In freezing conditions, I don’t want to be relying on a fiddly method of fire lighting. It’s great to know how use many different methods of course but I want fire quickly and reliably.
I usually carry a box of waterproof matches in a small ziploc bag in my pocket and another in my bag.
As some of you know, I do like my equipment to have a little “soul” as it were and I after seeing a post on BcUSA I thought this was just the job.
A quick search on eBay and there I found one.
There is just enough room inside for the contents of two boxes of matches which is a nice quantity.
The rough patch on the bottom, where the old vestas would be struck, was just the right size for the safety striker from one of the old boxes to be attached with a bit of double sided tape. I’ll keep the other striker, already taped and ready, in the pocket of my notebook in case I need it.
A neat little solution with a bit of history to it that doesn’t get in the way of functionality.
It does exactly what it says on the tin.
