Having a reliable Camping Lighter is one of the best decisions that you can make if you are camping regularly, and especially if you go camping in remote locations.
For many places in the world it's important to have a warm fire at night and at the very least a requirement to be able to light the cookers to get some food ready! This comes down to two things; having a good gas cooker or fuel for the firewood and a reliable Camping Lighter.
These are not that expensive, and you can purchase lighters which are able to be refilled.
You simply buy the cans of Butane gas and top them up before you leave on a trip, or you can even take the cans with you.
Flint Steel works well, but it isn't the easiest to light fires with.
The best thing that you can do is to purchase a Camping Lighter which matches what it is going to be used for.
Personally I think that using matches is a bad idea, and I prefer to use gas powered lighters.
The basic smoker's lighters generally don't cut it because they break easily, and they run out of fuel quickly.
Having something that is designed properly to light fires or your stove is priceless when it's cold and you are in dire need of some warmth! There are a number of these reliable lighters that sell on eBay, and they are that small that you can take one spare in case something does go wrong.
Shop around and you will be rewarded in the long run!