I recently found an online article by Wired magazine about the top 13 pieces of gear to carry, to allow you to survive anything. Naturally it’s contains more than a few gadgets (example: a small USB recharger), but all in all, it is a pretty practical list.
The first item is . . . gasp! A knife!
I am excited to see a little sanity here, especially since the aforementioned knife may not be legal (but quite practical) in some of the urban environs where one would be reading this article.
A fire source however is notably missing . . .