Fired Up! Emergency Fire Starting Fuel

[The Stig]

From HERE

Fired Up!â„¢ is a safe, simple and versatile new emergency fuel & fire starting product. It has water-repellent properties, a 30+ year shelf-life and two cups can burn approximately 30 minutes. Use it to light campfires, prepare charcoal briquettes or as a safe and reliable fuel source for cooking or heating in emergency situations.

Ideal for lighting a campfire & charcoal. No kindling required
Two cups burn for approximately 1/2 hour (with periodic stirring)
Can be used with an outdoor grill
Can also be a self-standing fire
One cup will boil two cups of water approx. ten minutes
No harmful chemicals

$45 for a 13lbs tub

A comment from the Emergency Essentials blog....

Fired Up is a combination of wood pellets, wax and lighter fluid. While some smoke may be expected, it is considerably less than dry firewood produces.

Anybody heard of this/used it?

[pitbullnga]

i have not heard of this product however alot of people in this area use the wood pellets for heating in their fireplaces ,,so with that i reckon the addition of wax for a slower burn and the lighter fluid to fire it off quickly doesnt sound to awful bad

[piranha2]

Looks like a decent deal. You know it has to work.

[Sniper-T]

considering that I have gas, oil, diesel, kerosene, and a million other things in the garage that burn... I don't see this as too practical. But then again... if I happen to see it on sale somewhere... a pail may end up on my shelf someday. lol

[realist]

I use a pellet stove and it requires a small amount of starter to get it going. I saw this product on Emergency Essentials website on sale last year. So I bought a can to test it out. The first time I used it I used too much and it clogged things up. It took me a couple of times before I got the right amount down. I like it, it burns clean and is easy to use. It does not light like the match light charcoal, you have to hold a match to it to get to burn. I have not tried to use it in a windy situation. One thing that I am going to do this winter is see how well it will start damp or wet wood up at my BOL. If it works then I might consider putting more in my reserves.

Okay so what is it really good for in a survival situation? It is good for car camping, I will be keeping some in my truck with my portable wood stove. I would consider putting some in a large cache. I would remove the label and paint it in undercoating to protect the can from rusting out before I buried it. I do not recommend it for a BOB, lint works better and is much less weight. For most people who are into camping,willing to experiment and not rely on a propane stove you will be able to start a fire with what you can scrounge up.

Is there other things that are better, probably. I do not know about you, but I find that I am always trying to reinvent the wheel and have to do a reality check periodically to keep in perspective.

[AlphaTea]

I bought 350 BOXES of trioxane for about $60 several years ago. I think I'm all set for now.
I still like to use fat lighter every now and then.

[bobthe]

I bought 350 BOXES of trioxane for about $60 several years ago. I think I'm all set for now.
I still like to use fat lighter every now and then.

I wouldnt brag about that! fuel tablets contain a large percentage of hexamine and are the preferred feedstock for pyros when making RDX!

[izzyscout21]

I bought 350 BOXES of trioxane for about $60 several years ago. I think I'm all set for now.
I still like to use fat lighter every now and then.

where did you find that much triox? I'd like to get my hands on some more.

[dragon5126]

I've seen it on Mil surplus auction sites.

[AlphaTea]

Did not think about the RDX angle. So much for OPSEC.
Anyway looks like I am down to less than 100 boxes now after taking inventory.
Gave a butt load away to friends and relatives. I guess I got a little over-zealous with charity.
I generally use one pack to start a fire so I should still have enough for a few years