Start a Fire With a Water Bottle

normally we think of using water to put

normally we think of using water to put out a fire but in this video you’ll

out a fire but in this video you’ll

out a fire but in this video you’ll learn how to use water to start them

if you’re ever lost in a survival

if you’re ever lost in a survival situation here’s a little trick you’re

situation here’s a little trick you’re

situation here’s a little trick you’re going to be so glad to know to practice

going to be so glad to know to practice

going to be so glad to know to practice this technique we’ll use three sheets of

this technique we’ll use three sheets of

this technique we’ll use three sheets of paper and a water bottle paper with

paper and a water bottle paper with

paper and a water bottle paper with black ink is easy to practice with so

black ink is easy to practice with so

black ink is easy to practice with so let’s get started making this top sheet

let’s get started making this top sheet

let’s get started making this top sheet into a platform by folding it in half

into a platform by folding it in half

into a platform by folding it in half three different ways the black ink is

three different ways the black ink is

three different ways the black ink is showing and that’s a good thing so now

showing and that’s a good thing so now

showing and that’s a good thing so now we can prepare these other two sheets by

we can prepare these other two sheets by

we can prepare these other two sheets by cutting or ripping them in half this

cutting or ripping them in half this

cutting or ripping them in half this gives us four pieces and we can fold

gives us four pieces and we can fold

gives us four pieces and we can fold each of them in half so that their

each of them in half so that their

each of them in half so that their crease down the middle alright time for

crease down the middle alright time for

crease down the middle alright time for the action we’ll need to remove the

the action we’ll need to remove the

the action we’ll need to remove the label from this little bottle and use

label from this little bottle and use

label from this little bottle and use the convex edge as a makeshift

the convex edge as a makeshift

the convex edge as a makeshift magnifying glass to focus the sunlight

magnifying glass to focus the sunlight

magnifying glass to focus the sunlight it only takes a few seconds to get this

it only takes a few seconds to get this

it only takes a few seconds to get this paper smoking and pretty soon we’ve got

paper smoking and pretty soon we’ve got

paper smoking and pretty soon we’ve got it smoldering when the hole is about the

it smoldering when the hole is about the

it smoldering when the hole is about the size of a quarter we’ll need to slowly

size of a quarter we’ll need to slowly

size of a quarter we’ll need to slowly add multiple layers of papers swinging

add multiple layers of papers swinging

add multiple layers of papers swinging it around gently will help the air get

it around gently will help the air get

it around gently will help the air get to the embers and when they get hot

to the embers and when they get hot

to the embers and when they get hot enough a flame appears that’s it in a

enough a flame appears that’s it in a

enough a flame appears that’s it in a nutshell

nutshell

nutshell but in practice you’ll probably find

but in practice you’ll probably find

but in practice you’ll probably find that it’s not quite as easy as it looks

that it’s not quite as easy as it looks

that it’s not quite as easy as it looks so here are a few tips and tricks to

so here are a few tips and tricks to

so here are a few tips and tricks to help you master your technique first of

help you master your technique first of

help you master your technique first of all use a bottle with clear plastic and

all use a bottle with clear plastic and

all use a bottle with clear plastic and remove the label the top should be

remove the label the top should be

remove the label the top should be smooth and rounded so that magnifies the

smooth and rounded so that magnifies the

smooth and rounded so that magnifies the image on the other side I’ve been

image on the other side I’ve been

image on the other side I’ve been successful with colored bottles like

successful with colored bottles like

successful with colored bottles like this green 2-liter and this little blue

this green 2-liter and this little blue

this green 2-liter and this little blue eight ounce bottle but the color absorbs

eight ounce bottle but the color absorbs

eight ounce bottle but the color absorbs some of the sun’s energy it makes it a

some of the sun’s energy it makes it a

some of the sun’s energy it makes it a lot more difficult to get a call the

lot more difficult to get a call the

lot more difficult to get a call the color of the liquid also needs to be as

color of the liquid also needs to be as

color of the liquid also needs to be as clear as possible but in desperate

clear as possible but in desperate

clear as possible but in desperate situations it is possible to light a

situations it is possible to light a

situations it is possible to light a fire with your pee look for how to do

fire with your pee look for how to do

fire with your pee look for how to do that in a different project if you’re

that in a different project if you’re

that in a different project if you’re using paper for tinder use something

using paper for tinder use something

using paper for tinder use something with big black letters or pictures or

with big black letters or pictures or

with big black letters or pictures or rub some dirt on it because the black

rub some dirt on it because the black

rub some dirt on it because the black absorbs the heat trying to do this on a

absorbs the heat trying to do this on a

absorbs the heat trying to do this on a white piece of paper is just going to

white piece of paper is just going to

white piece of paper is just going to frustrate you when focusing the light

frustrate you when focusing the light

frustrate you when focusing the light hold the bottle close to the paper and

hold the bottle close to the paper and

hold the bottle close to the paper and slowly back it away shifting the bottle

slowly back it away shifting the bottle

slowly back it away shifting the bottle around to find the area where the

around to find the area where the

around to find the area where the majority of light is concentrated it

majority of light is concentrated it

majority of light is concentrated it should be very bright and start smoking

should be very bright and start smoking

should be very bright and start smoking within a few seconds keep the light

within a few seconds keep the light

within a few seconds keep the light focused until a hole begins to burn and

focused until a hole begins to burn and

focused until a hole begins to burn and grows to about the size of a quarter at

grows to about the size of a quarter at

grows to about the size of a quarter at this point you can gently set the embers

this point you can gently set the embers

this point you can gently set the embers in the creased part of another paper and

in the creased part of another paper and

in the creased part of another paper and hold it loosely at the corner tight

hold it loosely at the corner tight

hold it loosely at the corner tight enough so that the embers are in contact

enough so that the embers are in contact

enough so that the embers are in contact but loose enough to allow plenty of air

but loose enough to allow plenty of air

but loose enough to allow plenty of air to flow when the embers have burned a

to flow when the embers have burned a

to flow when the embers have burned a hole through the sheet add another one

hole through the sheet add another one

hole through the sheet add another one in the same way pinching the corner and

in the same way pinching the corner and

in the same way pinching the corner and holding loosely

holding loosely

holding loosely as the heat builds and the process is

as the heat builds and the process is

as the heat builds and the process is repeated two more times you should have

repeated two more times you should have

repeated two more times you should have a billowing bundle of smoke it’s at this

a billowing bundle of smoke it’s at this

a billowing bundle of smoke it’s at this point you can blow forcefully into the

point you can blow forcefully into the

point you can blow forcefully into the embers and voila

embers and voila

embers and voila a healthy flame this is the technique

a healthy flame this is the technique

a healthy flame this is the technique that I’ve had the most success with it

that I’ve had the most success with it

that I’ve had the most success with it should work for you but might take a

should work for you but might take a

should work for you but might take a little practice if you try this at home

little practice if you try this at home

little practice if you try this at home you may be surprised to learn that you

you may be surprised to learn that you

you may be surprised to learn that you can rub the ashes into your lawn the

can rub the ashes into your lawn the

can rub the ashes into your lawn the potassium phosphorous and calcium in the

potassium phosphorous and calcium in the

potassium phosphorous and calcium in the ashes make great lawn fertilizer so long

ashes make great lawn fertilizer so long

ashes make great lawn fertilizer so long as it’s in small quantities for another

as it’s in small quantities for another

as it’s in small quantities for another challenge try this with water and a

challenge try this with water and a

challenge try this with water and a plastic sandwich bag I found those can

plastic sandwich bag I found those can

plastic sandwich bag I found those can work as well well now you know how to

work as well well now you know how to

work as well well now you know how to start a fire with your water bottle if

start a fire with your water bottle if

start a fire with your water bottle if you like this project perhaps you’ll

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