Newspapers harder to find for starting fires

[Poindexter]

Restraunt bags? I am trying to support local businesses, all but one of them give me my lunch in a paper sack.

 

[theora55]

... Fill some bins with dry pine cones.

I thought I read that pine cones are particularly resinous and should not be used.

 

[firefighterjake]

Every week the fire station gets a bunch of local entertainment newspapers called (appropriately enough The Weekly). I wait to let co-workers grab them and after a few days when everyone that has wanted one has grabbed one I keep the rest for burning. I actually prefer them vs. our daily newspaper as they burn better -- perhaps due to less clay content.

 

[jetsam]

I thought I read that pine cones are particularly resinous and should not be used.

They're particularly resinous and that helps them burn like crazy!

I don't know why you'd avoid them as firestarters. Pine is also resinous and it's great firewood.

 

[thunderhead]

Paper grocery bags and amazon scrunched up paper package filling keeps us well supplied here.

 

[blades]

sawdust a little vegtable oil and a paper tube of some sort to stuff the mix in. Wax too expensive.

 

[Shrewboy]

Pinecones and a little computer paper works well!

 

[MTASH]

I've found that plain old paper towels work the best. Plus I use a butane creme brulee torch.