6 Types of Campfires
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You light fires, its educational, I light fires, its Arson.
@cindykq8086
Жыл бұрын
ikr?
@Jimothy-723
Жыл бұрын
lmao
@Lady_A.R.Browne
Жыл бұрын
LOL .. ME TOO. 🤣🤣🤣
@sweetdrahthaar7951
Жыл бұрын
Your comment made me think of a time when I had a pretty good size bonfire going, and a neighbor walked by with his dog. He hung out while we nursed that fire and said something I thought was really funny. He said fires are great we get to walk around and around and around it like the Pyros that we really are.😂
@mtnman8783
Жыл бұрын
Kept calling it murder when I did it
The Canadian candle looked very similar to the Swedish oven.
@caligrownvisuals6717
Жыл бұрын
I can make a Dutch oven that’ll keep you warm
@calysagora3615
Жыл бұрын
It's called a Swedish torch. No such thing as a "Canadian candle".
@caligrownvisuals6717
Жыл бұрын
@@calysagora3615 it’s Xmas and you’re trying to correct people online 😆 u need a hug asap
@calysagora3615
Жыл бұрын
@@caligrownvisuals6717 Nope, for many cultures Xmas was yesterday. And for those of us not religulous, it's not an important day anyhow. Midwinter blood on 22:nd is the real winter holiday for us vikings. Edit: you americants are always a bit behind. 🤗😂
@caligrownvisuals6717
Жыл бұрын
@@calysagora3615 still sad.
I don't think I've ever heard a Swedish log torch being called a Canadian candle, very cool to hear what different countries call things.
@Rokomarn
Жыл бұрын
Canadians are thieves
@jimmywhispers100
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for in the comments. I've always known it as a Swedish torch too
@brianellison3525
Жыл бұрын
Yup, northern MN farm kid knows it as a swedish torch. Good for cooking on.
@crinkly.love-stick
Жыл бұрын
A Swedish torch isn't cut all the way through.
@toko7746
Жыл бұрын
I think theyre just trying to copy it into their country but everyone knows its swedish candle/swedish log torch. Never heard that canadian even made these
To quote the Wiki: A Swedish torch (also Swedish candle, Finn candle, Swedish fire, Siberian tree torch or Russian tree torch; German: Schwedenfeuer) is a source of heat and light from a vertically set tree trunk, incised and burning in the middle.
He missed my fire. The “whatever fits on the pile in the order i pick it up” fire.
@carmengogeidnas9670
Жыл бұрын
Lol also known as the ‘needs a lot of paper or accelerant to start and will randomly go out’ fire
@beckycrump8831
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Works for me.
@budgiebreder
Жыл бұрын
@@carmengogeidnas9670 not really. I know how to start and sustain a fire. But i cant be stuffed stacking it a particular way.
@Jayh247
Жыл бұрын
yeah, i dont think many see that much trouble of "what kind of a fire" im gonna make
@backwoodsjunkie08
Жыл бұрын
Ahh, the "it's to fucking cold to wait" fire lol
The “Canadian candle” looks a lot like the Swedish torch
"Canadian Candle" 😂 Swedish guy just kicked over his table.
@wille020201
Жыл бұрын
I’m that guy
@GreyerShade
Жыл бұрын
@@wille020201 Just wait until GenZ tries taking credit for it too! 😂 "Tiktok Torch" 😂🤣
@peterdefrankrijker
Жыл бұрын
@@GreyerShade Americans: trump torch
@williamnicklasson9253
Жыл бұрын
I sure did
"The fire won't last that long." It does if you keep feeding it wood.
Canadian candle? The Swedish have left the group chat.
@smsears6743
Жыл бұрын
The noob who made the video doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Lol.
@jonathanwilson1591
Жыл бұрын
I could be mistaken but the Swedish way is to saw slots into the log whereas with a Canadian candle, the log is split then tied together with tinder in the core..not an expert, I could be mistaken, sorry.
@AchievedZeus574
Жыл бұрын
Same thing, different name
@johanpersson4166
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm out..
@FonicsSuck
Жыл бұрын
Swedish candle is different. Look closely.
I prefer the Swedish candle if it's level it's easy to cook on.
I'm from Canada and even I call that a Swedish Torch and not a Canadian Candle, but to each their own.
The Canadian candle looks a lot like the Swedish version. 😁
@backwoodsjunkie08
Жыл бұрын
Swedish meatball torch!!
Given the swedish log fire has been in use for far longer than Canada has existed, I keep my name for it...
@backwoodsjunkie08
Жыл бұрын
I call it the "Swedish meatball torch"
Went straight to the comments after hearing the candle slur, was not disappointed
What no Dakota fire hole? In Canada it's a "Dirt Double-Double", by folks who say "Canadian candle". : )
@evilkakepie708
Жыл бұрын
Yea, I don't like this rebranding.
@dandaman2753
Жыл бұрын
@@evilkakepie708 you don't want to get Sweden, The Originators of the Swedish fire log mad at you. They'll act all neutral but they'll specifically make it so you will never be able to understand the Ikea assembly instructions.
@calysagora3615
Жыл бұрын
Dakota fire pit, Swedish torch. Please stop renaming age-old things.
@dandaman2753
Жыл бұрын
@@calysagora3615 "The Dakota Fire Hole takes its name from a group of Native American tribes collectively known as the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ." So unless you were here, naming things that you didn't invent, before the native peoples it would be best if you stop renaming things. : )
@calysagora3615
Жыл бұрын
@@dandaman2753 Don't be ridiculous. The Dakota fire PIT has been called so for centuries. I'm not renaming anything, it IS the ESTABLISHED name in ENGLISH for that method. Cheers from Europe, were we learned this as kids.
The teepee fire is great because it lights fast (put kindling in the middle) and burns clean, with minimal smoke, even if the wood isn’t completely dry. And once you’ve established a fire this way and it burns down to hot coals you can stack more wood on them however you want.
You mean Swedish Torch🔥
The lean too is my new favorite omg so simple but effective
good to know different types. I like the log cabin fire, it's easy to teach and works well to put a pot on it and make a stew.
@davek89666
Жыл бұрын
Won't it collapse with the weight of the pot?
@bsmith2120
Жыл бұрын
The “log cabin” fire is the best method to start a fire- in my opinion. Couple it with a wind break... and yes, it will eventually collapse so it better be a cup of stew
@vm1776
Жыл бұрын
@@davek89666 nope. get it started and going well and then put a pot on it that's been well soaped on the outside. we put a stockpot type of pot on there and make a one pot meal for scouts. I've also seen this done with cast iron pans to make breads and desserts, but haven't done those myself. we try to have logs on the bottom layer at least so it'll burn awhile, it's not fun trying to restart it or stoke it with a pot on top if it doesn't keep burning well. I learned how to do this at a training in the snow in February, was very surprised at how well it worked.
@jacobviator3118
Жыл бұрын
I don't like the 'log cabin' fire at all. You are basiclly burning all your fuel at once! To high of heat and way to short of a burn time! Just a complete waste when there are literally sooo many other _better_ ways to build a fire!! And someone else's method of 'putting bigger logs underneath,' yes, this is a different type of fire! So you are not building a 'log cabin' anymore, you are building a better, more practical type of fire!!
@user-et5mz5ex9s
Жыл бұрын
You'd be better off making a tripod by lashing 3 sturdy sticks together to hang it from. Just gotta make sure that they don't get too close to the fire. 5ft lengths usually work fine. Fire structure does not matter for cooking. Log cabin really is just used because it looks good in a social setting or for it you need it to start warm since it will burn for awhile.
You forgot the 7th kind of fire. It's called a Michigander Fire. It consists of 6 pallets thrown in a pile topped with misc yard debris. Saving a couple branches to roast your hot dogs and marshmallows with. 🙃
@T_gaming28
Жыл бұрын
and the 8th, it consists of mostly buildings, I think it's called arson? 😃
@T_gaming28
Жыл бұрын
@@thetvbaby83 that's every night in Detroit
The Canadian Candle looks remarkably like the Swedish Torch
Casually renames the Swedish Oven
I have to say you miss so much what about the Dakota firehole and anything related to it
@bxy3900
Жыл бұрын
Yeah thought that too. Although you could say, that he's only talking about the type of fire itself and that you could put any of these fires into a pit to protect it from wind and focus it's heat, to be fair.
I have 2 large fireplaces in my home thankfully. So I have tried all of these inside before so I learned what works best with different woods. Knowing what kind of wood is common in your area helps dictate what might work best outside when you need a fire.
The Dutch oven remains the most popular.
Log cabin is the best fire you start with the smaller stuff and build a small log cabin with dry kindling, and then a bigger cabin not necessarily square, but with hexagon shape, making it a little bigger around each smaller stack. The smaller stuff in the middle will start easier and radiate out to the bigger stuff to make even the wet firewood burn quicker and start easier and you just keep adding to your fire
There is also the "cross fire." Basically you take 2 boards, form a cross, then burn it in the hood. It doesn't burn for long, but it's a great way to gather a sizeable group of people in a short amount of time. Please Note: Many who show up (including the cops) will probably be armed, hence the phrase "crossfire."
@heidi22209
Жыл бұрын
Haha!
I always use the log cabin style when I build my fires. Works great and easy to get going.
thank you for sharing with all of us Canadian Prepper on how to make all of these different camp fires ok. ( Flint Michigan) 💯💖
Thanks for the fine tuning of camp fires. Gotta go! My boss said if I don't get busy he's gonna show me another type of fire.
Wow, Nate, this is invaluable information. Thank you for showing us the different approaches of making campfires. Have a blessed and Merry Christmas! ❤️🙏😇☃️❤️
If all you got is wet wood, swedish torch comes in handy to get a fire going, keep it going, and drying out wet wood you place around it like a log cabin, so when the torch is almost done, set your now dryer wood on it and continue to burn and dry. Exhausting but fire.
I do a log cabin/ top-down fire. The actual start of the logs is solid layers of logs for the bottom 2/3rds, then smaller logs set in log cabin style with the fire starting in the top third of the stack. Starts off kinda well and then burns down through "solid" layers and burns for a while. Also useful for windy areas you should have a windbreak. Just some 2 inch pointed logs driven into the ground behind the fire really close together with some still green branches outside of that. Helps slow the wind.
My go to is the lean-to, but I start my kindling with a log cabin
I always appreciate your content. Thank you! Enjoy your channel!
This is basically my common behaviour in survival games when I forgot where I put my camp,then realize that I placed them closer than I thought
one of the best instructional videos I've seen in a long time
Good to know all these fire types. Thanks…
If its super cold and the snow is taking the heat from your fire, the log Cabin fire works the best, I have used this at -40F in Alaska.
His logic of asking everyone if you know them would make sense if you could remember everyone you ever met.
my personal favirote is combining the log cabin and the tipi fire, you make a short log cabin stack then build a tipi around it, it keeps the tipi more steady and helps to increase the duration of the fire
People who actually camped in mountains know that it's not about how long the fire lasts, but how easily it can catch on fire with humidity, lack of oxygen, lack of adequate wood pieces and more. Those tips are great at sea level, above that, you'll go for the most flammable structure.
Thanks, Nate! Very important info!
"Canadian Candle" is what really set Pewdiepie off on the bridge.
This is amazing, you managed to show "all the fires" except for the most common and useful one: the parallel fire.
Thank you, especially for the details on how long each campfire burns. Instant sub!
I used the lean to fire all the time for survival/ get it burning as fast as possible and using zero to no accelerant. It works great to just find a decent-sized tree that fell and use the end or hack a log off. Then just gather about 3 to 5 different sizes of sticks/twigs. I use tiny little dry dead twigs up off the ground to get it going then go in ascending order from there. It works great to get going in a pinch and get a decent bit of heat from. Also works well in wet conditions
Very cool. I was taught tipi and log cabin styles growing up. Very helpful to see other structures for different purposes! Memorizing these now.. Thanks CP!! 😄
Thank you, I knew some but not all. Thank you, Merry Christmas
I wish you could bookmark these videos somehow. Would love to reference this on my next camping trip
@pulaski1
Жыл бұрын
You can put it in your "Watch later" folder.
@benrosenbloom8854
Жыл бұрын
@@pulaski1 care to share how?
@pulaski1
Жыл бұрын
@@benrosenbloom8854 In the YT App, below the video, to the right of the Like/ Don't like/ Share/ Download buttons is a + symbol in a box. In windows, to the right of the same buttons, click on the " ... " button, and a pop-up menu appears. Another option is to click "Share" and then copy the URL to a document or note pad app.
@benrosenbloom8854
Жыл бұрын
@@pulaski1 I think you're thinking of regular YT vids. This is a Short. Unless I'm missing something
@pulaski1
Жыл бұрын
@@benrosenbloom8854 A fair point .... yes I have not saved a short to "watch later", but if you hit the share button there are multiple Apps listed, some of which have _nothing_ to do with actually "sharing", such as Colornote, Bookmark, Google Onedrive, Calendar, _etc._
pine needles can smolder and fire breaks out feet away
The teepee is much more useful than what is shown. It catches very quickly and can be made to whatever size you want. You can make a small one by using twigs/tinder which can be put in the center of a log cabin structure to quickly and easily light the larger wood around it. What's really fun is to make a 3ft teepee (approximately) and then build a larger log cabin structure around it. You'd just need to make sure that you leave a spot where you can get to the center to light it.
The top down fire is the best, makes the most sense, making long lasting coals!
Double Siberian log fire! … or maybe referred to as the -50 fire 😂
The log cabin! That's my go to. Great for wet weather.
I feel that the star fire is good for cooking and the top-down fire is good for staying warm for long.
Top down fire has been a game changer. Everyone I show is amazed by the easiness and longevity.
My step dad taught me these when we went camping! All of us kids had to hunt for kindling. It was fun! 😊
Thanks, trial and error. I learnt through adapting. But this is really useful and enjoyable delivery. Thanks again.
All I Want For Christmas is an All-American Prepper Christmas special.
@calysagora3615
Жыл бұрын
Yet still here you are, watching an all canadian prepper on Christmas. 🤷🤦🏼♂️
@nolanhines7251
Жыл бұрын
@@calysagora3615 what can I say got to check those updates
I've tried all of them and he is right depending on wood type and dryness.
Start with the easiest to start and then build the one you really want for your situation.
Lean-to was always my favorite to build. It never failed me.
Log cabin is the best way to get a hot fire going quickly, I usually set one up under the edge of a brush pile so the wind will blow the flames into the pile to dry it out and it ends up burning the pile pretty quickly, even if it's not very dry.
My favorite is the pile fire just place abunch of sticks in a pile and light it its last as long as how much you pile and is quick and easy to under stand no complex stacking just a pile of fire
My personal favorite is called the pile. All you have to do is through wood in a small to large pile and light it then maintain it. Boom step for a all nighter
Very informative. Never thought about the different possibilities for building a fire.
The best type of camp fire is a self feeding camp fire. To this you take four poles that have been sharpen on one end and insert them into the ground at an angle. You then place 5-6 logs on either side the fire pit. Place pile of tender in-between the bottom 2 logs and light it. As burns the logs will roll into the pit essentially feeding the fire without you having to do anything. This type of camp fire was used by our pioneer ancestors from 18th and 19th centuries. If anyone was a survival expert they sure were, because they learned from ultimate masters of survival the Native American People.
don't forgot the long log fire it's we're you take two logs and put them parallel to each other and stuff smaller twigs in the middle of the two logs and you light a fire at each end and the middle or how ever big you have it you can make it a long as your body this fire can last you all night and keep you warm
Log cabin fire and a small Canadian candle together would be a good combination
Beautiful demonstration of them all!! Great work!!
I do the cabin fire because it's the best I found that works during a windy day it allows for wind to feed oxygen into the fire but not put it out.
Don’t forget about the soul camp fire which you could use soul sand or soul soil to make
If you have cut the logs properly flat on one side, a canadian candle is very suitable for cooking with a pot/ pan without the need of a tripod.
Best fire i used is the self refueling fire. Easy to make and rolls the logs down into the fire without spreading up to the reservoir logs.
Log cabin aal the way! I prefer to do it using three or even for pieces of wood per layer. Doing it this way will make it easier to lighting and burn longer. If you want to be fancy about it you can light it from the top. This does minimise smoke and pollution.
There is also one by digging two holes and connecting them by a smaller hole. One hole you build the fire, and the other hole adds air.
Take one more - for a Canadian you don't actually need a log. I you haven't one you can just collect branches and stuck them together to form a kind of cylinder and tie them up with rope/wire/plastic bag. Put thin branches inside and thick from the outside. If you haven't anything to tie branches / just stick them in the earth vertically. You can use it in the same way as Canadian Log but it will burn much faster.
! I've seen a Swedish Torch a great many times... First time I've seen it called a "Canadian Candle."
Never heard of the lean to fire, big tips on this video thanks man
In our wood heater I do the cabin fire with logs on top, that fall on those coals. Put a little bit of a green piece in there, burns forever.
The lean-to fire works great in high wind conditions!
“Fire is chaos!” No need for all those types. If you are in a survival situation, you need to get the damn thing started. Period!
My fires consist of a combination of all of these. Beautiful chaos
I do like the upside down fire. Sometimes be long fire is also a good option
I’ve been camping my whole life and I never heard of the Lean To method. I’m definitely going to try this one out. Thanks.
@robertball3578
Жыл бұрын
It was shown in 1950's US Air Force survival manuals using rock or logs.
I like the pile-o-wood fire…very similar to the stack-o-wood and the bunch-o-wood fire built by your average Joe non-professional fire maker
Lean to fire is the best , no waste of heat...all energy goes one way
Something like this is refreshing instead of the usual doom and gloom
When out on hunts it gets cold at night so for me the usual is the Star Fire especially if you don't have a tent and just a sleeping bag
I always do lean to fire when it's winter it is really good
The Swedish meatball torch!!
I'm gonna try one next camping trip! I saw a video years ago, someone did a top down/layering method, but they used cement cement blocks instead and put tiny dry twigs at the bottom. It was like a real oven! My personal fave is the Canadian candle 🤣 Never heard of that! Merry Christmas Nate 🎄
Man i love this video, going to teach my kids all these methods
Fire building skills are very vital and super important to learn
Lean to is also fantastic as a cooking fire.
The top down, Canadian candle and lean to are my favs.
The amount of "That's what she said" in this video is staggering 🤣
Ive done the “Lean to fire” many times but id have to say my go to style definitely bounces between log cabin and Tipi. I’m an Eagle Scout so i was making fires every week for years and I’ve found to really like log cabin and tipi.
"Log cabin" is my favorite too use. I call it an "Air tower" cause building a tower with airflow lol 🤣😂