Originally Posted By: Stephen
Originally Posted By: Snake_Doctor
...I make my poormans sparklites from dead lighters I find when running or walking. They're free, tiny and work well...


You don't really take old lighters you find along the road as trash and put them into survival kits do you? who knows how long they have been sitting there rotting away. Why take the chance on something when a fresh,new lighter is so cheap?


I think this is a good point. The thing that makes a Bic spark is a very small ferro rod. Ferro rods oxidize and degrade from exposure to certain environments. Why risk it when a fresh, new one costs $1... and includes butane? grin