How do YOU start your campfire?

We save our dryer lint. Stuff it into an empty dog food can - any can will work, but we have mostly dog food cans LOL. Then when we cook bacon, I pour the excess grease into the can on top of the lint. I am sure used cooking oil would work too. It is amazing how much grease a can packed full of link will soak up. When you are ready to start your fire, dump the lump of lint/bacon grease out into the fire pit, place some kindling wood around it, and light it off. The lint acts like a wick for the grease, and it burns hot for a remarkably long time, and things started off nicely.

Artum Snowbird wrote:
I pick up tiny shavings from the campfire area, light them, add bits of cut shavings and small kindling, then a bit larger and put a bigger piece on each side. By now, it's a nice kindling fire, and a few bigger pieces go in next.

If I can find a piece of pitch off a tree, that is fair too.

Like others that use fire starters.. for me, it's part of the ritual of camping. Also, it's a great skill to teach your little ones.

X2. This is the fun way to do it and as stated a great trait to teach your kids.

2oldman wrote:
Cool! Is he turning the key on and off to get it to flame?

No,those are flamethrowers most likely,
consist of a spark plug inside of exhaust pipe
http://youtu.be/05N7yH0ViZY

I'm adding that fire starter to my camping Christmas list.

this is how you really start a fire

LOX on a BBQ

Pine shingles work great .Use them in my fire place at home too.

LOL.......charcoal briquets leftover from dinner are thrown in the fire pit followed by crumpled newspaper and various sized wood atop. Easy peasy.

I pick up tiny shavings from the campfire area, light them, add bits of cut shavings and small kindling, then a bit larger and put a bigger piece on each side. By now, it's a nice kindling fire, and a few bigger pieces go in next.

If I can find a piece of pitch off a tree, that is fair too.

Like others that use fire starters.. for me, it's part of the ritual of camping. Also, it's a great skill to teach your little ones.

1/2 cup gasoline, 2 cups diesel fuel, road flare. Works every time.

We use one of these and it starts every time.....

Napoleon Patio Campfire

Or you can try this.......BBQ Dragon