These firestarters are made by stuffing natural tinders into an egg-carton and covering them with beeswax. It's so simple and they work great, catching fire quickly and burning long and slow.

Choosing a good tinder is an important component of fire making. I do most my camping in national and provincial parks where Leave No Trace is essential. I like to carry cotton in my fire kit. Cotton ignites well, packs small, and weighs nothing.