You could have always lit it with a ferro rod ... if you had one.

I EDC the tiny Boy Scout Hot Spark ferro rod ever since I saw that Tom Hanks movie (the name's escaping me ... getting old!).

When out & about I carry a ferro rod (a bigger one in my day pack), two lighters - typically one Bic and another one, and a baggie filled with Vasoline-covered cotton balls (careful not to soak the centers). With those fire starters I KNOW my ferro rod will work just fine.

The only reason I carry matches these days is to light my Coleman lantern, which is tough to light with just about anything else.