Poofire, Wallet Sized Fresnel Lens Fire With Some Rabbit Poop

Starting a fire with a fresnel lens. I used some rabbit droppings to aid in creating a coal. The nest was made from juniper bark. The jack rabbit poop is all over the ground under the juniper trees as they eat the berries.

(Don't mind the Darth Vader like breathing, my nose was plugged with allergies and I was holding the camera near my face.)

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Howto & Style

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• magnifying glass
• primitive fire
• bushcraft
• rabbit poop
• juniper bark
• fresnel lens
• tinder nest

[HikerJohn316]

Rabbit droppings? I thought they were wild rasins. I might be sick!

Good vid. Thanks for sharing. I carry a fresnel lens in my wallet to read menus when I forget my glasses or to start emergency fires!

Thanks again, in the spirit of Mcguyver,

[nwmanitou]

@HikerJohn316 Hehe, Smart pills. Works great with just about any herbivore droppings. On a side note, Moose droppings actually smell really good when smoldering. Much like incense. I didn't believe it until a friend showed me. Fun with burning poo.

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

Needs some cowbell...

...or cow patties.. your choice bud ;-)

[nwmanitou]

definitely more cowbell

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

Maybe next time you can use a rudimentary springpole lathe?

[nwmanitou]

naw, don't need one as I always carry a Shpadoinkle

[nancythetall]

Ha! I did that a couple of weeks ago with a dollar magnifying glass from the hardware store. Rabbit poop is truly magical!

[blazer3800]

im going to try it with my poop

[bongchampion]

brilliant. I love how you named this video, it's like, "POOFIRE: lighting poop with a magnify glass." eece goot.

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

Good man, good man!