We all recognize the importance of communications in an emergency and hopefully most of us have taken steps to address that need. Many articles, in fact have been written stressing the importance of being able to communicate for families trying to locate whereabouts of family members when a disaster hits; group link-ups, caravan coordination and tactical teams out on exploratory missions are examples. Further, effective communications are critical to determine the extent of the disaster or threat and whether buggin’ in or evacuation might be required.

CB, FRS, GMRS and Ham radios have been suggested. And to compliment that two-way

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I decided to revisit the crisco candle that I tried a few weeks back as I was curious about what I could have used from around the house to still use it as a candle yet not have to buy wick and wick holders to do it. So, I tried the following (click image to enlarge):

In the background is the original Crisco can with the wick I had used in the middle. In the foreground are four potential

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Just like any purchase you make, you want to buy something that is made up of high quality so that you get the most value from your money.  When it comes to buying LED torches or maybe the brightest LED torch in the market, shopping is not picking the first flashlight that looks good and easy on the budget or if it’s “on sale”. In order to end up buying a quality torch, you have to assess your needs first.

Step One: Assessing Your Flashlight Needs

It might seem quite a bit trivial but you have to think about why

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I know flashlights and headlamps are all the rage these days but lanterns should definitely be included in your emergency preparations, maybe even before all other types of lights. After all, the lighting we’re so accustomed to in everyday life is essentially the same as a lantern in that they spread the light in all directions (not focused like a flashlight) and are invaluable to your comfort and normalcy factors of life.

So, the question is: what to get and what are the differences?

Essentially, there are four types of lanterns: liquid-fueled, gas-fueled, battery-powered, and candle-powered. Of course, there are

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