To use this simple tool, just pull a Tinder-Quik tab from the plastic case and ignite with the Spark-Lite. Tinder-Quik is waterproof and will burn for 1-2 minutes giving you plenty of time to get your fire started. The Spark-lite will even work with a variety of materials you can find outdoors such as milkweed and other fibrous materials. The Spark-Lite also allows for easy single handed operation. It is designed to spark hundreds of times and may be used with either the right or left hand.