Great idea using denim , I use a chemical reaction method because it'll light in damp conditions. Use vegetable glycerin available at health food stores it looks like Karo syrup and sprinkle the potassium permanganate crystals on top of the VG it's readily available at hardware stores for water softener machines. It takes a moment but once it lights its almost impossible to put out , it's safe and reliable in all conditions
I can't agree more with chiefkirk, thank you so very much for doing this, it takes a man of integrity to do something like this. Though the product is simple and small, it's a valuable skill and you sir have my support and thanks... Here is hoping your business goes triple platinum.
Deepest respect! What you demonstrated was so selfless - and the video about charcloth was really good too! I scratched out a living for 25 years hand carving wooden spoons - made thousands of demos in front of crowds. So many folks appreciated me showing my "secrets" and lots of them bought because of it. I went to your website but I did find the typefont very difficult to read - could be just me and my trifocals but it was frustrating. Again, thank you for this.
Thank you, I had trouble with the font changing to title font, but everywhere, no matter what I tried to do, so it was a problem with WordPress. My website will be going out of business soon, but if you would like to shop on my new Etsy, it's now open for business with it's first item added last night. Thank you for your words and support!
For those looking for a great, natural fire starter here is a suggestion... After you or whoever in your household does laundry, once it’s dry, go and collect all of the dryer lint that is caught in the lint trap. This stuff is made up of natural cotton fibers that some of your clothes are made of such as your jeans... You can get it to spark with a ferro rod and steel or some flint and steel. Also, try to remember if your ever in a situation where you must get a fire going but you don’t have any fire starter material and cannot locate any... If you’re wearing your jeans just dig down into the corners of usually your front pockets. There should always be some of this cotton lint tucked in there that doesn’t make it out and into the lint trap. This could save a life someday...! Hope this helps folks.
Ive tried dryer lint Doesnt work that well Especially in wet conditions Other thing will save lives way more reliably Like a fuel brick and a bic lighter lol
Troy Stutsman hey troy thats a good damn idea ive used alot of stuff for my fires before but never thought of useing the lint from my dryer thanks man.
Why would anyone in their right mind give this helpful video a thumbs down escapes me. Not only did the man show us something useful, he did so knowing it might cost him financially. Good man!
Yup, took it off my website almost as soon as I put this video up. hehe, but I will have it up again eventually, I was just working on a way to make it more cost effective for myself. Now I just have to go add it to my list of, to-do's.
Made some char cloth after watching your vid. Flamed for about 8 mins & the went out, was convinced that it hadn't had time to char properly but pulled it from the fire to check. Best cloth I've ever made & now making up a batch to give to buddies. Many thanks for the top tip, gonna use your method from here on out.
Thanks, I switched to the rolls and I love it! And for a MONSTER ROLL I used Terry cloth! That stuff builds huge heat even from a small piece! I make mine in a soup can and put a tuna can over the top!
Took several large swatches from old jeans and made ths myself. I must agree that it is without a doubt the very best char cloth material I've ever produced. I filled every char tin I have with this and now use the extra swatches for future use in my kits. I don't think I'll ever use another cloth material again. Thanks for the vid and advice !
I’ve seen other UA-cam videos on making char cloth, but don’t recall seeing others mention & demo the little exit flame that shows up quickly & goes out when the charring process is done, & it’s ready to pull out. Great job.
You are a good teacher, I like to share my knowledge, sometimes hard to find a good student. I make charcoal in a 55 gallon drum, sounds like a rocket taking off. I pulled the lid off too soon once to text a pic to my sister, turned around for a minute and the whole thing was on fire!
Hey that's pretty cool that you were willing to share your knowledge and possibly take a hit on sales they give you props for that I'm a contractor in Arizona and I do the same on how to repair smaller items that'll save somebody money and that's a rare thing keep it up
Good video, i watched this about two years ago and made a smaller version where the rolls are about the diameter of a cigarette and about 2" long, they work well. I also glued a handle on the bent end of the hanger and another on the other end to help keep the wires together. I can really get a tight roll on the denim. Rather than tying with a string, I used a small amount of Elmers school glue to hold the roll together, and it does not seem to affect the char.
I can not thank you enough. I followed your guidance and made some over a butane stove. Perfect. A slice of the roll ignited with ferro rod and one with flint and steel. They catch easy and it is a hot amber.
As a shorter guy who regularly has to shorten the hem of his pants, I just found the best use for the cut off hems of my jeans and more effective than the old cotton sheet and tiny strips for my char cloth. Cheers
Good idea. I was thinking, whats better to pack, some cotton balls with pj, wetfire, quickstart bricks. Then i realized, i was thinking wrong when you said "you wearing something than canbe turned into charcloth. And thats absolutely right. Its not about preparedness, its about knowledge and knowing that you canmake charcloth out of what you are wearing if you were ever in a survival situation. Thank you for that
I tried your technique last night. Tightly wound denim strips, 4 in an Altoids can. I put a pinhole in the lid but really don't think a hole is necessary at all. Most of the gas came out the hinge side. About 7 minutes from smoke-to-flame-to-clear. For extra points I buried the hot can in the ash can about 10 cm to reduce the oxygen getting in during cooling. A few hours later I had 4 nice rolls. The hemp twine I used seemed to stay intact too. Can't wait to try them out - they look perfect so I'm assuming they'll work fine. Test next weekend.
Awesome! I have put a hole in all of my containers, because when you get into non-altoid containers there are air-tight, you will have them lose their tops and ruin your cloth, not to mention they go off like a shotgun shell sometimes. Just a fair warning there. You don't need to worry about it though unless the container becomes air tight though, which may happen with an altoids can if enough soot builds up, but then again, how many licks to the center of a lollipop, right?
I just made several types of char cloth... Your rolled char cloth worked the best out of all I tried. Also I'm a very beginner at fire starting with flint and steel.
Another thing that will be sturdy and hold heat for a long time, to give you an advantage is new replacement wicks for oil lamps. They are a very thickly woven cotton and you can find them in most hardware stores or anywhere that sells oil lamps.
I’ve been using Levi’s for char cloth for years. Very durable, catches a spark very easily. I don’t roll mine. We’re I using the same container, I’d cut a bunch of circles. Cram the container so full it’ll barely close, (it shrinks in the fire), and hold it closed with wire. BAM! Nice char cloth. Informative video. Nice job.
That is really cool, I have always had better luck with monks cloth rather than denim because of all the ridges an extra surface area. But I'm going to try this with denim and the monks cloth.
i have a wilderness solutions fire piston and it works very well, i can get it to light in usually 1-2 plunges assuming i got the right amount folded up the right way. its like a little nugget with a slow red burn. since i only got a small amount i went out and got some off ebay. turns out most use cotton duck and i thought it would be plug and play... nope. 10oz cotton duck charcloth is very stiff it will not fold but snap. it can barely stay in the little cup usually flying off in its many pieces (since it snaps) and will take a very long time to light. fortunately however even in a single layer is burns nice and slow so its great for flint and steel. the stiffness also helps keep it in place at the edge. from what i can see from the pattern the stuff i got with the piston is denim, but i dont know what weight.
I need to make the charcloth & fire pistons I've been meaning to make. This is a good reminder to do so. Everyone should know 3-4+ ways to start a fire (fire pistons + charcloth; batteries (9v) + steel wool or w/ AAA/AA + aluminized gum wrapper; etc).
Thanks for sharing! Good tutorial. I made some yesterday just a stack of strips. But that cigar roll! Dang! You could easily get a fire going under wet or rainy conditions!!!! Very cool. Thanks brother
I like this idea, going to try it. Another variation of the traditional char cloth (and this variation) is to char lamp wick (insuring it is 100% cotton of coarse) produces a similar thing to the above.
I ended up making up a heap of these bundles up and they work great, very effective and they work as advertised. After charring them I tie a piece of jute around them to hold them together. The only thing is they do take up a bit more space over traditional char cloth, and I have been using plastic chinese takeaway containers as storage containers.
Im late but bless this guy when i went to the website of his store I was touched by what he Put in there "By ordering from us your supporting our family by buying food,Shelter ourselves. Thats all i can remember
I made char cloth once and that was all I needed. I used a huge cookie tin and put a whole pair of jeans in it. Built a fire around it and collected it once the fire burned out.
Awesome idea. I am going to give it a try. If I ever do a video on it I will credit you as the source that I learned it from. I think I heard you say Creek Wilderness Outfitters at the end, which doesn't match the channel name, so is this channel name the correct location to attribute it to or do you prefer CWO?
Keep it in alternate tin that has also been in the fire to obtain carbon buildup. That carbon build up will make a really good air tight container, you can clean the can if you don't have a dirty storage bag in your kit.
Hey, God Bless you for sharing and teaching in the true pioneer spirit of America. The shoe polish cans are more handy and work better than the tall soup cans I'd been using. It's getting harder to find pure cotton denim. I've found that old hand towels and dish cloths work as well or better than denim.
Seems to be an excellent charcloth. I make mine almost the same way, just a few differences: I use stripes of strong canvas instead of Jeans-fabric and I don't wrap the rolls too tight. I use a smaller tincan (about the size of a matchbox, it is from mints by Fisherman's) My tin can has no punched hole in it (the lid does not close air-tight, so the hole is not really necessary) I don't put the can direct on embers or into the flames to prevent it from too much heat. Once the can had too much heat, the charcloth looked perfect, but all the carbon in the fabric was already oxidized, so it was impossible to bring the material to glow. Next time, the rolls have not been fully proceed (not through the center) because they where too thick and too tight wrapped. Since then I make smaller batches with just one or two relatively loose wrapped rolls - and that works perfect. My best discovery while tryin' different methods was to make smaller batches of Charcloth or Junkwood-tinder. One of these rolls is enough to start several fires and the procedure can be easily repeated on every fire You have - so there is no reason to make or carry tons of it. You don't need tons of it! You just need enough to start the next fire for sure, that's about 1-2 pieces in the size of a stamp.
+Bruce Dobson there is one thing that will work better but, I plan on using that next year to sell on the website. Hush Hush secret secrets, but still cotton jeans will do just fine. God bless, thank you for enjoying the video.
In a "Survival Situation" I always thought about just ripping off one of the back pockets of my jeans to use for char cloth. Right now I use strips of bandanas, but this video just changed my thought process and I will be shredding up old pairs of jeans in the near future. And the coat hanger tip is awesome. It will take up almost zero space in a B.O.B or any pack for that matter.
papaschuette if your in a situation, best idea is as you go, look for things that would make natural tinder, and we are talking stuff that you would initially use in a birds nest or finer, and char it as you go. punk wood is sometimes hard to spot, but usually it's a downed log that clearly looks like it's been there for ages, chances are fair there is a spongy wood on that log. that is the stuff you want. fungus, and I have even heard dry moss makes good char material. just need to keep the char tin resupplied as you go. cotton is simply the better material in our urban lives. but it's not the only material that can work. and survival is a lot about being creative, and able to improvise, and has a lot of problem solving involved. train your self now to get in that mind frame, and you will be fine. experiment, and practice. learn what works and what don't. before you need this info lol. this is a journy, and while it is an important one, we can still enjoy the ride.
in the mean time, deffo build up a good supply of the good stuff, like what was shown here. you will need something to get you by until you can find natural material in your environment. and if you are in a survival situation, if you see a pair of pants, guess we know what you can do with em lol
+Dangler 12 There is absolutely no reason to do all that or be like that. If you don't like his ideas, don't watch his videos. Simple as that. I for one have had nothing but great interactions with Eric and will continue to support his company and his channel. Hope you have a great holiday.
Thanks papaschuette if he feels the need to persist, I did make an entire video of the interaction and all that I said before I blocked him from the channel, I have nothing to hide whatsoever, but I do feel like it would do nothing but perpetuate a negative interaction. I feel your advice is sound, thanks for speaking up.
Works very well! That thing gets big & hot. Lit tinder in no time with little effort. I'd tried charcloth from flat jean material before and didn't find it very effective. Cloth with a lot of air ('wife beater' shirt or cotton gauzel ($$) worked well.
hello.. i need to ask you about ur container, it must have 2 holes for the air enters from one and goes out from the other, so fire burn everything inside? i see the flame released from the side-hole.....or doesnt matter how many holes it have?
It does not need two holes as far as I know, but it may increase or decrease efficiency. I have not actually tried it any other containers, but eventually when I start production of this product again, I will let you know what works best if I remember to come back and update you! :)
Charred punkwood is apparently very good aswell and punk wood is easily available in natural forests where you find much dead trees. Never tried it myself yet though.
Indeed! This method shown here is more-so to demonstrate what you could pull off of yourself in a time of need, maybe a back pocket or something, and have a secure next fire.
Once you have your cigar roll of char cloth lit, can you put any remainder in an airtight tin again to extinguish the burn & light and use it at a later time?
If anyone is interested, I get my denim for char cloth at Goodwill stores, Salvation Army etc. You can find denim jeans with stains or small holes for as little as a dollar. That will make a lot of char cloth.
Nice video. Way to teach a skill but offer the product for those who don't have the time/enthusiasm. I haven't used this method yet, but could you slice a "tab" off to get a nice big coal, without burning the whole roll? Btw, I've hiked Ingall's Creek a number of times. Never made it to the lake, tho. That's a pretty long trip, in and out, and some elevation changes.
Yes, definitely don't waste the entire roll making your fire, simply pinch off about 1/4 - 1/2" of the roll and you'll have a giant ember to ignite your bird's nest and get your fire rolling. I'm no longer located in that area of Washington, so we renamed our business something that was more, timeless and has no area requirements!
You would be forced to make friction fire, and then to make an easier next fire, you would char the cloth like in this video. You could also char punk wood, if you did not have enough materials left on you.
Of course, I recommend carrying a way to start fire when you're journeying anywhere that is uninhabited, or even inhabited. At minimum, a Bic lighter, and if you're willing to invest in this aspect of safety, we make a very nice fire kit, and multiple forms of fire tinder.
Great video, the first time I saw & heard of char cloth was just a few days ago, in a vid, but diden't really know what it was. I like survival stuff. Thanks
Makes a Very quality char cloth , Im going to be giving some as Christmas gifts. Thank you for the knowledge. Curious, What did you charge for what amount and will you be selling it again in the future ? Thanks again and God Bless
I may sell some in the future, because this video is so popular, but I didn't sell it for more than a few days, because this video exploded and I thought it would be in vain, and I also had no good way of packaging it, before. I do however now, have a way of packaging it, and if it would sell, I would consider bringing it back. I would have to determine cost of time and materials to make a good judgement of price, but I feel more will attempt to DIY, than to purchase. Thanks for inquiring and thanks for the kind words.
Lightings freeking me out
Better steer clear of my latest video then, 😂.
A man who is willing to teach you how to make something that he sells, has my respect and admiration. I just subscribed with notifications. God Bless.
chiefkirk I couldn't agree more, open to teach is high class
AMEN AS FOR US ALSO. PEACE OUT
I absolutely agree and that man has my business as long as I can be a customer
Thank you so much for sharing this. I hope your business does well.
AMEN BROTHER
Someone who is willing to give up their way of making a living can always know that I'll be there for them ! You're one of a kind , thank you !
Thank you!
You a good man for sharing this vital tip for survival...may you be blessed in selling tons of it.
Hopefully some day soon, I've been very sick for around 4 months. Haven't worked since.
Great idea using denim , I use a chemical reaction method because it'll light in damp conditions. Use vegetable glycerin available at health food stores it looks like Karo syrup and sprinkle the potassium permanganate crystals on top of the VG it's readily available at hardware stores for water softener machines. It takes a moment but once it lights its almost impossible to put out , it's safe and reliable in all conditions
I can't agree more with chiefkirk, thank you so very much for doing this, it takes a man of integrity to do something like this. Though the product is simple and small, it's a valuable skill and you sir have my support and thanks... Here is hoping your business goes triple platinum.
Deepest respect! What you demonstrated was so selfless - and the video about charcloth was really good too! I scratched out a living for 25 years hand carving wooden spoons - made thousands of demos in front of crowds. So many folks appreciated me showing my "secrets" and lots of them bought because of it. I went to your website but I did find the typefont very difficult to read - could be just me and my trifocals but it was frustrating. Again, thank you for this.
Thank you, I had trouble with the font changing to title font, but everywhere, no matter what I tried to do, so it was a problem with WordPress. My website will be going out of business soon, but if you would like to shop on my new Etsy, it's now open for business with it's first item added last night. Thank you for your words and support!
For those looking for a great, natural fire starter here is a suggestion...
After you or whoever in your household does laundry, once it’s dry, go
and collect all of the dryer lint that is caught in the lint trap.
This stuff is made up of natural cotton fibers that some of your clothes
are made of such as your jeans...
You can get it to spark with a ferro rod and steel or some flint and steel.
Also, try to remember if your ever in a situation where you must get a fire
going but you don’t have any fire starter material and cannot locate any...
If you’re wearing your jeans just dig down into the corners of usually your
front pockets. There should always be some of this cotton lint tucked in there
that doesn’t make it out and into the lint trap.
This could save a life someday...!
Hope this helps folks.
Ive tried dryer lint
Doesnt work that well
Especially in wet conditions
Other thing will save lives way more reliably
Like a fuel brick and a bic lighter lol
Troy Stutsman
What about belly button fluff? 😮
Had poly in the lint and still works. Still has to be dry, yes, but there is also such things as petrolium jelly and wax.
AMEM
Troy Stutsman hey troy thats a good damn idea ive used alot of stuff for my fires before but never thought of useing the lint from my dryer thanks man.
Why would anyone in their right mind give this helpful video a thumbs down escapes me. Not only did the man show us something useful, he did so knowing it might cost him financially. Good man!
Yup, took it off my website almost as soon as I put this video up. hehe, but I will have it up again eventually, I was just working on a way to make it more cost effective for myself. Now I just have to go add it to my list of, to-do's.
Made some char cloth after watching your vid.
Flamed for about 8 mins & the went out, was convinced that it hadn't had time to char properly but pulled it from the fire to check.
Best cloth I've ever made & now making up a batch to give to buddies.
Many thanks for the top tip, gonna use your method from here on out.
It must be kept in an airtight container.
Thanks, I switched to the rolls and I love it! And for a MONSTER ROLL I used Terry cloth! That stuff builds huge heat even from a small piece! I make mine in a soup can and put a tuna can over the top!
Great idea
Took several large swatches from old jeans and made ths myself. I must agree that it is without a doubt the very best char cloth material I've ever produced. I filled every char tin I have with this and now use the extra swatches for future use in my kits. I don't think I'll ever use another cloth material again. Thanks for the vid and advice !
I’ve seen other UA-cam videos on making char cloth, but don’t recall seeing others mention & demo the little exit flame that shows up quickly & goes out when the charring process is done, & it’s ready to pull out. Great job.
You are a good teacher, I like to share my knowledge, sometimes hard to find a good student. I make charcoal in a 55 gallon drum, sounds like a rocket taking off. I pulled the lid off too soon once to text a pic to my sister, turned around for a minute and the whole thing was on fire!
Hey that's pretty cool that you were willing to share your knowledge and possibly take a hit on sales they give you props for that I'm a contractor in Arizona and I do the same on how to repair smaller items that'll save somebody money and that's a rare thing keep it up
Good video, i watched this about two years ago and made a smaller version where the rolls are about the diameter of a cigarette and about 2" long, they work well. I also glued a handle on the bent end of the hanger and another on the other end to help keep the wires together. I can really get a tight roll on the denim. Rather than tying with a string, I used a small amount of Elmers school glue to hold the roll together, and it does not seem to affect the char.
TY Eric! I’m just learning about making char cloth & this video helped a lot. Nancy
Absolutely Brilliant. What a Humble gesture to share this. Thank You! - Skorp, Western Australia.
I can not thank you enough. I followed your guidance and made some over a butane stove. Perfect. A slice of the roll ignited with ferro rod and one with flint and steel. They catch easy and it is a hot amber.
Outstanding! Thanks for the tip, I never considered rolling up a piece of char cloth. I will be trying this soon.
As a shorter guy who regularly has to shorten the hem of his pants, I just found the best use for the cut off hems of my jeans and more effective than the old cotton sheet and tiny strips for my char cloth. Cheers
Good idea. I was thinking, whats better to pack, some cotton balls with pj, wetfire, quickstart bricks. Then i realized, i was thinking wrong when you said "you wearing something than canbe turned into charcloth. And thats absolutely right. Its not about preparedness, its about knowledge and knowing that you canmake charcloth out of what you are wearing if you were ever in a survival situation. Thank you for that
I tried your technique last night. Tightly wound denim strips, 4 in an Altoids can. I put a pinhole in the lid but really don't think a hole is necessary at all. Most of the gas came out the hinge side. About 7 minutes from smoke-to-flame-to-clear.
For extra points I buried the hot can in the ash can about 10 cm to reduce the oxygen getting in during cooling. A few hours later I had 4 nice rolls. The hemp twine I used seemed to stay intact too.
Can't wait to try them out - they look perfect so I'm assuming they'll work fine. Test next weekend.
Awesome! I have put a hole in all of my containers, because when you get into non-altoid containers there are air-tight, you will have them lose their tops and ruin your cloth, not to mention they go off like a shotgun shell sometimes. Just a fair warning there. You don't need to worry about it though unless the container becomes air tight though, which may happen with an altoids can if enough soot builds up, but then again, how many licks to the center of a lollipop, right?
I just made several types of char cloth... Your rolled char cloth worked the best out of all I tried. Also I'm a very beginner at fire starting with flint and steel.
Wonderful!
Another thing that will be sturdy and hold heat for a long time, to give you an advantage is new replacement wicks for oil lamps. They are a very thickly woven cotton and you can find them in most hardware stores or anywhere that sells oil lamps.
Doesn't sound cost effective at all, when you consider that old jeans are free.
Now after your teachings I only make rolls! Because they store well and you can tare off what ever size you think you need! Thanks Brother!
You got it friend, be sure to check out our latest video, I'd appreciate it a lot!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I will buy some from you just for teaching me how to make it and sharing your knowledge. Thumbs up vid!
This looks very much like a tutorial for beginners with char cloth…seasoned users know to use only what they need to start a fire..🥰🥰🥰👍👍💯💯💯💯
You sound egotistical.
I’ve been using Levi’s for char cloth for years.
Very durable, catches a spark very easily.
I don’t roll mine. We’re I using the same container, I’d cut a bunch of circles. Cram the container so full it’ll barely close, (it shrinks in the fire), and hold it closed with wire.
BAM! Nice char cloth.
Informative video. Nice job.
That is really cool, I have always had better luck with monks cloth rather than denim because of all the ridges an extra surface area. But I'm going to try this with denim and the monks cloth.
that was a humble demonstration dube... much respect to you.. i salute you sir..
Very innovative and creative way to start fires. I could imagine it would be good to start a blacksmith's forge!
Now this is so useful, thanks! No telling we ho this may save down the line!!!
i have a wilderness solutions fire piston and it works very well, i can get it to light in usually 1-2 plunges assuming i got the right amount folded up the right way. its like a little nugget with a slow red burn. since i only got a small amount i went out and got some off ebay. turns out most use cotton duck and i thought it would be plug and play... nope. 10oz cotton duck charcloth is very stiff it will not fold but snap. it can barely stay in the little cup usually flying off in its many pieces (since it snaps) and will take a very long time to light. fortunately however even in a single layer is burns nice and slow so its great for flint and steel. the stiffness also helps keep it in place at the edge. from what i can see from the pattern the stuff i got with the piston is denim, but i dont know what weight.
I need to make the charcloth & fire pistons I've been meaning to make. This is a good reminder to do so. Everyone should know 3-4+ ways to start a fire (fire pistons + charcloth; batteries (9v) + steel wool or w/ AAA/AA + aluminized gum wrapper; etc).
I always used the small patches used for cleaning rifle barrels to make char cloth.
Thanks for sharing! Good tutorial. I made some yesterday just a stack of strips. But that cigar roll! Dang! You could easily get a fire going under wet or rainy conditions!!!! Very cool. Thanks brother
Thanks so much for helping to preserve this great bit of camp craft!
I like this idea, going to try it.
Another variation of the traditional char cloth (and this variation) is to char lamp wick (insuring it is 100% cotton of coarse) produces a similar thing to the above.
I ended up making up a heap of these bundles up and they work great, very effective and they work as advertised. After charring them I tie a piece of jute around them to hold them together.
The only thing is they do take up a bit more space over traditional char cloth, and I have been using plastic chinese takeaway containers as storage containers.
I love making my own charcloth. I often give it to other preppers.
You might also try 1” or 3/4” wide lamp wick. It makes excellent char material.
Cost effective? Nope.
that's what i use . works great and is very durable while handling .
@@beavisroadhog9629 sure it is . i bought a handful of lamp wicks at a thrift store for $1.00 .
and i mean a HAND FULL .
Thank you brother I've been experimenting with different materials. I just tried ½" diameter jute rope, now I have something new to try.
That's amazing knowledge you shared to us brother. I couldn't thank you enough. Yah bless
Super stuff! Just a question about the rolling. Why not just use a stick?
I like the idea of rolling the denim. I've been pondering charring 1/2" cotton rope.
Im late but bless this guy when i went to the website of his store I was touched by what he Put in there "By ordering from us your supporting our family by buying food,Shelter ourselves. Thats all i can remember
Every order counts, tremendously. Thank you for visiting my site.
Thanks for that. I'll have to try it. I have a replica of the fire starter that Lewis and Clark took on their expedition, it needs char cloth.
Well I subscribed last night, tried today. Char cloth is fabulous!! Thank you so much for sharing!-phil
really interesting way to make char cloth bud. Awesome video!
I like this, haven't seen it done this way.
I can see how much more effective this way is.
Great video 👍👍
Thank you for kindness.
Great demonstration thank you
I made char cloth once and that was all I needed. I used a huge cookie tin and put a whole pair of jeans in it. Built a fire around it and collected it once the fire burned out.
Awesome idea. I am going to give it a try. If I ever do a video on it I will credit you as the source that I learned it from. I think I heard you say Creek Wilderness Outfitters at the end, which doesn't match the channel name, so is this channel name the correct location to attribute it to or do you prefer CWO?
Thank You!! I like your trick rolling the denim, it works beautifully
How's your Jack Russell?
Excellent video.
I learned something. Great video. Gives me new ideas.
wonderful video many thanks
Outstanding video. Big thumbs up👍
Thank you, Eric . . . that was a technique I hadn't seen before.
Sir, respectively, thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Your video was excellent, and very informative. Great job!
Oscar
Thank You for sharing this information about rolling blue jean pants wire hanger etc for char cloth. 🇵🇱🇺🇸👩🍳
Awesome, thnx for sharing. Now what is the best way to store the char cloth until needed?
Keep it in alternate tin that has also been in the fire to obtain carbon buildup. That carbon build up will make a really good air tight container, you can clean the can if you don't have a dirty storage bag in your kit.
Every time I “Hulk out” I get lots of split denim. Now I know what to do with all that shredded fabric. Thanks bruh!!
awesomeness...gonna have to try that....thanks for sharing your knowledge with us....
please use rectangular or square tins to load more cloth rolls for charring .
Hey, God Bless you for sharing and teaching in the true pioneer spirit of America. The shoe polish cans are more handy and work better than the tall soup cans I'd been using. It's getting harder to find pure cotton denim. I've found that old hand towels and dish cloths work as well or better than denim.
Thanks friend!!
I got some of this char cloth and it is very easy to ember and holds great! You can make this stuff in the wild if need be is the cool thing.
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Unfortunately im from South Africa so i cant purchase from you so i need to make my own thanks for the tips
Seems to be an excellent charcloth. I make mine almost the same way, just a few differences:
I use stripes of strong canvas instead of Jeans-fabric and I don't wrap the rolls too tight.
I use a smaller tincan (about the size of a matchbox, it is from mints by Fisherman's)
My tin can has no punched hole in it (the lid does not close air-tight, so the hole is not really necessary)
I don't put the can direct on embers or into the flames to prevent it from too much heat.
Once the can had too much heat, the charcloth looked perfect, but all the carbon in the fabric was already oxidized, so it was impossible to bring the material to glow. Next time, the rolls have not been fully proceed (not through the center) because they where too thick and too tight wrapped. Since then I make smaller batches with just one or two relatively loose wrapped rolls - and that works perfect.
My best discovery while tryin' different methods was to make smaller batches of Charcloth or Junkwood-tinder.
One of these rolls is enough to start several fires and the procedure can be easily repeated on every fire You have - so there is no reason to make or carry tons of it.
You don't need tons of it! You just need enough to start the next fire for sure, that's about 1-2 pieces in the size of a stamp.
Ok did exactly what you said and had amazing success, old blue jeans have a new life, thanks
Wish I could add a photo
Great idea! Thanks so much.
Excellent. Thank you. I was wondering about using 100% cotton denim and here you've answered that question, and using a Kiwi tin too. Also very cool.
+Bruce Dobson there is one thing that will work better but, I plan on using that next year to sell on the website. Hush Hush secret secrets, but still cotton jeans will do just fine. God bless, thank you for enjoying the video.
Ingalls Creek Wilderness Outfitters Ok. Well, we'll see you later, here, there, or in the air.
In a "Survival Situation" I always thought about just ripping off one of the back pockets of my jeans to use for char cloth. Right now I use strips of bandanas, but this video just changed my thought process and I will be shredding up old pairs of jeans in the near future. And the coat hanger tip is awesome. It will take up almost zero space in a B.O.B or any pack for that matter.
papaschuette if your in a situation, best idea is as you go, look for things that would make natural tinder, and we are talking stuff that you would initially use in a birds nest or finer, and char it as you go. punk wood is sometimes hard to spot, but usually it's a downed log that clearly looks like it's been there for ages, chances are fair there is a spongy wood on that log. that is the stuff you want. fungus, and I have even heard dry moss makes good char material. just need to keep the char tin resupplied as you go. cotton is simply the better material in our urban lives. but it's not the only material that can work. and survival is a lot about being creative, and able to improvise, and has a lot of problem solving involved. train your self now to get in that mind frame, and you will be fine. experiment, and practice. learn what works and what don't. before you need this info lol. this is a journy, and while it is an important one, we can still enjoy the ride.
in the mean time, deffo build up a good supply of the good stuff, like what was shown here. you will need something to get you by until you can find natural material in your environment. and if you are in a survival situation, if you see a pair of pants, guess we know what you can do with em lol
+Dangler 12 lol, I'm going to make a UA-cam video just about you. :)
+Dangler 12 There is absolutely no reason to do all that or be like that. If you don't like his ideas, don't watch his videos. Simple as that. I for one have had nothing but great interactions with Eric and will continue to support his company and his channel. Hope you have a great holiday.
Thanks papaschuette if he feels the need to persist, I did make an entire video of the interaction and all that I said before I blocked him from the channel, I have nothing to hide whatsoever, but I do feel like it would do nothing but perpetuate a negative interaction. I feel your advice is sound, thanks for speaking up.
nice learned what to do with old jeans now
Thanks for the information it is nice of you to help your customers, so again thank you for your help
Just taught me something valuable your great
This is quite lovely thank you
Works very well! That thing gets big & hot. Lit tinder in no time with little effort. I'd tried charcloth from flat jean material before and didn't find it very effective. Cloth with a lot of air ('wife beater' shirt or cotton gauzel ($$) worked well.
Best method I've seen. Best idea, dude. Thank you.
No problem, my man.
Thank you for sharing. Much appreciated. God Bless friend.
Thank you.. You've show me a use for my old wore out jeans.
This is so helpful. 10 thumbs up. Thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this great idea. Indeed a large piece of char works much better.
Great video as usual... I hope it was (if it's completed by now) OR May your move be smooth, safe, & full of joyfulness.
Thank for the tutorial Eric! I been rolling mine I will have to try the hanger
+Survival Mindset it makes it very tight, very easily. Thanks so much for your views and comments, I really appreciate and like them!
Just discovered an epic way to repurpose all my old work pants... Thanks brotha!!!!
hello.. i need to ask you about ur container, it must have 2 holes for the air enters from one and goes out from the other, so fire burn everything inside? i see the flame released from the side-hole.....or doesnt matter how many holes it have?
It does not need two holes as far as I know, but it may increase or decrease efficiency. I have not actually tried it any other containers, but eventually when I start production of this product again, I will let you know what works best if I remember to come back and update you! :)
Does it matter where you make the hole in the tin? I was thinking to make it in center of the lid
Charred punkwood is apparently very good aswell and punk wood is easily available in natural forests where you find much dead trees. Never tried it myself yet though.
Indeed! This method shown here is more-so to demonstrate what you could pull off of yourself in a time of need, maybe a back pocket or something, and have a secure next fire.
Once you have your cigar roll of char cloth lit, can you put any remainder in an airtight tin again to extinguish the burn & light and use it at a later time?
Yes, as long as it's small enough to smother it.
If anyone is interested, I get my denim for char cloth at Goodwill stores, Salvation Army etc. You can find denim jeans with stains or small holes for as little as a dollar.
That will make a lot of char cloth.
Nice video. Way to teach a skill but offer the product for those who don't have the time/enthusiasm. I haven't used this method yet, but could you slice a "tab" off to get a nice big coal, without burning the whole roll? Btw, I've hiked Ingall's Creek a number of times. Never made it to the lake, tho. That's a pretty long trip, in and out, and some elevation changes.
Yes, definitely don't waste the entire roll making your fire, simply pinch off about 1/4 - 1/2" of the roll and you'll have a giant ember to ignite your bird's nest and get your fire rolling. I'm no longer located in that area of Washington, so we renamed our business something that was more, timeless and has no area requirements!
Great informative video. Thanks.
Great vid thank. One question: If I am in the forest, and need fire, how can i make char cloth from my jeans? As in, I dont currently have fire.
You would be forced to make friction fire, and then to make an easier next fire, you would char the cloth like in this video. You could also char punk wood, if you did not have enough materials left on you.
Of course, I recommend carrying a way to start fire when you're journeying anywhere that is uninhabited, or even inhabited. At minimum, a Bic lighter, and if you're willing to invest in this aspect of safety, we make a very nice fire kit, and multiple forms of fire tinder.
Great video, the first time I saw & heard of char cloth was just a few days ago, in a vid, but diden't really know what it was. I like survival stuff. Thanks
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Great tip. Thanks for sharing. Will be making some like this for sure
Thanks for showing
Makes a Very quality char cloth , Im going to be giving some as Christmas gifts. Thank you for the knowledge. Curious, What did you charge for what amount and will you be selling it again in the future ? Thanks again and God Bless
I may sell some in the future, because this video is so popular, but I didn't sell it for more than a few days, because this video exploded and I thought it would be in vain, and I also had no good way of packaging it, before.
I do however now, have a way of packaging it, and if it would sell, I would consider bringing it back. I would have to determine cost of time and materials to make a good judgement of price, but I feel more will attempt to DIY, than to purchase.
Thanks for inquiring and thanks for the kind words.