Seems like quite a few folks are looking to replace the venerable cotton ball/vaseline fire starter... and missing the point. Cotton balls and vaseline can be found, already sitting there, in almost any home... already there, nothing to buy. If properly made/used, the combination works as well or better than any firestarter you can buy (at a higher price) to do the same thing. If someone comes up with a home made firestarter that is as simple and effective as CB/PJ, they'll be doing a great service to all, but to suggest that you can BUY a replacement is missing the point... just my humble opinion.

Troy