Making fire with Balloons and Condoms.... Really....

Discussion in 'Back to Basics' started by Bear, May 3, 2006.


  1. Bear

    Bear Monkey+++ Founding Member Iron Monkey

  2. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Rather clever at that. [applaud]
     
  3. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

    What he said.
     
  4. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    How about contact lenses, anyone tried that?
     
  5. E.L.

    E.L. Moderator of Lead Moderator Emeritus Founding Member

    Brilliant! [bow] :lol:
     
  6. Aptus

    Aptus Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Wow, that's pretty cool!
     
  7. ColtCarbine

    ColtCarbine Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Somebody's wife is going to ask WTH the condoms were for. :shock:
     
  8. Bear

    Bear Monkey+++ Founding Member Iron Monkey

    :lol: [LMAO] :D
     
  9. poacher

    poacher Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Now that is an intresting idea.. my suggestion on this would be since you are using water from YOUR water bottle, and in a survival situation you would want to save your water you may want to make sure the condom isn't one of those special lubed types. :eek: YUUUCCCCKKKK.

    Take care Be safe Poacher.
     
  10. ColtCarbine

    ColtCarbine Monkey+++ Founding Member

    Stock up while you can, LOL
     
  11. arleigh

    arleigh Goophy monkey

    Concave (magnifying) make up mirrors work too.
     
  12. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    Hey, I've used condoms drift fishing for Kings offshore, The Kings would pop a regular balloon on the strike.
    Condoms held up better and lasted longer.
     
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  13. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    I have used balloons for line fishing...only ever caught pelicans...i guess i should remove the helium from the party ballons first??? :eek:
     
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  14. hot diggity

    hot diggity Monkey+++ Site Supporter+++

    Have you tried making fire from balloon, condom or soda bottle magnifier? How about a Hershey bar polished beer can bottom?
     
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  15. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    That's like catching ducks or geese with a sting ran thru the corn,They swallow it,You reel them in.
     
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  16. arleigh

    arleigh Goophy monkey

    Dad told me about how people would use corn with string threaded through and catch hundreds of birds in an hour.
     
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