How to Create Fire With a Magnifying Glass
Get some tinder such as newspaper., Do this where where the fire cannot burn anything else but tinder., Take a small piece of dry wood and put the edge of the newspaper on the edge of the wood. , Hold the magnifying glass in front of the sun so that...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get some tinder such as newspaper.
Suitable places include a cement sidewalk, an area of dirt with no vegetation surrounding it, a bricked in/rock ringed fire hole, etc. ,, Adjust as needed to get dot as small as possible.
The dot has to be a circle as small as possible, or else it will take a long time. , It may take up to 4 to 9 hours to actually get a flame (but it can be seconds if the sun is strong enough). , You can stomp on it with your shoe or throw water on it. , -
Step 2: Do this where where the fire cannot burn anything else but tinder.
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Step 3: Take a small piece of dry wood and put the edge of the newspaper on the edge of the wood.
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Step 4: Hold the magnifying glass in front of the sun so that a small bright dot will appear on the newspaper.
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Step 5: Be patient.
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Step 6: Put the fire out as soon as it moves from where you started it.
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Step 7: Ensure that the area you put out is not hot enough to burn anyone or catch on fire again.
Detailed Guide
Suitable places include a cement sidewalk, an area of dirt with no vegetation surrounding it, a bricked in/rock ringed fire hole, etc. ,, Adjust as needed to get dot as small as possible.
The dot has to be a circle as small as possible, or else it will take a long time. , It may take up to 4 to 9 hours to actually get a flame (but it can be seconds if the sun is strong enough). , You can stomp on it with your shoe or throw water on it. ,
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