Bic
Best simple option
Bic Classic Lighters (5-pack)
The cheapest, most reliable way to make fire — stash them everywhere.
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Tools & Safety
Best Fire Starters & Waterproof Matches
Reliable ways to make fire for warmth and cooking, even when everything is wet.
Reliable ways to make fire for warmth and cooking, even when everything is wet.
Below are the options we would actually put in our own home — what to get, what to skip, and who each one is for. Worth adding once the true essentials are covered.
Our picks
What we'd actually buy
UCO
Best in wind and rain
UCO Stormproof Matches
Matches that light and stay lit in wind and rain when it counts.
Where it matters