I make my own firestarters out of old candles, dryer lint, and paper egg cartons. Pack the egg cups full of dryer lint (sawdust works too) and pour melted wax over so the lint it nicely soaked. Have a thick layer of newspapers underneath to protect your countertop. One or two of those work great under the chimney, in the Cobb grill, for campfires, lighting the fireplace, etc.
I get the wax free or cheap from garage sales and various places and just save up the materials for these till I have enough to bother with.
Some people use their camper's outside stoves to light their chimneys with if they're camping.