As for fire starting matches or a lighter beats anything else by a mile.
The hollow handle compass knives are not trustworthy they are not full tang and the blade could easily break off. The compass and fishing line would be handy and perhaps if you crashed in the jungle with nothing but a knife it would be worth having over a better knife. If you do have to kill that bear, I want the KBAR.
I have a couple of nice knives that include a flint fire starter in a sheath pocket. I have never started a fire with the tool but based on the spark it provides I have no doubt that with some steel wool or any good tender I could make fire.
I guess the cotton balls that Bowser mentioned are for tender. I would never have figured that suntan lotion is a good accelerant, good to know.
Off Topic » in reply to Bowser's comments puzzled me, too.
The KBAR is as good as it gets for survival
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- Was reading a couple of articles on camping gear.