You want to have some fun throw your flavor of the month lighter (Bic full of Fuel) into the freezer next to a Zippo(I used a fresh charge of Ronsonol fluid). When I did it, it was about 5 degrees below zero and the Bic would not flick until I warmed it up a bit. Now I did have to paddle the Zippo a bit because one zip did not do it at that temperature but it did light which is more than I can say for the other one, all it would do was spark no matter how hard I paddled it.

Wasn't there a thread on here someplace about waterproofing a bic?.. cant seem to find it...

SheepDog and other Zippo users of Ronsonol fluid:

When the 8 ounce container of Ronsonol fluid is gone, don't throw the yellow container away. Take a screwdriver and pop the blue top off and fill it with inexpensive, low volatility lamp oil. The lid seals back well and the lamp oil makes for a great fire starter. I keep a few in my car trunk, my truck and on my Honda Foreman. I probably should have started a new thread on this idea as it would reach a larger audience. I suppose you could substitute charcoal lighter fluid in place of the lamp oil. Or maybe both. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the link, I just ordered one. I'm not sure how this thing works or if its practical, but at that price I had to find out.

From the picture it looks like the 'match' part is some kind of wick inside a tube, which is kept soaked in lighter fluid or another fuel. I think there's also some sort of flint bar on the side. Basically a manual zippo, with no moving parts and hopefully airtight to prevent fuel evaporation (I think there's an O-ring at the base of the match).

I think you have it pegged about right. I ordered one too so I guess we will find out. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

(excerpt form the linked web site...)

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would you try to put a lighted match inside a fuel container ???

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I personnaly prefer to extinguish the match BEFORE putting it back inside the case.

I was wondering that myself. Perhaps blowing it out damages the wick by not extinguishing it immediately, as opposed to putting it into the case which would immediately cut off the oxygen supply. I'm thinking of how when you blow out a candle, it sometimes makes a lot of smoke(indicating it's still burning), while quickly snuffing it out with your fingers or under the faucet results in very little smoke.
Another idea is that perhaps it's just difficult to blow out, so it's easier to just put it back in the case than huffing and puffing to try to put it out.
I'll find out soon enough.

If you get one of the lighter colours ie. orange, you can check the fuel level by shining a light through the body of the lighter.

just approching a flame from the entrance of the fuel container ....
<img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />I prefer not to try with mine, but if freshly filled up, I fear the fuel from the case would light up before the match is extinguished...

This may sound pretty elementary, -but if ever "Caught Out" without your lighter or other firestarting means, -you can often find abandoned lighters, -often with varying amounts of fuel still left in them, -by the roadside!

And this is far from the only Useful or Survival related equipment you can so find! For instance I found a Victorinox in the Woods, a few weeks ago. Spent a minute looking it over. Busy with something else at the time, -I set it down, -*and Lost it Again!* Drattts! I'll have to find that Puppy again! Lesson further learned! Know it's general whereabouts, -so long as it didn't roll down the hill, get buried, etc! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]Malpaso[/email]