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The catalog also included etched whiskey tumblers, telephones shaped like duck decoys, and even fatwood kindling, inspired by the trees on Mr. Perkins’s Florida property.
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New York Times, 15 May 2021
Some seasoned campers are partial to old-fashioned fatwood as a fire starter, and for good reason.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020
The fuel source in fatwood is simply pine resin that has become concentrated and hardened over time.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2019
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New York Times, 15 May 2021
Some seasoned campers are partial to old-fashioned fatwood as a fire starter, and for good reason.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020
The fuel source in fatwood is simply pine resin that has become concentrated and hardened over time.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2019
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“Fatwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatwood. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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