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In this episode Matt and Jeff share some of their survival hacks.
Matt Hack No 1: Using a Pencil Sharpener to Make Tinder
Jeff's Hack No 1: The World most useful and simplest home made mini stove
(supporting short video)
Products used in this video:
Cobra Survival Bracelet
SWAT Knife
Quickfire Firestarter solid fuel
Methanol and denaturated ethanol are good options as a liquid fuel
(LONG VERSION: to get the full story! 24 minutes of funny English!)
Matt's Hack No 2: Can you start a fire with a gum wrapper and... a AA battery??
Jeff's Hack No 2 : Starting a Fire on the Snow at 0F Using a Piece of Plastic
Want to buy a Fresnel lens? Click here
Want to know how a Fresnel lens works? Click here to read on Wikipedia
(from Wikipedia: 1 Fresnels lens 2 traditional lens)
Fresnel lenses have the same magnifying properties as a traditional lens but using a lot less material. The are much thinner and lighter. The lens used in this video is made of acrylic.
(source: wikipedia)
They were first developed and used on lighthouses, but have applications in many areas like in aircraft carriers landing systems
(source Wikipedia USS Dwight D. Eisenhower )
Matt's Hack No 3: Starting a fire using a 12 V car battery and a pencil!
Jeff's Hack No 3: Making a Fishing Lure and Hook from a Can of RedBull(R)
You want to cut different shape and color of lure. Some will be more effective than others! It is a really cheap way to make lures ;-) You an also use an old credit card where the reflective security part can also attract your fish.