9.Fire Proof Gloves sound like a great idea, but kinda expensive...
I don't know if anyone else has come at it from this angle, but you might check out these
Ansell ArmorKnit (Kevlar) Gloves. Kevlar knit gloves at about $10 a pair. It appears in addition to being cut resistant, Kevlar also has a very high melting point. Keep in mind these gloves are not super thick, but it does seem like they would help a little bit. After all, if a fire, I'm not likely going to be hanging around seeing how long I can hold my hand in a fire! :-)
You might also consider using these as a liner under a good pair of (unlined) leather gloves.
In fact, just a decent pair of unlined leather gloves is probably going to give you a pretty good advantage in a fire. I say unlined because most linings are going to melt. An exception to that would be wool lined gloves if you can find them.
I've kinda went off the deep end and have a pair of the Kevlar knit gloves and a pair of
Turtleskin Full Coverage gloves for my kit to use in a layered fashion. The Turtleskin gloves are basically Kevlar as well, but knit so tightly they reist needle punctures.
The downside of the Turtleskin gloves are that they are thin (they provide no padding), so I figured the knit gloves + the Turtleskin gloves would be good protection, fire resistant very abrasive, cut and puncture resistaint and provide a bit of padding. They are also very light which is good for my kit. The only real downside I can think of is the time needed to put on two layers instead of one.
If you want more options here, Lab Safety Supply also has more
temperature resistant gloves options, some of them are reasonably priced. You might find something that you like.
20.Lexan spoon will be added
If you are interested in upgrading, you might check out this
titanium flatware. I've been eyeing the "childs" spoon and fork, and even with two "normal" utensils, the weight is still very low. Plus they probably would take a fair amount of abuse.
-john