waterproofing

I have some fake leather tall winter boots lined with fur that I love. The fake leather started cracking on the top of the foot and let water leak in. I sprayed them with black flex seal and am on the second winter with the new and improved version. Not the prettiest boots but sure work well in...

So, I like to have a wide array of different firestarting kits in my BOB, but my favorite fire-starter has gotta be a wooden match. I prefer it to lighters, I prefer it to a battery, I prefer it to flint and steel. Don't ask me why - lighters are by far the better option as far as size vs uses...

im water proofing matches today, and i have about 200 how many should i put in my kit ???