Been also looking at fire carriers with things like Chaga, cedar, or dried dung, used to transport fire over distance and time by early humans. Matches are great, but keeping the fire alive is even better.
A good flint and steel never hurt either.
Those are definitely nice for a prepper situation where its days or weeks you need to get through some shit. I've been stuck with a magnesium/flint block before and what I'd have given to just have a match at that time...
