Originally Posted By: SwampDonkey
Goodafternoon,
Wolf, I have never been able to find a small spark-based fire-starter in Ontario like the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) Hot Spark. Even in my own mini-kits I had to hacksaw a Coghlan's Magnesium Firestarter into quarters so it would fit.

If you search for "flint rods" on ebay you'll find a guy selling lots of 10 or 20 ferro rods (1/4" dia x 2.5" lg) I bought a lifetime supply for less than $2 each.
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