How to get oil from food, for oil lamps and other purposes. There are many kinds of food oil at the grocery store, and sometimes it’s difficult to decide which one to get. But in a long-term emergency, if the stores are all closed, you will not have any choice. If you can get any […]
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How can I make a wick holder for an oil lamp in an emergency? After a big disaster or prolonged emergency, you might need to do a lot of “DIY.” Making oil lamps is one daily necessity you can take care of yourself. Now, it might be difficult to think about long-term emergency situations, and
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How to make a tray and wick oil lamp in an emergency? Looking for useful goods in nature is like going shopping at a superstore. The aisles will be the river, the mountain, the ocean, etc. Even in a disaster area, a complete wasteland, we might find metal products or other useful materials, among the
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How to make lights in a long-term emergency? Remember, the sun was the natural source of light in our ancestors’ time. We think a prolonged blackout is a worst case scenario for us, but our ancestors would not think that. Our lives today are made so very easy by modern conveniences. We are lucky, but
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