Winter note
Wet snow and wind make fire building difficult. Reliable insulation and shelter still come first.
10 Essentials spoke
Fire
Fire tools are backup heat and signaling options, but they only help if they work after rain, wind, or cold hands.
Catalog items5
Source families1
Typical range10-80 g
How to use it
Waterproof matches, lighter, and fire starter.
- Carry at least two ignition methods.
- Keep tinder or fire starter sealed from moisture.
- Use fire only where legal and safe, and keep it small.
- Treat fire as a backup, not as your primary warmth plan.
Packing tip
Put lighter, matches, and tinder in separate waterproof layers for redundancy.
GearCatalog items
Structured item stats transferred from the PeakList GearCatalog source families.
Butane Lighter
- Family
- Fire & Heat" shortName : "Fire/Heat" icon : flame.fill localizationKey : gear.fireHeat.title
- Weight
- 20 g
- Best for
- General hiking
- Suitability
- excellent
Waterproof Matches & Striker
- Family
- Fire & Heat" shortName : "Fire/Heat" icon : flame.fill localizationKey : gear.fireHeat.title
- Weight
- 10 g
- Best for
- General hiking
- Suitability
- good
Ferrocerium Rod & Striker
- Family
- Fire & Heat" shortName : "Fire/Heat" icon : flame.fill localizationKey : gear.fireHeat.title
- Weight
- 40 g
- Best for
- General hiking
- Suitability
- excellent
Fire Starter Cubes
- Family
- Fire & Heat" shortName : "Fire/Heat" icon : flame.fill localizationKey : gear.fireHeat.title
- Weight
- 60 g
- Best for
- General hiking
- Suitability
- limited
Alcohol Burner (Solo)
- Family
- Fire & Heat" shortName : "Fire/Heat" icon : flame.fill localizationKey : gear.fireHeat.title
- Weight
- 80 g
- Best for
- General hiking
- Suitability
- good
Related essentials
Most safety margins come from systems working together.
