Taking it back to the old school. . .

[Funkenstein]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_cloth

"Char cloth (also called charpaper) is linen or cotton cloth that has been combusted in the absence of oxygen. It is easily ignited by even the weakest of sparks."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_piston

"A fire piston, which in the Philippines is known as a sumpak,[1] is a device of ancient origin which is used to kindle fire. It uses the principle of the heating of a gas (in this case air) by its rapid (adiabatic) compression to ignite a piece of tinder, which is then used to set light to kindling."

I've been researching old schools of craft/survival and man there are some real gems out there. When the Apocalypse comes, I hope I'm ready.

/dons tin foil hat

[MC Twinkie]

You need to learn kung fu then, because people will turned in to mutant zombies and try to eat you. Actually in the event of a global crisis that would throw us into to the stone age I would then that animals would probably have similar problems. I think fighting off other people going crasy over their own imminent death would be an issue.

You can just buy a years worth of rations though.