Uh, that was NATO Suvival Matches , SF. I didn't know UPS ran on Dead Presidents Day. But yes, they came in. 5 little containers of 20 ea. Time for more testing. They were sealed and have a striker on the lid.

They are supposed to be water proof and burn for 12 seconds.

Yep, about 12 seconds.

This bucket bottom is full of water from last night's rain. I struck one and it smoldered and fizzled for about 12 seconds, but no real flame.

Back to the Bic. The beauty of the Bic is that you can hold it lit for long enough to get the cardboard burning.

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