Find the clearest ice you can find. Carve out a big chunk of it. Then, shape the ice into a disk, and use the warmth of your hands to melt it into a smooth, round lens. Finally, just like you used to use a magnifying glass to set ants on fire, adjust the angle of the ice disk until rays of sunlight shine through it. Focus the sunbeam onto a spot on the ground where youve placed some tinder. And voila fire!<center><object width="300" height="237"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/thbSSuo1Z00?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/thbSSuo1Z00?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="237" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> </center>
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