DIY Compact Survival Kit

Step 5 Emergency Candles.

Although these are not needed, they can be useful by providing light at night in places that you cannot build a fire (for example small caves and shelters). Night time can be some of the worst times for you in a survival situation. It is the time when your mind plays with you, so sleeping at night can be very difficult. This is why even a small light can give the largest moral boost.

Emergency candles are cheap (I got mine for 49 cents each at Army&Navy). They often have burn times of 8-12 hours.

These can also raise the temperature of a well built shelter by about 2 degrees, so put a couple of these in your kit.

Comments

[KJR101]

" Night time can be some of the worst times for you in a survival situation. It is the time when your mind plays with you, so sleeping at night can be very difficult. This is why even a small light can give the largest moral boost. "

Very True!! Also Fire or the smell of fire makes the Lions, Tigers and Bears, as well as a mutitude of other criders uneasy and will make them less likely to bunder into your camp! (Oh My!)
They can also add burning time (wax(fuel)) to your tinder if your kindeling is wet or green.
Thanks

[greenbeanmusicmachine]

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[wolfy_9005]

Also usesful to conserve matches, and you can use them to light a signal fire whilst you go to the next one to light it.