hi rooknine : i agree with you about the trioxane...bar for bar it beats out any other fire starter i know and can start a fire just about anywhere ... i think if you have the ability/room to carry (fat wood),(maya sticks),( lighters) , (mag.bars) and (strike force) type flints in your pockets or belt pouch... you have the room to carry one small foil packet of trioxane...for me it gets the job done and the price is right , at about 98 cents per small box of three bars each..you can also get them in smaller boxes of three small single tabs per box ,more compact.. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.vince g..