Fire Starter Survival Kit (Ferro Rod + Hemp Wick)

I practice with this. Not because I expect my lighter to fail — I expect it to fail less often than I expect my matches to — but because a ferro rod is a muscle-memory tool. The first time you try to light a fire with one is the worst time to learn.

The hemp wick is the half of the kit that makes it actually work in bad weather. A spark is nothing without a receptive fuel. Hemp wick catches a spark wet, tired, and cold — which is exactly when you need fire.