We worked in the garden some this morning; did a few other chores. Just after lunch i was free to begin new chore, but the rifle beckoned. It had been showing signs of excess pressure in this hot weather, so i loaded up some tubes with less powder, and off we went. Wanted to have some fun, so i brought along a juice jug filled with water. Upon arriving at 4700', i set out the target, and the jug. Point of aim at 100 yard was surprisingly quite far off. After adjustments, we moved out to 200 yard, and punched some holes. Then it was time to go after the water jug.



The jug had been set next to a stump out aways. It was ranged, and the dial on the scope was set. When ranging the jug, i noticed some weird looking stuff in the air, or perhaps on the lens of the range finder. I brought up the rifle, and notice more of this strange looking stuff that kinda looked like smoke. I touched off the shot; missed the jug, and it dawned on me what that smokey looking stuff was. It was smoke, and i realized the jug filled with water was trying to start a fire. I made haste to the jug; picked it up, and emptied it on the smoldering pine needles/stump.

Stories have been related to me of magnifying glass on a coffee table, setting houses on fire, but never never never, in my wildest imagination could i have imagined starting a forest fire with a juice jug filled with water.