What is it with the matches?

Originally Posted by granpaw

Paper egg carton sections (not styrofoam!!) filled with melted wax and wood shavings, they will light even in wet weather.

Originally Posted by stanb999

Was it a Zippo? Or was it a cheapie? A zippo will light in the wind and wet from a night of rain. In fact I had my zippo go through the washer last week. I put fluid in it and it worked...But you couldn't put much in it (the water). So I took it apart and let it dry. put it back together. Good as new.

Tell me how you can do this with matches. You know use them wet or dry them and use them.