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Does anyone make one that will work above about 5000'? I've tried Brunton, Scripto, Bic, and a couple others. All work fine at home but as soon as we get above 5k, they won't light.
I sure miss the old flint strikers. I still have an old one but I haven't been able to find flints for it in years. Maybe a gas welder striker would work.
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The Scripto with a head like a mini torch (multiple ports) is the best one I've used. Other than that ... ???
A plain flint striker should work ... I've thought about getting one of those too. I'm curious to see what other have to say.
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hmmm I use them here and at 7000'.. no worky at 9000' though. flints can be found at smoke shops and hardware stores here.
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MSR white gas stove w/ flint works well up to around 12000 and don't forget the zippo! (put some electrical tape around it to seal it and keep the fuel from evaporating.)
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Neat, the way the fellow's using his TIG torch to "colorize" em' .....glad I don't have to machine those bastids, though. GTC
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So basically this is a $100 Zippo, right?
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other the person to die ......
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Good to know,as I have no problems here at 500'..... plenty of thick air
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My old camp trailer has a catalytic heater. It works great for heat but in real cold weather we have to run it on low 24 hrs a day to keep the water from freezing. After a couple days of that, we have water running down the walls. Luckily, in this area hunting season is generally over before it gets that cold and it's a dry climate so this has only been the case once or twice in recent years.
I just found a Coghlan piezo striker that I might try. It's basically a butane striker without the butane. It just puts out a spark. Theoretically, it would work just like a flint striker.
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