Homemade Fire Starters using Crayons, Dryer Lint, and Egg Cartons | Outdoor Camp Cooking

As avid campers, we thought it would be fun to make our own fire starters with items we already had around the house. We melted old crayons and poured the wax into egg cartons filled with dryer lint.
Since two of our daughters were in town visiting, we decided it would be an enjoyable way to spend the evening together. How long will they burn? 3 minutes? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? Stick around to the end of the video to see how long the burn time is for these DIY fire starters.
We are Michael and Sheila. We live in the Pacific Northwest and are excited to have finally entered the empty nest stage in life after raising six children. We purchased our Vanagon as an inexpensive way to get out and enjoy the outdoors. We look forward to exploring different ways to camp....from dispersed camping to established campgrounds, and trying new methods of cooking.....from a propane stove to grilling over a campfire. We want to keep our methods simple, so we can invite others to join us and share this experience. Our hope is that these videos will encourage you to get out and discover what excites and inspires you.

[@SteveAudra]

Interesting and handy idea! Your crayon color conversation cracked us up!

[@donthonkpush9105]

We were hoping to offer a glimpse into our family dynamics :) Thanks for watching.

[@josezavalapina7392]

Never thought about using crayons...hmmm

[@donthonkpush9105]

We liked being able to use what we had on hand. Thank you for taking the time to watch.