I think it’s prudent to have a fire-starting method on hand that doesn’t require refilling, along with lighters and matches. Have those, too, and extra fuel to refill the lighters. But depending on how long the situation lasts, you may want something that won’t run out.
If you go to the welding section of most hardware stores, there’s a tool that fits the bill. I’ve seen it labelled a “torch igniter” or a “strike lighter”, although everyone I know who uses one calls it a spark-thrower. Those are cheap, easy to use with one hand, and they last a long time.
“If you go to the welding section of most hardware stores, there’s a tool that fits the bill. I’ve seen it labelled a “torch igniter” or a “strike lighter”, although everyone I know who uses one calls it a spark-thrower. Those are cheap, easy to use with one hand, and they last a long time.”
Except folks are too lazy to use it. We now live in a world where one too many mouse clicks is a HUGE deal.