In an emergency, the ability to create fire can mean the difference between survival and suffering. Not only does fire offer warmth and comfort, but plenty of other benefits, like the ability to cook food, boil water, etc. But even when everything’s going right, there are times when we may need to make a fire, but have no access to the usual tools and conveniences. How do you make a fire when there are no matches, lighters or the other usual methods available?
It turns out, that you can use water to help! Fire and water are not mortal enemies after all. Grant Thompson, YouTube’s ‘King of Random’ put together a video to demonstrate 5 ways to start a fire using water.
Of course, it’s impossible to predict what kind of situation you may encounter when it would be handy to build a fire with limited resources and it’s also impossible to predict what things you might have handy at the time, but this short how-to clip should plant an important ‘survival seed’ to help you find creative and effective solutions! Check out Grant’s video after the break:
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Anyone who says they only saw one way to do it either didn’t watch the entire video or should have their internet privileges revoked.
Type 1. Using water to create a lense and focus solar rays. This begins a physical change, heating. Once ignited, the chemical reaction of burning is taking place.
Type 2. Does not require creating a lense, does not require the sun, and is a chemical reaction. This is an exothermic chemical reaction that creates enough heat to ignite the kindling.
How to use water in different objects to make a magnifying lens to start a fire and one chemical use
So 2 was and one requires pure sodium.
Alec Poole I COULD HAVE USED THIS FOR MY SOLAR OVEN
That was only 2 ways. Light concentration and chemical reaction. They should of made an ice fire.
I could turn all those into devices to smoke marijuana as well lol just kidding
Lol only 2 ways really 4 of em were the same just different ideas. Pure sodium is a good idea tho.
Rick Daughenbaugh note to self