Newspaper is AWOL

That’s awesome! I hear what you are saying. Just recently, my engine company got permission to go to an old dairy farm in the metro area to do some training. It was a dairy farm that started in the late 1800’s. It sat on 12 acres. Right in the middle of the city. It looked odd with all of these huge buildings around it. I always liked cruising by it. Always made me smile. Anyway, we went there and had a great time. We cut holes in the rooftops of the buildings, shelled doors and windows, breached cinder block and brick walls. After we were finished, I stood back and thought about how proud the original owners probably were of that place. It’s since been scraped. The generation who owns/owned it now, sold it. They made millions, no doubt. A massive apartment complex is being built there now. It makes me sad. Denver isn’t the cute little cow town that it used to be. It’s a massive, busy, high crime, industrial mecca. And it’s getting bigger every day.

I am glad that you and I have such fond memories of it though

 

Super cedars I break them into 1/8 ths

 

I still use newspaper. My wife insists on wasting money buying one. Same garbage over and over. Day old sport results. Only time I read it, is when I'm lighting it up. Our paper isnt good for anything else but to burn.
I also use noodles that I have gathered, as well as kindling.

 

I use a piece of commercial store bought firestarters. Cut them in little chunks as you don't need much. No paper or kindling needed.

 

I do the egg carton sawdust thing as well.

 

I used to use newspaper one every start but have broken myself of that habit. I use firestarters now. Only time I'll use papers is when the flue is cold cold cold. And then, it'll be just paper and then Firestarter and kindling etc etc

 

1/4 of a super cedar broken in half,so 2 1/8 pieces. No paper needed, I sometimes use a little kindling.

 

Not much needed if on 3 year plan but I have not cold started a stove since thanksgiving

 

I have a few times since then but not many times. One is going to be tonight before bed as I didn't load this morning. It got up to 57 and sunny today. Back to normal now just one day of warm.

 

57 never got above 25 and snow all day ground is white

 

I use these. One little square works every time.

 

Really? Business is good then?

 

Self igniting MAPP torch. Game changer for starting fires in the stove, fire pit, brush pile, etc.

 

I believe it was his pup's name.

 

Isn’t that what you use too ac?

 

I just buy fatwood. 2-3 sticks in there. No kindling required. It’s just too easy not to LOL