Survival Bowdrill Fire with No Tools (no knife, no saw, no axe, no hatchet, no tools)

Lonnie, I think the best moment in this whole thing is at around 11:52, when the first spindle shaft broke. You acknowledged that the stick breaking was a failure, but without fuss. No cursing, no wailing, no bemoaning of fate or feeling like a failure yourself. You accepted it calmly, and reminded yourself to just keep trying. That's a great example for everyone to follow!

This guy is walking thru the woods like he is going shopping. He knows the woods.

A lot of people out there couldn't make a fire with gasoline and a blow torch. I'm always amazed at how easy you make this look.

You're like the Bob Ross of survival skills. Relaxing yet very informational.

Lonnie, you are the all-time best. I've seen people try for HOURS to get an ember and fail, and they had the benefit of tools. Your knowledge and experience set an excellent example of what a bushcrafter should be. Your knowledge of your particular area and the resources it contains is unrivaled. I am very grateful to you and your wife for your time and teaching. On another note, you look like you've lost weight. I noticed in the video that you seemed to feel better too. Glad to see it! I know Connie loves you and wants to keep you around as long as possible, as do we all. Thanks again for the lesson! It was a great one!

And this is why yours will always be my favorite channel. No one does it better! This is what the heart of bushcraft is all about. Thinking outside of the box and thinking of a way to get through that problem. This is why you will always be the king! Amazing video my friend. You are an inspiration to us all! All the best, cheers from Canada! Shawn

I have watched a lot of bowdrill tutorials and this is probably be the best

I take my hat off to you. There's hundreds of vids out there on this subject, but I've never seen anyone do this without tools.

I appreciate that your first attempts didn’t work out as planned but you kept at it and refining your tools until it did. Perseverance!

If the Lord tarries, one hundred years from now, the legends of Lonnie shall endure. "I heard that he once pulled soaking wet wood out of a stream and started a friction fire" 🌲💧🔥

Lonnie, I believe you could start a fire in the middle of a mud puddle on a rainy day.

Knowledge + confidence + patience. Thanks Lonnie!

It's Far North meets Primitive Technologies ! Simply awesome! Thanks Lonnie and Connie!

Awesome vid. Thanks for keeping the one misfire. Really shows your integrity. Keep it up!

Seriously impressive. Totally LOVED the fact you failed and showed the failure. It made the successful start of the fire even more satisfying. Great skills.

Great video..! It's very unlikely that a person lost in the woods, without a cutting tool, without matches would be collected enough and not panicking, to have enough self-control to look for all that's required to start a fire this way. This video is educational and pleasant to watch.

If I was in the woods by myself, I’ll call Lonnie! Problem solved!

This is why Lonnie is the real deal. I've seen others try this all day and fail. Yep. The real deal. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Lonnie & Connie for showing us how it can be done!

You can also use a bug for bearing block lubrication, bugs are about half fat and water, half protein.