FlashFlame Weatherproof Fire-Starter

FlashFlame is a set of weatherproof fire-starter pouches that help you start a fire quickly in tough conditions. Each pouch is packed in weatherproof plastic, is easy to light, and even works while floating on water, so a little moisture won't ruin it.

It gives you a reliable way to start a fire for warmth, cooking or signaling, in a fireplace, BBQ grill, wood-burning stove or campfire. Instead of struggling with damp tinder or wind, you light a pouch and let it do the work.

Light a pouch with a lighter or flint starter and it ignites and burns to get your fire going. You can break a pouch into smaller chunks to start several small fires or stretch its use. Each pouch burns for up to about 10 minutes.

Used as directed it's a straightforward fire aid, but it does produce real fire and can reach over 750°F, so treat it like any open flame. Keep it away from children, use it on a safe surface away from anything flammable, and never leave a lit pouch unattended.

The set is light, about 12 oz, and the pouches are compact enough to slip into a pocket or take up little room in a bug-out bag. That makes it easy to keep several on hand wherever you might need fire.

There's no battery; each pouch is the fuel. A pouch burns up to about 10 minutes, and a full set adds up to roughly 8 hours of fire time. The pouches are designed to last for 30 years in storage, so they're ready when you need them.

Unlike matches or paper tinder that fail when wet or windy, these are weatherproof and even work on water. Compared with a flint-and-steel alone, a FlashFlame pouch sustains a flame long enough to get damp wood going, making fire-starting far easier in bad conditions.

It depends on how often you expect to start fires. Since each pouch burns up to 10 minutes and can be broken into chunks, a single set covers many fires. For extended emergencies or group use, keep extra sets in your home kit and each go-bag.