to slow down when you started swinging the tender around to get thee fire started and you need to slow down....when you start swing the tender around to start the fire do it slow and and maybe that is why your swinging the tender so freekn fast you thought the tender should start the fire BUT it didnt start the fire........i can watch the samoan or hawaiian video on youtube how to make fire over 100000000 times in a roll i already knowing it....
I made a friction fire using the hand drill method 2 days ago using Amur Honeysuckle and something else (maybe tulip poplar? Idk) as the hearth board. It works pretty well. Anyhow, I can't help but notice how similar the mulefat looks compared to the Amur Honeysuckle. The trunks and branching pattern are nearly identical. The Amur H. shoots are hollow and work pretty well for hand drill. Are the mulefat shoots or branches hollow as well? Thx
The mule fat branches are pithy at the very center, but not hollow. The Elderberry shoots or small branches are hollow and make good spindles. Both have a similar branching pattern with straight shoots coming off similar to your Amur Honeysuckle, always a good sign for spindles usage....
I'm in northern michigan are there any materials you would recomend for a hand drill?
I'd suggest heading down to a creek bed, preferably one that has good sun exposure and has a greater variety of plants. Look for any plants with straight shafts. Cattail stems work well, even willow, just be sure to collect dry deadwood, or if green to dry them for several weeks. Mullein also works well if you can find some. Maybe someone from Michigan can chime in and help out.....