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Fire starter scrounge

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Cash Larue, Sep 5, 2021.

  1. Cash Larue

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    This is kinda silly, but I’m geeking out over it.

    I found these two full boxes of paper wrapped starters on Nextdoor for free! They were about 20 minutes from the house.

    So I went and picked them up. The lady said they were in her garage when she moved in, and she doesn’t burn.

    The Big R in town sells them for $18.50 a box. 96CB83B1-9B69-437C-AB02-DAB9AF3F8F81.jpeg 236C12E5-7503-4D03-9DED-ECF2EE36008E.jpeg
     
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    Nice find. Im sure most of us here wouldve done the same, myself included. I love free stuff.
     
  3. Buck55

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    I sure would have done the same. Really nice find!
     
  4. Cash Larue

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    Thanks, buZZsaw BRAD and Buck55!

    I know 20 minutes seems far. But just getting to a main road takes about 15 minutes. So that’s really close for me.
     
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    MarkG has used them and just chunks off a bit ata time. He also has bought Super Cedars and like many here, swears by them.
     
  6. LordOfTheFlies

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    A score is a score! Those are *almost* as good as my Kentucky Fried Chicken firestarters........which was just a bunch of wax with some aromatics that made it smell like fried chicken!!! Hahahahahaha.
     
  7. Cash Larue

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    I’ve never used them. I’m excited to try them out!
     
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    Sounds like a Shark Tank idea!
     
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  11. Cash Larue

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    I remember that now! Yum, I want some!
     
  12. MikeInMa

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    Free is free! Nice score.
     
  13. Biddleman

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    I would of gone for them without question. Nice score
     
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