UCO Stormproof Match Kit, 25 Matches
Matches that light in wind and rain and burn for 15 seconds. The camp kit that every backcountry pack trip carries as a backup to the backup. UCO has been making survival matches since 1971. The box that lives in the bottom of the saddlebag until you actually need it.
- Material
- Stormproof match compound; cardboard case with striker and waterproof seal
- Dimensions
- 4.5" × 2" × 1.25"
- Weight
- 3 oz
- SKU
- WTP-CAMP-UCO-STORM25
UCO stormproof matches light in 30 mph wind and continue burning after being submerged in water. Each match burns for 15 seconds — long enough to light a camp stove, a fire ring, or a gas lantern in conditions where a lighter fails. The cardboard case has a built-in striker and waterproof seal.
This is the fire-starting kit that lives at the bottom of the saddlebag and never gets used until the day it matters. A lighter is fine for normal conditions. A ferro rod requires practice. Stormproof matches are the backup that works for anyone without rehearsal, which is why every serious pack trip carries them.
At $9, this is the kind of item you buy four of and put one in every kit: saddlebag, day pack, truck console, hunting vest. It’s also one of the better small stocking stuffers in the ranch wife gift guide for someone whose outdoor kit might have this gap.