AA Battery + Staple = Fire

[CanDo]

Hey guys,

Now here's a cool tip, making a fire with a AA or AAA battery and a staple or other thin wire. Check it out here!

Thanks fiddler49! If anyone else wants to submit information, writing, photos, or video to the Wiki, please go for it!!

~CanDo

 

[Midwest Ninja]

What's the tinder?

 

[CanDo]

Some sort of fungus found in Alaska

 

[RescueRiley]

I've done the same with a 9volt battery and some steel wool...Neat trick thanks...

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Similar to steel wool. Nice find and thanks for the info!

 

[texastonydobbs]

yeah do it with Dryer lint, nice lil' flame...

 

[nick-nack]

Is this a one use thing?

 

[CanDo]

Is this a one use thing?

Depends on how fresh the battery is and the tinder you are using. With a fresh AA and fast tinder, you should be able to get a few lights out of it. The key here is to have your firemaking materials very well prepped.

 

[lotoblades]

Never thought of that, thanks for the tip!!!

 

[Thomas Linton]

A really good reason to always carry a few inches of fine wire.
Endless ways to stow it.