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Resinous pine cones as ready-made kindling

Resinous pine cones and resin from dead pines are said to make good natural fire starters.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Fallen pine cones
  • Resin from dead pines
  • Ignition source

How to do it

  1. Collect fallen pine cones, which are normally resinous.
  2. Place resinous pieces under the firewood as kindling.
  3. Gather resin from the branches of dead pines.

Sources

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  • naturehike.com (opens in a new tab)gefallenen Früchte der Nadelkiefer sind normalerweise harzig und eignen sich hervorragend als Feueranzünder“ / „Auf den Ästen abgestorbener Kiefern befindet sich oft

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