How to Start a Fire with Your Water Bottle

Jul 8, 2012 09:29 PM
Jan 5, 2013 01:43 AM
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If you're ever lost in a survival situation, here's a little trick you're going to be so glad to know. Normally, we'd think of using water to put OUT a fire, but in this video I show you how I use water to START THEM.

If you like survival and fire-making techniques, this video is a MUST SEE!

For this project, I'll use 3 sheets of paper and a water bottle.

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A couple years ago, I discovered I could light a fire with a water bottle. It's hard to explain the climatic gratification that comes from seeing this project burst into flames.

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I'll remove the label from this little bottle...

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And use the convex edge as a makeshift magnifying glass to focus the sunlight.

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It only takes a few seconds to get this paper smoking, and pretty soon I've got it smoldering.

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Now, I can build that up into a flame and I've got my fire!

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Haven't see the video yet? You can still see it here!

If you like this project perhaps you'll like some of my others. Check them out at www.thekingofrandom.com

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