How to Make a Easy Campfire Starter

Easily start your campfire with little or no paper!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Metal coffee can (or metal container with a lid)
• Wood chips/trimmings/sawdust
• Kerosene (1-2 cups per can)

1. First off be sure you are not near any flames or other ignition sources before working with kerosene. Fill your empty coffee can with any small (under 1 square inch) pieces of wood or sawdust. If the pieces are too big they will not absorb the fuel as well.

2. Carefully pour 1-2 cups of kerosene into the can with the chips. Cover and roll the can around gently. Store away from any ignition sources for as long as needed. Treat the can just like a gas can for the lawn mower. I would recommend only using kerosene for this because of the way it burns. I can not vouch for any other fuels to be used.

3. To use: Build the campfire like normal spreading the mixture around in the center of the campfire. Use caution as always when lighting. The chips will burn very easily, but because of the saturation into the wood it will not flare up. Rather it will burn longer, giving the rest of the dry wood time to light.

Tips & Warnings

• The final product mix should be saturated, but not as far as to pool in the bottom of the can or drip off pieces.
• When letting sit for longer periods of time be sure to gently roll can on occasion to keep the kerosene from settling on the bottom.
• As always use caution when working with fire and flammables.
• Use common sense!

[oxymora]

on 6/30/2009 Thank you for the information. My husband will love it.

[Quickstar]

on 6/30/2009 Thanks, never thought about making a fire starter, might come in handy for those dewy mornings out camping. Thanks for sharing your secret.

[Sassy8722]

on 6/30/2009 Great tips on starting a campfire 5* and a recommend!

[sluna75]

on 6/10/2009 Nice tip on getting a campfire to start.