DayTrip
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I'm heading out on my first camping trip of the season (car camping) next weekend so I've been going through all my stuff to make sure I didn't lose or run out of anything. I knew my lighter had died on my last trip in 2016 so I got to wondering if it might be worth "upgrading" my traditional BIC lighter with something more hard core for bad weather. I probably light about 50% of my fires with one of those magnesium blocks/strikers and a lighter for the other times where conditions are challenging, I'm pressed for time or just flat out lazy.
Are the hurricane lighters/hard core lighters legitimately better when it is super windy/rainy or is that all just marketing hype? How long does fuel last? Can they be refilled or do you have to buy another one when they run out? It's for car camping only so I'm not overly concerned about the weight penalty of such a unit but I don't want it to be particularly large either. If anybody uses such a unit and has a brand recommendation or feedback I'd appreciate it.
Are the hurricane lighters/hard core lighters legitimately better when it is super windy/rainy or is that all just marketing hype? How long does fuel last? Can they be refilled or do you have to buy another one when they run out? It's for car camping only so I'm not overly concerned about the weight penalty of such a unit but I don't want it to be particularly large either. If anybody uses such a unit and has a brand recommendation or feedback I'd appreciate it.