Lighting Coals in a Chimney Starter

Crumple up two or three sheets of newspaper and stuff them into the bottom (smaller compartment) of the chimney starter. Avoid packing in any more newspaper. Too much paper will restrict the oxygen flow and slow down the lighting. Instead of paper, you could use another fire starter such as paraffin starter cubes (see “Fire Starters” for more options). In that case, set the fire starter on cleared ground or beneath an elevated fire grate.