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I tried to use it the same way as other fire pits, building a big, log-heavy fire right off the bat. This led to a ton of unwanted smoke and left me frantically Googling why my smokeless fire pit ...

I love building fires, but I don’t always want to go through the trouble of making a feather stick or collecting birch bark. That’s where fire starters come in. They’re like hitting the easy button ...