starting to pick

**Rhiamon** · 01-30-2011, 06:39 PM

These are some things I am thinking about starting to pick up. What do you think
Emergency Blanket x2 one for me one for DD.
Emergency candles each burn for 8 to 10 hours they are 3.99 but would I be better off to make my own if I could figure out how.
Coghlan's Emergency Candles | Canadian Tire
A magic striker, matches and lighters.
An emergancy stove but I also plan on making a buddy burner. This is the stove I was thinking of.
Coghlan's Emergency Stove | Canadian Tire
An LED crank lantren.
Crank Radio
Emergancy Heat kit Emergency Heat Kit | Canadian Tire
Drinking water tablets
Flashlights

**Lady_V** · 01-30-2011, 08:24 PM

How to make paraffin emergency candles
Hobby Lobby sells 10 pounds of paraffin wax for $14.99 (example)

I'd be a bit leary about the camping heater since you will be using it inside... I worry about it falling over and starting a fire since most of my home is carpeted.

How to make a single can cooking burner

how to make a tin can stove & buddy burger (girls guide instructions)

hope those help!

**Contrary Housewife** · 01-31-2011, 12:10 AM

I would look around. You can find candles cheap in a lot of places. They may not be "emergency candles" but they will burn for hours just the same. My "emergency candles" are those huge 6" wide pillar candles -- from a thrift shop. They will burn for days if I need them.

I don't know how you are up there with 2nd hand army surplus stores, but in the US they sometimes have this kind of stuff cheap. I bought a small folding camp stove like the one you're looking at for about $5.

How to purify water with bleach: Emergency Water Purification Calculator

Otherwise your list looks good.

**TheresaRHPS** · 02-04-2011, 01:22 PM

Since you have both crank radio AND lantern on your list...you might want to look for a good model that has both. They even have some that can charge a cell phone...as well as some other features. Sometimes in an emergency situation, the less stuff you have to carry or keep track of, the better.

**krbshappy71** · 02-04-2011, 01:25 PM

I think building up your emergency fund would be more beneficial than spending money on these items. If you still have 0 in the emergency fund and the car breaks down you can't use a candle to fix it. Once you have that in place or with any extra money you come across, work on those items.

**Russ** · 02-04-2011, 01:38 PM

totally agree.

**monkeywrangler71** · 02-04-2011, 01:45 PM

Emergency Blanket x2 one for me one for DD. - I'm sure you already have regular blankets. These are meant for outdoor emergencies.
Emergency candles each burn for 8 to 10 hours they are 3.99 but would I be better off to make my own if I could figure out how. regular candles do the same thing
A magic striker, matches and lighters.why all three?why a magic striker? just get a pack of matches
An emergancy stove but I also plan on making a buddy burner. This is the stove I was thinking of.again, why both?
An LED crank lantren.good idea
Crank Radiogood idea
Emergancy Heat kit this is no different than a buddy burner
Drinking water tabletswhy? what is your source of water in an emergency? will you be drinking out of a lake?
Flashlightsgood idea

I agree with krbs on this, you would be better off saving for an emergency than buying a bunch of this stuff. Most of this is camping gear and meant for outdoor survival, you don't need half of this for a power outage if you live indoors.

Make your buddy burner, keep matches on hand, and buy a wind-up flashlight.

**AnW819** · 02-04-2011, 04:10 PM

What do you all buy these things for? Just curious? For like, what kind of emergency? (dumb question im sure.)

**imagine** · 02-04-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by AnW819

What do you all buy these things for? Just curious? For like, what kind of emergency? (dumb question im sure.)

My answer would depend on the item. But most of them would be weather emergencies.

Emergency blanket (car emergency in bad weather) smaller takes up less space then a regular blanket I think The one I had came with the first aid kit.
Flashlight for many emergencies and non emergencies.
Bottled water or purifier/clorox ( weather emergency flood, tornado ) anything that might get us a boiling order.
Crank radio or light ( always wanted one) my dad had one and it is really handy for weather emergencies. I just make sure I have a battery radio with fresh batteries.

**KeithBC** · 02-06-2011, 01:35 PM

Re: flashlight(s). Make sure you plan your battery supply. You should have a couple of changes of batteries on hand. Then, rotate your stock: when you need batteries for anything (non-emergency), take them from your emergency supply and then immediately replace the supply with new ones.