{"id":4873,"date":"2023-01-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourdaysoutside.com\/staging\/?p=4873"},"modified":"2023-01-10T22:29:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T03:29:46","slug":"easy-diy-fire-starters-with-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourdaysoutside.com\/staging\/easy-diy-fire-starters-with-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy DIY Fire Starters with Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Sitting around a warm, crackling campfire is one of the great pleasures in life. Struggling to get your fire started is not. As someone who has had the experience of struggling for an hour (or more) to get a good campfire properly going, I was super excited about the idea of these DIY fire starters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One could argue that the struggle of fire starting builds character and patience and all that. And I’m sure that’s true to a degree. But still, I’m all about finding a way to make the fire starting process a bit easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not too easy, mind you. I’ll personally never partake in the method of pouring on some gasoline and lighting it up. That’s cheating. But these cute little egg cartons filled with wax and other nature bits? Why, certainly! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only were these DIY fire starters fun to make with my little guy, but they did indeed help us get our fire going quite quickly, even outdoors on a very cold winter day! They would also work great for a wood burning stove or indoor fireplace and make great gifts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s also quite fun to find different nature bits to fill these with. We had some pine cones laying around that we collected in the summer and evergreen left over from Christmas to use for ours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t have much around the house already, there are quite a few things you could forage on a walk through the forest to put in these! If you want to take it in a different direction, herbs, spices, and dried flower petals also can make great additions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only do these help get a flame going, but they also add a wonderful aroma as they burn! Ready to make your own DIY fire starters? Read on to see how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are a few base ingredients required, but after that, feel free to get creative and mix and match as you like! Here are some ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n