Making Fire From Binoculars

[empirestatebuilding1]

Great video. You can also get another meaning out of this video: since a pair of binoculars can get the sun's rays to a focal point to cause a fire, well imagine what it can do to your eyes. DON'T LOOK AT THE SUN THROUGH YOUR BINOCULARS!

[billy1123168]

would it damagethe lense

[tekknorat]

@billy1123168 why would it? light, traveling through lens can't damage it. or what did You mean what would damage the lens?

[afroninja1100]

you can use a log?

[ocampor0011]

i tried it on paper it won't work anything else to try?

[Colhane]

@ocampor0011 Try char cloth or dry rotten wood. The object is to make a coal, not open flame. You then place the coal into a nest of tinder and blow it up to flame.

There are YT videos out there on how to make char cloth.

[ocampor0011]

Whoa i wanna try that on leaves!!

[prettypinkcupcakes55]

Cool! But how hard do you have to blow? With less force than blowing out a candle, or even less/more?

[Colhane]

Blow strong but steady. Stand with your back to

the wind if possible so you can take another breath without getting a lungful of smoke.

[22620rocks]

Yeah my Binoculars have special lenses that are a goldish color.

[22620rocks]

What if the Binoculars have UV protection lenses on it like mine?

[Colhane]

That is a good question. Know your binoculars, some higher end binoculars have sealed lenses with inert gas inside.  I don't think a UV protected lens would stop them from making a fire, you certainly wouldn't look at the the sun with them!

[Jshelley89]

good idea i never though about using like that. If need be

[robblac]

would it not just be eaisier just to take a lighter ?

[Colhane]

I always carry a Bic in the woods among other fire starters. The point is to learn to use what you have if it all goes south.

[kobi0222]

Would that work with a small piece of coal? Maybe with it soaked in lighter fluid?

[Colhane]

I don't know. It is possible to re-light a coal from a fire pretty easily.

[hoosierarcher]

Got way to point out that survival is about preperation before you go out in the bush. I've had bad luck with magnifying lenses making fire. I can make one with ever friction method and I'm faster with a ferro rod than most are with matches or a lighter. Thanks for the char cloth tip. I'll try that. Your vids are great keep them coming. I'm not photgenic so I don't post but you're sharing good info.