I hardly carry matches anymore. Haven't for a long time. I carry my flint and steel and for tinder, I make my own charcloth. I can't count how many times that I have astonished Boy Scouts with how quick I can start a fire, even in wet conditions. Granted, the tinder is only part of the equation. I have been thinking about trying the Vaseline-soaked cotton balls though. Something to add to my survival kit and something else to help out the Boy Scouts in my troop (I'm the Scoutmaster).