The Best Kindling – Testing Natural Fire Starters | Bushcraft Essentials

I test a whole assortment of natural fire-starting materials to determine which one is the best kindling to start your fire with. Join me as I collect a variety of sticks, conifer needles, barks and tree cones to see which one lights the fastest, which one burns the longest, and which one seems the most effective overall.

If you spend lots of time in the outdoors, frequently travel the backcountry, or embark on weeks-long expeditions, you'll want to watch this to see which type of kindling is the best fire starter.

I hope you enjoy as we light myriad natural materials on fire! Let's do this!

Eric @Greybeard Adventures

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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Collecting the materials
01:31 - The methodology
02:26 - The smorgasbord
03:26 - Dried ferns
03:51 - Balsam sap
04:29 - Spruce needles
05:01 - Cedar needles
05:32 - White pine needles
05:54 - Red pine bark
06:48 - Birch bark
08:03 - Lichen
09:07 - Old Man's Beard
09:41 - Red pinecone
10:27 - White pinecone (old)
11:22 - White pinecone (sap covered)
12:13 - Pine gum
14:06 - The results

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Ethereal Guitars by Alexander Nakarada
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