Originally Posted By: Outdoor_Quest
No matter how great one fire starter/method is, I always carry a back up.


Exactly. There are so many good small and light-weight fire making methods that it's no big deal to carry a few different kinds.

For example, every jacket/coat I own has a Bic lighter or mini-Bic lighter in the pocket (including suit jackets). It costs next to nothing, it weighs next to nothing, and I know that...if I've got my jacket...I've got a way to make fire.