Fire Starters – Friendly but ugly!

By: Jim Armstrong

For all you campers who are environmentally conscious, here are instructions for the ugliest, but the absolute best fire starters. Materials: Scrap wax, paper egg carton, sawdust or dryer lint, and the usual candle making supplies. Paper cups may be substituted for the egg carton if you wish a nicer look.

Step
1
Accumulate scrap wax. This can be leftovers from candle projects, or remains of burnt candles. Place in a double boiler and melt to 180 degrees F.

Step
2
Fill sections of egg carton halfway with sawdust. Place carton on a pan or
wax resistant surface – some wax will almost always seep through the carton.
Although these can be made without sawdust, it greatly increases the burning
time.

Step
3
Fill cups with saw dust or dryer lint.

Step
4
Pour melted wax into egg carton slowly. Allow to
cool.

Step
5
The finished fire starters. The finished fire starters may be broken off for individual use as needed. To use just light the edge. Told you they were ugly!!