Cricket 5-Minute Firestarter

I found some fire starters at the Dollar Tree. I think they were a mistake item because the boys have looked at 5 other Dollar Trees in the metro area and cannot find anymore. We checked on Amazon and these fire starters are 2 boxes for $10 but we got them for $1.00 per box at a Dollar Tree and bought all the boxes.




Cricket 5-Minute Firestarter come 20 in each box. These are great for starting a fire in my Rocket Stove. From the pictures, you can see that they are thick, strike- on- the- box and have a decent flame. These burn nicely. The box says they were made in Sweden and made of responsible sources. Not sure what responsible sources means but looks like a sawdust type product and some sort of binder product. I would not put food over it but wait till it had burned up then cook food.

These are a product that is being placed in our bags and go bins because they will help start fires easily especially on windy days. These create a flame that will not be blown out easily.

 

Coughlan's markets a similar fire starter. I got some at WalMart. But, you got a great deal!

 

We cleaned out the three dollar tree stores down here, yes, i think they may have been missordered or something. They do work well, I checked on line with their ordering system and they do not show a listing!

 

Me: So, MM, how many boxes did you buy, exactly?
MM: 4,273, Paul.

 

LOL! we only got 15 boxes but we are still checking out Dollar Trees in other areas. We are stocking up for the Apocalypse so 15 boxes won't do.

 

Looks pretty cool

 

Fairly labor intensive, but you can't charge yourself for your own time. I like those mods, great idea, great video. A person could lay by a bunch of those bricks in a small space.

 

ya BUT you can buy the others for $1 with no effort.... js ;D

 

Your all still pissing money away .
Pellet wood fuel ,bag is 5 bks, soak bag outside with a pint /500ml of paint thinner / solvent & the seal in a old large plastic quart / 1L container & then to start a fire , use the wood fueled bits . two hand fulls to start all Ive done . NO BOOM or flash , just slow & it catches the secondary fuel / wood .

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I don't think 20 fire starters for a buck is a waste of money. They are strike on the box. Just throw a pack in your glove box or back pack and it is easy-peasy fire starting. It is a cool product that I had never seen. We still have our fire starting skills and the kid is talking about making more char cloth but I introduced this topic as a item that is quick and easy. Plus I got it really cheap.