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Fire Starters - Cotton Balls

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Topic: Fire Starters - Cotton Balls

Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Subject: Fire Starters - Cotton Balls
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 1:53pm

Cotton Balls Saturated with Petroleum Jelly - You need to really work the petroleum jelly into the cotton with your fingers. Store them in an empty film container or a ziplock back. An interesting test is to light a plain cotton ball and a saturated cotton ball side by side to see the difference. The plain cotton ball only burns for a few seconds and then it just smolders. The cotton balls with petroleum jelly hold a flame for several minutes.