Homemade fire starter tech

[stano]

Some of you may know about this, but we have been doing it for awhile and I thought I share it. I hate buying things that could be easily made from other things that just get thrown away.

It's pretty simple, only 3 items. Cardboard egg carton, dryer lint and wax. First 2 are simple enough and for the wax we use the candle warmer wax after it has quit smelling or just melt a candle (usually a gift...).

Fill egg carton w/ lint, pour wax over. Let cool and tear into cubes as needed. Works well for campfires or stoves/fireplaces. Usually only takes 1 cube!

 

[John Galbreath Jr.]

Pringles, Doritos, and the like make good fire starters.

 

[race_jeep]

I had a retired fireman once tell me if I needed to burn a vehicle to just ignite a bag of lays potato chips in the seat :****:

 

[TacomaJD]

First I've ever heard about chips being that flammable....the grease and seasoning, I guess?

 

[MCMM]

Steel wool and a 9 volt battery works pretty well.


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[TBItoy]

First I've ever heard about chips being that flammable....the grease and seasoning, I guess?

dry, starchy, greasy.

Light one up, it's impressive how much heat energy they release.

Calories = energy

Tater chips are just easy to burn

 

[RobbyBobby]

I light my fires with fart flamethrowers

 

[bad80cj]

ATF and Gear oil generally work well for me.

 

[Jcampbell54]

I had a retired fireman once tell me if I needed to burn a vehicle to just ignite a bag of lays potato chips in the seat :****:

I've actually had one tell me the same thing.


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[xjmarc]

Pringles, Doritos, and the like make good fire starters.

Funions work even better than those. Sat around a fire drunk one night and found that out.

 

[Cruiser buggy]

Duct tape.

 

[yozuki]

Breach fluid and a chunk of a chlorine tablet. Sit back and wait no matches needed..

 

[payne97]

Lots of GAS

 

[stano]

While my main idea for using this as a starter was for indoors (fire places, wood stoves), I have learned many new ways to start fires. Just have to keep some chips around for not eating and I'm gonna have to try the duct tape thing. I know some framers that use a tube of subfloor adhesive and that works like a boss!

 

[John Galbreath Jr.]

While my main idea for using this as a starter was for indoors (fire places, wood stoves), I have learned many new ways to start fires. Just have to keep some chips around for not eating and I'm gonna have to try the duct tape thing. I know some framers that use a tube of subfloor adhesive and that works like a boss!

Construction adhesive is it! Cut the tube sideways with a pocket knive, light, done. As good as a DuraFlame.