taggart_lumpy
WKR
i start my stove with an exotac nanospark flint wheel and have a few mini bics as well.
^^^thisI keep several mini Bics stashed in various places, all with a few wraps of duct tape around around them. I prefer the full size too and normally keep one for regularly duty use.
My favorite firestarter is dryer lint soaked in hot Vaseline that I’ve microwaved.
How many guys here love that flash-flame?.... You know...the one that singes off your knuckle hairs because of that little BIC mini?
I bring a couple regular size BICs with me. My main in-camp lighter is a BIC trigger lighter. Perfect for lighting gas stove or the woodburner. No singed knuckles. I sometimes miss the smell of a good sulfur match in the early morning darkness though.
I don't know if anyone else has thought about it, or even heard of them, but my local gas station (I'm in Central Ohio) has these fantastic little fire starters. I buy them in bulk because I can get them so cheap. They come in a few different sizes as well, which can be really handy. And they weigh next to nothing. I tend to take a few with me on backpacking trips; one in my bino harness, one in my pocket, and one in my possibles pouch. I wrap one or two of them with Flo-Orange duct tape, should I need it. They are so simple in their design; it's amazing. They have this little wheel that you spin with your thumb, creating a shower of sparks, and then, almost simultaneously, it presses down this button that must release some sort of stored flammable gas, and you end up with this super reliable flame. And they are so cheap, I just take a new one with me on every trip, so they're always full.
The rest of the country might not have them, but I'd bet you could do a Google search and be able to find some fairly easily. Amazon probably even has them. They are made by some company out of France. I'll see if I can find a link to them. I'm sure some other RSers would love to carry a some of these on their next trip into the backcountry.
***EDIT - Found them! MAGICAL FIRE STARTERS
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