Safe Fire Starter For RVers

Storing lighter fluid in your RV storage compartments can be dangerous and stinky if it spills. I use charcoal when I BBQ because I like the taste (of the meat not the charcoal), but I don’t like to use lighter fluid. I usually buy the self lighting stuff, but it's hard to light when it's a little windy. RVers also enjoy a warm friendly campfire and this time of year in southern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California RVers are still making campfires. So here’s an idea to help get your BBQ or campfire started off in the right direction. You can purchase StarterLoggs at WalMart for 47 cents apiece. You lay your wood or charcoal around one of these and then light both ends of the StarterLogg. You can make fire starters yourself out of sawdust, paraffin and a paper egg carton, but for only 47 cents, why bother? These are light weight and easy to store. Pick up a few and keep them on hand. You can even use them to start a fire in your fireplace at your stick house. Getting you fired-up on RVing - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing