"Can't fix stupid"...

[The Duck]

Here's a solution for stupid.

 

[KGIII]

I guess the things were apparently made to be (mostly) fool proof as far as bits of metal were concerned.

I recall mistakenly putting in a bowl that had a gold ring around the top. I don't know if it was really gold but it threw sparks, the ring itself broke, and it left char marks on the bowl.

Oh, microwave popcorn, er pop dog?

It's kind of neat how that happens. It has to do with the size and how it is cut, but it makes sparks and plasma. Plasma is some pretty neat stuff.

So, if I’m lost In the woods, need a campfire and I have a microwave in the back of a truck, I guess hot dogs can be a good match!

Or you can just root around in your truck for old chip bags. Roll them into a fairly tight ball and put something over them, like paper that's frayed on one end and twisted tightly on the other end. Dryer lint would work well, but you probably won't have that.

That'll throw sparks that set the paper on fire. The tightly twisted paper at the other end will slow down the burning, allowing you to move it from the microwave to where you've set up your tinder. Really, anything that makes sparks well enough will do.

However, there are a bunch of ways to make fire if you have a truck - especially if you have a few tools with you.