With just about every home built survival kit that I have read about, people always recommend waterproof matches. In the same amount of space that a waterproof match case takes in your survival kit, you could carry a small bic style lighter. You can start many more fires with it as well. So, I am wondering which is really better. Thanks
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With just about every home built survival kit that I have read about, people always recommend waterproof matches. In the same am
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The pros are saying all these things can let you down at just the wrong time. Waterproof matches require a striking material, and if the striking material gets wet, can't use em. Lighters can let you down in wind.
So it seems these guys prefer to have the steel and flint fire starters as the essential item. Any matches or lighters can also be in the kit if you have room.
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along with a flint and steel and a bic. i carry two small (PLASTIC) jars one filled with potassium permanganate and one with glycerin a small amount of potassium permanganate and a few drops glycerin on top of it wait a few seconds and poof fire no striking needed . but be careful with the potassium permanganate it is an oxidizer and and can burn skin or eyes . both can be bought online
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Just dont let it get cold or to wet, then you are in a bad place if you need fire and only have a bic. I take a 4"X4" piece of gauze (bandage material) and rub vaseline on it until it penetrates then light it with a blastmatch. http://www.ultimatesurvival.com/product_view.cfm?product_ID=436
works all the time. I had the "pleasure"' of spending an extra unplanned and unwanted 30 hrs in the Rockies once, everything was wet and it started snowing I will never leave home without a blastmatch in my ruck.
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Having both are fine. Put both in a soap dish. I have never had a pristine Bic lighter that I couldn't get to light in short order. That includes heavy rain and wind.
But the real trick is getting to Carnegie Hall. That is, whatever method you pick.... Practice with it. Again. And again. Until you're sick and tired of it. That's the way to be able to use it properly when you are sick and tired.
And if you choose a Bic lighter - test it reasonably regularly (at least quarterly, not more than monthly) to make sure it still has fuel, the action is still smooth, etc. But the only time you use your 'survival' Bic is when testing or in an actual survival situation, period.
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