Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish.

Could have been listed previously.

Cheers

Jay&Dee

I was recently offered a box of left over hand sanitiser, a few squirts make excellent fire lighter.

I like using egg cartoon, I find breaking them up is a great way to get the fire burning.

We use Jiffy's, and two sticks.

I make sure one of them is a match.

Cuppa wrote:

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By far the best fire starter I've ever used is spinifex.

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 Many vehicles in the bush are burned as the result of spinifex collecting under the vehicle and catching fire on the exhaust.

Then you discover that burning spinifex can not be extinguished using a chemical fire extinguisher.

It needs WATER.

We carry a water hose behind the passenger seat with a QC that fits an outside tap near the passenger door.

Cheers,

Peter

Most spectacular fire starter I have seen was at Daly Waters about 20 years ago when we were watching the evening show. 

A guy walked up to the embers of the fire under the donkey/elephant HWS ...

Threw on a bucket of desil & fuel ... WHOOF  ..  "Hot showers for the ladies on now"  was the call.