Speaking as someone whose main firestarting practice comes from trying to light Duraflame logs in our fireplace, I nonetheless try to be prepared. <br><br>In my everyday kit, I carry a couple of disposable lighters and a box of matches, double-bagged in Ziplocs. I also carry a handful of trick birthday candles. <br><br>Is there anything else you would recommend prepared beginners carry for firestarting that you don't have to be wilderness survival experts to use?