There's one more argument in favor of a good firesteel over a lighter. Sure, I'd prefer to carry both but if I took a big spill and landed on my gear, the lighter might be smashed but the 'steel won't be.

It's easy to bust on the kid but most people are in "condition white" while at resorts and the like. Hopefully he learned something, and hopefully we learn from his mistakes.
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