Comments on: The Best Emergency Lighting for a Power Outage

By: John

John — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:21:50 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Hi Wendy. Great advice. People today do not have a clue. Which will cause them to be desperate. And people that will be in the know will have a problem with people that don't have a clue and chose not to learn. I personally believe it's coming. I don't know how big it will be but It is coming and there are a lot of stupid people who think differently.

By: John

John — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:14:15 +0000

My fav is a Colmen pressure lantern. I know what everyone will say. Its a fire hazard. But not really. People have been using them for 80 years. I say get educated and be prepared. If you really want to prep, it takes more than batteries that you will not be able to charge and canned food.
Real emergencies along with no heat? now you need something warm. Like a fire.
A Coleman pressure lantern will supply heat and light. for 8 hrs on a fill. So may I suggest you educate yourself and be prepared. Get 2 gal of fuel which is approximately 200 hr of light and some heat. If you need to prep for more then purchase 4 gal of fuel. but all this battery stuff is fine to use to be able to set up a more dependable source.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 16:51:12 +0000

Thanks for all your useful information! I once lived in a cabin with only wood heat and used the old style lanterns and solar lighting as my major light source. I live in northern Minnesota where it gets dark early and solar power doesn’t really cut it in the winter. I would advise that if you live in a northern area to use a generator if possible. Otherwise I’d say to use a buddy heater and propane lantern for good lighting and some very good flashlights. Make sure you have plenty of batteries on hand too! Ever try to start a fire at -40 degrees?? NOT FUN!!! Nearly frostbit my hands. So have some good fire starters. Steel wool and or cotton balls with Vaseline. Find a water source like a natural spring near you if you can. In my naivete, I thought melting snow would give me a lot of water. Haha!! It takes way more snow than you think!! I might also recommend LED lighting sources that are packable if you need to bug out. Hopefully, we’ll never need to bug out. Just thought I’d give some insight on what I learned. Have a blessed day!

By: Timmo Meyer

Timmo Meyer — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 19:53:22 +0000

To prevent discharged batteries due to longer storage, my hint is to take the extremely useful Energizer L91 primary lithium AA cells. They are very lightweight too, helping you to reduce the weight of your BoB. With a capacity of roughly 3500mAh(!) they will power your light for a long, long time, and they will hold that 1.5V right until they die. YES, they are expensive, but with a 20 year(!) shelf life you can buy a few NOW and completely forget about them… unti they are most needed and turn out to be still very usable.

By: Chuckie

Chuckie — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:29:42 +0000

Just drain the fat if you are browning meat, or whatever other animal fat source you have and put it in a tuna can, or whatever type of can you have available. Lay a wick across the diameter of the can and leave one end sticking up above the rim. I’ve used jute twine (small flame) and tightly woven cotton (big flame) with success. Just be careful to keep it safe when not in use. The ‘Possums though it was dinner that came with its own dental floss.