How to make any campfire your **********.

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[southpier]

when you drill into the tank, should there be kindling already arranged?

 

[rkj__]

Just this past weekend, the fire starter in my group used one of those. It worked really well.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Or you can just learn how to properly build/make a real fire....doh!

 

[Ryanmb21]

good thread/

 

[rkj__]

Or you can just learn how to properly build/make a real fire....doh!

It's easy when you have nice dry wood.

Heck, I've started a fire in a fire pit by using no ignition source other than the remaining heat in the ashes / coals from the previous night's fire!

However, when you don't have nice dry wood, "cheating" is just so much easier.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

It's easy when you have nice dry wood.

Heck, I've started a fire in a fire pit by using no ignition source other than the remaining heat in the ashes / coals from the previous night's fire!

However, when you don't have nice dry wood, "cheating" is just so much easier.

I know, was just teasing. We have had 2 of the driest summers in the state's history in a row, starting a fire with dry wood usually IS NOT a problem.

 

[Chazz Layne]

when you drill into the tank, should there be kindling already arranged?

:jump:

 

[225]

I saw this trick when a guy used it to start his charcoal in a starter for BBQing. And I thought, yup gonna use that for camping.

I didn't realize that it was the same fitting for the 1lb Coleman bottles.

 

[grandpa]

Or you can just learn how to properly build/make a real fire....doh!

"real fire" not a "fake fire":sombrero:.

 

[Driver-Navigator]

I use the Snow Peak flamethrower if needed. Tha thing is amazing.

 

[JackW]

A small cup of go-juice from the five gallon jug of diesel fuel that I carry works nicely for coaxing reluctant fires to life as well. It doesn't flash off like gasoline (no-boom) and works nicely to get even damp wood burning.

 

[Chili]

Growing up I was in charge of the fire. The gold standard was always a 1 match fire (wood match) with nothing but wood and newspaper. I have had many weekend fires with a single match on the first night then re-stoking from coals on subsequent nights. That said, nowadays I light it the easiest way available. Gas, torch, whatever is available.

 

[McZippie]

The also work great for around the campfire cigarette lighters.