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Uses for Aluminum Foil - Aluminum Foil Recycled. BackpackGearTest.org - Home Page. Camping Guide: Outdoor Information & Campground Guide. Colored Fire Flames. A campfire is magical. How the coals glow and the flames flicker and the sparks pop and shower, its mesmerizing. But, you can make it even more magical with these simple tricks.

It will get old if you use these all the time, but an occasional surprise makes a campfire at that special place or time something to be remembered. Adding a small amount of chemicals to a hot burning fire can have an 'Ooooh-aaaah' effect. You may acquire these chemicals in a grocery or dry goods store, in the laundry or cleaner section. So, then how do you get the chemicals into the fire? Melt old candle wax in a double boiler.Get a bunch of small paper dixie cups.Pour about 1/4 inch of chemical into each cup.Pour melted wax into the cup to just cover the chemical and quickly stir it with an unfolded paperclip or other small stir rod. You can always use the old way of sliding a length of garden hose inside a piece of copper tubing and tossing that in the fire. Survivalbiz.com.

Step 7. Take the bottom piece of the can and start to ruffle the perimeter of the can with your thumb. (Figure 10.) You don’t want creases, just ruffles. These ruffles are to allow the top portion of the can to fit over the bottom portion easily. Step 8. Take the top portion with the strip intact, and slide it over the bottom portion of the can. . · Isopropyl alcohol works well with the stove but it does not burn as clean as denatured. · You will notice the aluminum strip creates an inner wall to the stove.

. · You can set your cooking pot right on top of the stove and cook. . · Although, no amount of blowing will extinguish the flame. . · Please!