![]() There are many ways to make them, ranging from tallow and string to modern petroleum wax and specially fabricated wicks. Dating back to at least 500 BCE, candles are made of some sort of stable fat around a wick of various substances. While they certainly are nice to use, are they something worth putting aside for your prepping and off-grid lifestyle, or are there better alternatives? An Intro to CandlesĬandles are very, very old technology. Regardless, there is still a practical or romantic place for a lot of old technology, which brings us around to lighting.Īs my friends will tell you, I have a fondness for the history of early electrification that borders on the weird, but before electric lights gave us a powerful, and reliable way to banish darkness there were other methods, all of which involved some form of open flame and combustible material.Īmong these methods which would be of interest to the modern prepper are candles and oil lamps. Of course obsolete is somewhat subjective, and some people take pride in clinging to methods and tools that have long been superseded by more reliable, efficient ways. While it is true that our ancestors laid the foundation for our modern world with so-called primitive technology, I have long held that there is no reason to burden yourself with needlessly obsolete technology if you can help it. In some cases, old fashioned technology is still perfectly viable, and in others, it is woefully inadequate. I’m sure a lot of other preppers do too, and it certainly makes it easier to plan for emergencies when you are willing to dial your level of technology back several generations in a pinch. I admit to having a fondness for the old fashioned. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Comment on others' contributions.This site contains affiliate links. Want to help participate? Submit your Bushcraft related material. It's a good thing to consider but by no means the hill we, as a subreddit, are going to die on. More detailed versions of the rules can be found here Guidelines Reposts within 90 days are absolutely prohibited. Use the search function to the best of your ability before sharing something you didn't create. Fresh content is critical to the vitality of our community. Occasionally, we'll find one that does something good and exceptions will be made, but please, REPORT all the bots you see and we'll make sure they never bother us again.Ĩ.) NO RECENT REPOSTS. ![]() They're spammy and distract from conversation, which is the whole point of the subreddit. Cooking meat over a campfire wouldn't be included.ħ. This includes, but is not limited to, posts which include pictures and/or video of hunts, freshly killed animals, and the processing of fresh kills. Ħ.) Posts containing potentially controversial or sensitive content must be flagged as NSFW within 30 minutes. Posts like these are difficult for the community to help with/answer without knowing the region in question. Posts that request region-specific information (Where should I camp? What are the rules about cutting firewood? What are these animal tracks? Etc.) must have the location bracketed in the title. Respect others views and be courteous at all times.ģ.) All Buy / Sell / Trade posts must be made in /r/BushcraftClassifieds This will help keep the main sub for discussion, and guidelines are in place on the classifieds subreddit to protect buyers, sellers, and the moderation team.Ĥ.) Medical advice/first aid discussion must include the poster/commenter's level of training in the relevant field, and/or link to evidence-based citation to support the advice.ĥ.) Location specific posts must have location in the title. Disagreement and discourse are acceptable and even encouraged. Posts without either OP text contribution in the form of top-level text comment or significant community involvement after 2 hours are subject to removal at moderator discretion.Ģ.) Be Nice /r/Bushcraft is a community of people with similar interests, and oftentimes different methods. Posts of links, videos, or pictures must be accompanied with a writeup, story, or question relating to the content. In this subreddit we discuss the development, and practise, of those skills and techniques, the use of appropriate tools, schools of thought and the historical context.ġ.) Discussion is the priority in /r/Bushcraft. ![]() r/Bushcraft defines Bushcraft as the usage and practice of skills, acquiring and developing knowledge and understanding, in order to survive and thrive in the natural environment.
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