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This project appeared in our June 4, 2005 Newsletter.

Campfire Starter


The camping season is upon us and what's more fun when camping than a nice campfire. It keeps you warm, makes neat sounds and provides a perfect place to cook hot dogs or roast marshmallows for smores! The only problem is getting the campfire started. Sometimes the wood is a little wet or you don't have a good supply of kindling. This fire starter will get your fire going fast.

Here's what you'll need:

  • Cardboard
  • Candle Wax
  • Tuna Can
  • Candle Wick
Cut a strip of cardboard a little taller than the can.
Roll up the cardboard to fit tightly in the can.
Insert a wick in the center of the cardboard that goes all the way to the bottom.
Melt and pour wax all over the cardboard filling the tin most of the way to the top.
You can use it two different ways, put the can in the center of the fire and light the wick. You'll have to remove the can after the fire has gone out and through it in the trash.
The other way is to warm the can and remove the cardboard center, place it in the center of the fire and light. You can reuse the can as many times as you like.

Make a bunch of them and go camping!

We hope you liked this project. If you build it and your friends ask where you got such a clever idea, please tell them that you got it at RunnerDuck.com.



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