Last year we elk hunted out of a CO drop camp in 12" to 15" of snow with a poorly vented (worn out) wood stove. Everything was wet and starting fires in the stove was a real challenge. My hunting buddy and I are not new to using wood stoves but this one was nearly worthless. Once we got a fire started it nearly smoked us out of our wall tent. This year we have our own SO 6-man tipi with a SO large Ti stove. I will carry a Bic lighter or two but based on the potential for wet weather, this year we will be better prepared and will carry a (magnesium and flint) Survivor Fire starter.
