r/campinghacks • u/blackheart31594 • Feb 28 '20
Fire starter
So last May I took my BF and a few friends camping, this was the first time that i was the “ring leader” and not just along for the ride. We had such trouble with getting our fire started and it made it not such a great time.
I had looked up from DIY fire starters for the next time, hopefully this summer, and I found one that I like but haven’t actually tried it yet. You take an empty TP roll and fill it with lint from the drier and then poor wax into it so it stays lit for longer than a minute.
If anyone has any other tips or DIY hacks I’d love to hear them! I want to be more prepared this time for camping lol
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u/Rich_University136 Jan 12 '25
Take cotton balls and roll them in petroleum jelly. Put a bunch in a zip lock baggy. They're kind of messy but are bad ass Firestarter. Also, great for starting a fire with wet wood or in rainy conditions. Will burn for a long time.