Eco Skewers: Easy Alternatives to Wood and Chemical Products for Outdoor Cooking
These life hacks will help reduce the number of items needed for a nature outing. Bottles of lighter fluid and dishwashing liquids, bags of charcoal, and axes will become unnecessary.
Experts from "Earth Touches Everyone" have prepared a guide for the May holidays on how to enjoy nature in an eco-friendly way.
The guide presents several useful tips, among which three particularly interesting life hacks stand out. They help preserve nature and simplify packing.
Fuel briquettes instead of wood and charcoal
Tourists often use charcoal or gather branches for picnics. Briquettes are a more convenient alternative. They smolder for 2-2.5 hours, providing heat, and 2-3 pieces are enough for a full day. There is no need to carry a heavy axe or saw.
Briquettes are more eco-friendly as they are made from sawdust without thermal processing.
Homemade fire starters instead of lighter fluid
The combustion products of lighter fluid are harmful to the lungs and can spoil the taste of food. It is much better to use homemade fire starters.
Method #1: from a candle
Take an old candle and cotton pads. Melt the candle, dip the pads in it, and let the paraffin harden. You will get flat tablets that burn for several minutes and are resistant to rain and wind.
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Method #2: from soap
You will need a bar of household soap and an equal amount of sawdust. Grate the soap, mix it with the sawdust, and form balls the size of meatballs. The soap contains fats that burn just as readily as wax and do not leave an unpleasant odor.
Ash instead of dish soap
Dishwashing liquids break down grease well, but they are not suitable for outdoor use as they are quite aggressive chemicals. Ash from the fire can serve as an excellent alternative.
It is necessary to scoop out some ash from the grill and let it cool. Then it can be mixed with a small amount of water to create a paste for washing dishes and utensils.
It is also advisable not to wash dishes in a stream or river, as food residues can spoil the water downstream. It is better to collect water in a bucket and move away from the stream several dozen meters, pouring the dirty water into the soil.
