Starting a fire can be a pain. Buying gear to help with starting a fire (Example: Wet Fire Firestarter) can get expensive. You can get these items at any store or online.
| ITEMS NEEDED |
| Cotton Balls |
| Petroleum Jelly |
| Altoids cannister |
You can kneed the jelly onto the cotton balls with your hands or with a kitchen utensil.
What I like to do is over light heat melt the jelly in a pan and soak the cotton balls into the jelly. Sit the cotton balls to the side for 5-10 minutes because they will be hot.
avoid using a paper towel, it will absorb the jelly
All finished! Now you don’t have to stress about getting a fire started on your next backpacking trip.
