"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
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You know what's interesting light source. Propane fueled Coleman
lantern. I loaned one to a friend, when his power was off a
couple weeks ago. Puts out both heat and light. Both useful when
it's near zero F outdoors, and blowing cold. However, flash
lights are better for hurricanes in Florida when it's already
hot.

I'm envious. I'd love to have a big pile of candles.

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Personally I stock up on those glow sticks that kids use at Haloween - best
portable source of light I know of. You can take them in the shower with
you, leave them on the floor to guide you, and hold them to walk with. They
last forever too - much longer than a flashlight or a candle. Not as
bright, but in a pinch they work wonders.


"Anthony Matonak" wrote in
message ...
: Larry Caldwell wrote:
: ...
: Anyway, I bought about 35 lbs of candles for $1. About half
the weight
: was pillar candles, and about half was tapers. Thanks to
this little
: foray, I now have about 80 or 90 tapers on hand. I guess now
I need to
: keep my eyes open for a candelabra.
:
: I've got a couple of packs of "emergency" candles in my kit
somewhere
: but to be honest, they'll be the last things I light up in an
emergency.
: Good flashlights are not very expensive, won't set the drapes
on fire
: and they don't set off smoke alarms or leave soot on the
ceiling.
:
: Anthony