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turd
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The lens may even have coatings to block out UV and infrared light. He was using a white piece of paper which takes a lot longer to light 
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Oh, that makes sense, thanks Turd
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Drummer Dave
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 | | Ya i saw the episode many times. I thought that the camera lens would make fire making easier, i thought that the multiple lenses would concentrate the suns rays even better  I know he said when he was at the river side, on the rocks, he said that the sun wasn't strong enough so thats why he moved to the open clearing where he said "theres a big patch of blue" and it looked very clear and the sun looked pretty strong.  |
Well if you seen the episode many time, Why ? did you question why it took so long for Les to get a fire going ?.
{ A single magnifying lens will start a fire really fast }
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It was likely the combination of Les trying over and over for success, misplacing his lens and the fact that it was indeed a camera lens that attributes to the time. I'd think a single magnifying glass would do better than a camera lens. turd's theory of the UV protection is definitely a possibility.
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| | Well if you seen the episode many time, Why ? did you question why it took so long for Les to get a fire going ?.
{ A single magnifying lens will start a fire really fast } |
sorry i didn't know before
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Hey guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAD SUCCESS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS!!!!!!!! Thats a first for me i got dry grass and smashed it up in like a powder and put that in the middle of the grass bundle and i focused the mag glass in the center of that powder and it smoked and I blew and blew until...*POOF* flame!!!!! I'm so happy!!!
*EDIT* Although it took me about 15 trys until I got flame  Every time though it had smoke.
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Good job Survivorman!
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Thanks turd
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Good Stuff Sman.  Cheers.
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Nice job man, keep trying new methods of firelighting, make a bow drill set.
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Will do OGTL I'll try it later maybe tomorrow
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| | Nice job man, keep trying new methods of firelighting, make a bow drill set. |
I made one but havnt busted it out to practise for awhile, last time i got some smoke but that was it!
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Good job, Sman.
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I tryed the Mag glass again, no fire but lots of smoke, I thought it was going to be easier than it was. But oh well, I was going to try a bow and drill set today also but believe it or not there isn't any more wood in my backyard  No sticks or anything that I can use for a bow and drill set  I can't believe it!
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| | I tryed the Mag glass again, no fire but lots of smoke, I thought it was going to be easier than it was. But oh well, I was going to try a bow and drill set today also but believe it or not there isn't any wood in my backyard No sticks or anything that I can use for a bow and drill set I can't believe it! |
I thought you said you had already made fire with a bow drill, Survivorman?
http://fourseasonssurv.s3.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=18468&highlight=#18468
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| | | | I tryed the Mag glass again, no fire but lots of smoke, I thought it was going to be easier than it was. But oh well, I was going to try a bow and drill set today also but believe it or not there isn't any wood in my backyard No sticks or anything that I can use for a bow and drill set I can't believe it! |
I thought you said you had already made fire with a bow drill, Survivorman?
http://fourseasonssurv.s3.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=18468&highlight=#18468 |
Thats right OGTL,...... i do recall Sman saying that.
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