Must haves in the bike bag or backpack when winter riding??

[bmike-vt]

i've been intrigued by this concept:

https://kifaru.net/woobie.html

and the express:

https://kifaru.net/woobieXpress.html

[Yoreskillz]

Along the same lines bmike is the Hill People Gear "Mountain Serape" albeit more expensive:
http://www.hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/categoryid/11/Default.aspx

[Colorado Cool Breeze]

My concern with the woobie or the Serape is weight and pack size.
For me a good down coat and insulated over pants would be warmer, lighter and pack smaller.
Add a poncho for wind protection.

[Colorado Cool Breeze]

With the recent articles about hikers getting lost and having to spend the night unprepared resulting in freezing to death,
I decided a good quality fire starting kit needs to go in my bikebag and live there for every trip.
Do you have a fire starting kit if so what do you carry?
thanks

[12wheels]

I carry a Bic lighter in my Camelbak and a basic fire stick, small candle, and some matches in a ziplock in my bikepacking saddlebag as backup. 
The stick is just a fire steel and magnesium rod stuck into a hardwood handle.  The scraper a small piece of hack saw blade attached to the handle by a small lanyard.  The stick is waterproof and almost impossible to break.
I've played around with it in the past and it's a good emergency tool but mainly use it to light my camping stoves.  The sparks generated by the fire steel will easily ignite white gas or alcohol.

[Yoreskillz]

I don't necessarily have a "kit" but I carry/have some of the following items on my person, in my pack and in my bike bags regularly:

I always have a knife, light and lighter on my person...always. (Small Gerber, Maglite Solitaire, Bic lighter in a cordura sheath I made, about the size of credit card wallet)

-Tapioca straw sealed and filled with Petroleum Jelly Cotton balls. (Make them up any length you wish)

-K&M Brass Matchcase with Stormproof matches http://www.kmmatchcase.com/

-Gobspark Armageddon Firesteel and scraper http://firesteel.com/gobspark-armageddon-firesteel/

-"Tinder Tube" they can be made from a variety of materials and designed differently. A couple of examples:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsI6H0zx0BA and

Tinder Tube - a Fire Steel's best friend

-Orion Signal/Fire Starter especially handy for Winter months:

ORION EMERGENCY SIGNAL FLARES/FIRE STARTER

-Wetfire, Trioxane, Weber Firestarter blocks, all work relatively the same.

-Char cloth, candles (the white Menorah candles are small and affordable) "Magic Re-lighting" birthday candles are another option.

-Fire ribbon/paste (nice for priming SVEA123 stoves)

-Small vial/container of Coleman's camp fuel, Oil Lamp fuel or similar. HEET can be used but be careful about getting it on skin (methanol poisoning IS a possibility)

-Fatwood

-Small folded piece of aluminum foil is nice to have and takes up little space as well.

Any combination of the above will do the job, I like to pick a compilation that provides quick fire, sustained lighting ability (wind, snow, moisture situations) and ability to be easily re-ignited. Remembering that "one is none, two is one" mantra works. Have some on your person as well as your bags so if by chance you are separated from your other gear, you still have a few of the basics. Just some ideas to throw out there, others may have something that works better for you....

[P Nome]

My winter 'kits' vary depending on what's happening but here's my standard summer kit... 

[Tommi]

I like marios idea of carrying a small bottle of lock de-icer; it works well on frozen gear and brake cables too. If using an alcohol stove, there's an extra bit of fuel, too. A lighter, multitool and knife are a must. A small first aid kit, with water purifier tabs in it.
A good fanny pack for all of it is good, in case you get separated from your ride.

One of these is ideal: