There's nothing worse when you're camping than not being able to get a fire started. These handy tricks will turn you into a campfire pro and are super simple to make. Try them on your next camping trip!
Materials
Lint Egg Carton Fire Pods
- Candles
- Paper egg carton
- Laundry lint
- Scissors or box cutter
Match Candles
- Matches
- Toilet Paper
- Melted Wax
Fire Balls
- Cotton balls
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Petroleum jelly
Directions
Lint Egg Carton Fire Pods
- Melt your wax.
- Place a ball of lint into each pod of a paper egg carton.
- Pour melted wax into each pod until lint is fully submerged.
- Let the wax dry and cut each pod.
- To use, light the edge of the pod on fire and place into your fire pit.
Match Candles
- Cut a piece of toilet paper in half.
- Roll up the piece of paper around a match.
- Dip the match into melted wax. Let dry.
- To use, scrape off any excess wax on head of match and light as you normally would.
Fire Balls
- Soak cotton balls in alcohol and squeeze to remove any excess.
- Next, coat your soaked cotton balls in petroleum jelly.
- To use, place the cotton ball into the fire pit and carefully light with a match.