#bushcraft #survival #modernoutdoorsurvival See below for links to gear and chapters. A client asked me about my fire starting kit so we put this video together. As with many aspects of bushcraft and wilderness skills - it's not about the kit or the brands, it's all about the mindset. When I chose items to take with me on trips, either when I plan to light a fire or just as a backup, I go for items that I know work in all conditions. I plan for equipment failure, loss and unexpected events. I consider what would happen if I somehow became separated from all of my kit, or a key item became lost or unusable. What I DON'T tend to do is bring natural tinder and fire materials from home. I don't bag up birch bark or Daldinia concentrica fungus and pack it into the woods again with me - I look for those items when I am out on the trip and adopt what Dave Canterbury calls the 'Possum Mentality'. I want to carry items that will get me fire ASAP - but I won't pass up opportunities to find equivalent items in nature. Items listed in the kit (not sponsored, all items shown were purchased at full price by ourselves) Fire Ant SAK Firesteel: https://amzn.to/3JGQJat Soto Lighter: https://amzn.to/3uYMZNi / https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/equipment-c3/pocket-knives-tools-c72/fire-starters-c180/micro-torch-vertical-p14420 LMF Scout Firesteel: https://amzn.to/3hdlOGF / https://lightmyfire.com/en/swedish-firesteel-bio-scout-2in1 BCB FireDragon: https://amzn.to/3JwKntW / https://www.bcbin.com/Catalogue/Products/FireDragon-Fuel/FireDragon-Solid-Blocks Go Prepared Sure Strips (Spartan Fire??): https://amzn.to/3gYkjMm / https://gopreparedsurvival.com/shop-now/ols/products/xn-spartan-fire-xl-multi-use-edc-tinder-zl6w Hammaro Tinder Card: https://amzn.to/3Bvzd5U / https://www.proadventure.co.uk/dpt/fire-lighting-tinder/tinder-card__2169 Our Courses: https://courses.originaloutdoors.co.uk/ Our Podcasts: https://originaloutdoors.co.uk/listen/ Chapters: 00:00 Start 00:05 Richard Prideaux's fire starting kit 01:33 The pouch used 02:30 No natural tinder? 04:40 The Possum Mentality 05:10 The Cost - Financial, Weight, Space 06:04 Reduncancy and contingency planning 07:28 FireAnt SAK ferro rod 08:10 SOTO Micro Torch 09:15 Old LMF Scout FireSteel 09:51 Cheap flint wheel lighter 10:45 Cyalume/glowstick 11:13 Plastic bags 11:42 Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice... 12:09 BCB FireDragon Blocks 14:33 BCB FireDragon blocks demo 17:33 Lifeboat matches 17:56 Bicycle inner tube wrap 19:12 Go Prepared Sure Strips / Spartan Fire 19:28 Hammaro Tinder Card 19:50 Consider water absorption 20:35 Order of importance 21:00 Thinking about survival the wrong way 21:59 Suddenly in the Stone Age - SERE 23:15 Other firecraft tools 24:37 Flint and steel 25:12 Summing up and final words ***************************** Original Outdoors is an established outdoor skills training business based in the U.K. - specialising in wilderness skills, bushcraft, foraging, mountain safety, survival skills and private events. We run training courses for the general public, outdoor instructors, emergency services and the military. We also consult for major outdoor events, television and film and other projects. You can find out more about our courses, plus articles, blogs and more free information at https://www.originaloutdoors.co.uk/ and https://www.outdoorprofessional.co.uk/ ***************************** Video Technical (Amazon Affiliate links, not sponsored by any brands mentioned) Camera used: https://amzn.to/2MTAyLA Lens 1: https://amzn.to/30EnO3u Lens 2: https://amzn.to/2J0YP17 Desktop mics: https://amzn.to/3cifUT7 Wireless Mic: https://amzn.to/3e5m7QC Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/36UIALL On-camera mic: https://amzn.to/2LB8Eoj Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. ***************************** – Become a member on Patreon https://patreon.com/originaloutdoorscontent – Join our Discord Community https://discord.gg/SqG9ghFuUR – Original Outdoors website for articles, reviews and more information https://www.originaloutdoors.co.uk/ – Original Outdoors on Social Media: Instagram https://instagram.com/originaloutdoor Facebook https://www.facebook.com/originaloutdoors/ Twitter https://twitter.com/originaloutdoor – Richard on Social Media: Instagram https://instagram.com/richprideaux Twitter https://twitter.com/richprideaux – Amy on Social Media: Instagram https://instagram.com/agreenoutdoors Twitter https://twitter.com/agreenoutdoors