Hi all.
I occasionally watch the "survivorman" series on the tube. Recently he peaked my interest with a guaranteed firestarter. He used potassium permanganate and glycerine which produces an exothermic reaction to make a fire.
Both of these chemicals are easily obtained. The glycerine is at your local pharmacy in the skin care isle. The 14KMnO4 is available online for about $17 a bottle which will last a very long time.
I tried this today. It works just as this film proves:
http://genchem.chem.wisc.edu/demons...s/06thermopage/reaction_of_potassium_perm.htm
Just thought I'd share the info. I had no idea this would work so well! Now both items are in my "kit" should I need them.
Rome
I occasionally watch the "survivorman" series on the tube. Recently he peaked my interest with a guaranteed firestarter. He used potassium permanganate and glycerine which produces an exothermic reaction to make a fire.
Both of these chemicals are easily obtained. The glycerine is at your local pharmacy in the skin care isle. The 14KMnO4 is available online for about $17 a bottle which will last a very long time.
I tried this today. It works just as this film proves:
http://genchem.chem.wisc.edu/demons...s/06thermopage/reaction_of_potassium_perm.htm
Just thought I'd share the info. I had no idea this would work so well! Now both items are in my "kit" should I need them.
Rome