Canada Guys--first off i will not know how the fire starter will work untill i really try it.i have not found anymore of these small zip top cans of Green Heat around Minneapolis. i got two of them with a survival stove kit..two cans and a flat that bends into a sort-of Esbit stove.the first can fired up and burned for quite awhile.i assume this will do the same.
PLB??SPOT??..i have been mulling this over for most of the winter.PLB is cheaper and on a canoe site i'm also on the word is the Coast Guard has them in their gear and gives them high marks.the SPOT would be good for keeping in touch with my wife now that i'm in my 60's and i'm sure it would make her feel better knowing that all is going well.SPOT over the years would run over a thousand bucks for a $125 gizmo..but like i've said it's a park with people and rangers about and aircraft checking for fires and not a bail-out from a burning aircraft over Labrador.if i do get a SPOT or PLB it will go on the life jacket.