Ice Fire Pt 2

Colhane Says:

Apr 26, 2010 - I cover that in the video "Making an Ice Lens". I did this series to prove it can be done with natural ice and only a Swiss Army knife.

aguswidjaja Says:

Apr 26, 2010 - Thanks. I'll check it out.

islandfireballkill Says:

May 18, 2010 - WOW====== not you made a lens that melts in room temperature how are you supposed to burn your couch from the window

Colhane Says:

May 18, 2010 - you'd have to drag the couch outside, but it's do-able.

newhuskytwenty Says:

May 29, 2010 - That's great, real survival skills means improvising, But in my compass there's always a magnification lens. Evderybody should think on it before purchasing a common compass

Colhane Says:

May 29, 2010 - This was an experiment. When I go out in the winter I carry a Bic and a Trixoene bar in addition to a fire steel and treated cotton tinder. I have actually had to use that Trioxene bar to save my life so its not a lesson I'll forget easily.

newhuskytwenty Says:

Jun 4, 2010 - You know? I already made this. I took the idea from a survival book writen by a german, Rudiger Nehberg. I used an old plastic plate that I filled up with water and let it freeze, then molded the lens with my hands. Looking for a "natural" piece of ice is even more realistic.

SvrchovaneCechy Says:

Aug 2, 2010 - With all respect, making a fire this way (and especially without couple of things needed for it and plenty of time) doesn't work 999 times out of 1000. But when it does, it is an exciting event, no doubt. Camping on snow and fire making is the most demanding outdoor discipline and very useful too. Thanks for the upload.

Colhane Says:

Aug 2, 2010 - I don't know if you watched the first video about making the lens. I talked alot about the limitations of the whole concept. Making the lens was not that difficult and once made it was very easy to use. The problem is that you have to have perfect, ice, tinder, and weather conditions to make it happen. Like I said in the 1st video, "more of a gimmick than a tactic".

Jimbeaux1111 Says:

Sep 28, 2010 - Good job! As a kid growing up in west Texas I found that with any lens, you can get the best burn by using a dark material. Newspaper with black background worked best. That may have been the main factor with your charcloth and the tinder fungus: they were black. Your tinder bundle was much lighter.

PaleHearse Says:

Nov 15, 2010 - We were shown this during an survival class on Kodiak Alaska.. after it was done.. the guy laughed.. and said.. "or you can just do this.."...He proceeded to take his glasses off and incinerate the tinder. We all had a great laugh. I thought of that when I saw him doing all of this while wearing a pair of glasses. Great fun! Thanks for the video.

Colhane Says:

Nov 16, 2010 - That depends on the glasses. If you are far-sighted they will work to make fire. My glasses don't work.

PaleHearse Says:

Nov 16, 2010 - Ah.. very true.. I also think his were bifocals. After he showed the ice trick, he then showed off several other ready made items that could be used. Ocular lens from a pair of binoculars was also a common one. If any do this though, be aware.. binoculars are usually filled with nitrogen. If you open them to make a fire with one of the lenses you may find that they will fog up after that... so it's kind of an emergency thing.

Colhane Says:

Nov 16, 2010 - Like I said in this series the best use for my time and resources would have been to make a bow drill. I did have seasoned cedar in the forest and could have used the same knife for that. Making fire with ice is possible but too many conditions have to come together to make it viable. It is fun though to pull it off.

PaleHearse Says:

Nov 16, 2010 - Understood... and yes very fun to see you pull it off. I get strange looks when I tell folks about seeing it done.. like it should be on mythbusters or something. 

PaulRevere1959 Says:

Jan 21, 2011 - I think the issue was the material was to light in color, therefor reflected the beam, If you could find materials darker i think it would work,, but i agree, there are much better methods then ice lol,, every survival kit should have a flint kit, but if your without everything friction will be your best chance, just takes some good prep and a bit of elbow grease. still that was entertaining,,thanks

giutoniolo Says:

Mar 17, 2011 - This is THEE only video on YT showing how to make fire with ice! Awesome Mac!

lislaneal Says:

Aug 22, 2011 - this is the only advantage with smoking

MatchlessFire Says:

Dec 8, 2011 - good job!

x2malandy Says:

Jan 25, 2012 - When I tried this the ice was slightly foggy but be the time I was done the ice had become crystal clear. I dont know why. The best I could get in an hour or so was a 8 inch dia and a nickel dia star shape. Wish I had a lathe out on the ice fishing trip to help me shape it better.

Colhane Says:

Jan 25, 2012 - I got a kick out of you torching your friends neck. The lens really does function if you get it right. I had sort of a starburst shaped concentration form my lens as well. I have read that the too you want is a short section of pipe to carve a perfect sphere. That's what ice sculptors use.

lauderdaleflorida Says:

Mar 21, 2012 - If you are using your reading glassesWhy you did not try to use it to makeFire if the ice ball (lens) fail.

eurogoldexchange Says:

Mar 22, 2012 - You did not fail, because in a real situation you would make a bigger lens..

Colhane Says:

Mar 22, 2012 - I am slightly nearsighted and my glasses don't focus a beam. The eyeglasses that do are for people who are farsighted.

allenh60 Says:

May 19, 2012 - Very well done Brother. Thanks for sharing.