Wondering what ya'll opinions and preps are on re: candles. They're simple, never go bad, are a bit safer indoors if used in a lantern. Can produce a decent amount of heat if used in the right size: supposedly, a 3.5in candle can produce ~1800BTU, more than a medium sized kerosene lantern...

I doubt there is a prepper out there who does not have candles in their stockroom. They are simple, effective, and last forever. Candles will certainly have great barter potential as well. I have long ago decided I will never pay retail on another candle. There are just to many ways to attain...

Does anyone have a solid online source for inexpensive bulk candles? Say in the neighborhood of 0.25 to 0.30 per? Basic white candles. I did take a look at the E-Bay offerings, but there were so many listings, most of them junk or inappropriate for SHTF, (i.e. I'm not interested in something...

I have always liked tea light candles for some reason. Anyway, I found some on sale yesterday for 1/2 price so I bought six boxes. That gives me 600 tea light candles. They are obviously good for light if the power goes out. I prefer to use the lantern style holder like the one in the video. The...

I am fond of the extra large tea candles (bottom of the picture) but when they didn't have them recently I found the candles in a can. They seem like a good fit for the car/van emergency kit. They also have an 8 pack of towelettes that you expand by adding water. The seem a bit larger than the...

You Can’t Have Too Many Candles I have always liked candles. In a dark room, a single candle will provide enough light to safely move around without showing much from the outside. Lately I have been buying candles at garage sales and thrift stores for 25 cents, 50 cents, or a dollar for the...

I've been reading the different threads about candles - pillars, tea lights, votive, beeswax, etc. I do tend to agree that the taper style throw the most light for power outages. The fatter candle tend to hollow out and throw a glow than direct light. I'm wondering if anyone has had any...

If you are ever at wal mart take a look at the candle section there you will find the religious candles. I know a lot of you don't want those but the pictures come off also they sale the candles with no picture on them and they cost around $1.25 to $1.75. I have keep a record of when I lite...

A week or two ago I posted requests for ideas for uses with old baby food jars. Thanksgiving weekend my daughter and I made candles with the baby food jars. We put the wax into a mason jar and boiled the water in the pot until the wax melted. We purchased three pounds of wax from Hobby...

which is the better choice? A - Basic survival candle B - Newer multi wicked candles C - Liquid candles D- Stick candles looking for candle ideas not "buy a flashlight!" or "install solar panels that cost 14K bucks, i did!" or "remember opsec! dont use any that will give...

I was thinking about making some of my own candles. I have never done this except when i was a kid @ camp at age 10,,, any how.. how much makes what? how many quart sized jars will a pound of wax make? what is a good burn rate? what is the best wick? thanks.

Ok I came up with this idea last night. I was looking at my wifes old candles that were burned out with no more wick and i got cheap. I decided to melt the candles back down and reuse the wax. The only problem is I am cheap and didn't want to buy wicks. Ok enter phase 2 of my thought...

I'm sure many know how to do this but for them that don't here are two SHTF candle's I just made, the small one has been burning a good hour now and the large one around 40 mins. You will need jar or tin, I used cotton wool wrapped around barb q sticks, cocktail stick would work, I used...

What candles are best to have for maximum light . Or how can a person make homemade candles for maximum brightness for indoor light in disasters. what makes a candle brighter than another anyway? is the wick thicker or longer ?