Starting a fire, whether you are shivering in a camp, stuck out in the wild or even just starting a wood stove in the morning to fight off the chill and cold, can be a challenge if you do not have the right tools.

In most cases where a fire is desirable or paramount for survival, one of the toughest challenges is getting and keeping a fire lit.

This is particularly true if you do not make your own fire with any regularity.

That makes tinder one of the most important elements to starting a fire and the longer it burns your kindling the better your chances of success!

This method uses old toilet paper tubes, drier lint, and paraffin to create a long-lasting, slow-burning “fire log.”

Check out the video on the next page to see how it is done.

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