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10:39 p.m. on August 9, 2008 (EDT)

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Outdoor Retailer: Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie

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Ultimate Survival Technologies is introducing a compact version of the company’s BlastMatch flint-and-steel fire starter. Weighing less than an ounc...

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11:41 p.m. on August 9, 2008 (EDT)

trouthunter
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Re: Outdoor Retailer: Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie

There have been a handful of times that I had to light my whisperlite or a small cooking fire with such a device. Not playing around I mean, lighter got wet or matches didn't survive the trip (or..uh.. got left at home)
Mine is just a magnesium block with a flint you strike with your knife or whatever.
I think everyone should have something similar, and know how to use it.
And less than an ounce too.

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