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Easy Campfire Starter Tips
Waterproof your matches ahead of time by dipping them in nail polish, melted paraffin or shellac. Then store them in a waterproof container or Ziploc baggie for use on those rainy camping days.
Take and empty toilet paper roll or paper towel roll and stuff them with lint from your household dryer. Tie the ends together with cotton string. These make excellent fire starters and are much cheaper than store bought starter logs.
You may also take a paper egg carton and fill it with lint from your household dryer. Then drizzle paraffin or candle wax over top of the lint to cement everything together. When using this, tear off the amount needed and place it underneath the tinder. It will burn a long time.
You can pack charcoal in a paper egg carton and tie it shut. Use this as a starter log. For smaller starters place one piece of charcoal in each section of the paper egg carton. Then cover the charcoal with paraffin. Tear it apart section by section using only what you need.
Another use for charcoal is to soak charcoal briquettes in lighter fluid and then coat them with paraffin or candle wax. These make excellent fire starters, as they will burn a long time.
Wrap a small 6-inch candle in wax paper. Twist both end and tie them to seal. When using, light one end and place it under the tinder of your fire. Once again, these burn a long time. This method is helpful in starting most any fire.
Saturate 3-4 cotton balls in Vaseline and put them in a 35 mm film container. When ready to use, simply pull a small amount up in the shape of a wick and light. This will burn for about 15 minutes while maintaining a 3-4 inch flame.
Another way is to take a small Dixie cup and place a long wick in it. Then fill the cup with melted wax.
For an emergency heater/stove, soak a roll of toilet paper in combustible liquid such as kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or lamp oil. Then store the roll in a metal tin. When needed, remove the lid and light. This will burn for hours providing a great source for heat, cooking or light. DO NOT use this in a confined area such as a tent due to the fumes.
Amy writes - FRITOS are the perfect firestarter in all types of weather.
Use like kindling, and if the fire starts before the bag is done, then
you also have a snack. (No joke, works great)
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