Fire Starters

[bombfire]

Carry a roll of jute twine with you. A couple of sparks and that stuff fires right up.

[CampinJackFlash]

We went camping last weekend and one of the campers with us pulled out his blow torch. I found that funny to see that listed here. It actually does work really well, didn't even have kindling, just torched the logs and instant campfire.

[get_away_guenthers]

something we started using on our last camping trip that seems to work very well....the thin little shims you can get at home improvement stores and molded saw dust--my husband found this things and they are awesome. It's like a ball of sawdust and some type of waxy stuff cut in half. I didn't have to use any type of lighter fluid or gas or any other fire starter and we had a beautiful fire that lasted all night long!

[edwinjd]

Originally Posted by ctfortner

Take 100% cotton balls and rub them entirely with Vaseline. Store them in a zip lock bag until you are ready to use.

Gonna try this out this weekend. Thanks for sharing.

[KentuckyCamper]

Well I cheat, if your not backpacking, just throw a bag of kingsford matchless charcoal in the truck or camper. I put a pile of charcoal in the firepit, stack my wood on it and light it. In a few minutes I have a nice fire going. Too easy!! LOL

[exploring/carolina]

Originally Posted by KentuckyCamper

Well I cheat, if your not backpacking, just throw a bag of kingsford matchless charcoal in the truck or camper. I put a pile of charcoal in the firepit, stack my wood on it and light it. In a few minutes I have a nice fire going. Too easy!! LOL

+1 on the charcoal.

[edwinjd]

X2 on the charcoal.

[campopup]

In the past we have purchased fire starter sticks, this spring i am building a Fire Piston and will attempt to make char cloth. Not that we need these things but something different to try

[Stevemoore]

Doritos actually work really well to keep a fire going. 10 Creative Camping Hacks That You Need to Know About