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When camping, fire-starters can be a great way to help get that fire going quickly and easily.\u00a0 It will help you get food going faster, get warmer, and will help when the wood is damp or wet.\u00a0 Here are tips and ideas for making fire-starters.\u00a0 Most of these will burn for quite some time, making it much easier to get your fire going.<\/p>\n

A basic formula for a fire-starter uses a container that will burn, some tinder, and melted wax.\u00a0 Possible containers could be egg cartons, paper cupcake holders, condiment cups, paper cups, or any other similar container.\u00a0 Ideas for tinder to use include charcoal briquets (can use whole, or crush into smaller pieces), pine needles, dryer lint, sawdust, and wood chips or shavings (if you don't have these, you can get them from a pet supply store, where they are sold as nesting material).\u00a0 Put the tinder in the containers and pour the melted wax over the tinder, or mix the tinder with the melted wax and then pour the mixture into the containers.\u00a0 Let cool and store (zip-lock bags can work well).\u00a0 When ready to use, place in fire-pit, and light the container.\u00a0 You might also put a cotton string in the container before pouring wax in.\u00a0 The string will be like a candle wick that you can light.\u00a0 It should be easy to get your fire going with these.<\/p>\n

When melting wax, always use a double boiler to prevent the wax from getting too hot and bursting into flames.\u00a0 If you don't have a double boiler, use a #10 tin can in a pot of water, with something to hold the can off the bottom (like the jar rings used in canning).\u00a0 Be very careful you pour the wax so that you don't burn yourself or others.\u00a0 If using a #10 tin can, it may help to use pliers to create a spout.<\/p>\n

You can also make fire-starters by pouring melted wax over pinecones, or by rolling up 1 inch strips of newspaper, tying a string around, and dipping in melted wax.<\/p>\n

Save your leftover candles to melt down to make fire-starters, or you should be able to find paraffin wherever food canning supplies are sold.<\/p>\n

Petroleum jelly (like Vaseline) can be used instead of wax to create fire-starters.\u00a0 Roll 100% cotton balls in petroleum jelly until completely covered.\u00a0 Store in a zip-lock bag.\u00a0 When ready to use, take one ball and stretch it out, and light.<\/p>\n

Once you get that fire started, campfire grills<\/a> are an easy way to provide a place to cook almost anything over the campfire.<\/p>\n

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When camping, fire-starters can be a great way to help get that fire going quickly and easily.\u00a0 It will help you get food going faster, get warmer, and will help when the wood is damp or wet.\u00a0 Here are tips and ideas for making fire-starters.\u00a0 Most of these will burn for quite some time, making … <\/p>\n

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