campfire starter

Gets logs burning

A campfire starter is a material or device designed to ignite kindling and get a fire going—typically small, portable, and reliable in outdoor conditions.

Commercial versions include wax-coated wood shavings, fire-starting sticks, and magnesium strikers.

Homemade options range from dryer lint stuffed in cardboard tubes to petroleum jelly-soaked cotton balls: Don't forget to pack the campfire starters.

Related

firelighter · spark · flint · newspaper · egg carton · twigs · birch bark · cedar bark · fatwood · wood shavings · accelerant · ignition · flame · dry leaves · pine needles · steel · striker · bow drill

Opposites
fire lifecycle function

campfire starterfire extinguisher

Portable flame suppression device

water bucket · fire blanket · sand · flame retardant · fire retardant

fire creation vs. fire prevention

campfire starterfire ban

Rule forbidding open flames

burn ban · fire safety equipment · fire break

combustion function

campfire starterflame retardant

Substance inhibiting ignition

fire-resistant material · fireproofing · asbestos · fire barrier · heat shield

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G