My favorite solution in the good old days was a carbide lamp. It did indeed light a fire for me on several occasions in precisely the conditions
you describe. Now I would just pull out my cartridge stove and fire it up. In really cold conditions(zero or below), it would be a liquid fueled stove or maybe just the fuel (AKA Boy Scout fire starter).
For a long time on SAR missions I carried a Trangia alcohol stove. It worked flawlessly on several occasions in nasty weather.
Edited by hikermor (10/12/14 04:00 PM)
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