Fire from flashlight?

Illum · May 16, 2006

What kind of a "flashlight" can be used to start a campfire combined with a 5" magnifying glass?

Is it even possible, cuz you would need a looonnnng runtime?

Curiosity....is the chicken soup for the inquisitive

cheapo · May 16, 2006

its possible.... THOR

-David

Radio · May 16, 2006

USL, no magnifying glass needed

Illum · May 16, 2006

USL?

only USL I know of is "United Soccer Leagues"....

JonSidneyB · May 16, 2006

USL will start I fire very quickly with no magnifying glass at all. One is up for raffle to benefit LifeNRA right now.

bwaites · May 16, 2006

This is the compilation of the USL threads, the stuff about firestarting is in the field test thread listed there:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/94000

Here is the actual thread:

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=79738

Bill

ACMarina · May 16, 2006

You can carry two fine pieces of copper wire and a minimag, stick them in the holes for the bulb and short them, creating a spark to light some belly button lint.. that's an old SAR trick a buddy of mine shows off from time to time..

Illum · May 16, 2006

How fine are we talkin here?

do I have to go buy a hobby DC motor and rip its guts out....or can I find "extremely thin copper wire elsewhere?

yuandrew · May 17, 2006

Try fine steel wool and Ni-Mh batteries. You'll probably need some very dry tinder as well like what I was using for my "drill" fire starter. :grin2:

Fire from flashlight?

Illum

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Radio

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Illum

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