FireLite Mini Firestarting Kits

Weighed On Our Scales » 0.81 oz (23 g)

Catalog No. FIL60104

Kit Contents

The FireLite Mini Firestarting Kit contains the following items:

1. One (1) Firesteel Mini "Swedish Match" style firestarting tool with steel striker tethered by a short cord
2. Ten (10) Tinder-Quik firestarting tabs
3. One (1) 5" x 4" Aloksak

Overview

Ryan Jordan assembled the parts for this kit for the daily firebuilding chores (cooking and warmth) used in unsupported expedition travel. Combined with a Bushbuddy Ultra Wood Stove and a FireLite SUL-1100 Titanium Pot, an expeditioner can travel long distances in remote terrain while enjoying hot foods at will without worrying about carrying fuel, or the need to protect matches and lighters from moisture and other modes of failure. This system is the one developed for and used by Ryan on the Arctic 1000 Expedition.

Description

At the heart of this kit is the new Firesteel Mini firestarter. Ryan commissioned the design and manufacture of this product for the ultralight community - at less than half the weight of a Firesteel Scout, the Firesteel Mini should prove its worth to the ultralight community when every gram is debatable. The firestarting tool, the sparker, and the cord have all been lightened up in the Firesteel Mini.

When deciding on the ultimate in ultralight firestarting tinder, we've found absolutely nothing better than Tinder-Quik tabs. They are light, reliable, and compact. We've used them for four years now, and truly, find zero fault in them at all.

Finally, we package the kit into a tough, totally waterproof, and compact bag that is large enough to hold firestarting supplies for a 10-20 day trek: a 5" x 4" Watchful Eye Designs Aloksak.

Proven in the Alaskan Bush, ultralight can indeed be ultra-functional.