How To Build a Self-Feeding Fire – Wilderness Survival Skills
by admin on Feb.09, 2010, under How to
In this video and article I demonstrate a technique for building a fire structure that will burn continuously and does not require ANY managing. This is a great method to know if you need the heat from a fire while you are sleeping, but do not want to wake up repeatedly during the night to add more wood.
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February 9th, 2010 on 2:10 am
Paul Scheiter, I watched your video HOW TO BUILD a SELF FEEDING FIRE and noticed one very important mistake; you didnt clear the area around your fire of leaves and debris. P.S. I like using green wood for the bottom two layers, sure you may get some extra smoke but it will burn much longer.
February 9th, 2010 on 2:22 am
I believe that the Marine Corps should incorporate more wilderness survival. I know there are schools for MARSOC and RECON and others, but we really didnt touch on anything like this in boot camp. just my opinion.
February 9th, 2010 on 2:28 am
thanks for the vid never thought of that
February 9th, 2010 on 2:42 am
great tip
thanks
February 9th, 2010 on 3:32 am
This is really impressive. Interesting method, but also presented very well. Thank you so much for posting it!
February 9th, 2010 on 4:22 am
Thanks!
February 9th, 2010 on 5:06 am
5 starz dude. Seen this method many times, but you did a super job on your presentation. Think I’ll subscribe too. Thanks for the vid.
February 9th, 2010 on 5:57 am
Awesome!!! Glad to hear it!!! Thanks for commenting!
February 9th, 2010 on 6:29 am
wow, this response is 3 months late. sorry. i’ve been assembling all my fires this way. not only does it do all the great things you mentioned, but it also gets your tinder up off the ground. keeps it dry, and also makes you have to bend over less. i put a couple pieces of dried cedar bark on the very top of the wood structure, and then add my tinder. very comfortable working height, and once it’s lit you have plenty of time to set up camp before needing to add fuel. video changed my life.
February 9th, 2010 on 7:12 am
KBAR!!!
February 9th, 2010 on 7:16 am
Great video, well done! Question for you, though. Was it not advisable at the time to clear the immediate area of twigs, leaves, and detritus?
Sorry to be so picky! Lol!
February 9th, 2010 on 7:58 am
@HedgehogLeatherworks Another good survival method is to dig two holes, Make a tunnel under the ground connecting the holes and start a fire in one of the holes. This feeds air to the fire through the other hole as it starts, so you don’t have to blow on it.
February 9th, 2010 on 8:25 am
Those leaves are about as likely to catch as soaking wet newspaper.
February 9th, 2010 on 9:01 am
yeah
but ofc where a part of a worldwide community of scouts just like any other group, i was at the jamboree in 2007, it was increadable
February 9th, 2010 on 9:11 am
Nice, where scouting began
February 9th, 2010 on 9:30 am
i am an explorer scout leader for 1st old colwyn explorer group in north wales (uk)
aye, its the life for me
my fiance is also a group leader with me
February 9th, 2010 on 9:52 am
will do paul
, and i know wt u meen by busy belive me 
, bin a verry busy year for me XD but defenatly the bast of my entire life 
February 9th, 2010 on 10:18 am
im a scout leader, its one of the most worthwile things huh? wheres your patrol?
February 9th, 2010 on 10:56 am
dont call him a dumass, use constructive critasism, you sunno what u might be doing lashing out like that man
February 9th, 2010 on 11:03 am
Hey Calum, I’ve been really wanting to but have been incredibly busy with the sheath business… will be having some new updates soon though… stay tuned!
February 9th, 2010 on 11:42 am
Just a foot note, as a cub scout den leader, you might want to clear a wider area so as not to burn the entire forest
February 9th, 2010 on 12:30 pm
this is very simple to work out.
the standard pyramid fire is best as more wood is burned at the start giving more heat energy.
the upside fire does not burn the wood at the bottom from the start so less energy is given.
i made fires when camping for 3 reasons,1:for cooking
2:for sense of place
3:for warmth and lighting
February 9th, 2010 on 12:51 pm
hey paul
why not vids for a while?
reagrds
calum
February 9th, 2010 on 1:20 pm
In a Class Alpha fire the radiant heat causes the fuel to out-gas, and the heat and oxygen combine with the wood gas to sustain ignition, until either fuel, or oxygen are depleted or there is too much cold which prevents sufficient out gassing. The upside down stack improves air flow and updraft of oxygen, making an efficient combustion process. Use 8″ to 12″ diameter logs for base or a few 10 foot long x 4″ diameter logs to push in as they burn.
February 9th, 2010 on 2:10 pm
very nice video ands useful infos