How can I make a wick holder for an oil lamp in an emergency? 災害時にどうやってオイルランプの芯ホルダーを作ることができる？ 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, […]
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How to make a tray and wick oil lamp in an emergency? 災害時にどうやってオイルランプの器と芯を作るの？ 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
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How to make lights in a long-term emergency? 長期災害時にどうやってライトを作る？ 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,
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How to make a temporary light for short-term emergencies. 短期災害時にできる代用品ライトの作り方は？ Perhaps, you think that you have no choice but to buy lanterns to prepare for emergencies? For short-term emergencies, we expect things to go back to normal within 2 weeks (we hope). So, we don’t want to light fires and use candles during this time.
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Which light sources should I prepare for short-term emergencies? 短期災害用にどのライトを準備するといい？ Did you ever play with a flashlight in the dark when you were a kid? It was OK then, because you knew you were safe. But if you have a widespread blackout after a big disaster, you will be in big trouble without light. At
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