I am kind of new at this whole survival minded thinking. Other than playing with fire when I was a kid and hunting all my life, I am pretty much starting from scratch.
Two ways I have found to be great are either using a match or the striker on a magnesium firestarter to light a greased cottonball. That is what I prefer, since it has proven to be almost foolproof, even in rain.
The other is old fashioned flint and steel with a peice of charcloth. This one is harder to master, but it is more reliable for me than just using matches.
What do you guys use? Are there any commercial products that are worth looking at? What about the Sparklite? (I have been looking into them.)
Thanks.