I’m a guitarist and a prepper but I never thought of buying a few extra picks to start a fire. Small, light weight, and cheap. I’m going to be adding these to my fire kits and bug out bags. Thank you!

@FellowHuman137

2 жыл бұрын

Even if you duct tape the picks to your go bag, you know they're still going to vanish in seconds.

@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456

2 жыл бұрын

That's great that you play guitar, but please don't use your vintage Martin Dreadnought as kindling!.. Hehehe...

@musicgroopie1

7 ай бұрын

Stevie Ray Von could set fire to a guitar pick playing Little Wing.

@erikkibler3466

6 ай бұрын

Vaughan.hell yeah🤟

@xLeo-ee4gc

5 ай бұрын

Remember when picks used to be 10 or more for a 1$.cool hack,but I'll use toothpicks.😊

The duck tape is also useful for scraping magnesium onto it when it is breezy/windy. It keeps the magnesium shavings in one place for firestsrter

@WayPointSurvival

5 ай бұрын

Good idea!

@SavageVoyageur

4 ай бұрын

That is a great idea, stealing it for my kit.

@x-man5056

3 ай бұрын

Plus the stickum on duct tape is quite flammable also.

I’ve been having my wife save the lint from the dryer screen and putting it in a paper based egg carton then lightly covering the lint with melted wax. Break off a “cube” when you’re ready to start the fire. Lights quick and burns very well.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed.

@outdoorfreedom9778

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I have wax-soaked cotton balls and waxed matches Along with a sandpaper type striker in an old Altoids can. Too old to be going camping or deep woods hunting anymore but I still have old outdoor gear on hand.

@SpeakLifeNotDeath

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! Was about to throw out the lint today but didn’t so I’ll save it :)

@gotohellenwaite6371

2 жыл бұрын

I learned this trick years ago. When my candles burn low , I keep the rest of the was and melt it all together and pour a bit in the egg cartons. Tear the egg carton apart and stick them in a tin . When I need to start a fire in the fire place I put one of my candle egg carton chunks on my kindling and wood , light it up and late nature take its course.. no fighting starting fire.

@_KARMA_78

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing when replenishing my supplies and usually am replenishing others' supplies too-great tinder to have around!!🤙🏻👌🏻👍🏻🧚🏼‍♀️😉😊

As a survival instructor for 30 years. I find your instruction so valuable!! Thank you!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for all the kind words, I really do appreciate it!

@waltershumate5777

2 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival guitar strings are more than a little useful in a bug-out bag. Far stronger than cord for lashing, conductive, and the string itself fits through the bridge stop "barell". By kinking the line slightly, it will hold a "noose" of your size specifications, yet slip tight easily. As your food tries to bail, they draw the noose tighter, and kink it to hold there. Food over the fire! I keep 2 packs of Ernie Ball "super Slinky" in my bag.

@royjohnson465

2 жыл бұрын

Jim Poff ~That's great, but as a very experienced survival instructor you may not know that it is a bad idea to use a 'guitar pick' as a fire starter because a person has their face & head down very close to it when first starting a fire and breathing in the very toxic plastic fumes 'is' harmful. But as you know wood smoke outside is 'not' harmful.

@captainkirk7676

Жыл бұрын

@@royjohnson465 OMG. Seriously bud? Wow Mr Feae everything and it's survival NOT BOYS scout camp. Puzzxyyyy

When I was 12 years old my father took me on a fishing trip and our car broke down in the middle of nowhere at the lake we were fishing absolutely nobody around and it was raining he built a signal fire in the rain using fat lighter he gathered up himself we ended up spending the night there until a neighbor came looking for us. Lucky my dad was always prepared we had plenty of army c ration and other canned food in the trunk so he made it into a camp out lol. His Army Airborne training along with being a Boy scout troop leader meant we were prepared that makes a big difference everyone should always carry food and fire starting supplies in their cars.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, being prepared is always a good idea and it's great that you had such a wonderful father to teach you.

@johnandevefoster3816

2 жыл бұрын

i am confused, sorry, What did he use? " using fat lighter he gathered up himself " what? what is " fat lighter"

@tgshort7638

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnandevefoster3816 Fat lighter is old pine tree stumps that are full of hardened pine sap same as heart of pine it light even wet

@waltershumate5777

2 жыл бұрын

Something to carry water in is also a good recomendation. Got a 2 qt canteen in m' truck...?

@waltershumate5777

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnandevefoster3816 I'm thinking he means "a fatwood fire starter" made from evergreen knots, or sap permiated wood. They light right up, and burn like crazy for a long time! I've used them and they Will start a fire, even in the rain.

25 years ago...when I was in the forces... I hand dunked 1 by 1 an entire batch of about 60 matches .. candle wax.. dunked in wax, covered and boxed them.. the left them in their box in a cook pot mess tin.. my wife found them in the garage about 2 year ago and she brought them in the house with no idea where thy were from and she put them in the kitchen cupboard.. she STILL uses them to light birthday candles etc. They still look like the day I dunked them

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Good thing to know. Thank you for watching.

Great tip. I took some of my wife’s cotton makeup removing pads, melted some candle wax in a small egg pan and drop the pads into the wax. Let them dry an presto great fire starter. I keep them in an old Copenhagen can. Yep I give out weird Christmas gifts to the kids.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Thank you for watching.

@chrishensley33

2 жыл бұрын

Cotton balls dipped in candle wax works great.

@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957

2 жыл бұрын

I soak mine in 180 proof grain alcohol...works great

@norrinradical5486

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrishensley33 candle wax on the firewood during wet times

@davidlewis9572

2 жыл бұрын

If your wife uses Scentsy wax , soak cotton ball , few wood chips wrap in paper …….works for 10 minutes

As a huge Rock Music fan, it pains me to see a guitar pick intentionally set on fire but I have to say, I didn’t know they’re made out of celluloid which by the way I did know is extremely flammable. So it totally makes sense to carry a guitar pick around with you as just another quick an easy means to create fire in a pinch when you really need it. I’m definitely going to remember that trick and thank you so much for sharing. Take care! Cheers!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it!

@cdevidal

Жыл бұрын

How about Jimi Hendrix setting his entire guitar on fire? Maybe it was a survival situation

@Dantick09

7 ай бұрын

And use the stings for traps and the case to make shelter, it is all in there

@nathanchohany8169

4 ай бұрын

I dont feel like reading all the comments. IF I AM MAKING THE POINT OF CARRYING A LIGHTER AT ALL TIMES I !!!!!!!DO NOT NEED SEPERATE ITEMS AS A FIRE STARTER!!!!!!! And for anyome who doesnt know guitar picks are made of many dif materials (including many dif petrolium based polymers).

Been playing in the woods for 40 years . . . . but that guitar pick trick is a new one for me. Thanks!

Love watching these and reading all the comments. We are never too old learn. I was in the girls brigade as a teenager, I amazed my sons on a camping trip with a few things they never thought their mother knew, along with my knot tying skills. They had no idea, not all things are learned in a classroom 👍

@carmenpoole6299

2 жыл бұрын

You are Truly a man of God. I am so filled with joy to see your face again!!! You're videos are amazing and I thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and love and kindness.

@ritakisil1669

5 ай бұрын

Love the things mums can do💪💪. Happy new year

@blacksorrento4719

5 ай бұрын

@@ritakisil1669 Happy New Year to you as well, greetings from 🇦🇺

@ritakisil1669

5 ай бұрын

@@blacksorrento4719 from Borneo (Sabah, East Malaysia)

The guitar pick trick is something I never knew. It's like birch bark! Also, when we were Scouting kids we discovered that one of our dads had a magnesium deck push lawn mower. Well, one of us scraped magnesium off the lower edges of the deck for fire starting. Dad wondered for a long time why his mower got lighter and lighter, easier to push!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Good story, thanks for watching!

I have been using a guitar pick as a campfire fire starter for years. I've shown this hack to countless people. So glad to see somebody's finally getting it out there to everybody else. It's amazing how hot and quickly those things burn, but man will they get a fire going yesterday. Just be sure to buy the thickest pick you can possibly buy in the Celluloid family. A Fender heavy-gauge pick that looks like a tortoiseshell pick will work every single time.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Good points and thank you for watching.

Carrying around a lighter is the best fire trick I've ever seen

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Thank you so much for watching!

@CarposPhilosophy

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right? Ain't a trick until there ain't no lighter ;)

@mickeyd7283

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarposPhilosophy 👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼

@tgunnerkills5927

2 жыл бұрын

Well he did use spark as well. Cool trick sir!

@johnverbasi6337

2 жыл бұрын

When the gas run's out then what ?

Starting a fire can be hardest when you need it the most. Here is a cheap and effective way to carry a fire starter that is waterproof, lightweight and very portable. The real cool part of the video starts at 2:45. While there may be a few that know this trick, it's not widespread knowledge. Also the way I carry it is unique as well as the way to light it with a ferro rod so I hope you enjoy the video and please leave me a comment in the section below!

@james_lessick892

3 жыл бұрын

Nice idea. At the store where I teach music, guitar picks cost 50 cents to a dollar. And they burn very well. But if you burn them, you can't play that hot lead solo. Lol thanks for all you do😎

@mrhalfstep

3 жыл бұрын

Great, Great tip! Can you tell me if all picks are made of celluloid and, if not, can you tell me a few brands that are. I have an assortment of picks that I tried strumming with and didn't like for that purpose, but would love to add them to my Cache Belt and Cache Hat if I thought they would burn like your examples did. Please, keep putting up these very handy tips.

@thegrayman7373

3 жыл бұрын

if no one knows this fire trick than why you and alot of others knows it

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

@@thegrayman7373 Good question! The truth is that the title is a little tongue-in-cheek, as mentioned in the description I do know that there are folks who are aware of this. However, there are many who do not know it as evidenced by the many comments in the affirmative in the video comment section. Also, the way I carry it on the lighter is unique as well as the way I light it with a ferro rod. Thank you for watching and for your question!

@thegrayman7373

3 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival just maybe you want too re word something next time as too acting like no one but you know something,just saying SON

That was the slickest thing ever. The only thing I could add when using a Ferro Rod, is do everything you did but on top of a piece of that Duct Tape. The sticky tape will stop the shavings and the pick from blowing away in the wind, and the tape burns like crazy. Same hack should always be used with magnesium shavings.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Thank you for watching.

@garypeterson3628

2 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival P.S. Just bought 100 guitar picks.

@Calibri57

2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@trollme.trollmehard.9524

2 жыл бұрын

Careful with magnesium; I believe it emits UV. I used to play with it (and admittedly, look at other very bright things). I now have issues seeing dim blue centrally, at night.

@garypeterson3628

2 жыл бұрын

@@trollme.trollmehard.9524 Also, if you use a magnifying glass to start a fire, remember not to stare into the sun.

Very good ideas. Another on you might want to consider, and which I learned at Boy Scouts (about 55 years ago!)! We used to take a normal white wax candle, and shave away two opposite sides in the length. This results in a flat candle that is not nearly so thick and round. One can tailor the shape to fit wherever you have space to fit it in. It needs to be kept in a place where it is unlikely to bend, eg in some sort of tin, or taped between two flat objects (we cut a normal school ruler in the middle, making two flat pieces. Then we put the flat candle between them and taped it together). Perfect. I really light that idea of the guitar pick! They can fit in anywhere, and you could pack in dozens without even knowing they are there! This adds a whole new dimension to fire-starting. The candle may just be a bit cheaper, however.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the ideas!

One of the first "you've never seen this before" vids that I've never seen before. Certainly the best use of 5 minutes I'll spend today!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Great, so glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful!

@JamesBond-st4qu

3 жыл бұрын

This

@JR-zm2yu

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@johnbassett3188

2 жыл бұрын

So when you get searched by the Cops and they demand to know why you are conceled carrying a lighter and length of Fuse Cord how do you respond and who is going to believe you ?

That’s the reason I don’t use celluloid picks when I’m playing. The ferocity and pace of my playing often causes spontaneous combustion.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thank you for watching!

@anthonychihuahua

3 жыл бұрын

🎸🔥

@jeffholt9437

3 жыл бұрын

LOL of the day - good one Yngwie!

@NICEFINENEWROBOT

2 жыл бұрын

Same with playing ping pong too hard.

@Thekarateadult

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I always carry some wire wool to clean my pots and pans and a typical 9v square battery….one touch and you have instant flame and can keep your kit clean too!

Heart goes out to this guy, as in A for effort and creativity, TYVM.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Now I"m even more convinced that if I was going to be stranded on a deserted island with one other person, it should be David Gilmour.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Whoa! A video that actually WASN'T click bait!? That's super refreshing to see on KZread! Super cool trick, thanks for sharing!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

@Sionnach1601

2 жыл бұрын

Get a life

Love this. I practice something new every time I camp...this will be January's trick! Thank you.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Just make sure that the guitar pick is made from celluloid. Many of them aren't anymore.

I am going to make a lot of these to give to my friends and family for the holidays. Thanks for sharing this neat survival trick!

I am a terrilble guitarist, so now I can do something usefull with my picks.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thank you for watching!

@kellywalker8407

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so bad at playing i should burn the whole damn guitar.....lol

@glennlopez6772

3 жыл бұрын

The guitar players association could nail him!

@michaelmaltese939

2 жыл бұрын

send them to me I never seem to have enough

@michaelmaltese939

2 жыл бұрын

@@kellywalker8407 send me the guitar I'll send you some firewood . Lol

Fabulous video. Being a guitar maker and picker I knew celluloid was highly flammable and have actually burnt it but it never entered my mind to use it as a fire starter. Really enjoy your channel!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@davidrice3337

2 жыл бұрын

Martin1 I'm a guitar picker I didn't know this shit

Tea lights have removable wicks, they are light, small, and burn a while. The wax is useful to add burn time to your kindling. Happy hunting folks.

you can start the waxed hemp with a fero rod if the lighter doesn't, and possibly even the lighter if you can get sparks (no fluid). Fluff the hemp/jute twine and remove a little wax from the end, then hit it with sparks from fero rod or lighter. It will work. Great idea about using a guitar pick. It weighs virtually nothing and doesn't take much room. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

When I was a boy scout, I used to carry a small bag with wood chips that I had soaked in gasoline and used oil to start fires. When the other scouts complained that I was cheating, I would explain, " you knew you were going camping, that you were going to need a fire, What is the boy scouts motto?"

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

It's always good to " be prepared ". Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

@billcoley8520

3 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival the best fire starter is self lighting charcoal. It only take 2 and it rocks.

@lkayh

3 жыл бұрын

I get what you’re saying, but shouldn’t you also be prepared for a situation where you don’t have those things to help you out?

@njoyingtube1

3 жыл бұрын

@@lkayh if your not always prepared , your never prepared , be safe be happy beware ,

@AndrewVelonis

3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought the gasoline would evaporate. About 50 years ago, I was working with some people on a roofing project. Afterwards, we washed our hands with gasoline, over some paper so it wouldn't soak into the ground. The next day, we wanted to make a fire, so we tried to use the gas-soaked paper from the day before. It was very difficult to light. We figured the gasoline had evaporated and left behind the additives. BTW, potato chips light up pretty good, so no need to go through the trouble of soaking wood chips in flammable liquid.

I discovered this about 40 years ago playing with a lighter as a kid. I eventually stopped asking people if they had ever seen how a pick burns after getting nothing but odd looks.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty funny story! Thank you for sharing it and for watching the video!

@bobyost42

Жыл бұрын

I used to ask my friends if they had ever seen a guitar pick burn and then light one... a fire in a guitar pick factory would be SCARY!!

I come from a family of musicians....known that trick since I was a kid. This is the only other time I have ever seen it. Well done!👍🏽🤘🏽🎸

@WayPointSurvival

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@victorchinchillvas

11 ай бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival Love the channel, so glad I found it!👍🏽

Wow, this is great! It's amazing how much you can carry.

That last bit with the ferro rod definitely deserves a likes up. Thank you.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Been in the survival realm since 1971. Back when it wasn't so popular. Like it is today. I can tell you i didn't know about the guitar pick.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Great, glad I could help add a little bit to your knowledge base then. And thank you so much for watching!

@MuskratOutdoors

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I thought I knew just about all the tricks, but this is a new one to me.

@arctodussimus6198

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, we just called it camping. 🙂 But it seems to have grown into an entirely different animal. Although the principles of survival haven’t really changed, the equipment and attitudes have really blossomed.

@David-cc8xe

3 жыл бұрын

It’s been on youtube for years!

@Dubi2062

3 жыл бұрын

@@arctodussimus6198 The only place I had really heard the term Bushcraft was in the Boy Scouts, but there really isn't a lot of time to do "bush crafting" in the Boy Scouts. I recently bought a popular "Bushcrafting" book and was a little disappointed, although it is helpful to have all that information in one book. But I am enjoying everyone's videos, the best being videos like this one that get to the meat of what they are sharing without too much rambling.

I actually have been carrying guitar picks in my bag. I didn’t know they were good for starting fires! Thanks James!

@WayPointSurvival

10 ай бұрын

Just make sure that they are made from celluloid.

Good video man. Definently gathering up some picks for my diddy bag. I keep the cellulose wrappers from any cigarette pack. They burn long and hot also. I keep many in a pint olive jar with book, and strike anywhere matches.Now Ill be adding dryer lint, the steel wool, and recently got the electronic flame lighter It actually works under water.

Here before 1 million views.

@randomvideos786

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome! I do hope it gets there!

I've been a prepper girl for thirty years and I never knew. I guess it's true, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. Lol. Ps: I noticed that most replies to your demo get a little red heart. That means you actually read ALL the comments. Kudos to you, sir. I'm definitely subscribed. ❤

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching the video and I'm glad you liked it and found it useful! Also thanks for the sub and welcome aboard!

@jackt6112

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, That old saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." is as false as it is old. It was designed to marginalize the wise to promote the ego and undeserved reputation of those who are not. "A dog that is too old to learn new tricks, has ALWAYS been too old to learn new tricks." Anybody who has been leveraging their own experiences and those of others for 30+ years hopelessly outclasses new and the casual every time.

@softmetals3702

2 жыл бұрын

30 years prepping for...

@s2art720

2 жыл бұрын

@@softmetals3702 the unexpected, that is the point don't you think?

Great stuff. For people who never knew. Always used to use a roll of old roll of undeveloped photo film. Don't know if it is the same sort of thing, suppose it is being celluloid and all that. The little case provided protection and kept it dry. My dad's passed now but that was something he passed on and taught me. Great fun. Love the guitar pick idea though as it can be wrapped up in the lighter body. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed it.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

It would have to be really old film because film hasn't been made from celluloid since the mid 1950s. Thank you for watching.

@jrh5067

2 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival yeah, it was my grand dad's really old stuff, that's the only reason he let us use it as such I think. I always wondered.

FANTASTIC!!! I already carry similar things but now I will modify them!!! Thank You YUUUUGLY!!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and glad you enjoyed the video!

Just when a fire is needed the most, it's usually raining and wet. Having some kind of firestarter like this is crucial to survival when things are going wrong. Another way is to carry a few walnuts. It only takes a small piece, and it burns for many minutes. My biology teacher showed this when I was in about the 8th grade. Cheers!

@patrickrobinson2520

2 жыл бұрын

I like that.

@BWater-yq3jx

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a better use of walnuts than eating them.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Thank you for watching.

@dalesmithies9051

2 жыл бұрын

Brazil nuts do the same,eg will burn when set alight.

@Lavenderrose73

2 жыл бұрын

@C.......14 but that's liquid, he didn't have anything that would spill.

My guitar picks are my fingers. I’ve burned them a few times but never started a fire!! Thanks for the tip!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@MackenziePerrault

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't get the joke rofl

@rw9019

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt work for Brian May.

Well your right about one thing I definitely didn't know that a guitar pick would burn so easily great video.

Brilliant 5 thumbs up. I have loads of these picks and never thought they could be this handy.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Just as long as they're made from celluloid and not nylon or some other plastic.

Wow! Loved seeing a glimpse of the extremely rare Long-Tailed Polar Bear in the background!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@1bah

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I said too “hey look a long tailed polar bear going into the woods looking for Bigfoot”

Great video. I completely forgot about the pick as a fire starter, and the way you put a little kit together is PERFECT. I'm going to copy this idea. I remember back in the 70's I was playing with a ping pong ball and held a match to it and it went up like gasoline, must be the same stuff as the picks, but a lot thinner. Keep up the great work.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, ping pong balls are often also made of celluloid. Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!

@seedplanter7173

2 жыл бұрын

You could slice the ping pong ball and stuff it with guitar picks?

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

That would be an idea!

@layyloae2196

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I'm gonna try it..

I've heard of this. Never seen it demonstrated before, thanks for the lesson!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I like to do the same in my fire kit I have a small roll of waxed hemp. Another nice trick especially for wet fires try pine root also called lighterknot. The amount of pine tar in the root of an Old pine tree is significant and enables it to light in very damp conditions.

@direwolf6234

2 жыл бұрын

just buy a box of duraflame firestarts 18 for $4 ... waterproof and burn like napalm

@jonskid8929

2 жыл бұрын

Fatwood is what we call it in the South. You can soak in in water overnight and still use it. The sap is locked into the core of the pine. Native Americans used the sap as epoxy glue. It's quite strong and almost impossible to remove from skin.

That's great for an easy start, fantastic. For really good longevity though have petroleum jelly. A small 5" tube will last you for a few months or more if you're out in the sticks that long. Save it for when things are wet, using your guitar picks and twine when things are dry. Smear petro-jelly in some cotton balls/pads or if those are "valuable" in your situation then in shredded trigs - wet or not the jelly will burn long enough to dry out whatever is near its flame. I've gotten a good 5 minute burn out of ONE cotton ball with petro-jello rubbed well into it. I'll bet your twine with petro-jelly rubbed well into it would surprise you. Don't have a tube and not planning for Armageddon? Then just pre-smear cotton balls/pads, twine, etc before you leave civilization and put a ton into an old prescription bottle, zip lock bags, etc. Cheers and happy outdoors!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

@darrenparkes9805

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I always use cotton balls smeared in petroleum jelly and also fat wood as tinder

@eventhisidistaken

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome advice. The petroleum jelly doubles for first aid and for fire starter.

@darrenparkes9805

2 жыл бұрын

@@eventhisidistaken yes I learnt that well it's a first aid treatment as well .the reason for cotton balls being used with petroleum jelly .

Great video. 👍 When we used to go out camping we would coat our matches (the kind you could strike on any hard surface )in molten candle wax to waterproof them. Very handy tip.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@donoberloh

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to find large green tip strike anywhere with a tip of white phos. on the tip.

The best of. Always simple, cheap, easy to find stuff to work with.

Awesome, thanks for tip, what a game changer for starting a fire.

Good job. I'm a picker, I'm a grinner. I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner. I start my fires in the sun 🎶😉 I had a friend that showed me how flammable a ping pong ball was before and I never put it together that it's made out of the same material as guitar picks. Cool trick

@patrickrobinson2520

2 жыл бұрын

@@kmi964 damn right 😂

@MH-cv5ye

2 жыл бұрын

They make great smokebombs too.

@cathyheston3029

2 жыл бұрын

Crap! Was off to buy guitar picks...now adding ping pong balls.....Where does it end?😁 More?

A guitar pick, who’d a thought.👍🔥

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Thank you for watching!

@furryface1057

3 жыл бұрын

i know eh , chapstick is flammable too or so i heard

@grimfpv292

3 жыл бұрын

Same stuff pingpong-balls are made of.

@Jake2670

3 жыл бұрын

@@grimfpv292 cool, was just wondering what else is made of it

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what else is made of celluloid. Not all ping pong balls are anymore or all guitar picks. It's so very flammable that it was pretty well phased out in the 1940s and into the 1950s.

THIS VIDEO IS REALLY HELPFUL FOR SURVIVERS. THANK A LOT!

@WayPointSurvival

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

You know I never thought about the celluloid or celluloid guitar picks as a form of fire starter. You can get those kind of picks in bulk for a few bucks online. I saw some on Amazon before of like 50+ celluloid picks for like $5-$5. I kinda pick around on the guitar sometimes and my dad plays the guitar a lot. So it wouldn't hurt getting a small batch of these lol. A little fun fact is that Celluloid was the 2nd "plastic" type material made. It was an invention by John Hyatt around the 1870s. He John Hyatt actually bought the patent for Parkesine from Alexander Parked for a substitute of ivory for billiard balls. Celluloid was used as alternative way of making jewelry, combs, etc which was made from things like horns, ivory, and tortoise shells.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow! That was not what i was expecting for the trick. That was pretty slick! Small and lightweight could easily pack several in a fire kit. Thanks boss! Keep on keepin on and God bless.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, and God bless you too!

Got everything soaked on a canoe trip. Tried several ways to start fires but the only thing that worked was a flint striker on steel wool, which we used to light cotton balls mushed in Vaseline. That eventually caught the wood on fire.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Great. Glad you got that fire going. Thank you for watching.

So clever! Thanks for sharing.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!

That was a great tip! I’m always carrying as my family considers odd things but they’ve realized that I usually have something that’s needed when we’re camping fishing or hunting. I would like to comically point out that if it’s a tip no one knows then we wouldn’t even be watching the video 🤣. Only teasing!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right? The title is definitely tongue in cheek. Thank you for watching!

@OneKnight1913

2 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival lol yeah but it did catch my attention and raise my curiosity. My pleasure and I will definitely check to see what else you’ve got!

As a self described "Girl Scout" bc I am always prepared for most things...I loved this! I will be carrying a pic around all the time now! Thx!!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you so much for watching the video!

Great tip. Good note for both are they’re extremely lightweight. Definitely adding both to my survival kit.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad you liked it!

I always feel smarter after watching your videos!!!

WOW I am going to start carrying these important useful things in my backpack just in case...Thank u

Great. During my last camping outings, I tried a flint striker with dry leaves and twigs. Worked well.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I’ve had that wrapped around a bic lighter best thing ever I wrap mine three times and pull the end thru the last loop then tighten been riding in the mountains all my life I’m from Alberta Canada beautiful scenery and wildlife but been stuck there a few times no 1 priority is gun, heat ,water , a country boy will survive. Great vid

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Did you get to the part about the guitar pick and how to light it with a ferro rod?

Potato chips are a great fire starter. Fritos too.

That’s amazing!! I’m getting some guitar picks for our first aid and survival kits! Thank you! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Guitar picks are awesome I've been carrying them in my kits for a long time. They always work. Thanks for sharing. God bless and stay safe.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you for watching and God bless you too!

@martyisabeliever

3 жыл бұрын

From...Wandering polar bears no doubt...

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Right!

A friend recommended your channel to me. Now I know why he did. An outstanding "down and dirty woodscraft" trick.. thanks for sharing. Many years of success..!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

Yup, going in the kit. Thank you.

@WayPointSurvival

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

So very clever! Thank you! 😊

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I saw the description and said "yeah right, everybody says that". But this is one I have never seen. Keep up the Great videos.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad I could add to your repertoire of knowledge!

Chuck Berry showed me that trick 36 years ago in an ally outside a concert hall. Granted it was to get a doobie lit, but low and behold not only was he the father of rock and roll, but likely the first to recognize guitar picks as fire starters.

@geoh7777

2 жыл бұрын

lo and behold

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@beatlesrgear

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, you can light a celluloid guitar plectrum on fire. However, I use acetyl plastic plectrums (Clayton) and those are more resistant to fire. Good ol' Fender plectrums are what you want to keep in your pocket.

@bioswars8827

2 жыл бұрын

if this is so, you should have been spreading this to everyone.

@stuwest5862

2 жыл бұрын

@@bioswars8827 It's obviously BS. Mostly because if You can light a pick you can light a joint.

Awesome!! Thank you for sharing the knowledge my friend!!🤘😎

Thank you for teaching me something -respect.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Another pointer, if lost in the wilderness when using a knife never cut toward your hands or body. You get a severe cut while lost in the woods and things go from bad to worse real quick.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@kulturfreund6631

2 жыл бұрын

Who overall ever meets the wilderness these days?

@since1876

2 жыл бұрын

@@kulturfreund6631 only people who want to. But those people do occasionally get lost or injured and need to know a few things about how to do things.

@MrXerios

2 жыл бұрын

Well that’s good advice anyway, not only when you are in the woods.

@since1876

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrXerios whenever I see someone cutting something, I say "be sure to always cut toward yourself", I've had a few people start to do it before their brain turns on lol

When you start with a lighter, lighting a fire is really not an issue!😁

@wolfmantroy6601

2 жыл бұрын

Actually in wet windy conditions it can be. I've been in cold enough weather that I have to put the lighter down my pants to warm the butane before it will light.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. You can also stick the plastic part in your mouth for a few minutes.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

While in the Scouts, my uncle was a Scout Master, he use to cut cardboard into 2" squares and melt wax, dip them to coat and let dry in a cookie cooling rack. They make great fire starters and are waterproof. Which is why you use waxed hemp string. He would also dip strike matches. The cardboard is a better idea, they don't burn as fast as those hemp strings and cellulose. That cellulose burns pretty quickly making it hard to start tree branches and twigs. In an emergency you may not have the time to prep your kindling, and especially if it's windy and it doesn't take the first try. The cardboard is prepped before hand, and burns longer. I've used them to easily build campfires.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

If you stick three strike anywhere matches side by side into your corrugated cardboard, your waxed cardboard device will work even better.

Now THAT was some useful info. Thank you.

i knew that trick with guitar picks but useful information is NEVER wasted. thank you! subscribed!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and welcome aboard!

Very well made and informative! You'll do well for yourself and others if they take heed to what you're teaching. Thanks for the intel.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Good information to have in the tool box, thanks for sharing.

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Excelente consejo..muchas gracias..saludos🙋‍♂️

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

De nada!

What an incredible idea for fire starting..I would never have imagined picks or the waxed line would burn and burn hot. Thanks for this tip my friend I will never forget it.👍

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

No lie...at first I thought that was a polar bear behind you at the creek. Lol

@stephenhensley5631

3 жыл бұрын

Or some kind of BIG FOOT .

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

He's almost big enough! Thank you so much for watching!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

It's also true that he has pretty big feet! Lol!

@layyloae2196

2 жыл бұрын

At first I did too. Lol.

@katfishkobain8809

2 жыл бұрын

I thought he had more to worry about; a wolf

I have NEVER seen this before! Thankyou!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Hey, that was amazing! Never knew that a guitar pick could be so flammable.

@bbranett2188

2 жыл бұрын

Celluloid plastic is very flammable. It is the same material as old movies which are a fire hazard.

@MrPanama9red

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar player and I can vouch this.

@ralphsanchico2452

2 жыл бұрын

It's no wonder some of these famous Rock stars haven't got torched on stage!

@chriscoughlan5221

2 жыл бұрын

Picks similar to plectrums?

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are.

You’re right, I didn’t know that. Great idea, thanks.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I never would have thought of that. GREAR IDEA!!!

@WayPointSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Brother that was a most awesome Fire Starting trick that I have ever seen thank you thank you thank you I will be using that in the future very much. You may have saved my life one day

@WayPointSurvival

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

Pine sap is highly flammable. I've been doing tree work over the last few years. After the tree is cut it will ooze sap. I would take a stick and scrape up a ball of the wax and light it with my bic. Stuff burns a good minute.

@J_Braz_

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hopiboyredhawk2 Indians used to stick green pine needles into their captives and set them ablaze. Must have been quite gruesome.

@aschwinwesselius

2 жыл бұрын

In Australia, eucalyptus leaves are highly flammable too. The oil can be bought as well. A few small drops will speed up the process.

@1979Spica

2 жыл бұрын

Just about any conifer resin has this property. Burns very intensely! If you can not find any dry tinder, look for thick bark and scrape off the outer layers. The inner bark will always remain dry. If no thick bark is available, cedar bark can be used if it is crushed between rocks. Makes a nest of dry fibres.

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@pragyyoung4953

2 жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival o

I discovered this by surprise when I was in my teens. I assumed it was plastic and I attempted to heat and reshape my pick. Instant fireball. Never really though of adding one to a fire kit so thanks for the reminder.

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching!

@TheTubejunky

2 жыл бұрын

Never spill Acetone on them either!

@WakuahOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

So curious now. I'm going to put acetone on one now! 😂

LOVE this … it suits my Gemini tendencies nicely. Clever, Small, Efficient, Powerful. Best of luck out there.

@WayPointSurvival

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you for sharing this, Sir!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Great tip! You could fit several even in the smallest kit!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, thank you for watching!

Great stuff James. I’ll definitely be adding a couple to my kit. Never had any idea they were so flammable. Thanks and have a great week my friend!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! You too!

That’s a clever trick. Nicely done!

@WayPointSurvival

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just subbed and this was the 1st video I saw, this was awesome man. Can't wait to check out the rest of your channel!!!

@WayPointSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, glad you like the video and welcome aboard!

As a guitar player I endorse this message !!!

@WayPointSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your edorsement!

@frostriver4547

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a bass player. I use cotton balls soaked in Vaseline 🔥

@g19seattle38

3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for the Hawks.... Go Hawks!