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How to Light a Cigarette with an Empty Lighter

Need a smoke, but no one has any matches and your lighter is fresh out of fuel? This how-to video has got a cool trick you can perform to light your cigarette if you ever run out of lighter fluid. Despite the lighter being out of gas, you can still make a fire to light your cig. All you need is the lighter and a sheet of toilet paper.

Get an Empty Lighter

Empty used-up lighter on a plain background.

Scrape the Wheel Against Flint Without Sparking

Instruction for using a spark lighter.

Shake Out the Flint Dust onto Toilet Paper

Instructions for applying Flint dust on toilet paper.

Make Sure to Get a Nice Pile

Keep going till you have a nice pile. Remember, time is on your side.

Pinch the Dust in Place, Then Roll

Instructions for folding and rolling a material.

You've Got It!

How to Light a Cigarette with an Empty Lighter

Use Your Lighter to Spark It Until It Lights

How to Light a Cigarette with an Empty Lighter

Then Light Your Cigarette

How to Light a Cigarette with an Empty Lighter

To see it in action, check out the video on either TrickLife or in the video below.

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