08/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky
When the power goes out, you also lose access to electric light sources. Portable light sources like flashlights and lamps will definitely come in handy, but it’s also good to have non-electric light sources as a backup. This DIY emergency lamp is made using instructions from Ron Brown’s book, titled “Lamps & Candles.” (h/t to ApartmentPrepper.com)
You can make this DIY emergency lamp ahead of time so you have a backup light source that doesn’t need batteries.
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The lamp will last for at least a couple of hours. There are other cheaper fuels available, but this is one way to recycle old vegetable oil that you don’t want to use for cooking.
As a prepper, it’s always good to learn how to create makeshift items out of various materials, especially when SHTF.
If you need a lamp that will last longer than several hours, you can make a candle out of some shortening, like Crisco. (Related: What’s in YOUR bug out bag? 10 must-have multipurpose survival tools.)
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