zerowaste

"Napalm" is usually considered as a weapon. What you meant is probably just "emergency firestarter", or as I would call it, turbo-tinder :D

I personally prefer using cotton pads, that are soaked in liquid candle wax. When it's cold, it hardens and the whole pad gets stiff and hydrophobic.

Instead of having to lift a glass jar, you can just slip a few of those discs into your pocket or a small bag.

And because the wax is hard, you don't have to worry about storage, and they will stay that way forever. With your polystyrene goo, you have to remember that the jar will never be 100% gas tight and it will evalorate over time.

The pads even work when wet (because they won't get wet) and can be used with a ferrocerium rod.

Also, styrofoam releases toxic gases when ignited, wax won't.

Styrofoam also releases toxic fumes when it burns. So as a firestarter, it's great in an emergency. For a campfire, don't sit too close or cook your marshmallows on it.

If you dry it out aren’t you just basically making plastic kindling? Gasoline vapor is the thing that is flammable. If you can’t smell the gas it isn’t there.

Edit: a word

Dryer lint and petroleum jelly works, too.

Note: Many people refer to the weapon as "napalm" and the above product as "jellied gasoline". You can call it whatever you like; doesn't much matter.

Put a couple of fingers of unleaded in a pickle

Okay, now what?

Also remember styrofoam is just extruded polystyrene, which you can find in other common items such as soda cup lids.