I would go to
http://firesteel.com/firesteel-miniature and buy a few of these. at $1 each they will light a lot of tinder. Add one to your kit, ot two. They are smaller than your strike anywhere matches. I keep one in my old matchsafe with my matches and it is just one more tiny insurance policy if I ever really need a fire in an emergency.
Great thought, Widget. thanks! we saw a nice little one at the army surplus store yesterday and may stop in to get one on our way to a hike this afternoon. I prefer a ferro rod but DS hasn't mastered it yet. Think I'll leave his kit as is with matches, (he manages much better with a bigger handled ferro rod like Bear's anyway) and add one of these to mine, at least until he's got the knack of it.
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