Fail-Proof Smoker Lighting

ECourtesy of my husband, Rich, not a beekeeper but possibly a high school pyromaniac. The face that he could light the smoker quickly and efficiently on the first try is possibly evidence that women beekeepers are different from men.

Step One: Lay Out the Materials
3 wadded up half-sheets of newspaper (if you can get printed newspaper any more)
1 handful of smoker fuel
A lighter (do not use matches!)
Your smoker, lid off

Step Two: Light a Wad of Newspaper and Drop It in the Smoker

Step Three: Stuff the Rest of the Newspaper in the Smoker

Step Four: Puff

Step Five: Add the Handful of Smoker Fuel

Step Six: Puff, puff, puff. Keep puffing.

Voila.