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Skilled survivalists can make fire with almost nothing. The rest of us? We need help. These devices create flames in the worst conditions.  

TGP Plasma lighter

TGP

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Uberleben firestarter

ubherleben

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Zippo matches

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Stan Horaczek
Stan Horaczek

Stan Horaczek is the senior gear editor at Popular Science. He oversees a team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the newest, best, and most innovative gadgets on the market and beyond.

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