if you’re in a survival situation and it’s windy outside matches can be
it’s windy outside matches can be
it’s windy outside matches can be extremely unreliable and they certainly
extremely unreliable and they certainly
extremely unreliable and they certainly won’t light a fire when they’re wet so
won’t light a fire when they’re wet so
won’t light a fire when they’re wet so in this project let’s try using a bit of
in this project let’s try using a bit of
in this project let’s try using a bit of backyard science to take the trouble out
backyard science to take the trouble out
backyard science to take the trouble out of lighting your tinder because with
of lighting your tinder because with
of lighting your tinder because with this special mix the tinder lights
this special mix the tinder lights
this special mix the tinder lights itself let’s begin this project with the
itself let’s begin this project with the
itself let’s begin this project with the soda cap container we made in a previous
soda cap container we made in a previous
soda cap container we made in a previous project they’re lightweight cheap to
project they’re lightweight cheap to
project they’re lightweight cheap to make and amazingly useful so look for
make and amazingly useful so look for
make and amazingly useful so look for how to build them in another video
how to build them in another video
how to build them in another video now our matchless fire starter is about
now our matchless fire starter is about
now our matchless fire starter is about as simple as mixing two chemicals
as simple as mixing two chemicals
as simple as mixing two chemicals together potassium permanganate and a
together potassium permanganate and a
together potassium permanganate and a bit of glycerin these items are
bit of glycerin these items are
bit of glycerin these items are sometimes found in survival kits already
sometimes found in survival kits already
sometimes found in survival kits already because of their healing properties and
because of their healing properties and
because of their healing properties and water treatment abilities but mix them
water treatment abilities but mix them
water treatment abilities but mix them together and it opens up a whole new
together and it opens up a whole new
together and it opens up a whole new world of possibilities
world of possibilities
world of possibilities this purple product is sold commercially
this purple product is sold commercially
this purple product is sold commercially as a rejuvenator for certain types of
as a rejuvenator for certain types of
as a rejuvenator for certain types of water filters and I found mine in the
water filters and I found mine in the
water filters and I found mine in the water treatment section of a pool supply
water treatment section of a pool supply
water treatment section of a pool supply store now it might look like a harmless
store now it might look like a harmless
store now it might look like a harmless black sand but it’s actually a powerful
black sand but it’s actually a powerful
black sand but it’s actually a powerful oxidizer this stuff can be poisonous and
oxidizer this stuff can be poisonous and
oxidizer this stuff can be poisonous and burn your skin so just make sure you’re
burn your skin so just make sure you’re
burn your skin so just make sure you’re well aware of the risks before you try
well aware of the risks before you try
well aware of the risks before you try handling it some people have used it for
handling it some people have used it for
handling it some people have used it for disinfecting water making any septic
disinfecting water making any septic
disinfecting water making any septic solutions providing antifungal treatment
solutions providing antifungal treatment
solutions providing antifungal treatment for hands and feet and making emergency
for hands and feet and making emergency
for hands and feet and making emergency signals on snow now I loaded up one half
signals on snow now I loaded up one half
signals on snow now I loaded up one half of my container using a spoon and a
of my container using a spoon and a
of my container using a spoon and a funnel and that seemed to work pretty
funnel and that seemed to work pretty
funnel and that seemed to work pretty well to prevent spills now let’s screw
well to prevent spills now let’s screw
well to prevent spills now let’s screw the cap back on nice and tight so the
the cap back on nice and tight so the
the cap back on nice and tight so the powder is locked in securely where it
powder is locked in securely where it
powder is locked in securely where it should be kept safe and dry alright now
should be kept safe and dry alright now
should be kept safe and dry alright now we can add the glycerin to the other
we can add the glycerin to the other
we can add the glycerin to the other side I found this bottle at a local
side I found this bottle at a local
side I found this bottle at a local Super Center but they can be found just
Super Center but they can be found just
Super Center but they can be found just as easily at drug craft and baking
as easily at drug craft and baking
as easily at drug craft and baking stores as well glycerin is typically
stores as well glycerin is typically
stores as well glycerin is typically used as a moisturizer in creams and
used as a moisturizer in creams and
used as a moisturizer in creams and lotions but it has some really cool uses
lotions but it has some really cool uses
lotions but it has some really cool uses for first-aid and survival situations as
for first-aid and survival situations as
for first-aid and survival situations as well some people have used it to relieve
well some people have used it to relieve
well some people have used it to relieve insect bites sunburns chemical burns and
insect bites sunburns chemical burns and
insect bites sunburns chemical burns and some even say it works as a mild
some even say it works as a mild
some even say it works as a mild mosquito and ant repellent you may have
mosquito and ant repellent you may have
mosquito and ant repellent you may have noticed I color-coded the ends of my
noticed I color-coded the ends of my
noticed I color-coded the ends of my container with different caps and that’s
container with different caps and that’s
container with different caps and that’s to help identify which chemicals are in
to help identify which chemicals are in
to help identify which chemicals are in which end since the container is made
which end since the container is made
which end since the container is made out of bottle caps it’s completely water
out of bottle caps it’s completely water
out of bottle caps it’s completely water resistant so everything stays dry even
resistant so everything stays dry even
resistant so everything stays dry even if the container gets completely
if the container gets completely
if the container gets completely submerged in water not only is a
submerged in water not only is a
submerged in water not only is a waterproof and incredibly small but even
waterproof and incredibly small but even
waterproof and incredibly small but even it’s fully loaded the whole thing weighs
it’s fully loaded the whole thing weighs
it’s fully loaded the whole thing weighs a mere one ounce or about 29 grams
a mere one ounce or about 29 grams
a mere one ounce or about 29 grams chances are that small and light enough
chances are that small and light enough
chances are that small and light enough to be added to any type of day pack
to be added to any type of day pack
to be added to any type of day pack without making any noticeable difference
without making any noticeable difference
without making any noticeable difference now let’s go on a little trip to the
now let’s go on a little trip to the
now let’s go on a little trip to the mountains to see how this reacts when we
mountains to see how this reacts when we
mountains to see how this reacts when we mix the two chemicals together first
mix the two chemicals together first
mix the two chemicals together first we’ll need to open the black side
we’ll need to open the black side
we’ll need to open the black side because that’s the end with a potassium
because that’s the end with a potassium
because that’s the end with a potassium permanganate now since I was down by the
permanganate now since I was down by the
permanganate now since I was down by the river anyway I thought this might be a
river anyway I thought this might be a
river anyway I thought this might be a good time to experiment with
good time to experiment with
good time to experiment with disinfecting water all it takes is a
disinfecting water all it takes is a
disinfecting water all it takes is a very small pinch of potassium
very small pinch of potassium
very small pinch of potassium permanganate crystals in a liter of
permanganate crystals in a liter of
permanganate crystals in a liter of water to begin the disinfecting process
water to begin the disinfecting process
water to begin the disinfecting process you can see when the crystals hit the
you can see when the crystals hit the
you can see when the crystals hit the water they turn a deep purple but if we
water they turn a deep purple but if we
water they turn a deep purple but if we put the lid on and mix it all around the
put the lid on and mix it all around the
put the lid on and mix it all around the water should turn to a nice light pink
water should turn to a nice light pink
water should turn to a nice light pink the saying is as long as it’s pink it’s
the saying is as long as it’s pink it’s
the saying is as long as it’s pink it’s probably okay to drink just make sure
probably okay to drink just make sure
probably okay to drink just make sure it’s not purple and you should be
it’s not purple and you should be
it’s not purple and you should be alright
alright
alright okay let’s carefully pour the grains on
okay let’s carefully pour the grains on
okay let’s carefully pour the grains on a flat surface like a rock or a piece of
a flat surface like a rock or a piece of
a flat surface like a rock or a piece of wood and I’m using about half the
wood and I’m using about half the
wood and I’m using about half the container for this demonstration now
container for this demonstration now
container for this demonstration now it’s a good idea to push a little
it’s a good idea to push a little
it’s a good idea to push a little indentation into the center of the pile
indentation into the center of the pile
indentation into the center of the pile so when we pour the glycerin on top
so when we pour the glycerin on top
so when we pour the glycerin on top it’ll be held neatly in place right in
it’ll be held neatly in place right in
it’ll be held neatly in place right in the center these next few seconds feel
the center these next few seconds feel
the center these next few seconds feel like nothing is happening but make sure
like nothing is happening but make sure
like nothing is happening but make sure you’ve got some dry leaves twigs and
you’ve got some dry leaves twigs and
you’ve got some dry leaves twigs and other lightweight kindling gathered up
other lightweight kindling gathered up
other lightweight kindling gathered up because when this reaction happens it’s
because when this reaction happens it’s
because when this reaction happens it’s gonna happen fast it can take anywhere
gonna happen fast it can take anywhere
gonna happen fast it can take anywhere up to a minute to notice anything
up to a minute to notice anything
up to a minute to notice anything changing but if you look closely now you
changing but if you look closely now you
changing but if you look closely now you should start to see the glycerin soaking
should start to see the glycerin soaking
should start to see the glycerin soaking down into the powder and starting to
down into the powder and starting to
down into the powder and starting to smoke make sure you’ve got your dry
smoke make sure you’ve got your dry
smoke make sure you’ve got your dry leaves ready because the heat and smoke
leaves ready because the heat and smoke
leaves ready because the heat and smoke will continue to build rapidly until the
will continue to build rapidly until the
will continue to build rapidly until the pile spontaneously bursts into flames
pile spontaneously bursts into flames
pile spontaneously bursts into flames let’s go ahead and gently set our leaves
let’s go ahead and gently set our leaves
let’s go ahead and gently set our leaves and sticks over top and you should be
and sticks over top and you should be
and sticks over top and you should be able to see how quickly the flames begin
able to see how quickly the flames begin
able to see how quickly the flames begin to build now if you’ve left a little gap
to build now if you’ve left a little gap
to build now if you’ve left a little gap at the bottom for air to get in your
at the bottom for air to get in your
at the bottom for air to get in your matchless survival fire should continue
matchless survival fire should continue
matchless survival fire should continue to build quickly on its own without
to build quickly on its own without
to build quickly on its own without having to put in any extra effort
having to put in any extra effort
having to put in any extra effort congratulations you’ve just started a
congratulations you’ve just started a
congratulations you’ve just started a fire without matches and now that you’ve
fire without matches and now that you’ve
fire without matches and now that you’ve got a healthy flame why don’t you try
got a healthy flame why don’t you try
got a healthy flame why don’t you try making yourself a batch of char cloth
making yourself a batch of char cloth
making yourself a batch of char cloth this stuff is another must-have for
this stuff is another must-have for
this stuff is another must-have for emergency fire starting and it’s so
emergency fire starting and it’s so
emergency fire starting and it’s so sensitive to heat you can easily start
sensitive to heat you can easily start
sensitive to heat you can easily start future fires with your water bottle so
future fires with your water bottle so
future fires with your water bottle so look for the video on how to make char
look for the video on how to make char
look for the video on how to make char cloth as well now whatever you do don’t
cloth as well now whatever you do don’t
cloth as well now whatever you do don’t ever mix glycerin directly into the same
ever mix glycerin directly into the same
ever mix glycerin directly into the same compartment as the potassium
compartment as the potassium
compartment as the potassium permanganate
permanganate
permanganate I tried screwing the lid back on to seal
I tried screwing the lid back on to seal
I tried screwing the lid back on to seal out any oxygen but the potassium
out any oxygen but the potassium
out any oxygen but the potassium permanganate is still strong enough
permanganate is still strong enough
permanganate is still strong enough oxidizer to start the reaction
oxidizer to start the reaction
oxidizer to start the reaction and like any airtight container holding
and like any airtight container holding
and like any airtight container holding a rapidly expanding gas it’s eventually
a rapidly expanding gas it’s eventually
a rapidly expanding gas it’s eventually gonna blow so if you want to err on the
gonna blow so if you want to err on the
gonna blow so if you want to err on the side of caution and avoid any
side of caution and avoid any
side of caution and avoid any unnecessary messes feel free to store
unnecessary messes feel free to store
unnecessary messes feel free to store your ingredients in completely separate
your ingredients in completely separate
your ingredients in completely separate containers well now you know how to take
containers well now you know how to take
containers well now you know how to take two very different but very useful
two very different but very useful
two very different but very useful emergency kit items and mix them
emergency kit items and mix them
emergency kit items and mix them together to get an awesome synergistic
together to get an awesome synergistic
together to get an awesome synergistic benefit the matchless survival fire if
benefit the matchless survival fire if
benefit the matchless survival fire if you like this project perhaps you’ll
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