How would charcoal briquettes work in a small Ti stove? If nothing else, they might make a great starter to get the wood dried out and burning well at high altitude. Maybe just a couple on a bed of sticks. Getting my small Ti stove going at 10k+ was noticeably harder than at sea level. Going to have to experiment with this.
I soaked cotton balls in candle wax. They will burn for 5-7 minutes. I'd get some good tinder gathered, then light the cotton ball. Feed the tinder slowly and she should go pretty quick. I like the waxed cotton balls a lot. Once lit, it provides just enough instant heat to get a draft going quickly too. Equals less smoke in the tipi. Maybe they'll help you get it going. Super easy to make.
