I guess it depends on what you're going to use them for.
The propane bottles would be a good barter item and are probably more versatile, but I wouldn't want to have a lot of them stored if I had a house fire... things could get real exciting real fast.
The homemade fire starters are much cheaper, but probably less versatile. If they are that easy to make, you could just have a stock of raw materials and make them after the fact.
What is your intended use?
The propane bottles would be a good barter item and are probably more versatile, but I wouldn't want to have a lot of them stored if I had a house fire... things could get real exciting real fast.
The homemade fire starters are much cheaper, but probably less versatile. If they are that easy to make, you could just have a stock of raw materials and make them after the fact.
What is your intended use?