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Originally Posted by HM Magnusson
Dead phone cannot call for help.
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May I contribute a bit of tit-bit knowledge?  A dead phone CAN call for help.
So now you're wondering how- if the battery really is dead and you have no way of charging it (assuming your camel/4x4/moto's batteries are also totally fried and dead- all a bit unlikely but still- or that you are on foot with no power bank etc):
Prepare carefully - as you only have one shot at this- some tinder with thin twigs/dry grass etc gradually going up in size-
when you are ready, break out the battery, which is made of lithium, position the battery on your tinder and make a cut in the battery. It will burst into flame as soon as the air gets to the lithium and burn VERY vigorously-
You now have a fire to signal with.
Usual disclaimers apply- safety first and I'm not responsible for any injuries/damage if you do this.
P.S of course, this assumes you also have no method to light a fire- also unlikely. So you may want to save destroying your battery after all and charge it at the next Starbucks 
And if you are lucky enough to be travelling with TheWarden, you can cook your bacon sandwich! win-win! (or borrow his battery charger!)
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