Flint and steel has been the survival person's trusted fire-starting tool for years. Emergency survival has been achieved for many people using this easy-to-use little device.
A simple and affordable flint and steel set is the Brunton Striker Fire Starter.
It is solid and reliable, much more so than gas lighters and matches. All you need is some tinder or paper and you are ready to make a fire. The Brunton Striker Fire Starter is also reusable, which is necessary since you never know how many times you will have to restart a fire. At only $8.00, this is the best flint and steel fire starter in my opinion.
A five star review on Amazon.com states-
"A reliable fire starter (along with water purification tablets) is one of the most essential items to have along while in the midst of the wilderness. It goes without saying that while hiking or camping being able to start a fire is at the very least helpful and fun, and at the very most can save your life. No form of matches or lighter is a safe bet in the woods. They can be rendered useless by water or damage. Something that the Brunton starter is immune too. You would literally have to smash this with a rock or hammer to make it inoperable. Striking it creates a nice large clean spark that will very easily light dry tinder, or whatever else you have available that is flammable. The other reviewer here that recommended drier lint is giving you good advice. Not only is drier lint amply available in any home, but several fist fulls of the stuff can be crammed into even a small sandwich bag for light effortless toting along. Whether you have lint or some other form of tinder available, I highly recommend that you never venture into the wilderness without this fire starter. It is solidly built, very reasonably priced, and besides perhaps saving your life someday, will at the very least last you many, many, years..."
