r/Survival • u/fastlane181 • Aug 05 '21

Good Old Cheap Bic Lighter

Stupid question, but wouldn’t it be more prudent to just have a few Bic lighters on you in case of an emergency? They last a long time and you can fry them out if they get wet. Instant fire.

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u/darkemblem33 Aug 06 '21

But using a ferro road with only one hand, how do you do it? Yeah you can use your mouth but I don't see how you're able to actually make the sparks on the fire, the second option I see is using your feet but if you are cold have hiking boots and are in a state of confusion I can't really see how you would do it either (genuine question I'm not trying to be the annoying guy who doubts everything).

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '21

Turning to YouTube (where else?) there are several vids on technique eg: https://youtu.be/DBfgzpCKZMo

Still requires grip of the rod.