I have bought NATO-approved weatherproof safety matches from www.sportsmansguide.com ($6.97 for two containers w.25 maytches each). For my car, I'm just going to include the entire container as is because there's enough room they are sealed and I don't want to break the seal.<br><br>But for my personal kit, I'm going to break the seal and put in only a few becasue of size constraints. However, these come with a single striker surface that's glued to the cap. What else can I use or can I get striker material elsewhere (such as from a match box)? <br><br>Willie Vannerson<br>McHenry, IL

The striker on Coghlan waterproof matches should work fine, and not set you back an arm and a leg either. It also is quoted to be water resistant. The older wind and waterproof ones could be submerged for two days and still ignite. I may be touching a sore spot with some people but the nato matches seem to break just below the dipped part. But I still own a couple of boxes.<br><br><br>