This lighter is amazing. It’s much safer than a flame lighter and you don’t have to refill it or throw it away when the fuel runs out. Just charge it back up and you’re all set. I used it multiple times and plugged it in to top it off and it only took a few minutes. It has blue lights to show the charge too. I’m not sure how it would work lighting a campfire since the arc is small and surrounded by metal, but it should light a small piece of paper then use that to light the fire. Overall a great tool