TOP 10 SURVIVAL + BUSHCRAFT LIGHTER HACKS!

These are some of the top 10 actually USEFUL survival hacks for lighters.
Incredibly useful for those who like like bushcraft, camping, survival and prepping.

I break it down into two classifications:
1) Survival Prep / kit
2) Survival Knowledge.

Here's an amazon affiliate link to the Waxed Hemp wrap I use:

You can also easily make your own by dipping hemp in melted paraffin wax or beeswax.

The Bear Essentials Handmade Gear:

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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Waxed Hemp Lighter Wrap
00:34 Prevent a Lighter from Leaking
00:46 Duct Tape Lighter Wrap
01:06 Lighter Lanyard Attachment
01:26 Empty Lighter Use: Tinder Storage
01:54 Remove Child Guard
02:08 Metal Guard Scraper / Blade
02:19 "Slow Roll" Dead Lighter Method
02:51 Scrape Cotton Tinder from a shirt
03:03 "Fast Roll" Dead Lighter method
03:30 Reviving a Wet Lighter FAST
03:56 Use a 2nd Lighter to revive a wet one

[pepperpeterpiperpickled]

A south african prepper said something like 'bic lighters will be worth more than gold when the world goes to hell'

[limyangkwang]

Straight to the point with very concise explanation. Well done!

[r.t.aegean]

Very interesting, and so well presented, so that the techniques are understandable. Thanks for sharing with us on YouTube!

[LucasSun-ms]

I feel like you should do more of these tips and tricks. Your content covers a lot of the most important key points but it would really help if you just have one or two videos for like the little things and how to apply some of the skills you taught us like how can we use this knot to do that and stuff. Anyways, love your content!😊

[paulamcclure]

Excellent video and tips, DJ! Your videos are clear, concise, and provide ingenious methods for building skills and useful knowledge. Thanks and kudos to you. 👏

[sandy]

Hi DJ! It’s Sandy and Bruce from NS…we met a few weeks ago on the river cruise! Great video!! We hope you’re well…looking forward to seeing you in NS someday soon, hopefully!

[kamnovak]

the cotton and petroleum jelly is a great emergency tinder
i keep all the items in my fire kit in double ziplock bags in case of submersion in water

[kamalgeorgesnoun]

Best lighter hack video I have seen. Useful and original. Thank your for taking the timeand sharing.

[bluwtrgypsy]

You always have amazing and unusual tips. So practical, useful and perhaps life saving. thank you DJ. Terrific knowledge. Blessings

[JF-fnjq]

Outstanding vid! Useful, quick, and to the point! Love it! Thank you!

[johndeggendorf]

Outstanding, bro. Know your tools, right? Great channel. ✊🍷🎩🎩🎩✌️

[InkedCarpenter]

I like clipper lighters because they're refillable.

[davidbeddoe]

Timeless wisdom from generations of frugal smokers.

[jamesgodfrey]

Using the nob or tag that controls the size of flame you on lighter
Ok you got a flame that is tiny so know your almost out of gas try move the flame tag to max then push up of cog move back to small size flame the push back on to cog then move cog to max flame aim is open valve in lighter as much as you can then shake the light use it you get few extra lights out last of gas in your lighter

[dznnf]

Racing bicycle innertube fits right over the mini or regular Bic, and makes a far stronger lighter than candle wick.

[mat-ventures]

Where do you find waxed string? Do you make it yourself?

[S.Clause]

Dehydration is one of the bigger problems; could you show how to find water with no streams or brooks around? Asking for a friend.

[zairulazhar]

I wonder where you learn that trick.. hahaha... yeah I've been there.. 5 years... 😅

[DanA-qql]

Wow why has it taken 40yrs to find you??!

[UrsaMajorPrime]

I like the tips - but whats up with the thumbnail?