- Warmth for one night, in any conditions. If you're not carrying something that will burn in the pouring rain, well that's just dumb. I carry a wallet full of starter fuels - solid hydrocarbons with the words "Visa" "American Express" and "Discover Card" on them. They burn REALLY WELL as a fire starter - slice them up and get them lit with some wetfire tinder and you can dry out lots of organics.
I'm not sure that burning plastic is necessarily the best bet, unless you have left yourself with no other choice (so, DON'T Do THAT!). Most plastics give off a host of pretty toxic stuff when burnt, so I would be a bit concerned, unless you have some information that proves it safe. In any case, I think I'd certainly want to ensure I was well upwind before doing so.
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