RedNeckGeek
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Please don’t use gasoline Drew! The vapors you can’t see ... are what will get you. Just use a bit of diesel fuel instead.
+1 for what Rick said, Drew. Use Diesel AND motor oil, and NO gasoline. Put the motor oil on first, then use the Diesel to get the heavier oil going. The motor oil will burn longer, helping to dry out damp tinder. Gasoline will burn very quickly, leaving the tinder damp and not hot/dry enough to continue burning on its own.
That said, I HAVE used gasoline on numerous occasions, always being careful to minimize the time between pouring the gasoline and lighting it so that the explosive vapor cloud is minimized. And always standing well back, throwing kitchen matches or lit paper balls so I'm well outside the flash circle when it goes off. These days, the only time I even consider using gasoline is when it's old and spoiled, and even then I pour it in a 16 oz. spaghetti sauce can first. Then the wood/etc. goes on top of that, with Diesel fuel used as a starter on the wood. The can minimizes gasoline vapor formation, and acts more like a candle/torch while the gasoline burns off.