Easy Homeade 6 Minute Lasting Firelighters

by niosey03 in Outside > Survival

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Easy Homeade 6 Minute Lasting Firelighters

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These firelighters are ideal for those moments when you need to start the fine but realize you have no firelighters !

They are easily made from newspaper and last 6 minutes. They are perfect for camping on just lighting a fire at home !

What You Need

Any sized sheet of newspaper.

- Fold Newspaper

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Fold your sheet of newspaper from one corner to its diagonally opposite corner.

- Roll Newspaper

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Roll and fold newspaper about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide upwards towards the point until the finished fold is about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide

- Folding

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At the mid point fold the tube over itself into a right angle. Keep on folding alternatively to left and right until paper is folded up like a bellows. Tuck in the top two portions into eachother.

- Light!

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