Fire and water don’t make for the most obvious of companions. So, it may fascinate you to learn that you can actually use some frozen water to start a fire! And it’s a much simpler a process than you might think: all you need is some clear ice, direct sunshine and your own two hands.
1. Find the cleanest piece of ice you can.
2. Using your hands, begin to thin the outside of the ice by melting it.
3. Using your hands, begin to thin the outside of the ice by melting it.
4. Concentrate the sunlight with your ice onto some tinder, being extra careful not to get any water drops on it. Wait patiently and then eventually you will have ignition. You just made fire from ice!
