You can, but we do not. Lighter fluid is just one more thing to bring, it's smelly, dangerous, not great for the environment and can be a mess. We also use our campfires for cooking and momma critter doesn't like food that tastes like lighter fluid. Read our tips above and we'll teach you how to light a campfire without lighter fluid. It's much more satisfying to do it yourself, and then your fire smells like campfire, not like methanol.