“If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to light a campfire you’ll appreciate these ingenious fire-starters. They are easy to make, portable, and work every time.”
That’s the way Pat Maitland starts her article on “How to Make the Perfect Campfire. And not only are her fire-starters ingenious, they’re made by recycling used household materials too. Perfect for the environmentally conscious camper.
Maitland writes about making fire-starters out of paper egg cartons, dryer lint, and candle stubs. While I won’t reveal her methods here — you should definitely take a look.
She breaks her article into a couple of sections, the first of which includes tips for collecting all the materials mentioned above. As you can imagine, the items come along easily since they’re regular things you’d typically discard around the house.
Next, she gives you thorough but simple steps on how to make the fire-starters. By the end, you’ll have 12 reliable fire-starters ready to go.
Additionally, Maitland delves into how to make “the perfect campfire” by offereing a few basic tips on fire building and starting.
Finally, Maitland concludes her article with an extended list of bullet points on fire safety while camping.
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Tags: Camping, fire-starter, how to
