Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, the FireSteel® is a flash of genius. The FireSteel® is intended to replace matchbooks, lighters, and other fire starters, providing a 3,000-degree C (5,432-degree F) spark that makes it easy to build fires in any weather, at any altitude. The FireSteel® is a breeze to use: just pile up a small quantity of dry grass, paper, or other flammable material, and then force the included striker down the FireSteel®. The resulting spark will create a fire even when wet, letting you light campfires, stoves, and gas barbecues at a moment's notice.