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Normally, we'd think of using water to put
out a fire, but in this video, you'll learn

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how to use water water to start them.

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If you're ever lost in a survival situation,
here's a little trick you're gonna be so

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glad to know. To practice this technique we'll
use 3 sheets of paper, and a water bottle.

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A paper with black ink is easy to practice
with, so let's get started making this top

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sheet into a platform by folding it in half
3 different ways. The black ink is showing,

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and that's a good thing, so now we can prepare
these other 2 sheets by cutting or ripping

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them in half. This gives us 4 pieces, and
we can fold each of them in half so that they're

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creased down the middle. Alright, time for
the action. We'll need to remove the label

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from this little bottle and use the convex
edge as a makeshift magnifying glass to focus

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the sunlight. It only takes a few seconds
to get this paper smoking, and pretty soon

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we've got it smoldering. When the hole is
about the size of a quarter, we'll need to

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slowly add multiple layers of papers. Swinging
it around gently will help the air get to

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the embers, and when they get hot enough .. a
flame appears! That's it in a nutshell, but

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in practice you'll probably find that it's
not quite as easy as it looks. So here are

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a few tips and tricks to help you master your
technique . First of all, use a bottle with

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clear plastic and remove the label. The top
should be smooth and rounded so that it magnifies

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the image on the other side. I've been successful
with colored bottles like this green 2 liter

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and this little blue 8oz bottle, but the color
absorbs some of the suns energy and makes

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it a lot more difficult to get a coal. The
color of the liquid also needs to be as clear

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as possible, but in desperate situations,
it is possible to light a fire with your pee.

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Look for how to do that in a different project.
If you're using paper for tinder, use something

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

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the heat. Trying to do this on a white piece
of paper is just going to frustrate you. When

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

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the bottle around to find the area where the
majority of light is concentrated. It should

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be very bright, and start smoking within a
few seconds. Keep the light focused until

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a hole begins to burn, and grows to the size
of a quarter. At this point, you can gently

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set the embers in the creased part of another
paper, and hold it loosely at the corner.

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

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flow. When the embers have burned a hole through
the sheet, add another one in the same way,

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pinching the corner and holding loosely. As
the heat builds, and the process is repeated

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2 more times, you should have a billowing
bundle of smoke. It's at this point you can

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blow forcefully into the embers, and voila
.. a healthy flame. This is a technique that

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I've had the most success with. It should
work for you, but might take a little practice.

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If you try this at home, you may be surprised
to learn that you can rub the ashes into your

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lawn. The potassium, phosphorus and calcium
in the ashes make great lawn fertilizer, so

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long as it's in small quantities. For another
challenge, try this with water and a plastic

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sandwich bag. I found those can work as well!
Well now you know how to start a fire with

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your water bottle. If you liked this project,
perhaps you'll like some of my others. Check

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them out at www.thekingofrandom.com