Our End Of The Lake: Surviving After The 2012 Solar Storm (Prepper Trilogy) by Ron Foster Page A
Authors: Ron Foster
Tags: Fiction, Survival, 2012, post apocalyptic, End of the world, survivor, survivalist, teotwawki, prepper, shtf, preppers, lake, EMP, preparedness, solar storm, retreat, electromagnetic pulse
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“Kind of like me with my cups, if you missing one element it’s hard to partake.” Stewart shot back.
“Two is one and one is none. As we used to say in the military.” I interjected.
“Good saying. Makes one think about what happens if you lose something.” Dump said going into his Professor Gogglestein interpretation.
“It’s weird what we come to value or help us survive at this moment, is it not Dave?” said Stewart deliberating.
“I can tell you a trick to a opening a can when you lack a can opener, though that might be useful if you find yourself in that situation.” I offered.
“Please, do tell.“ Stewart said with some interest.
“There is a survivalist named Cody Lundin that taught me this trick, you can scrape or wear the edge off a can by sort of polishing it on the curb of the street, if you absolutely had to.” I explained and told him in further depth the technique to separate the solder joint of a can.
“Why do you keep messing with that fire Stewart? Its not buggy yet.” Dump said as the Englishman added, yet again, more fuel to the fire, that just seemed to further our discomfort.
“It will be dark soon and I do not have matches to spare to light another.” Stewart said contemplating.
“I bet Dave has got a fire trick or two to consider when you run out of matches.” with a nod to my direction. And they both turned towards me still sipping their suds.
“Well, you ought to be able to scavenge some matches if you look in likely places; but ok , I got a trick or two to share other than the obvious ways to make fire the normal way using lighters and such or being reduced to friction.” And I explained:
Balloons and Condoms
By filling a balloon or condom with water, you can transform these ordinary objects into fire creating lenses.
Fill the condom or balloon with water and tie off the end. You’ll want to make it as spherical as possible. Don’t make the inflated balloon or condom too big or it will distort the sunlight’s focal point. Squeeze the balloon to find a shape that gives you a sharp circle of light. Try squeezing the condom in the middle to form two smaller lenses.
Condoms and balloons both have a shorter focal length than an ordinary lens. Hold them 1 to 2 inches from your tinder.
Fire from Ice
Fire from ice isn’t just some dumb cliché used for high school prom themes. You can actually make fire from a piece of ice. All you need to do is form the ice into a lens shape and then use it as you would when starting a fire with any other lens. This method can be particularly handy for wintertime camping.
Get clear water . For this to work, the ice must be clear. If it’s cloudy or has other impurities, it’s not going to work. The best way to get a clear ice block is to fill up a bowl, cup, or a container made out of foil with clear lake or pond water or melted snow. Let it freeze until it forms ice. Your block should be about 2 inches thick for this to work.
Form your lens . Use your knife to shape the ice into a lens. Remember a lens shape is thicker in the middle and narrower near the edges.
Polish your lens . After you get the rough shape of a lens, finish the shaping of it by polishing it with your hands. The heat from your hands will melt the ice enough so you get a nice smooth surface.
Start a fire . Angle your ice lens towards the sun just as you would any other lens. Focus the light on your tinder nest and watch as you make a once stupid cliché come to life.
The Coke Can and Chocolate Bar
I once saw this method in a YouTube video some time ago and thought it was a pretty slick trick . All you need is a soda can, a bar of chocolate, and a sunny day.
Polish the bottom of the soda can with the chocolate . Unwrap your bar of chocolate and start rubbing it on the bottom of the soda can. The chocolate acts as a polish and will make the bottom of the can shine like a mirror. If you don’t have chocolate with you, toothpaste also
“Kind of like me with my cups, if you missing one element it’s hard to partake.” Stewart shot back.
“Two is one and one is none. As we used to say in the military.” I interjected.
“Good saying. Makes one think about what happens if you lose something.” Dump said going into his Professor Gogglestein interpretation.
“It’s weird what we come to value or help us survive at this moment, is it not Dave?” said Stewart deliberating.
“I can tell you a trick to a opening a can when you lack a can opener, though that might be useful if you find yourself in that situation.” I offered.
“Please, do tell.“ Stewart said with some interest.
“There is a survivalist named Cody Lundin that taught me this trick, you can scrape or wear the edge off a can by sort of polishing it on the curb of the street, if you absolutely had to.” I explained and told him in further depth the technique to separate the solder joint of a can.
“Why do you keep messing with that fire Stewart? Its not buggy yet.” Dump said as the Englishman added, yet again, more fuel to the fire, that just seemed to further our discomfort.
“It will be dark soon and I do not have matches to spare to light another.” Stewart said contemplating.
“I bet Dave has got a fire trick or two to consider when you run out of matches.” with a nod to my direction. And they both turned towards me still sipping their suds.
“Well, you ought to be able to scavenge some matches if you look in likely places; but ok , I got a trick or two to share other than the obvious ways to make fire the normal way using lighters and such or being reduced to friction.” And I explained:
Balloons and Condoms
By filling a balloon or condom with water, you can transform these ordinary objects into fire creating lenses.
Fill the condom or balloon with water and tie off the end. You’ll want to make it as spherical as possible. Don’t make the inflated balloon or condom too big or it will distort the sunlight’s focal point. Squeeze the balloon to find a shape that gives you a sharp circle of light. Try squeezing the condom in the middle to form two smaller lenses.
Condoms and balloons both have a shorter focal length than an ordinary lens. Hold them 1 to 2 inches from your tinder.
Fire from Ice
Fire from ice isn’t just some dumb cliché used for high school prom themes. You can actually make fire from a piece of ice. All you need to do is form the ice into a lens shape and then use it as you would when starting a fire with any other lens. This method can be particularly handy for wintertime camping.
Get clear water . For this to work, the ice must be clear. If it’s cloudy or has other impurities, it’s not going to work. The best way to get a clear ice block is to fill up a bowl, cup, or a container made out of foil with clear lake or pond water or melted snow. Let it freeze until it forms ice. Your block should be about 2 inches thick for this to work.
Form your lens . Use your knife to shape the ice into a lens. Remember a lens shape is thicker in the middle and narrower near the edges.
Polish your lens . After you get the rough shape of a lens, finish the shaping of it by polishing it with your hands. The heat from your hands will melt the ice enough so you get a nice smooth surface.
Start a fire . Angle your ice lens towards the sun just as you would any other lens. Focus the light on your tinder nest and watch as you make a once stupid cliché come to life.
The Coke Can and Chocolate Bar
I once saw this method in a YouTube video some time ago and thought it was a pretty slick trick . All you need is a soda can, a bar of chocolate, and a sunny day.
Polish the bottom of the soda can with the chocolate . Unwrap your bar of chocolate and start rubbing it on the bottom of the soda can. The chocolate acts as a polish and will make the bottom of the can shine like a mirror. If you don’t have chocolate with you, toothpaste also
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