The Fire Starter the Military Actually Carries

The Spark-Lite Fire Starter is the same tool issued in U.S. military survival kits — compact, one-handed, and built to work when everything else is going wrong. Pull a Tinder-Quik Fire Tab from the case, strike it with the Spark-Lite, and you've got a flame that burns 1–2 minutes, enough to catch natural tinder like milkweed or fibrous plant material as well as standard kindling.

The spark wheel is rated for hundreds of strikes, works for right- or left-handed users, and the whole kit — 8 Spark-Lite units, Tinder-Quik tabs, and an olive drab storage case — is small enough to disappear into a pocket of a pack.

Best for

• One-handed fire starting under stress
• Backup ignition in a survival or bug-out kit
• Lighting natural tinder in the field
• Anyone who wants military-tested gear