I could make a rude jingoistic remark about Coghlan matches ;O) But my friends from B.C. have a splendid box of canadian made strike anywhere matches. I would merely suggest that whatever pocket secures your GEM should be SECURE. This could be securing the Altoids tin in a quality ziplock bag ( water container) or quality seam tape to quarantee dryness and fitting it in a pocket with a button the size of a Loonie ( Canadian dollar coin folks.) We all are fairly adept and redundant in firemaking. It's the carrying of ready tinder we seem to fall short on. I carry a good quantity of vaseline soaked cotton in a ziplock in one pocket. My area is rich in tinder, but when I go to the high desert, beach etc.I play the 'what if" game and look around.