Hmmmm....seems it takes more energy to wave a fan thingy around than to just blow on your fire. Adding yet one more thing to the pack is counter to lightweight thinking. There must be 10 things in that pack (or on your head) that can fan a fire. Or, build a properly drafted fire, with decent fire starters (i make them from paper towels and gulfwax that burn 5 min.) that require no fanning.