Homemade Fire-starters for Backyard BBQ's

Convert your leftover party trash, into a fun and versatile, micro fire pit.
Whether you need to get the grill started, set the mood for your romantic evenings, or get a campfire blazing, these little starter pucks will ensure you get heat you need, every time.
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WARNING:
Do not use indoors. An open flame poses a fire hazard. Do not use near any flammable or explosive material. Cutting aluminum cans will give the metal very sharp edges. Sharp edges cut skin. You may want to use gloves to mitigate any risk. This project should not be attempted without adult supervision and adequate training. Use of this video content is at your own risk.
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Project Inspired By:
Boy scouts! My dad was the scout leader, and showed me how to make something similar to this when I was a kid, out of cardboard and a tuna can. We called them "buddy burners" and used them for camping.
Project History & More Info:
During boy a boy scout activity, my dad showed us how to make a cool project called a “buddy burner”.
We'd take an empty tuna can, fill it with rolled up cardboard, and soak the whole thing in wax to make a small portable fire, or fire-starter that would burn for an impressive amount of time.
When a beverage company approached me and asked what I could do as a life-hack with some of their packaging, this was one of the ideas that came to mind.
I adapted the cans to work in lieu of a tuna can, and used the cardboard from the packaging rolled up inside, then melted candles and poured the was in the can.
How this works, is that the cardboard acts as a wick, and as it burns, it melts the wax, soaks it up through the cardboard, vaporizes it, and burns it as fuel.
The top of the cardboard will burn, but the rest of the cardboard under the wax line will not burn until all the wax is used up.
Amazing, these burned for over an hour each. And while they can start BBQ briquettes, I found that the coals eventually get so hot they will melt the aluminum. So tuna cans would be a better choice, but soda cans can work as well. They are also lightweight, easy to make, and great for any survival kit or day pack.
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[@Nighthawkinlight]

Were you roasting...Starburst?

[@rowandirks4137]

NightHawkInLight Yes he was, my friend!

[@mtex_co]

It's yummy tho

[@quartz6902]

NightHawkInLight he was roasting candy

[@SplicesAndCelluloid]

+NightHawkInLight You bet he was

[@vg8968]

Seriously wtf?..

[@TheKingofRandom]

*If you enjoyed this project, please **_Like_** and **_Share_**. It really helps. Thank you! :D*

[@mikewest3108]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" Well it wasn't at a party but it was impressive. I grew up in the country so there weren't any neighbors close at all. Anyway, one night my brothers and I were outside burning trash in a 55 gallon drum. Many times the stuff in the bottom would not burn correctly and there would be unconsumed refuse left smoldering in the bottom. This particular night I thought I would try to get it to burn completely. We lit the fires using kerosene so I grabbed the can of kerosene and poured some onto the smoldering remains in the drum. It didn't ignite but did give off a copious amount of white smoke that formed a column about 30 feet high. Suddenly I got a bad idea and grabbed the lighter in my pocket and proceeded toward the barrel. I ducked down under the white smoke and exclaimed to my brothers "Watch this!" I held the lighter just inside the cloud and flicked my Bic. I heard WOOOOSH! and saw everything in the area become brightly lit followed by my brothers cheering and yelling "WOW!! That was cool!" This was shortly followed by my Dad, who was in the house watching television, coming out yelling "What the hell was that!?" Apparently he saw the flash inside as well. I explained what I did and without saying a word, he turned around and went back inside. I still remember that night clearly.

[@muhdzadidiabbasbob8723]

Clever Thomson you are amazing!!!!

[@lauriegreenway2538]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" I've been making these since the mid 90's but with tuna cans which work wonderfully in place of Sterno's and I found that they can be used several times with just keeping the paraffin level full after say three uses :) I used two different size tuna cans one for the Sterno and the other for a cap to put it out to cool down once done using it.

[@josefsan8769]

Laurie Greenway good idea

[@johnmartinez1890]

u can also use a tuna can

[@Spock1777]

2:55 "coolest thing I've tried all day" he says as he roasts Starbursts over an open flame.

[@EggplantHarmesan]

Roasted starbursts are a thing apparently

[@orgaahn28]

Just have to say, I made a few and they are AWESOME! I will never go camping without a supply of these ever again! Super easy, Super cheap. and Super effective! Thank you TKOR Team!

[@NedTheDread]

I wouldn't recommend cooking anything directly over a flame when using wax for fuel, the wax vapor will condense on the food and you can definitely taste it... Great idea for a light source, or to heat a small pot/pan though! :)

[@alexanderbendall]

R. I. P man, you were the best. You weren't the king of random, you were the king of youtube.

[@nikrodox]

I thought those candles were marshmallows.

[@luckyduck9483]

Me two XD.

[@iosonodetectiveconan]

Elijah McClellan me three!

[@henkiehenk8527]

Nikro Plays me too

[@NoobaruKun]

LoLPlayer me four

[@hanzcruz7620]

Me illuminaty cunfrimd.

[@bomartin]

thank you for your video. these are great for camping, great for damp weather, and fun to make, my grandchildren love to get candles at garage sales, its a good weekend project for the boys. thank you again.

[@TheKingofRandom]

Great little project for fun, or emergency preparedness. Thanks so much for over *_10,000 likes!_*

[@SubhanSadad109]

u got that right thank you for this amazing mike hack

[@TheKingofRandom]

Subhan Sadad You're welcome!

[@AbhinavSubramanian]

I gotta give it to you this is pretty sweet even though I can't drink yet

[@SubhanSadad109]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" grant thompson you replied sweet

[@juliandahl1999]

I´m german but I understand your Videos great! And today we well make BBQ as well. --Thank you

[@kipkay]

Sweet stuff Grant!

[@wingdingsgaster3640]

kipkay I know right

[@peetjansenvanrensburg4395]

jes

[@stephaniemunguia3604]

kipkay your the one how made a solar chager your cool

[@rileytroup6361]

When I made some of your fire logs I started wondering if I could use oil, so I put the cardboard in and instead of the wax I put some vegetable oil in and I found that it works great. Thank you for all of your videos.

[@anthonyrodi4333]

Dang, I've been watching your videos for quite a while, and I'm really happy you're posting so often now! keep up the great work!

[@General12th]

Did... did you just roast _Starburst_? I have to try this now. New worlds of culinary delight have been opened to me.

[@semtas848]

I will never forget this hack... R.I.P❤️

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

I followed what you said and made about 30 of these, got them saved in the shed in the backyard, they work great. :D

[@asa_howard]

Thanks this is awesome, my family and I are planning to roast s'mores soon and I'm looking forward to making the s'mores roaster. Thanks again for all the awesome videos you put up I watch them all!

[@DaymDrops]

Amazing and I keep some Mike's hard Mango on heavy rotation...My BBQ will be much different next time!! :-)

[@tonymichaud8683]

Such a good idea! but such an old one...I learned this about forty years ago. Mind you It was on a larger scale, using jam cans or coffee cans, These were used to make emergency heaters for such occasions when you were, say, broken down in your car far from help? Or in a rainy or freezing situation where you needed a reliable fire. Thank you for posting this

[@familytabletch7517]

we tried this and they were very successful FANTASTIC!!!!! thank you for making your projects CARRY ON!!!!!

[@rensbakker7710]

Thanx Grant! I've made it in different sizes and other types of containers so it will burn much longer!. It's btw a nice decoration for parties! greetings from Rotterdam!

[@BraandonTV]

If only more youtubers interacted with people In the comments like you, great video BTW

[@TheKingofRandom]

Thanks Braanodon!

[@CyberRecycle]

i do. GT is one of my KZbin role models. He sends a positive vibe.

[@imthemanofcool6776]

+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" lol branOdon

[@RobGavagan]

Perfect! This is great!

[@NickRoss]

Yeah Rob.

[@MegaJacob9999]

One great youtuber commenting another great youtuber

[@jeramieivey]

I do the same thing with drier lint news paper and wax. works like a champ.

[@bigmaninthewoods]

These work so well. You could also use a Tuna Tin candle. The perfect size instead of cutting down a drinks can.

[@Alex-wn5rc]

You're my hero! This helped me so much. I don't have Mike's lemonade, but all cans work.

[@zanyzanne]

I made these!! A couple of safety mods: I used snub-nosed pliers to crimp down the edge of the can... eliminating sharp edges. I also used OLD cooking grease (instead of wax) to soak my cardboard. This means you must leave the can in the fire, BUT you don't get any wax smell/taste in your food AND it's recycl-ish!!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

AWESOME! This has so many areas of use; backpacking, camping, survival situations. Thank you for sharing this Boy Scout trick of the trade with us in such an entertaining way. I will definitely try your design out!

[@TheKingofRandom]

Thanks so much! The traditional tuna can is probably a more viable option than an aluminum can, but it works :)

[@spinchy7955]

TheUrbanPrepper ok

[@spinchy7955]

TheUrbanPrepper Oklahoma

[@spinchy7955]

TheUrbanPrepper Ogden

[@terrainesteenkamp3850]

now this brings back memories from South Africa i used to make them for when we used to go camping but we also used to make the polystyrene in petrol turning it into a gel 5 minute burning time on them

[@edi9892]

When I was little kid, I soaked up some wax with a paper hankerchief and made a cone out of it, which was maybe an inch high. When I set it on fire it first burnt like a candle, but then the flame got longer and longer until it was ridiculusly big. It scared the crap out of my parents and I was glad to have chosen a safe place for my experiment.

[@donaldz1264]

Instead of cutting up soda cans, try using tuna cans, they're pre-sized!

[@borax4339]

Donald Zimmerman thanks

[@pinkribbon1007]

! he probably used cans just for sponspers

[@queasycarboy508]

tin (meltin'pot) = 233°C alluminium(meltin'pot)= 660.3°C

[@parmesan_xd]

Dud it was sponsored he had to

[@Preinstallable]

CarBoy Tuna cans are not made of tin.

[@irishwristwatch9980]

but . . how do i start the grill to melt the candles to make the thing to start the grill . . .

[@daniellee6912]

put the candle in a bowl and put in the microwave

[@4bavkar937]

+Night Mare Its a paradox....

[@Heburntmyshake]

make them before you have a grill out and have them handy :D. use cans from your last grill out to make these.

[@lancelindlelee7256]

+Night Mare Electric grill

[@irishwristwatch9980]

then i wont need them

[@luciogutierrezjr2452]

This is a great idea. I tried this with my kids. We used a tuna can instead (pre cut). Thanks much!

[@edvolve]

FANTASTIC! I just had major trouble the other day trying to start a fire. It was super muggy which made it difficult on damp logs. It will never eerk me again.

[@NorthSurvival]

Awesome video. Great thing to have in your survival pack, it´s waterproof, light weight and have a long burn time.

[@AyhamAlnasser]

OMG OMG OMG it is NorthSurvival. HI HI I LOVE YOU!!

[@NorthSurvival]

Ayham Alnasser Thank you my friend, nice to meet you here.

[@TheKingofRandom]

Thanks NorthSurvival. Looks like you have a fan club! :)

[@Erpyrikk]

I have seen the same idea years ago but with shoe polish tins as casings

[@50megadude]

Hey NorthSurvival! what you doin here?

[@SonicDadDotCom]

Really cool Grant! I need to make a few for my 72hr kits. -Ritchie

[@TheKingofRandom]

I think that's a great idea! Use Tuna cans for that :)

[@adhdkingskylar9253]

your cool guy

[@mackizard2913]

Great Idea! Im going on a backpacking trip this summer, so I'm gonna try to make 4-5 of these for nights at the campsite.

[@IlsuemOkosch196]

i did much experiments as kid with wax. and i found out that you can use it to easily make torches or something yourself, pretty awesome how much fun experimenting like this can be. and how usefull. (yeah already everyone knows about this, but i didn't know as kid) i love your channel, some things you can really use for fun and to expand your outdoor or usefull gear.

[@saifahmed1304]

cmon man. pls melt some sand on that solar burner. this will produce molten glass. make a RANDOM Sand melting project.

[@RexGalilae]

Great idea, dude!! You surely have got some stuff...@:-D

[@sammusson5317]

Get a life

[@legendfox2000]

Roasting starbursts? Is that a thing? O_o

[@DangitBobby1990]

Yep, it's called a shooting star! First, stick a Starburst on the end of your stick. Then, hold it by the campfire. When the candy inevitably catches fire, panic and fling the flaming candy into the nearby bushes or group of friends. I just made this up.

[@zombietoaster9288]

Dangit_Bobby that is hilarious XD

[@danteciampanelli6663]

Just about to say that!

[@huskiesplays8420]

I might try to eat a roasted -flaming- starburst.

[@danteciampanelli6663]

Huskies Plays 😝

[@davidpierson8654]

thanks grant, all the projects you do are great for the enviorment and great for people to learn.

[@lonz73]

I'm going to make tons of these...best an easiest starter I've seen yet, cheap too!!! Thanks an keep up the good vids :)

[@spiralbeast]

Mike-Ro fire pit

[@TheKingofRandom]

Haha, I see what you did there ;)

[@fazescarce3696]

That's what I said

[@shalala4571]

+FaZe Scarce No, spiralbeast said it :D

[@tjbanansen1]

"Probably the coolest thing I've tried all day" ~ Grant I wish I get to try cool things everyday.... But instead I'm just here on my computer

[@kevinpopescu9741]

It all belongs to you ;)

[@TheKingofRandom]

I'm here on my computer too!

[@alextucker8537]

Me too!

[@kevinpopescu9741]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" I guess that's where you find parts of your fine ideas ;)

[@alyxparker3148]

there is a "smoke pond" in the middle. When you blow it out it is so cool thanks Grant.

[@jefforyhurst4813]

These are so cool. Im going to put a few of these together and use them for stocking stuffers.

[@Dylanjruggier]

My favorite thing to do, grab a bunch of sparklers, 60 or so, and wrap them all up together with electrical tape, leaving one to stick out as a fuse, now just keep wrapping, going 3/4 of the way down the metal handles, use waaaayyy more tape than you think you'll need, particularly around the top and where the fuse enters. Light it up and run away! :D I've got a couple vids on my channel of it from a few years ago

[@TheKingofRandom]

:D

[@Dylanjruggier]

Awww my video got flagged as inappropriate and removed, now I've got one of three warning strikes :( I meant no harm...

[@CorruptedDrag0n1]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" this is amazing im gonna have to try this, i've already done a few others of your experiments

[@alltime10s]

Cool vid! :D

[@specificallyopened]

woah fancy seeing you here!

[@vyxsi1638]

thebushcraftdude lol

[@Anukritlol]

That awesome moment when you know both channels!

[@vyxsi1638]

Anukrit Lamichhane ya its awesome

[@Marioelements12]

Seriously, i said this in two of smg4's videos and im saying it now, someone famous watches someone famous.... i call it KZbin Vigilance

[@brandon9689]

this really is an amazing idea. I built an upside down fire with only split logs stacked 3 across and 4 layers high. The stack of logs was rip roaring in about 7 to 10 minutes

[@ReelGrandeValleyFT]

Cool idea man, I love it! next BBQ I'm gonna try it out. thankx can't wait

[@starshinefaces]

We used to make these with tuna cans in Girl Scouts and called them Buddy Burners. We would take a larger can (like a coffee can) and from the top open side of the can cut a rectangle piece off of one side so that when the can was upside down the buddy burner would slide inside. The bottom of the can was up and became the cooking surface because it would get hot from the buddy burner inside. We would adjust the temperature by sliding the buddy burner in and out of the "stove". We cooked pancakes on it. Supposedly you could put a cake mix in a small can and then cover it with a larger can to make an oven on top of the stove, but I remember the cake tasted like smoke - yuck.

[@TheKingofRandom]

Awesome! I learned the idea in Scouts, and called them buddy burners as well :D

[@starshinefaces]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" A summer night project I learned from a friend: We had old white t-shirts for the kids to wear. They put them out on the grass and took glow sticks that were glowing. We clipped the end of the stick off so the liquid inside could be used to draw on the t-shirts. Some of the kids just did glowing splatter art on the shirts, but you have to be careful because the inside tube is made of glass and we didn't want any glass shards to come out and get stepped on. They had bright glowing shirts to run around outside with. We took this idea to the beach with us and did t-shirts on the beach as well. Again we were careful with the glass. When we were finished you could see glowing spots on the sand where they missed their t-shirt. We told people it was where the aliens had landed :)

[@ethanwastlick5792]

This is the best thing I've seen in a while and it actually works great

[@cncbuss1]

Terrific ideas for backyard projects. The boys will LOVE making these home-made fire starters/ candles! Jacob already made the charcoal using cotton in a tuna can. Keep the videos coming. :)

[@lizlefae]

This would be something great to take camping & it might be a good idea to store one in a survival pack too!

[@GreekGadgetGuru]

Wow this might come in handy someday! Nice one Grant!

[@TheKingofRandom]

Thanks!!

[@soxrock333]

damn. everyone is commenting in this!

[@AlltimeNumbers]

This is possibly the best G.T video yet. Thanks Grant!

[@TheKingofRandom]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@AlltimeNumbers]

Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" No worries buddy. A thumbs up from us!

[@jonathanramirez251]

Alltime Numbers yeah damn right alltime

[@leos5312]

Alltime Numbers LeL

[@ichmagkase]

I just made a mini version of this using the same concept. I removed the wax from a tea candle and filled the thin metal container with the coiled cardboard and then melted the wax and poured it in. So literately all you need is a tea candle and some cardboard to do this project. great idea!

[@Cowponydesign1]

Awesome, thanks! If they don't start right away or easy ( I haven't done it so I don't know yet) u can dip ur homemade wick in a touch of lighter fluid or alcohol before applying wax. Got that from another u tube site.

[@rbcproductions8833]

So awesome just made one, Just tested it on the backside and thought it would be shit but it was really good! I mean when i tried to blow it out i nearly couldn't. Keep it up man!

[@TheKingofRandom]

Awesome feedback! Thanks :)

[@user-tb9yv4zz3u]

Seriously Great work right? Reaaaally imaginative building a bigger candle with candles wow hooooow did they think of that. Just wow toooootally haven't done that in kindergarten. Really aaaaawesome right???

[@4bavkar937]

+강남훈 lol, maybe you should cut down in those extra letters...

[@bonesmcrattley2849]

+RBC PRODUCTIONS On the backside? Man, that must burn!

[@cstruth5082]

Anybody think he was putting marshmallows in the can when they were candles?

[@Rickybueno26]

yeah lol

[@creeperzone2215]

me

[@itsfingerlickingood5589]

Me

[@errorisbae5578]

yes...

[@godsmightywarrior5419]

Yep me too

[@chrisdacosts43]

I've watched a lot of prepper videos and found them to be bad comedy. You my man actually have a lot of useful information that is useful in emergency situations. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BROTHER!!!!

[@robertbertram6918]

I really enjoy your videos. some construction tips would be cool as well. like using a cheap kitchen mixer for powdered drywall mud. you can mix it right in the mud pan and get the maximum working time even if you are using a fast set ie: 20 minute mud. and if you end up toasting the mixer (mine has lasted 5 years so far) you can just put the mixing paddle in your drill and it works well.

[@RimstarOrg]

Awesome, Grant!

[@bobertfunfunfun405]

wow fancy seeing you here, all the smart people who build things(or people i watch all the time) are commenting on this video

[@sigmarkr]

Bobert funfunfun me to

[@ds222]

Congrats.. you just made a candle out of candles

[@porticula]

but . . how do i start the grill to melt the candles to make the thing to start the grill . . .

[@rexagus5265]

David Schaefer No. He combined Candles to make an upgraded Candle with high flame

[@pinkribbon1007]

David Schaefer Congrats try using the candles melted to make the fire then

[@prada4meonly]

M 11-year-old daughter got me hooked on your channel. We tried ninja balls last night- super easy and fun. She made a few for her friends. Thanks for the ideas.

[@3dwonderprint403]

I'm not to sure about a party favorite but its defiantly a camping BBQ favorite for me. Old school but works. its Called a Swedish candle , real easy to make and burns for hours. I usually make one when I'm fishing perfect for on the spot trout delight .

[@Allyoucancraft]

Rip the King of Random.. 😥

[@TheProverbialHater]

This guy is making me into the black McGuyver... They call me Blaguyver.

[@DeLePlays]

hey blaguiver!

[@IberianCraftsman]

you can also make it with oil(i use used olive oil), or a mix of wax and oil so when its cooled the wax stays on top preventing the oi from spilling.

[@suttonsuede]

The world would be a much better place with more people like you! You rock!

[@itskelvinn]

If you couldnt get the fire started in the first place, how did u get the candles to heat up for the wax to melt?

[@MattMcConaha]

You make them ahead of time, that's how.

[@TheNukedNacho]

HOMEMADE FIRE STARTERS? WHY MAKE THESE WHEN YOU CAN USE A FLAMETHROWER?!?!?! *INSANE LAUGH*

[@JohannPachecoVeissiere]

McBEERtheDEER EXACTLY I ALWAYS THINK THAT

[@Hoik_it]

Johann Jogos *heads for the door hears car tyre screeching*

[@aSlimyDragon]

McBEERtheDEER Oh yea. Forgot about the flamethrower. *Walks to corner of room and picks up flamethrower.* Here we are!

[@brycehurley8032]

McBEERtheDEER I want a flamethrower but these are good for my camping bag

[@brycehurley8032]

***** thanks

[@earlwheeler7168]

Love your vids! you can also make a firestarter using a cardboard egg carton, dryer lint and crayons and/or old candles. Stuff the depressions (where the eggs were) with as much dryer lint as possible. After the carton is full of lint, melt the wax and pour the wax over the lint until the lint cannot absorb any more wax, let dry and you have 1 dozen fire starters! When ready for use, break off one (egg depression) light, and you have a 30-45 minutes of burn time. Dryer lint, who would have thought? I like the canned one also, as it has more uses!

[@violiman]

if you squint your eyes and listen close you can maybe tell that he is sponsored

[@wtblack5]

My sponsor-supported study shows otherwise...

[@violiman]

ok

[@MrBizteck]

Or you could listen to the first 30 seconds of the video 🤷‍♂️

[@Thomasawesome55]

Am I the only one who came from the exploding water bottles to find out why he was putting starburst over a fire?

[@PurpleRelic]

yes you are

[@kittenmeow7092]

DJ Rarity yup

[@channyeway]

DJ Rarity d

[@Thomasawesome55]

Channye Way e

[@elliskennefick9741]

If you think thats weird go roast some mini pretzels

[@LuenWarneke]

I've used clothing fluff (lint) from the dryer instead of cardboard with a used citronella candle where the wick is all been burned and tit works well as a fire starter when camping.

[@MsSBVideos]

2:50 why are you roasting starbursts? I think they would drip down into a molten puddle unsuitable for eating.

[@danieldean8253]

Roasted starbursts actually taste amazing. You have it over the flame till you see it drip once, and then let it cool till you have a crunchy, chewy treat.

[@Thesnakerox]

Don't forget...he's called "The King of _Random._"

[@MsSBVideos]

Daniel Yu Hmm. Well actually I think my little brother would love that! He loves starbursts. He likes crunchy things. So why not? :)

[@MsSBVideos]

Thesnakerox oh yeah! He IS veeeeerrrrryyyyy random.

[@Ampera_]

***** Would this make the yellow ones more sour? I love sour things (With the exception of warheads, which are just 9V battery candies) so if this makes them taste more sour, next I go camping I wanna try that.

[@geberlan]

Won't there be wax residue and smell with fumes on the things you cook?

[@KSSyu13]

geberlan Actually wax does vaporize when heated up near a flame. When the wax vaporizes, the flame heats it enough for the wax vapor to react with oxygen. Since wax is pretty much completely carbon and hydrogen chains, you just get water and carbon dioxide in the end.

[@unleashthebeast2903]

You can take it out after the charcoals are ready, I doesn't really change the taste if you do that.

[@ethanluu4592]

KSSyu13 wow thx

[@martynasgezevicius3808]

Dont know how wax works, but paraphine (or whatever its spelled) the stuff that most candles are made of leaves a DISGUSTING smell and releases fumes you dont want near your food. I used this cartboard + paraphine candle multiple times, throwed it in my backpack after outdoor use, whole backpack stinked like crazy. So did my food after cooking it on fire like that. I rate this 2/10 would not recomend. Unless you use some magical wax and cartboard that burns up COMPLETLEY

[@33rokkin]

You would start the wood or coal with the candle and let the wax burn off before putting food on it

[@thebonedaddy9162]

its a buddy burner, been around for a long time... but still like the class you add to all your videos :)

[@equatel777]

I am 8 years old and go camping a lot with mom,I can't wait to use this since we have a hard time when cooking . Gabriel

[@MarcosGarcia-kx4rb]

how can I melt the wax if I cant even start a fire!

[@rasta_boy1419]

Tube of chips

[@nambinhvu]

LMFAO This tip is stupid, you can just use oil instead of candles, it's cheaper and easier, but it will give off some smoke, you'll know if you've burned oil before. You could actually use any type of fuel that burns slow like the tiki torch fluid, or rubbing alcohol, or anything like that. Almost anything fatty/greasy would work, just keep in mind, the smoke that comes off it might be toxic and you might not want to roast food over it. The only reason to use wax would be to be for storing, or if you plan on putting it out and then reusing it, since it'll be less messy.

[@scoutclover9572]

You melt it before the party.

[@amlenk]

Creates a Firestarter Him: "Meh" Puts rocks around it Him: "Now thats probably the coolest thing i've tried all day!"

[@joelmaggi4149]

you could also probably use a candle that keeps away bugs if you have some extra wax from one of them instead of the regular wax and it could be used for keeping away the bugs

[@richardmyhan3369]

I'll be using this one this weekend. thanks for all the great lifehacks/mikehacks. :)

[@jonas9835]

i made 5 of these and put them in pumpkins for halloween! thanks! :-)

[@johnmarvinpasol7355]

+jonas bay nice hack

[@theinnocent714]

waita minute...u melt candles to make candles?

[@johnmarvinpasol7355]

V Tran well you can hack it, use wax from previous candle,

[@errorisbae5578]

ugh...I don't have the materials to make this....but after watching this video I want a smore

[@tjernstarr]

I am a life-long camper and have my own little trick for getting fires going every time, plus a cool party trick. Using leftover dryer lint packed into egg cartons and pouring used candle wax over it you can get the same effect. The great part is the egg carton and the dryer lint are super easy to light and you can just break off the amount of fire starters you need right off the carton. Lights even when windy or wet! Now the party trick is way cooler I promise. Cut some old vinyl hose and 1 inch copper pipe into about one foot sections. When you have your fire burning hot you can stick one of the hose sections into the copper pipe and place it into the middle of your roaring fire. It will result in the coolest color display of chemical reactions for about an hour. It is supper pretty and a great conversation starter. The pipe is reusable once it has cooled down and for a longer display you can use a 2" or 3" pipe and stuff more than one hose in it. I'm not sure how this works but i do know you can't use a rubber hose; I tried and it was unsatisfying.

[@Goober-gi4ip]

Hahaha Very clever Grant at 2:12 you said "wait for it to cool and harden" and on the can its says "cool, hard, refreshing", CLEVER!!! Keep the videos comin.

[@tomwaters86]

Nice idea but those marshmallows will be tainted with parafin fumes now

[@Jxrd99]

How do I light the first fire to melt the wax and make my fire starter????

[@ShadowVipers]

It's called a lighter.

[@Jxrd99]

I'm making these because they're fire STARTERS, a fire starter that needs to be started is just fire.

[@mikeb7718]

Just made one going to try it out. But for the wax I used citro wax help keep bugs away as well.

[@northdaryl]

I tryed making some yesterday day I found out the bigger you make it the longer it will go for about 3 hours and started a bonfire with in seconds its quick and easy to make

[@danielvillalva3467]

I thought that the candles were marshmallows at first

[@saraharvey242]

ikr

[@sumukhms8233]

me too

[@Heath_Conley_I_Am]

+Sumukh Ms u can make a candle with a marshmallow

[@johnnyboibillyboi4419]

So did I lol

[@drewrussell1524]

Daniel Villalva same

[@WexfordGamingNetwork]

Near the end.. Did he just try to cook... Starburst?

[@GabeNewellDFTBA]

WexfordGamingNetwork It's amazing. you should try it.

[@WexfordGamingNetwork]

Lord GabeN GabeN , if i try them will you confirm Half life 3?

[@GabeNewellDFTBA]

WexfordGamingNetwork sure.

[@melfordq]

The best way to start a fire for BBQ!!! Thanks a ton @The King of Random. Cheers

[@jamesaulenbach1579]

These work great! I've had some sitting in my cabinet for whenever I need them!

[@Lorahoneydew]

1:25 omg i thought they were marshmallows :P

[@ElKautroGamer]

Hah me too :D

[@coolmat4]

me too hahah lol

[@ctrgamingampedilldo8523]

Same

[@saintthanadca4098]

CTR GAMING AMPEDILLDO yeah, metoo

[@teleblack2069]

I miss you man

[@this_guy6965]

We threw a couple of old recliners and a wicker chair on a fire a couple weeks back. Man did they go up quick and burn hot! Wasn't much left afterward except a few charred springs. Also we threw a lighter in the fire that night looked pretty awesome when it exploded. Kids, don't try these things at home. You could get seriously hurt. We took several precautions before acting dumb.

[@CraigLYoung]

Use to make these with tuna cans in Boy Scouts back in the late 60's, We called them Buddy Buners and one can heat a quart of water in 30 minutes and reusable for a whole weekend.

[@yoface1234321]

Lol you were roasting starburst XD

[@TheKingofRandom]

Nice observation :)

[@imstreets]

My cousin made home made explosives