Several of 1000 Uses for Old Bicycle Tubes

Step 9 Friction Provider

I suppose some of us know how slippery a Zippo or Bic lighter can be, and how easily they can slip out of your pocket. A slice of inner tube wrapped around the lighter provides some friction that will keep your lighter in your pocket.
Take this a step further by duct taping a slice of inner tube or paracord to your Bic, which provides a tie-down for your lighter. One should always have a lighter...to make fire...fire good.

Comments

[jploss]

This is clearly an excellent idea -- but it gets even better!

Inner tube is an excellent tinder: you can start a fire with it literally 10 seconds after pulling it out of a puddle: shake, shred (increase surface area for ease of lighting) and spark!

To prepare a high-friction fire starting kit for all occasions, slide a Bic inside a length of tube, fold some excess tube over the top of the lighter and then lock it down with an innertube band (all this to waterproof the flint and striker).

Ain't it great when you find out a good idea is even better than you thought?

[Jan in France]

I like this idea. Its a standing joke in my house that my zippo spends more time on the floor than in my hands