Can You Start A Fire With A Pencil?

so here’s a situation you just ran in a

so here’s a situation you just ran in a gas your vehicles stranded on the side

gas your vehicles stranded on the side

gas your vehicles stranded on the side of a mountain road who knows if we’re

of a mountain road who knows if we’re

of a mountain road who knows if we’re going to get any help out here so it’s a

going to get any help out here so it’s a

going to get any help out here so it’s a good idea to get a survival fire going

good idea to get a survival fire going

good idea to get a survival fire going as soon as possible and here’s a cool

as soon as possible and here’s a cool

as soon as possible and here’s a cool trick you can use to do just that using

trick you can use to do just that using

trick you can use to do just that using a common graphite pencil now this trick

a common graphite pencil now this trick

a common graphite pencil now this trick is actually super simple to do all you

is actually super simple to do all you

is actually super simple to do all you need to do is first of all just wiggle

need to do is first of all just wiggle

need to do is first of all just wiggle the eraser off the end of your pencil so

the eraser off the end of your pencil so

the eraser off the end of your pencil so that you’ve just got the wood and the

that you’ve just got the wood and the

that you’ve just got the wood and the graphite then all you need to do is take

graphite then all you need to do is take

graphite then all you need to do is take a sharp object like a rock or a knife

a sharp object like a rock or a knife

a sharp object like a rock or a knife and just bite off the top section of

and just bite off the top section of

and just bite off the top section of wood and split it down the middle so you

wood and split it down the middle so you

wood and split it down the middle so you can see the graphite exposed through the

can see the graphite exposed through the

can see the graphite exposed through the center of the pencil and that’s pretty

center of the pencil and that’s pretty

center of the pencil and that’s pretty much all the preparation your pencil

much all the preparation your pencil

much all the preparation your pencil needs to become a makeshift firestarter

go ahead and attach your jumper cables

go ahead and attach your jumper cables with the red end to the positive and the

with the red end to the positive and the

with the red end to the positive and the black to the negative and watch this

black to the negative and watch this

black to the negative and watch this clip one of the cables onto one end of

clip one of the cables onto one end of

clip one of the cables onto one end of the pencil so that poking into the

the pencil so that poking into the

the pencil so that poking into the graphite on one end then take the other

graphite on one end then take the other

graphite on one end then take the other jumper cable and do the same thing on

jumper cable and do the same thing on

jumper cable and do the same thing on the other end the second it makes

the other end the second it makes

the other end the second it makes contact the pencil start smoking and

contact the pencil start smoking and

contact the pencil start smoking and within a few seconds will burst into

within a few seconds will burst into

within a few seconds will burst into flames

flames

flames [Music]

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[Music] now important thing to realize about

now important thing to realize about

now important thing to realize about your jumper cables is that only one of

your jumper cables is that only one of

your jumper cables is that only one of the teeth is electrically connected so

the teeth is electrically connected so

the teeth is electrically connected so look at the wire where it runs in turn

look at the wire where it runs in turn

look at the wire where it runs in turn your jumper cables with the neutral side

your jumper cables with the neutral side

your jumper cables with the neutral side down that’s where we’re going to place

down that’s where we’re going to place

down that’s where we’re going to place the wood part of our pencil and when we

the wood part of our pencil and when we

the wood part of our pencil and when we close the teeth the pointy part – the

close the teeth the pointy part – the

close the teeth the pointy part – the one with the cable on it should be

one with the cable on it should be

one with the cable on it should be digging into the graphite like this now

digging into the graphite like this now

digging into the graphite like this now rather than burning up the entire length

rather than burning up the entire length

rather than burning up the entire length of your pencil at once it makes a lot

of your pencil at once it makes a lot

of your pencil at once it makes a lot more sense to break them into one and a

more sense to break them into one and a

more sense to break them into one and a half to two inch pieces you end up with

half to two inch pieces you end up with

half to two inch pieces you end up with four to five different igniters by doing

four to five different igniters by doing

four to five different igniters by doing this you can really make one pencil go a

this you can really make one pencil go a

this you can really make one pencil go a long way the second you clip your jumper

long way the second you clip your jumper

long way the second you clip your jumper cable into place it’s going to ignite

cable into place it’s going to ignite

cable into place it’s going to ignite into fire so you need to have a tinder

into fire so you need to have a tinder

into fire so you need to have a tinder bundle or some kind of kindling ready to

bundle or some kind of kindling ready to

bundle or some kind of kindling ready to go to catch that flame the instant it

go to catch that flame the instant it

go to catch that flame the instant it happens now the wood that you take off

happens now the wood that you take off

happens now the wood that you take off your pencil does not need to go to waste

your pencil does not need to go to waste

your pencil does not need to go to waste you can use that for kindling to help

you can use that for kindling to help

you can use that for kindling to help stoke your fire just chop it into small

stoke your fire just chop it into small

stoke your fire just chop it into small pieces pile it up in a little teepee

pieces pile it up in a little teepee

pieces pile it up in a little teepee shape and then when you get your initial

shape and then when you get your initial

shape and then when you get your initial flame you’ll already have a little more

flame you’ll already have a little more

flame you’ll already have a little more tinder you can throw straight on the

tinder you can throw straight on the

tinder you can throw straight on the fire now check this out if you can

fire now check this out if you can

fire now check this out if you can stretch your jumper cables out right to

stretch your jumper cables out right to

stretch your jumper cables out right to your fire pit you can actually get your

your fire pit you can actually get your

your fire pit you can actually get your mechanism set up in the fire build your

mechanism set up in the fire build your

mechanism set up in the fire build your tinder and your kindling over top of it

tinder and your kindling over top of it

tinder and your kindling over top of it and then you can go back to your battery

and then you can go back to your battery

and then you can go back to your battery and connect your jumper cables to the

and connect your jumper cables to the

and connect your jumper cables to the terminals there and from a safe distance

terminals there and from a safe distance

terminals there and from a safe distance your fire will ignite itself how cool is

your fire will ignite itself how cool is

your fire will ignite itself how cool is that boom there it is

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[Music] well that is how you make a survival

well that is how you make a survival

well that is how you make a survival fire using the jumper cables from your

fire using the jumper cables from your

fire using the jumper cables from your car and a pencil

car and a pencil

car and a pencil thanks so much for joining me for this

thanks so much for joining me for this

thanks so much for joining me for this experiment I’ll be looking for in the

experiment I’ll be looking for in the

experiment I’ll be looking for in the next video let’s talk to you that think

next video let’s talk to you that think

next video let’s talk to you that think we just got recognized for sure

we just got recognized for sure

we just got recognized for sure busted

busted

busted [Music]