Surely the lighter is the tool needed to provide an initial flame to continue the fire-making process? The second step is using the initial flame to ignite the tinder, which leads to the following step. Now, tinder - this is a very crucial step and one that is important in the whole process. My ancestors were of Dutch origin and used something called a "tonteldoos" or tinder box. Mostly, this consisted of a metal tube (often copper) sealed at one end, and with a metal removable cap at the other. This would be filled with some sort of cloth material (preferably cotton) and placed in the fire, so that the cotton within could char, but not ignite, and then removed to cool. This is then the tinder for the next fire. And so on indefinitely (or till your cloth runs out). Kindling: this is the third step, and follows a similar pattern. Once the first fire is going one places appropriate size sticks (even if quite green or wet) next to the fire to dry out thoroughly. Once cooled these are kept in a waterproof container or bag till needed for the next fire. The next step is the fuel, which is the more familiar part of the process, and hopefully this has been collected previously. Now, my point: given that this is the plan, what is the role of the lighter? Simply put, it is merely to ignite the tinder till it's burning well. As soon as this is done, the lighter is extinguished. The lesson is to have GOOD tinder and kindling, so that one does not need a huge flame as in the video to get a fire going. As with many such tips (and they are good) the point is that they are but one step among others. By using the lighter very sparingly, one can get scores, if not hundreds, of fires going with one lighter. Even then, an empty lighter can even be used to ignite good tinder for many more fires just using the spark alone. I hope viewers find this description interesting. Cheers mate!
Surely the lighter is the tool needed to provide an initial flame to continue the fire-making process? The second step is using the initial flame to ignite the tinder, which leads to the following step.
Now, tinder - this is a very crucial step and one that is important in the whole process. My ancestors were of Dutch origin and used something called a "tonteldoos" or tinder box. Mostly, this consisted of a metal tube (often copper) sealed at one end, and with a metal removable cap at the other. This would be filled with some sort of cloth material (preferably cotton) and placed in the fire, so that the cotton within could char, but not ignite, and then removed to cool. This is then the tinder for the next fire. And so on indefinitely (or till your cloth runs out).
Kindling: this is the third step, and follows a similar pattern. Once the first fire is going one places appropriate size sticks (even if quite green or wet) next to the fire to dry out thoroughly. Once cooled these are kept in a waterproof container or bag till needed for the next fire.
The next step is the fuel, which is the more familiar part of the process, and hopefully this has been collected previously.
Now, my point: given that this is the plan, what is the role of the lighter? Simply put, it is merely to ignite the tinder till it's burning well. As soon as this is done, the lighter is extinguished.
The lesson is to have GOOD tinder and kindling, so that one does not need a huge flame as in the video to get a fire going.
As with many such tips (and they are good) the point is that they are but one step among others. By using the lighter very sparingly, one can get scores, if not hundreds, of fires going with one lighter. Even then, an empty lighter can even be used to ignite good tinder for many more fires just using the spark alone.
I hope viewers find this description interesting.
Cheers mate!
same thing can be done on zippo butane lighters too
learned how to do this when I was about 8 years old
Why would I increase my gas usage in a survival situation? Opening the valve up will dramatically reduce the life of the lighter.
@@paulfranks195 you've never been camping have you.
@@paulfranks195 no problem, you made me pity.