Eternal storm candle?
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I made several ..emergency, forever... long burning candles out of an old stick candle and Crisco style shortening.. My ..test burn.. ran roughly 42+ hours continuous burning before it drown itself out.. This all on about 3 or so ounces of fuel..
Similar to this..
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Similar to this..
https://www.google.com/search?q=hom...ate=ive&vld=cid:35f9c1cc,vid:VeFhYM_tD8Q,st:0
I started using these Nuwick 120hr candles in the 80’s, great for camping or when the power goes out. Each can has 6, 20hr wicks, you can use 1 wick or 2, 3 or all 6 for cooking or extra light. They were paraffin so they don’t stink, odorless.
Sadly you can’t buy them anymore, the company went out of business about 10 yrs ago. I think I was down to one or two cans left and tried to order them online. Found out the company went out of business a few months before. I searched the net and found a camping store in san diego with some. I called the store, happened to be talking to the owner. He said they had a case left. I bought the whole case!!!
There are similar products on amazon when I checked tonight. Sterno makes a 100hr candle. Saw that a few asian companies make canister candles like Nuwick.
Anyway, I really like these type candles. They should be fairly simple to make, buy paraffin and a suitable wick material from a candle making supply.
I bought a little stove that folds up into a pouch to use with mine. I keep them in my long range travel kit. Similar stoves are for sale on amazon also.
Edit to add.... just checked. There are Nuwick candles for sale on ebay!
Sadly you can’t buy them anymore, the company went out of business about 10 yrs ago. I think I was down to one or two cans left and tried to order them online. Found out the company went out of business a few months before. I searched the net and found a camping store in san diego with some. I called the store, happened to be talking to the owner. He said they had a case left. I bought the whole case!!!
There are similar products on amazon when I checked tonight. Sterno makes a 100hr candle. Saw that a few asian companies make canister candles like Nuwick.
Anyway, I really like these type candles. They should be fairly simple to make, buy paraffin and a suitable wick material from a candle making supply.
I bought a little stove that folds up into a pouch to use with mine. I keep them in my long range travel kit. Similar stoves are for sale on amazon also.
Edit to add.... just checked. There are Nuwick candles for sale on ebay!
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