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The Bear Grylls Fire Starter is from the ever popular man-of-action s Survival Series In collaboration with Gerber Bear has put ingenuity and experience into this compact piece of essential kit Lighting a fire in the wild is key to survival and yet can be surprisingly difficult You can t afford to take chances and The Bear Grylls Fire Starter is reliable in any conditions Unlike matches it doesn t matter if it gets wet it is reusable and will last for years The fire starter comprises of two halves that lock together with a useful lanyard that keeps them connected In one end there is a striker and in the other a fire steel for generating a bright hot spark But Bear hasn t left it at that The fire starter is packed with plenty of extra features making this piece of kit a true outdoor essential For example the waterproof compartment for storing tinder is a really useful bonus and makes lighting fires so much easier On the exterior there are handy rescue instructions including land-to-air and SOS directions Another safety bonus is the compact whistle on the lanyard which is perfect for raising the alarm in an emergency Also included with the fire starter is a pocket copy of Bear s Priorities of Survival All-in-all the Bear Grylls Fire Starter is a compact useful piece of kit that offers so much more than the humble matchbox ever could