Living next to the ocean you would be amazed at how many lighters wash ashore. I own a zippo now and use wood matches at home. I have lots of matches for the wood stove. I will accept aplastic lighter, I will use one that has been left at my place, but I haven't bought one in almost 2 years. I think there was 1 exception but I was probably stoned because I vaguely remember it. I was also a cigarette smoker when I quit buy plastic lighters, that was a hard adjustment at first. Quit ciggi's in april.