One of those would pack down nice in a sandwich bag. Another awesome video.

THANK YOU DAN. I'VE WATCHED A LOT OF VIDEOS. YOURS IS THE BEST FOR ME. TO UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF THE CONVERSATION. SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT.

I was a boy scout until I was 16 or 17 and they didn't teach us about the bird's nest. We made "kindling" by shaving wood with a knife. That stuff ends up being larger than your bird's nests large material. Granted we used a match to light our fire not only sparks. Wish I learned this earlier.

@Sam-gf1eb

10 ай бұрын

I was taught to grab kindling, move it to one spot, and light it on fire. Then slowly put on tinder, and then fuel. An hour of watching fire starting videos has shown me how much I missed out on.

First time any one saved the shavings, always noticed that. Thanks.

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, my friend, you were born to teach. Much respect, Arthur

@williamsherwood5117

3 жыл бұрын

Where is he from? He gets about as much snow as where I am in NB but I wonder what part of the US gets that much other than maine

@steveclark6257

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamsherwood5117 Pennsylvania

Dan for the win!

One of your best videos, Dan

Great short video, but an excellent amount of information!

WOW, awesome... You're simply the best teatcher! Thank You very much Sir, Greetings from France ^_^

Yes, the phloem (inner bark) is amazing. It also has some internal layers. Some phloems were traditionally eaten, a sort of forest spaghetti:) cooked in water, eg birch phloem. And of course, phloem is perfect for weaving, as the ancestors used to do. Greentings to Pennsylvania from Poland 🇵🇱 the homeland of Dan's ancestors.💪🇺🇲🇵🇱

@ChrisTorstenson

3 жыл бұрын

Where the word "Adirondack" comes from: > “Bark Eater” is an English translation of the Mohican word “Adirondack,” a term the Mohawk once used for Algonquian-speaking tribes who were said to eat the inside of the bark of the white pine when food was scarce. The Adirondack mountains were given their name in 1838.

@jessicacanfield5408

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for these tips and history i am new to this and I love learning

sooo good - thanks Dan

Very helpful life saver. I hear Thrush singing around you they here at Alaska in the summer. I defend birds and their habitat to the death

You do an incredible job explaining without being boring. All of us Pa coal boys love this stuff!

Thanks so much for the lesson! Great teaching techniques. I have a circa 1995 waterproof plastic neck lanyard case that perfectly holds a Bic lighter, mag/ferrochem rod/steel, and a bunch of tightly packed dryer lint. I have not run into a situation where I cannot start a fire with some prep and that kit. It's an easy kit to make for someone living in the city. My 5 and 7 year old know how to set a fire with that kit. I love handing it to them and watching them go to it.

Dude, it’s amazing how much free knowledge you are giving us on this channel. Can’t thank you enough. Keep it up brother!

@coochykilla

Жыл бұрын

Oy Vey

I usually take some wire with me in my kit and do a wrap and twist off around my birds nest after making it to hold shape and I make a couple of them if I find a good source for the material. That way I have atleast one more for the next fire. I also use my char first for the first fire and use some of the large material in my char tin to make char material for the next one. I believe the number one most under utilized resources when it comes to this stuff is not utilizing prep time. Taking time to prep some of your resources when you have the opportunity (especially on a trip that takes multiple days) can save crucial time later when you may not have the time you need. You prep it so the next time you need it… you don’t have to try and find, harvest, refine or whatever have you because you already prepped it for the next instance you need it. With that… you just rinse, lather and repeat. So it’s always taken care of the next time you need it.

Thanks Dan I know I'm going to be ready when I'm going to wood wouldn't wood and have to make a bird's nest.

Excellent teaching Dan. Thank you. -Stephen, Ohio 🇺🇸

This helps alot! I have intuitivelty tried to NOT make it dense, because I was worried about suffocating the spark.

Very informative! Thank you!

I’ve always done this instinctively, but you have just shown me how to teach this to my grandkids. Thanks

@lutherhgrindstonemtn3456

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.i am showing my grandchildren this video What he shown us make a lot of sense. I am guilty of making the birds nest that has the thin center but he is right about getting a better fire the way he did.

I'm guilty of making an actual bird's nest with yellowish long grass but I'm glad that i now know better.

When building a bird nest to start a fire, success is on the side of the prepared

Love it. Going to try this out tomorrow in the forest (UK). Loving the videos.

Best explanation yet! The steps you simply outlined were on target. You teach extremely well. Kudos!

Great information Dan but i wanted to see you light the damn thing!

Love your shared knowledge, thanks friend!!!

Thanks Dan!

Great video.

Loved this! Thank you so much. :D

Haversac as a way to harvest the fine stuff is such a great idea Yet another reason to always carry a manbag with you

@timvandusen4192

4 жыл бұрын

Or for something that's compact, water-tight, floats, and even carries rod and striker inside checkout TinderKeep.

@geemail369

4 жыл бұрын

A simple cotton cloth will do the job just fine.

@ladyofthemasque

4 жыл бұрын

@@geemail369 It certainly can if it's dry out, but if it's foggy, damp, or raining, it's best to have some sort of oilcloth, plastic bag, or aluminum foil to wrap the tinder in to help keep out the moisture.

@kayakncamping

4 жыл бұрын

I usually keep a bandana tied to my belt loop for all-purpose use. It would come in very handy for processing material like this.

@outbackscout9719

4 жыл бұрын

@@ladyofthemasque I like the way you think

You are just an excellent instructor. Thanks for the content.

You're a very good instructor. Great video!

Great video

Dude you are AWESOME!!! Thank you!

Great focused teachings Dan. I like your style as well; relaxed and fun learning. Thanks mate.

Thank you.

So awesome, thanks for sharing your wisdom with us !! Now when I can I would like to try this with my wife and kids.

Wonderful details explained. I enjoy how you pick out certain subjects and concentrate on one aspect or detail. Knots, lean to, axes, boilo etc.

You are such a fantastic teacher!🥰👍

Thanks for making this. I was camping this weekend and my bird's nest didn't work. I think it's because it was grass. When I tried to process it, it just broke into shorter and shorter straw, not finer material. I'll try inner bark next time.

"Bird's nest" is the best description. It is a lot more like a real nest than you might think. My birds collect large sticks, branches, bark etc and fill the bulk of a cavity, then select finer materials like cotton fibres, thin strands of bark etc for the interior lining. This fills the outer section quickly and gives good support, and the inner section is nice and soft and smooth, a comfortable spot to roost for weeks.

@zandemen

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, they also build the bottom pretty thick, don't want their eggs falling through holes or a cold draft under. In fact, it's probably the best insulated part of the nest.

You can do this on top of an LP record cover. If you lift it up and hold it at a slight angle, then tap the edge of the record cover, all the seeds will roll out.

good stuff. great teacher

All very well explained.

Nice

Great video! I watch many bushcraft channels and none that I have seen explain this so well. 👍 I learned a few good points but one really caught my attention. I have heard of char cloth, and the embers from a bow drill But have not considered natural char. Could you please consider a video on what your favourite natural char material is and how you use/store it?

@kennnuthatch5724

4 жыл бұрын

The black chunks left in yer fire pit that didn't burn to ash, you'll see it used on many of Greg Ovens channel vids. Happy camping!😁

@jynnandtonnyx

4 жыл бұрын

Kenn Nuthatch awesome info. Thanks :)

Thanks man, best explanation of a fire-birdsnest I've seen

Thank you once again from OG! Good thought about the thickness of the well in the bird's nest. Hope your family continues to be safe and healthy

Great review right before my Pathfinder Intermediate class tomorrow. I’ll be throwing a bandana down to collect the finest material when processing. Great stuff as always!

Thanks for this video. Very well explained

Very useful.

Great tutorial 😊

Thanks for putting together that video. Well spoken and very easily understood I'll let y'all know how much first bird's nest comes out.

Great vid

I watched the video too well. Thank you for the good information^^

The best skills video on KZread. Concise and fun.

Thanks for the soup nest!

Thank you!!! That was a great video! That was really good information.

Great advice. I never thought of making it tight almost baseball shaped.

You sir are truly a teacher. Thanks!

That was excellent! Thanks again, Dan!

nice explanation of the soup can method . simple explained. Love your Videos brother.

Dude, you're such an awesome teacher!

Amazing thanks Dan!

This is great. I recently attended a course at the Pathfinder school and I brought some tulip poplar bark back with me (we don’t have tulip poplar in Wisconsin). Now I know how to process and get the outer bark off. Thanks!

Never seen this explained before, so thanks! Good tips!

Excellent description!

Well done! Thank you.

Brilliant explanation. Thanks.

my man!

great video as always

Well done, Dan. I always get excited when I see another post by you. Very informative and educational, short, sweet, simple.

Henep rope is also very very good tinder

I want to attend one of your classes so bad! 16 hour drive is rough. I’m thinking on it.. Your attitude and attention to detail are inspiring.

Amazing channel, I tried this and the outcome was amazing ! thank you

Really good vid, thank you

Great video..I really need to get out and start working on my bush crafting skills. Very well explained. In Oregon, but wish I could come attend your camps

Thanks for that. Good to know.

Pretty similar to packing a pipe to smoke.

Hi from Sunny South Africa. Nicely done and some great tips. From a new bushcraft youtuber.

Good video dude

Medium material? You mean it talks to ghosts?

Love it 👍☕️

As I watched, and this was great, I was thinking, what if your hands were half frozen? Then I thought, probably take a bit longer. Your hands would be happy when the flames started. I've seen this before but it was more of a nonchalant, this is how it's done type thing and the nest was thin. This was good to see and in depth thanks.

It gave me some thoughts on how I make my soup can!

@coalcrackerbushcraft please go on the Alone show I think you'd kill it... plus I just wanted to say I'm a Pennsylvanian myself hah

Great tutorial Dan👍 You should do this for a living 😅😊

Great video Dan. This will improve my craft by leaps and bounds. When are you mastering the bow drill so we can get all your pointers on that?

Mr. Cracker, (may I call you Coal?), thank you for clearing up the whole bird's nest thing. I literally had assumed you were scavenging actual abandoned bird's nests as provided by nature firestarter material. Thanks for teaching me how to craft a proper one! Simple tech sticks with me. Heavy material ball, divot, medium material, divot, fine material, divot, ferro rod & break out the marshmallows.

Next to David Canterbury you are my favorite bushcraft representives

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And shared 😎👍

Drinking game. A shot on each ‚ok‘

I mostly use a twig bundle for my fire lay that’s how I was taught 18 yrs ago at a mors kochanski class a good size twig bundle and one match

I like to cheat and use Pampas grass (that stuff that sort of looks like wheat with huge fluffy heads). Grows everywhere and no processing involved. I needed to watch this just to brush up on my skills...

tap it with pommel of axe to pulverize on a stump,flat rock or log. catch crumbs ,fines and shreds etc. w bandanna

I have been wondering about how people did not get burned with a birds nest

hey man love your videos im from Australia. was wondering if you could do a video on what camera gear you use for filming the outdoors? or even answer in the comments? Thanks Sean

Thank you for the information. It seems that there isn't enough info on this part of fire making.