...couldn't have said it better myself !! I hunt some very familiarareas but these are the deep woods of Canada and are very easy to get turned around in.ThereforeI always carry several methods of fire starting...it can mean the difference between life and death.(1)A bic or two is a good starting point but they do not work very well if cold.(2) The old standby of wooden matches in a waterproof container and some folded up paper and dryer lint for tinder.(3) Zippo lighters are real nice cause you can light it and set it down leaving both hands free to get your fire going....and lastly a magnesium fire starter(4).....just picked one up this year but have started a couple "practice" fires in the firepit and it seems to work well however it does burn fast so have your tinder ready.