Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush
Its hard to see in the pic but I use a lighter and or matches and "trick candles". The party candles that re-light themselves when you blow them out. They are meant for kids birthday cakes but are perfect for getting a fire going.

In the bottom of the pic is a green one getting this fire going:

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One practical field note.

Once they have been used, the relighting feature is only good for the first part of the candle, after that they are just regular candles. But a few of these weigh pretty much nothing, are cheap and work exceedingly well for getting a fire going. Use a candle to get a fuel tab going and you are good to go.

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Brilliant. I hunt and guide in the Adirondacks through all 12 months and candles are often in a fire starting kit. Never even considered the relighting candles. I’ll have some in my pack soon.

Thanks.

Last edited by fshaw; 01/13/22.