Thu 5 Apr 2007
Stuck out in the wilderness about to freeze to death? Get some ice.
No, really.
Mythbusters ran an episode (#45) about using ice to make a fire. The gist of the design is to shape extremely pure ice into a large lens a few inches thick and about the size of a small dinner plate. The ice is then used to focus light from the sun to slowly create a fire. You’ll need some extra dry tinder finely separated. One guy on the net has laid out full instructions.
This is one of the more unique survival tips that I found interesting enough to write about. If you try this out, let me know how it goes.
