Reddit reviews Firestarter Genuine Issue Magnesium Survival
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Magnesium shaving edge.Sparking insert.Government issue.
And, I admit, I keep it in my bugout bag, just in case. I find a magnesium firestarter to be perfect. Lightweight, and very similar effects.
That gives me the following tools: camera, phone, flashlight (phone's LED flash - surprisingly bright), emergency phone charger, 8Gb USB stick / flash card, phone data cable (phone has an additional 32Gb microSD card), knife, file, wire stripper / cutter, pliers, philips / flathead screwdrivers, bottle opener, scissors, marker, corkscrew, fire starter, and keys.
I also generally carry my ID and debit card, not pictured.
Most of the time I use one of these but matches do the trick, too!
I'll add to the diversity of opinion here and say that I don't like Bic lighters because they tend to fail in windy conditions. In my experience even mild wind can be a problem and a strong wind makes them unusable.
The firesteels are my favorite. I like the ones with the magnesium block. If you learn to use the magnesium properly that is a guaranteed fire in absolutely any conditions. Waterproof matches are probably fine almost any conditions as well.
So there's nothing wrong with the Bic, but like /u/greggorievich said, you should have a backup.