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Build a fire with plastic and water...

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posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:01 PM
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Found this and figured it could come in handy for those preps on the go, I mean you can find water and plastic anywhere so this is a great one to chalk up in your mental preps...

Very cool and great to know.

www.wimp.com...



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:02 PM
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Looks cool.. Could you say it in your post so People who can't watch the vid can know too.



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:06 PM
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Cool idea but not practical in a survival situation as you'd need alot of water, a big setup, and you have to wait till the sun is on the right spot.

A small magnifying glass would do the job just as good and it is a lot more practical.
and if you really don't have a magnifying glass you could also learn how to make a fire with a bow drill.
after some practice you will get the hang of it.



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:09 PM
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Take any plastic material that is similar to plastic wrap. Set it firmly within a frame or anything that can hold the plastic on the edges, so that you can pour water on it without it coming loose. Pour enough water to create a small pool, and it will set in the middle, where the plastic will bulge down with the weight. This creates a water lens. The sun will focus through it, burning anything sitting underneath.

Voila!



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:11 PM
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Oh. Just another variant of the lens. Thanks anyway!


You could in theory do the same thing with ice, too. just have to sculpt/melt its surface so it becomes a lens.



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:24 PM
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You could use something like this as a slow cooker as well. Cool.



posted on Nov, 2 2012 @ 03:41 PM
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There are videos on Youtube where someone starts a fire with a condom full of water.


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posted on Nov, 4 2012 @ 12:59 AM
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Sure what the video shows you is that by taking a piece of plastic and attaching it tightly across wooden poles at the 4 corners, then putting water in the center you can create fire, the condom example is pretty awesome too.

If you were desperate I suppose anything that works like a magnifying glass will do. I am so glad to have this knowledge, it really felt like I learned something when I discovered this, like one of those ah ha moments.



posted on Nov, 4 2012 @ 01:00 AM
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Now that is something I would recommend everyone watch. Very easy to use in the bug out!



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