guys something just happened which absolutely blows my mind one of my quick
absolutely blows my mind one of my quick
absolutely blows my mind one of my quick Clips just went over 10 million views
Clips just went over 10 million views
Clips just went over 10 million views it’s absolutely incredible now this is a
it’s absolutely incredible now this is a
it’s absolutely incredible now this is a video showing a concept where you can
video showing a concept where you can
video showing a concept where you can take a double a battery and a gum
take a double a battery and a gum
take a double a battery and a gum wrapper and use it to start a survival
wrapper and use it to start a survival
wrapper and use it to start a survival fire it’s a really cool idea I first saw
fire it’s a really cool idea I first saw
fire it’s a really cool idea I first saw in householdhacker and yes it actually
in householdhacker and yes it actually
in householdhacker and yes it actually does work now here’s the challenge while
does work now here’s the challenge while
does work now here’s the challenge while reading through the comments I noticed a
reading through the comments I noticed a
reading through the comments I noticed a lot of you were having trouble with this
lot of you were having trouble with this
lot of you were having trouble with this at home because it was either burning
at home because it was either burning
at home because it was either burning your fingers or wasn’t lighting off at
your fingers or wasn’t lighting off at
your fingers or wasn’t lighting off at all so the purpose of this video is to
all so the purpose of this video is to
all so the purpose of this video is to dive into even more detail so you fully
dive into even more detail so you fully
dive into even more detail so you fully comprehend how it works and then we’ll
comprehend how it works and then we’ll
comprehend how it works and then we’ll use that technique to start a fire out
use that technique to start a fire out
use that technique to start a fire out in the desert today now the trick to
in the desert today now the trick to
in the desert today now the trick to actually getting this to work lies
actually getting this to work lies
actually getting this to work lies within the gum wrapper itself so I
within the gum wrapper itself so I
within the gum wrapper itself so I stopped by the grocery store and picked
stopped by the grocery store and picked
stopped by the grocery store and picked up three different packs of gum so we
up three different packs of gum so we
up three different packs of gum so we can compare what we’re looking for is a
can compare what we’re looking for is a
can compare what we’re looking for is a wrapper that has a shiny metallic
wrapper that has a shiny metallic
wrapper that has a shiny metallic exterior but a textured fibrous interior
exterior but a textured fibrous interior
exterior but a textured fibrous interior something like this and you’re also
something like this and you’re also
something like this and you’re also going to need a double-a battery which
going to need a double-a battery which
going to need a double-a battery which you should be able to find in all
you should be able to find in all
you should be able to find in all different kinds of electronic equipment
different kinds of electronic equipment
different kinds of electronic equipment including flashlights now you probably
including flashlights now you probably
including flashlights now you probably know by now that a battery has a
know by now that a battery has a
know by now that a battery has a positive end and a negative end and if
positive end and a negative end and if
positive end and a negative end and if you use something conductive to connect
you use something conductive to connect
you use something conductive to connect the two ends electricity will begin to
the two ends electricity will begin to
the two ends electricity will begin to flow if we think of electricity like
flow if we think of electricity like
flow if we think of electricity like water then the voltage coming out of the
water then the voltage coming out of the
water then the voltage coming out of the battery is like the pressure of the
battery is like the pressure of the
battery is like the pressure of the electricity and the conductor that we’re
electricity and the conductor that we’re
electricity and the conductor that we’re using is like the tube or the piping
using is like the tube or the piping
using is like the tube or the piping that takes the water to where we need to
that takes the water to where we need to
that takes the water to where we need to go if we use a thick pipe like this the
go if we use a thick pipe like this the
go if we use a thick pipe like this the energy can flow relatively freely and
energy can flow relatively freely and
energy can flow relatively freely and nothing really happens it’s just going
nothing really happens it’s just going
nothing really happens it’s just going to get the battery really hot and burn
to get the battery really hot and burn
to get the battery really hot and burn your fingertips
your fingertips
your fingertips ouch but if we make the size of the pipe
ouch but if we make the size of the pipe
ouch but if we make the size of the pipe thinner the electrical pressure and
thinner the electrical pressure and
thinner the electrical pressure and resistance build up to the point where
resistance build up to the point where
resistance build up to the point where they actually generate a significant
they actually generate a significant
they actually generate a significant amount of heat and it is a little bit of
amount of heat and it is a little bit of
amount of heat and it is a little bit of a balancing act because too thick and it
a balancing act because too thick and it
a balancing act because too thick and it won’t light off at all too thin and it
won’t light off at all too thin and it
won’t light off at all too thin and it just burns in half we’re trying to find
just burns in half we’re trying to find
just burns in half we’re trying to find that sweet spot where it goes up in
that sweet spot where it goes up in
that sweet spot where it goes up in flames every time
now what I found works best for me is to
now what I found works best for me is to take one of your gum wrappers and cut it
take one of your gum wrappers and cut it
take one of your gum wrappers and cut it lengthwise into thirds
lengthwise into thirds
lengthwise into thirds this will make three different igniters
this will make three different igniters
this will make three different igniters when you’ve got those pieces cut trim it
when you’ve got those pieces cut trim it
when you’ve got those pieces cut trim it in from the sides to form an hourglass
in from the sides to form an hourglass
in from the sides to form an hourglass shape so the part in the middle is about
shape so the part in the middle is about
shape so the part in the middle is about the same thickness as the blade on your
the same thickness as the blade on your
the same thickness as the blade on your pair of scissors if you’ve done it right
pair of scissors if you’ve done it right
pair of scissors if you’ve done it right it should look something like this now
it should look something like this now
it should look something like this now here’s how to get your improvised
here’s how to get your improvised
here’s how to get your improvised igniter to work take your fourth finger
igniter to work take your fourth finger
igniter to work take your fourth finger and rest it underneath one end of the
and rest it underneath one end of the
and rest it underneath one end of the igniter so that the foil is facing up
igniter so that the foil is facing up
igniter so that the foil is facing up then take the bottom of your double-a
then take the bottom of your double-a
then take the bottom of your double-a battery and press it down into your
battery and press it down into your
battery and press it down into your finger so it holds the foil in place and
finger so it holds the foil in place and
finger so it holds the foil in place and use your thumb and forefinger to hold
use your thumb and forefinger to hold
use your thumb and forefinger to hold the battery straight up like this
the battery straight up like this
the battery straight up like this now this last part happens pretty quick
now this last part happens pretty quick
now this last part happens pretty quick we’re going to take the top piece of
we’re going to take the top piece of
we’re going to take the top piece of foil and press it to the top of the
foil and press it to the top of the
foil and press it to the top of the battery with our thumb and hold it
battery with our thumb and hold it
battery with our thumb and hold it vertically until it bursts into flame
when I made my quick clip I use this big
when I made my quick clip I use this big five gun it works really well for me and
five gun it works really well for me and
five gun it works really well for me and I’ve got to work almost every single
I’ve got to work almost every single
I’ve got to work almost every single time but it doesn’t make me wonder how
time but it doesn’t make me wonder how
time but it doesn’t make me wonder how other guns might compare so I picked up
other guns might compare so I picked up
other guns might compare so I picked up some juicy fruit and Orbitz just to see
some juicy fruit and Orbitz just to see
some juicy fruit and Orbitz just to see if there’s any difference opening up
if there’s any difference opening up
if there’s any difference opening up here and the first thing I noticed this
here and the first thing I noticed this
here and the first thing I noticed this actually got a paper exterior here
actually got a paper exterior here
actually got a paper exterior here there’s no shiny metallic side to that
there’s no shiny metallic side to that
there’s no shiny metallic side to that at all it’s just paper and if we open
at all it’s just paper and if we open
at all it’s just paper and if we open that up
that up
that up it’s just paper as well so just based on
it’s just paper as well so just based on
it’s just paper as well so just based on that observation I do not think that
that observation I do not think that
that observation I do not think that juicy fruit is going to work we need a
juicy fruit is going to work we need a
juicy fruit is going to work we need a shiny conductive metallic surface and
shiny conductive metallic surface and
shiny conductive metallic surface and paper is not going to do the job now to
paper is not going to do the job now to
paper is not going to do the job now to be fair I’m going to cut this up and try
be fair I’m going to cut this up and try
be fair I’m going to cut this up and try it anyway because we can’t really be
it anyway because we can’t really be
it anyway because we can’t really be sure the results until we put it to the
sure the results until we put it to the
sure the results until we put it to the test all right here we go contact and
test all right here we go contact and
test all right here we go contact and noting our hypothesis is confirmed paper
noting our hypothesis is confirmed paper
noting our hypothesis is confirmed paper is non conductive no success with juicy
is non conductive no success with juicy
is non conductive no success with juicy fruit we’re going to try orbit next and
fruit we’re going to try orbit next and
fruit we’re going to try orbit next and here’s the reveal yeah these are just
here’s the reveal yeah these are just
here’s the reveal yeah these are just covered in paper as well so pretty sure
covered in paper as well so pretty sure
covered in paper as well so pretty sure those are not going to work
those are not going to work
those are not going to work probably better put them to the test
probably better put them to the test
probably better put them to the test just to be sure but I already know
just to be sure but I already know
just to be sure but I already know they’re not going to work and these ones
they’re not going to work and these ones
they’re not going to work and these ones a little bit too short they probably
a little bit too short they probably
a little bit too short they probably won’t reach the battery terminals anyway
won’t reach the battery terminals anyway
won’t reach the battery terminals anyway whoo barely if you get it to reach but
whoo barely if you get it to reach but
whoo barely if you get it to reach but barely that’s as good as it gets no
barely that’s as good as it gets no
barely that’s as good as it gets no reaction
reaction
reaction all right orbits doesn’t work not gonna
all right orbits doesn’t work not gonna
all right orbits doesn’t work not gonna save your life very interesting guys we
save your life very interesting guys we
save your life very interesting guys we have been able to confirm that only the
have been able to confirm that only the
have been able to confirm that only the gum wrappers with the foil on the
gum wrappers with the foil on the
gum wrappers with the foil on the outside seemed to work as organizers so
outside seemed to work as organizers so
outside seemed to work as organizers so that’s not all if you want to get these
that’s not all if you want to get these
that’s not all if you want to get these things to work there are two more things
things to work there are two more things
things to work there are two more things you need to know first first of all the
you need to know first first of all the
you need to know first first of all the way you hold your battery actually makes
way you hold your battery actually makes
way you hold your battery actually makes a huge difference if your igniter makes
a huge difference if your igniter makes
a huge difference if your igniter makes contact while your battery is being held
contact while your battery is being held
contact while your battery is being held horizontally most of the heat will
horizontally most of the heat will
horizontally most of the heat will dissipate upwards reducing your chances
dissipate upwards reducing your chances
dissipate upwards reducing your chances of this thing actually igniting at all
of this thing actually igniting at all
of this thing actually igniting at all but when you hold your battery
but when you hold your battery
but when you hold your battery vertically the heat transfers up into
vertically the heat transfers up into
vertically the heat transfers up into the material greatly increasing your
the material greatly increasing your
the material greatly increasing your chances of ignition if you’re one of the
chances of ignition if you’re one of the
chances of ignition if you’re one of the people burning your fingertips when
people burning your fingertips when
people burning your fingertips when trying this the other thing that’s good
trying this the other thing that’s good
trying this the other thing that’s good to know is rip off little pieces of your
to know is rip off little pieces of your
to know is rip off little pieces of your gum or pieces of the cardboard box you
gum or pieces of the cardboard box you
gum or pieces of the cardboard box you can use these pieces as insulation to
can use these pieces as insulation to
can use these pieces as insulation to protect your fingertips when the foil
protect your fingertips when the foil
protect your fingertips when the foil makes contact so now that we have this
makes contact so now that we have this
makes contact so now that we have this technique mastered let’s go ahead and
technique mastered let’s go ahead and
technique mastered let’s go ahead and gather up some dry grass and sticks and
gather up some dry grass and sticks and
gather up some dry grass and sticks and see if we can use it to start a fire
I went up in no time flat use it cool
I went up in no time flat use it cool guys let’s put the gum wrappers away and
guys let’s put the gum wrappers away and
guys let’s put the gum wrappers away and talk about what we’ve learned so far we
talk about what we’ve learned so far we
talk about what we’ve learned so far we found that in order to get this
found that in order to get this
found that in order to get this technique to work we needed to use
technique to work we needed to use
technique to work we needed to use wrappers that had foil on the outside
wrappers that had foil on the outside
wrappers that had foil on the outside and some kind of a fibrous material on
and some kind of a fibrous material on
and some kind of a fibrous material on the inside we also discovered that one
the inside we also discovered that one
the inside we also discovered that one wrapper could be used to make at least
wrapper could be used to make at least
wrapper could be used to make at least three different igniters we cut these
three different igniters we cut these
three different igniters we cut these wrappers into an hourglass shape and saw
wrappers into an hourglass shape and saw
wrappers into an hourglass shape and saw just how important it was to leave the
just how important it was to leave the
just how important it was to leave the right thickness in the middle because
right thickness in the middle because
right thickness in the middle because when the bridge is too thick it doesn’t
when the bridge is too thick it doesn’t
when the bridge is too thick it doesn’t light off and when it’s too thin it just
light off and when it’s too thin it just
light off and when it’s too thin it just snaps apart cutting them to the width of
snaps apart cutting them to the width of
snaps apart cutting them to the width of one blade on our pair of scissors seemed
one blade on our pair of scissors seemed
one blade on our pair of scissors seemed to be just about perfect we found that
to be just about perfect we found that
to be just about perfect we found that if we hold our igniters horizontally the
if we hold our igniters horizontally the
if we hold our igniters horizontally the heat dissipates upwards and they’re less
heat dissipates upwards and they’re less
heat dissipates upwards and they’re less likely to go off but if we hold them
likely to go off but if we hold them
likely to go off but if we hold them vertically the heat is captured into the
vertically the heat is captured into the
vertically the heat is captured into the material where they go off nearly every
material where they go off nearly every
material where they go off nearly every time finally we learned that at the ends
time finally we learned that at the ends
time finally we learned that at the ends of the battery are heating up and
of the battery are heating up and
of the battery are heating up and burning your fingers you can simply rip
burning your fingers you can simply rip
burning your fingers you can simply rip off pieces of gum or cardboard from the
off pieces of gum or cardboard from the
off pieces of gum or cardboard from the box itself to use as insulation to
box itself to use as insulation to
box itself to use as insulation to protect your fingers from any burns as a
protect your fingers from any burns as a
protect your fingers from any burns as a side note I did try ripping about eight
side note I did try ripping about eight
side note I did try ripping about eight gum wrappers into igniters but
gum wrappers into igniters but
gum wrappers into igniters but unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any
unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any
unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any of them go out that’s it for this
of them go out that’s it for this
of them go out that’s it for this experiment guys thanks for joining me
experiment guys thanks for joining me
experiment guys thanks for joining me for this video and I’ll be looking for
for this video and I’ll be looking for
for this video and I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then I went
you the next one talk to you then I went
you the next one talk to you then I went up in no time flat
up in no time flat
up in no time flat first try except that
first try except that
first try except that [Music]
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