A few of weeks ago I had a comment which asked about fire-starting kits.
There are numerous ways to start a fire when needed – however there are a couple that I like and use.
My favorite method is to ignite petroleum jelly covered cotton balls within a cardboard shroud. The ingredients for this simple tool is seen below: petroleum jelly, toilet paper cardboard rolls, cotton balls, a Ziploc bag, and matches.
Making the kit is easy – just a few steps:
This method really works pretty well. It is not uncommon for Mrs. Rourke to get out the cotton balls and Vaseline to start a fire in the fire pit.
Of course – lighter fluid works pretty well too.
Rourke
There are numerous ways to start a fire when needed – however there are a couple that I like and use.
My favorite method is to ignite petroleum jelly covered cotton balls within a cardboard shroud. The ingredients for this simple tool is seen below: petroleum jelly, toilet paper cardboard rolls, cotton balls, a Ziploc bag, and matches.
Making the kit is easy – just a few steps:
- Cover cotton balls with the Vaseline and stuff them inside the toilet paper roll cardboard tube.
- Do another one – just in case
- Place both tubes inside the zip-loc bag.
- Place the matches or Bic lighter inside the bag
- Now – zip the bag up so that your kit will be very water resistant.
Cover the cotton balls with the petroleum jelly
Now – to use your kit – simply remove a tube from the bag – tear open the tube and lay the tube & cotton balls wherever you want your fire to be. Cover with some dry tinder – and light the cotton balls.This method really works pretty well. It is not uncommon for Mrs. Rourke to get out the cotton balls and Vaseline to start a fire in the fire pit.
Of course – lighter fluid works pretty well too.
Rourke
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