Get a Fire Going In Any Weather Condition with Black Beard Fire Plugs

When you want a fireplace, you want it to start out…

I’ve actually turn into keen on tiny hearth starters which can be light-weight, waterproof, and long-lasting.

I just lately acquired some Fire Plugs by Black Beard and determined to place them to the check.

Specs, Per Black Beard:

•  WIND PROOF
•  WATER PROOF
• MADE IN THE U.S.A
• 30 YEAR SHELF LIFE
• NON TOXIC
• ODORLESS
• HANDMADE
• 8 MINUTES OF BURN TIME FROM 1 PLUG
• ECO-FRIENDLY
• 50 PLUGS INCLUDED IN THE BAG
•  LIGHTWEIGHT (.1 oz/plug)
• MSRP: $15.95

We wanted to get a fireplace going for some s’mores on our tenting journey so I broke out the hearth plugs. But first, I needed to dunk them in water to check how waterproof they had been.

I pushed them in there actual good and saved them soaking for a great 5 minutes.

Once they had been soaked, I pulled them aside and used a lighter to get them began. The fibers caught instantly they usually lit proper up.

Getting a fireplace going wasn’t exhausting in any respect. Effortless, actually. I’ve a pair within the image above, however you actually solely want one to get a powerful hearth going. It could be extreme to have a couple of hearth starter, particularly with how lengthy these final.

Pros:

• Lightweight and compact, simple to retailer and carry these hearth plugs wherever
• Easy to tug aside and get lit with ease
• 30 12 months shelf life! I don’t see how or why these would ever go ‘bad’
• Really lengthy burn time. Before including the wooden, we let it go for a couple of minutes and it was nonetheless blazing with out indicators of stopping any time quickly.
• Made within the USA
• Safe to prepare dinner meals

Cons:

• Difficult to mild with a plasma lighter. It lit ultimately, however it took some time of maximum fluffing to get it going.

The hearth was a hit which meant that s’mores had been a hit! Not rather more we will ask from a fireplace starter than serving to us get a great roaring hearth going.

I’m actually impressed with these little hearth starters. I didn’t suppose they might have carried out in addition to they did.

At $15 for a pack of fifty, the Black Beard Fire Plugs are stepping into each equipment we will match them in.

Morgan Rogue

Morgan writes for OutdoorHub whereas additionally being the founding father of Rogue Preparedness the place she helps folks get ready for emergencies and disasters, in addition to thrive any circumstances.