Fire on Demand
In any real emergency where you need to build a fire, you need it as quickly as possible. You don’t want to be fumbling around, wasting precious minute trying to get it started.
There are a number of ways to accomplish this, but one of the best is to simply carry a Bic lighter and some type of tinder. We recently shared instructions for how to make “napalm” fire starters.
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Magnesium fire tools are also highly effective for this purpose, because they contain both the spark and the fuel in one block. However, are you really going to carry a single-purpose tool in you jacket pocket every single day?
The advantage of a lighter is that you’ll typically find other uses (opening bottles, lighting candles, etc.) that help it earn its place your EDC.