Some people ude a candle for lighting fires mate. Use a match or a lighter to light the candle, and then use the candle to get the fire going. This spares lighter fluid and matches, and allows you to dry out damp tinder as the candle can be held under it as long as it takes to catch. In winter, I pack and army issued "arctic candle" for this reason.
Interesting idea. I guess its importance depends on what kind of tinder you are carrying. Wetfire tinder doesn't need to be dried out, and it burns long enough to get a fire going without wasting lighter fluid. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea for me to carry a candle, just in case I'm ever in a situation where I'm forced to use natural tinder.
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