An alternative to firelighters?

[Robbyrasta]

Hmm, that might work, thanks Darrin

[TGB]

Lego bricks

 

What a waste. Use them instead to mend a crack in a plastic canoe or kayak. Comes in a variety of primary colours and thus you don't have to mix in powdered paint in with resin & glass matting. Or save them for stuff like this:

 

[ame]

[/ame]

[Billhook]

Electric Firelighter from Grenadier

 

Obviously not much good out in the woods, but although expensive they make an almost instant fire, go on for ever and are excellent at reviving an almost dead fire.

We bought our first one back in the 1970s made by Pifco

[Andy fellows]

Dry birch bark is all

people use over here

[TGB]

A campaigning prospective local or national politician, they have fire in their blood. But don't bother with an already elected, as they're just damp squibs.

[easy-lift guy]

Visit your local grocer and ask for any and all vegetable or fruit boxes, especially banana boxes. As has been related by others the parifin coating is fantastic. I have used this material for many a camping trip and the results have always been consistent and positive.

easy-lift guy

[difflock]

"Banana" boxs as above are how I light the Solarbayer.

Handful of dry newspaper, carried out from beside the stove.

A banana box on top, fits nice n snug, then once that has started to kindle, another full banana box of kindling on top, which saved any double handling.

The corroguated cardboard makes for a very hot flame.

Cept, a few particular of these type of cardboard boxs now appear to be treated with fire suppressant/fire retardent treated??

Cos they were def dry, but awefully difficult to kindle.

[mendiplogs]

As the title says- are there any sort of products that are the same sort of size but might burn longer?

Or have people found different makes that burner better than other brands?

 

Is firelighters gel a contender?

 

Ps not for lighting a log fire, so wet wood isn't the issue....

 

Hi ROB or buy loads of good kindling off chaps on here thanks Jon 👍👍👍👍

[Robbyrasta]

Jon- I don't have space for kindling ( in the place I want the flames)

Firelighter with (2small)fir cones did almost do the trick.

Thanks rob

[MATTMOSS]

Carrier bags work well as fire lighters, I like the more Eco friendly pine cone option tho.