Science & Life Skills

Learn how to make fire in wet weather using a standing dead tree and simple tools.

Clay explains that when it's wet outside, you need to find dry tinder inside a standing dead tree, especially a conifer tree.

Clay sets up a tarp to create a dry workspace and prepares the area by clearing a spot for the fire.

Clay shows a safe way to split kindling by placing wood on the axe head and hitting it on a block, then demonstrates making feather sticks.

Clay emphasizes being prepared with all materials ready before starting the first spark, and shows how to scrape ferro rod shavings into the tinder.

Clay concludes that knowing how to start fires in bad weather conditions is important because that's what you'll face if stranded outdoors.

This SURVIVAL SKILL could Save Your LIFE! Make FIRE in WET WEATHER!