monkeyboy Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 After struggling with damp matches in the wind and rain I decided to try a fancy windproof (crackhead) lighter. It did not work at all at altitude. What works for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 water/wind proof matches from any surplus store, or even (dare i say) REI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr666 Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 plenty of white gas spilt everywhere usually works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwills Posted July 24, 2002 Share Posted July 24, 2002 i agree, multiple lighters is the way to go (twight says so ) - put them in your lid, one in each jacket pocket, and one with the stove. be sure you get the clear plastic so you aren't guessing when it might die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy Posted July 24, 2002 Author Share Posted July 24, 2002 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Regular cigarette lighters, carry 2 in case one gets wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpine_Tom Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 There are two kinds of lighters out there; the old style flint-type (cheap) and the newer piezoelectric (sp?) that's more expensive and may be the wind-proof one you used. I had the identical experience at Camp Schurman, my brand-new lighter piezoelectric lighter not lighting. Fortunately we had matches too (unfortunately, I left the freezedried food in the car, so all we had was some dried soup and hot chocolate ). The cheap (89-cent) lighters work just fine, in my limited experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 Methinks the sparks created by the flint on the cheap lighters are sufficient by themselves to ingnite white gas fumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakioawa Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 Expensive lighters suck. I bought a clear placstic one at REI for $40. It generally does not work above 6K feet. The cheap ones work better. I think the flint ones work best. They put out a big enough spark, that you may be able to get something lit w/o any fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 Well, I suppose I'll weigh in, for obvious reason, The standard bic works fine up to 14,400' keep one in with the stove, and if you really want it to work at elevation, keep one close to your body so it stays warm and keeps the butane from getting sluggish. It'll spark up everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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