Start a Fire, Not an Explosion

In a show of hands, how many of you have at least two dozen lighters set aside for survival use?  My guess is at least 50% of you have a couple of dozens and most likely 10% have 100 or more.

Along with water and food, adding tools for making fire is one of the first preps most newbies acquire.  Whether the tool of choice is matched, lighters, a fire steel, Fresnel lens, or all of the above, it makes sense to have multiple ways to start a fire.  That makes sense, since after all, fire can be used to boil and purify water, heat food, and generate heat.  Add some tinder to the mix and you are all set.

But, as with matches, how much do you know about the nuts and bolts of lighters.  And, perhaps equally important, how much do you know about fuel for your lighters?

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