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Halmfamily wrote:
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.
X3, any other method feels like cheating.GaryWT wrote:
That is cool but I don't think everyone watched the video just went by the title. Wish I had one of those.
:B.....I think you are exactly right......I posted to share a cool video more than to pose a question but, since everyone is sharing their method......
I carry one of these......
- Here is a little survival trick that will make some guys squeamish...
When you have no dry paper or tinder, everything is wet, there is always one source of very dry fine material that will ignite readily and burn hot. Ask any lady for one of her tampons.
It comes in a waterproof paper wrapper and she probably keeps them in a dry spot. Open it completely up and fluff up the inner absorbent material (yes, guys, you can use your fingers. You will not get cooties). It will easily fluff up to the size of softball.
Light it with a match or spark from a flint. It will light readily and the synthetic absorbent microfibers burn quite well. TucsonJim wrote:
1/2 cup gasoline, 2 cups diesel fuel, road flare. Works every time.
I hope you are kidding about the gasoline, the fumes are to volatile and you could be nursing some burnt hair on your head or face if you continue. Please readers of this, don't ever use gasoline to start your campfire- I learned this from watching my neighbor.....
1. Get the greenest wood you can find. Pressure treated works well.
2. Place #1 in a big pile on the ground. Use of a firepit is an option.
3. Pour 1 to 1 1/2 bottles of charcoal lighter fluid on the wood.
4. Throw on match.
5. Since the wood is green it won't light just smoke to the heavens.
6. Return with a gallon jug of gasoline. Regular or premium, it doesn't matter.
7. Pour gas on smouldering mess hoping it'll explode into a raging inferno.
8. Bitter because it didn't light, but unfazed in their quest...add another match.
9. Sit back on your 5 gallon buckets and watch the flames soar from the burning fuel.
10. Enjoy the fire until the fuel burns off then go inside, close all your windows and let the smouldering mess smoke out everyone else in the campground.
Life is sweet when you camp in the woods......:B.....Dennis - Newspaper and kindling, then bigger pieces in a teepee shape. Don't want to cook with chemicals in the fire, we eat enough******as it is.
- We use dryer lint, too, but stuff it into empty toilet paper rolls, then smear some leftover grease on the ends. That way everything burns. I keep an empty mandarin orange bag hanging in the laundry room and just clean the dryer filter into it all winter long.
- you can make your own firestarters by using old candle wax and dryer lint. Or if lazy like me you can just turn the gas valve and light your Little Red campfire
- We use "Magic Water" Charcoal lighter fluid. Works great
- That is cool but I don't think everyone watched the video just went by the title. Wish I had one of those.
For the others, duroflames when you are outside seems boring. Once lit you can't toast a marshmallow or add wood to it so it does not seem as fun as a real wood fire.
