Just for S&G, I'll throw this one out there - I carried a "permanent match" on my first few section hikes. That's the little rectangular box doped with lighter fluid that the striker with wick is screwed into: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_Match

It is very dependable although certainly not windproof. It doesn't have the evaporation problems Zippos have and can be used just as a striker if the fluid is gone...

Not a bad backup. I ended up with about 20 of these - someone had a batch on eBay of 70s vintage, with Big Bambu, ZigZag, etc. I picked them up cheap and gave them out as Christmas gifts. Ah, the memories;>