[Pahaska]

Not exactly on the poll, but I buy a bag of the self-lighting charcoal each spring and keep the bag well sealed. I have never noticed any odor or taste from this product. It does get a bit hard to start when it gets old; I carry a bottle of starting gel for that purpose. I just dab a bit of the gel here and there on the lowest layer of the charcoal, light it off, and the heat quickly fires off the upper layers. I like the fact that the self-lighting stuff is ready to cook on very quickly.

The reason that I carry the gel is that in a previous SOB trailer, vibration wore a hole in a plastic bottle of starter fluid and the leakage destroyed the carpet. The gel is thick enough that it has to be squeezed fromn the bottle and I don't think there could be appreciable leakage. I carry it wrapped in bubble wrap inside the samll, cheap grill that I use.