Now that we've discovered the pros and cons of a Sparklite vs Bic how to proceed? For a truly mini kit, the Sparklite is smaller and more robust. Anything above a minimalist assembly and it becomes "penny wise and pound foolish" not to have our often cited redundancy in this critical aspect of survival. I still have my strike anywhere matches, lifeboat matches, sparklite, metal match, fatwood, candles, magnesium bar and oh, oh! My chumash friend palmed my bic burning some white sage yesterday <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I'll have to buy a few at the gas station- with 87 octane @ $ 2.37 a gallon. Now that really gets me burning <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />