![]() Hardtack is NOT friggin’ edible! I have eaten hardtack made several different ways many times. There, now no one is singled out for what I am about to say.ġ) As someone who has extensively studied the Civil War period in history and is also a Civil War reenactor, let me say this. The second “survival tip” is the “Make hardtack instead of storing flour”.ĮDIT: Since I seem to have hit a nerve with Claude from Ask A Prepper link above, I will include other websites that suggest making hardtack so Claude doesn’t feel picked on or singled out. Lesson Learned– don’t waste money on stupid “survival tips or tricks or hacks”, just buy real candles, or oil lamps, or flashlights, or solar panels, etc. Much easier to get lit, safer to use, can be put on a plate or in a glass to prevent tipping over, can be used by kids and adults in a SHTF scenario, can be put inside ceramic pots to serve as a make-shift heater, can be used to cook over, and are cost effective. SOLUTION: Spend $3 bucks at Walmart in their candle aisle and get a pack of 50 tea-light candles. Does that in ANY WAY look safe to use? You would be better off to make dryer lint and wax balls in a cardboard egg crate before attempting to use a crayon as a candle! Seriously! Who thinks this crap up? Definitely not kid safe or mom approved! Just look at the photo above. Not a very good substitute for a candle or flashlight!ģ) Do you really want your kids trying this at home? Or in a SHTF scenario? Bigtime FAIL here. And you cannot just stick the crayon on a stick like its a friggin’ 4th of July sparkler! Crayons tend to crumble easily. ![]() It does not stay standing up very well, it is difficult to hold without hot wax dripping on you and burning you, and if the wind blows, it will extinguish itself. This is a waste of fuel, which is a precious commodity in a SHTF scenario! If you are attempting this when you are wet, cold, or in a life or death scenario, it will not serve you well! Fuel must be conserved and rationed in a SHTF scenario or emergency.Ģ) Once you manage to get it lit, the crayon is a fire hazard. The first is the “use a kid’s coloring crayon as a candle in an emergency”.ġ) If you watch the video, it takes wayyyyy too long to light the crayon on fire. Currently there are a couple survival tips circulating on the internet that I’d like to address. ![]()
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