I carry Doug's kit with the included spark-lite and tinder and a few storm and strike anywhere matches. I find the fire steels a pia. My preferred method is to have a couple or more good old Bic lighters on me as well-they give me the flame as well as the spark!

For tinder I like Wetfire and a little mayo dust or small chunk of fat wood. If handy a little bark from a cedar tree added to the mix.