Thanks for the info.<br><br>I too have tried KMnO4 and sugar + gylcerine. I did not get any sparks but a very violent (and HOT ) chemical reaction.There were no flames I could see & I couldn't light any tinder with it though.....<br>Now potassium permanganate + sugar + a few drops of spirit ( saw from a alcohol swab) & sparked does create a chemical reaction in which the sugar burns and gives a nice little flame.<br>Of course if you had an alcohol swab and a sparking device, you would spark the alcohol swab for tinder instead.<br>I could not generate enough friction to develop sparks ( didn't want to send KMnO4 and sugar crystals flying around my office) or maybe I just didn't try hard enough.<br><br>Anyway, it's a cool chemical reaction and fun to do, but not something I would rely on.( I already have lighter/sparklite/wind/waterproof matches/MFS + sparklite tinder) I always try to verify if the ideas here will work for me and unless I try it i wouldn't know and its not something I want to find out in a survival situation.<br><br>Have fun trying it when you can get your hands on some KMnO4 !( Please also wear goggle and gloves when trying this).