Makeshift Candles

[analog_kidd]

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/10/22/powers-out-and-in-a-pinch-how-to-create-5-makeshift-urban-survival-lights/

 

Cool ideas on a few ways to make a candle in a pinch. This is one of my favorite websites.

[Trekbike]

Thanks for the link. Cool site I haven't seen.

On the the same subject, I'm a fan of the small UCO lanterns that have the 9 hr candles.

[RED333]

Any oil will work, used motor oil is a bit dirty, but will work.

[Timestepper]

Used to have a homemade tallow lamp made from two halves of a large clamshell that I'd cleaned up and put a <90 degree> hinge on. Kept the bottom half filled with tallow with a cotton wick and to extinguish it simply closed it up. A leather thong kept it closed in storage and occasionally did double duty serving as a hanger. The top half worked (somewhat) as a reflector. Wasn't a great light, but it was easy to use and care for and (best of all), it looked really cool.  B)

[Jonnin]

good info to write in your how-to-do-stuff book!  Planning ahead is pure gold... you can buy candle making materials in bulk  -- wicks & wax are all you need and those are very, very cheap, its  a popular inexpensive hobby.  For that matter, ready made candles are not too pricy.

[Dad03]

If I start burning crayons the kids may turn on me. A cotton ball dipped in wax or Vaseline will burn about 30 mins. We always hit the Goodwill stores after church. Good source of cheap candles as long as style doesn't matter. Every once in a while I luck up on some silver too. Edited October 23, 2013 by Dad03

[c.a.willard]

mmmmmm, Bacon candle  :drool: