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Here's how I conserve matches when I'm starting a campfire:  When you're ready to light your campfire, (after you've got your teepee or lean-to built), light a small candle first, then light your kindling.  Then you don't have to waste any more matches if the first one doesn't work.  Just light a little piece of kindling with the candle and try again.  Make sure that once the fire is started you take your candle away...

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