Nature’s Own Conifer Tree Pitch Fire Starter

Here’s the pitch: No more crumpling up a mountain of newspaper to fire up the woodstove, and no more wasting valuable fuel to coax a reluctant campfire into comforting flames. Instead, you can use some conifer tree pitch to successfully build your fire.

All the experienced woodsmen I knew while I was growing up in Montana and Idaho started their campfires with something known as “pitch” — a sticky, resinous substance found in and on conifer trees. Those old-timers knew that this naturally occurring incendiary device is not only totally dependable, but it’s also available anyplace evergreen