Hey Vic, have you ever made pj straws? They work rather well. Tear up cotton balls into little pieces and saturate with petroleum jelly, then stuff it all into a short 2"-3" section of drinking straw. Now heath up the end of some pliers until they are good and hot and pinch the ends of the straw closed(melt them). They make for very nice little fire starters that aren't messy to carry around.
No, Tolly. I just now got around to using the cotton balls. I figured just carry the vaseline and cotton balls in a ziplock bag. Vaseline is useful for so many other things, I think it makes sense to carry it. It can sooth chapped lips, protect skin from infections, and it burns! You can even rub it on a carbon steel blade to prevent rust. But your idea does make sense.
