Canoedogs--you can get nearly all the Spam cans in the known Universe in Hawaii. They even use it for sushi. Good luck with the Windlite; happy to have helped you with what you were looking for.

Dave -

Wonder if it might work to take the smallest-diameter bicycle inner-tube you can find, cut a 1/2- to 1-inch wide cross-section (a mini-ranger band) and slip over the lighter, centered on/around the "joint." Would provide a near-air tight seal = little or no evaporation; ensures top-half doesn't inadvertently pop open in a kit. Rubber doubles as another fire-starting aid.

OK for a kit, cumbersome if you're going to carry/use Zippo throughout the day.

Dan

that's some good thinking Dan!

I happen to have a bicycle inner tube with a puncture here too...definitely going to try that out.

A kit is where I want to put it. I EDC a Ronson JetLite. Not windproof but Zippo's make my cigars taste funny.

Ranger band's won't work. Don't ask me why... I haven't a clue. I've tried every way I can think of to make regular Zippo's "evaporation proof". Even plastidip. No luck. However, I do like these Zippo fuel canisters:
http://www.theconnections.com/product_info.php?products_id=476
I've stored fuel indefinately in them.

I have also tested these "peanut" size flint lighters (Zippo principle):
http://www.countycomm.com/sslight.htm

Mine held enough fluid to light after 6 months hanging on the dash of my car. Even without fuel, the flint will light TinderQuick. I've stashed them all around my gear now.

I've wanted to try the peanut lighters but contycomm only ships by UPS and that's enough for me to never deal with a company when it comes to cross-border shipping. That $9 lighter will be 40 by the time they transport, tax, and brokerage the hell out of it.

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