How To Start A Fire With A Lemon

Say you’re out camping or got lost somewhere, and you need to start a fire. You don’t have a lighter, but you happen to have a piece of lemon, some copper clips, zinc nails, wire, and steel wool. I know, I know…it seems far-fetched and the chances are higher that you will be equipped with a lighter than a lemon when that happens, but what if that’s really the case? Can you actually make fire with the materials on hand? Yes, according to this dude.

You will need:

• Lemon
• 6 copper clips
• 6 zinc nails
• A piece of wire
• Steel wool

This process involves a chemical reaction that you’ve probably learned in elementary school, so this shouldn’t be so hard. The acidity of the lemon will react with the copper and zinc material, which will result in a spark that will start the fire.

Watch and learn how to make that happen: