Being able to start a fire in an emergency situation is critical to your survival. Fire provides warmth, comfort, protection, and the ability to purify water. A low cost do it yourself fire starter might be just what you are looking for.
Here is a cheap and effective way to build your own fire starter cubes. 
SKIP AHEAD
How To Make It
The first step is to cut off the top of the egg carton. Place the egg carton on top of the sheet of aluminum foil. This will keep you from having a very big mess. Plus it is easy to remove the excess wax from the aluminum. Next, fill the egg cups with dryer lint.
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Finally: Place the egg carton and foil into the freezer. If you decide to skip this step, the egg carton will become porous and the wax will run through to the aluminum foil. Bottom line, don’t skip this step. Once the wax solidifies you can continue pouring the liquid wax into the cups. When the cups are about half full, I stop again and place the egg carton into the freezer. After the wax hardens you can safely fill the egg carton with wax. When the wax cools you can break apart the cubes. I wrap the cubes in the aluminum foil.
Enjoy: When using the cubes I place them on the aluminum foil to prevent the wax from going to the ground. It will also make an excellent barrier when trying to start a fire in the snow. After you complete all of these step, insert your fire starter into fire tender and light.
All Photos by Dave H.
