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Monday, August 10, 2015

Alternative Lighting

What will you do when the lights go out?
Have you thought about that yet?
Some thoughts to get you thinking towards making your plan

Candle burning   chgetready.com

Will you use candles?  They are ok, however, not a lot of light emanates from them, so if you are wanting to read, prepare food or clean up dinner, you will need a lot of them to do the job.











                                                                                                            What about oil lamps?
Oil lamps                chgetready.com







They give off more light than candles, and.......you can use kerosene in them or a fuel called Clean Heat.  You can get many different sizes, colors and styles at Lehman's                       
Don't forget to get extra wicks & mantles








Maybe oil lanterns will work for you?
Oil Lanterns           chgetready







Great for outdoor chores and they put out a fair amount of light.  Take a look at Lehmans for more information about oil lanterns.  You will need to have extra wicks with them as well.









                                        What about  LED lanterns?
LED Lantern                              chgetready.com



They are amazing.  We have a dear friend who tested this particular lantern from Cabelas.  He left it on for a month and it was still going strong.  It takes 4- D cell batteries.  You would want to store the batteries separate from the lantern unless you are using it a lot.  Also, be sure to have extra batteries on hand.







Solar is another option
One of my favorites is the Goal Zero
You will be set up with lots of light.
Goal Zero





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