How to start a fire when everything is wet

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[EricTheSwede]

If I could get a library worth of these 2 to 10 minute videos of just Kevin showing off small tips, tricks, and skills I'd probably never use another source of information ever again!

[markalford]

When me and my friends would go backpacking and everyone took turns staring the fires. When it came to my turn I got the fire started in no time even in wet conditions they all thought I was some kind of Daniel Boone . But I all ways packed a small container of charcoal starter with me and when no one was looking I would sprinkle a little on the fire makings . Lol no one ever found out.

[BBQDad]

Thank you for this video. Excellent tips and techniques!
My fire-making kit includes a 30-minute road flare for the truly desperate situation wherein I need a fire immediately and may be experiencing symptoms of hypothermia, including shivering and/or numb fingers. I can use it to thaw out my fingers for five or ten minutes, and still have 20 to 25 minutes to get the fire going.
Yes, I know it is an egregious form of "cheating" but when I need a fire, I _need_ a fire---and I do not much care how I get one.

Again, thank you for this video. Very well done!

[solidmc]

Duct tape itself is a great Firestarter too. A roll of it can really come in handy for many things from blisters to gear repair and starting fire

[Heywoodthepeckerwood]

If everything is wet, you already got the fire started.
Oh crap, wrong context…

[peteperkins]

It's bad being cold. But it's much worse to be wet and cold.

[stevehicks]

Kevin and his team are amazing instructors!! Thank you all for everything you do🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯🙏🏻

[brianleverich]

Always carry road flares in every vehicle, four wheeler, motorcycle, boat and canoe . from Minnesota

[bbarker]

If you hold your knife/striker down. Lose to your tender the pull the fero rod away, and you will get even more concentrated spark going into your tender/fire starter material. I have also found that a knife with jimping on the back for the thumb to rest will produce even more sparks.

[evanbordash]

I have taken a class with Kevin, great teacher and great guy, highly recommended

[feed_defend_evolve]

I’m surprised more ppl don’t also carry Uco stormproof matches. A few of those are SUPER COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT. If you’re gonna have a fire starting kit, pretty easy to keep some of those handy.

[tudyk]

In an actual impending hypothermia situation, I found a nice wad of dry material under a log, against a standing tree (in a light rain). I got the fire going with a cig lighter (better than scraping a ferro-rod), then moved it to where I wanted to be situated.
Dry pine or spruce sap make a good fire starter, btw.😊

[tonberryhugs]

I was honestly hoping this was going to show making a fire with damp wood. Striking a farro rod on some flammable cotton is the easy part.

[jerryj]

start a fire is one thing but keeping it live is another, anyway good video

[LoganCoutts]

Up here in the PNW and spending a lot of time in the woods, stormproof matches paired with Vaseline and cotton goes a long way. Works well for 95% of the applications.

[rogerjensen]

Another great tender is a tea light candle with 1/2 cotton ball partly melted down in it, the uncoated cotton catches a flame readily and burns a good amount of time. Also, if you need to move it while it's lit, the aluminum cup helps keep it together! Make sure you have a teepee of small twigs ready first. Even damp small twigs will be dry enough to be ignited by this method!

[trollhunter]

Been using the Vaseline/cotton ball fire starter for years. They work great!

[Bushcraftnbaseball]

Good stuff Kevin. The 2 years I lived in WA really helped with my firecraft skills. It was very frustrating for awhile.

[waylanator]

Keep a LOT of that combo in. Y pack, especially during the cold and wet fall/winter months and the wet spring months here in Texas.

[zekethefishgeek]

Thanks for your time, I knew these already...
But, it's always refreshing to see and hear a pro doing it again...
Pre-she-ate-cha much, Mr. Kevin