Amen to that. Unless you can start a fire by rubbing two sticks together (I can't), good tinder is almost as important as an ignition source itself. I keep tinder scattered around as much as I keep ignition sources stored in various places. I'm especially sold on waterproof or water resistant tinders. I like sticks of fatwood, film canisters of extra greasy cottonballs, and trioxane bars in foil packages. There's lots of good alternatives out there. But if you wanna be prepared, you ought to keep some good reliable tinder with you all the time.