Any down side to fire paste

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dd61999

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I was watching this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XmPsgmBFlE

I was thinking that this may be a better thing to carry than PJ cottoballs when you are looking to start a fire in a hurry. It looks like it can burn wet wood and no need to split wood or find timber or kindling.

Am I missing a down side here, please let me know
 
I had a VERY old tube crack open in my pack once, but that is the only negative that I can come up with. I always thought the stuff was great. It worked well to prime my old Peak I stove too.

Jeff
 
Very handy stuff. If you use a stove that requires priming, it's especially good to have around, since it leaves much less smoke residue than a reservoir of white gas.
 
I like it, but it only comes in large tubes. It can be repackaged into foil ketchup or coffee (Starbucks Via works well) envelopes and welded shut with pliers and a lighter. (Be careful!) Here's my thread on repackaging Fire Paste.

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Make sure it is fully burned up before cooking over a fire because it contains some nasties.
 
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It was much more common in the 70s, when everyone was using stoves that needed priming and didn't have the built-in priming fabric at the base of the burner. It works really well.
 
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