Dollar Tree Fuels: Cook, Heat, Light

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I have fished and hunted my entire life. I also worked for frito lay for a, lot of yrs and I ALWAYS kept a zip lock bag full of frito, frito scoops work the best, in my tackle box and behind my pickup seat. The older they get the better. You can use fritos to start a fire, they light easy and burn long. The oil in them is the key.

For the oil lamp, I used a ceramic "tea pot" from the thrift store ($3). I used a cotton wick (from a mop head I bought from DollarTree) and put that down the spout. You light the exposed end and fill it though the lid, just like the ancient lamps!

Best use for hand sanitizer I have ever seen!

In the sardine can oil lamp put in a pinch of salt and it won’t smoke as much…

Your voice is very soothing like Bob Ross 😂 happy little sardine cans 😂 I really enjoy your videos! I have started putting together a box just for these things in case of emergency. Thank you for the tutorials! ❤ a couple years back, we had a power outage for about six days… if I would have thought of these things, it would have made my life a lot easier!

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I had to turn my indoor heat down to about 50 degrees F last years to save money and have been using tea candles to provide the heat for raising my dough when baking (daily). And just so you know, Ace Hardware has 50 and 100 foot lengths of 100% cotton rope that is ideal for wicks.

I added 91% to powdered LIME in a tomatoe paste can...stired into a thick paste...2 tbl spoons powder...1 1/2 caps alcohol....fried burgers... 🔥 lasted 15 min's. Tks pal !

Isopropyl and the chaffing gel are my two favorite fuel along with petroleum jelly and cotton balls for fire starting

If anyone is going to use isopropyl alcohol you want 70% and higher if you can get it. The 50% could be used if you don't have the higher %.

Great little video for preppers on repurposing common materials and spending minimal coin to get it all up and running. Many dollar stores carry 100% cotton indoor clothesline cord which I've used for wicks in different projects. It makes a great waxed fire extender for lighting campfires. I wrap them in a piece of rolled up aluminum can where I can just pull the cord inside the tube to extinguish. Another good wick is the dollar store 100% cotton white mop. Just cut what you need and you're off to the races.

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I would add Cotton balls for wicks

When I was a kid we made a heater we called a duck blind stove. To make the stove a can of any size can be used, coffee cans and paint cans are best for blind stoves. To make, tightly roll some corrugated cardboard to fit into the can. Then melt paraffin wax and pour it into the can with the rolled up cardboard inside. That's it. These things will burn for hours and can be use to cook or brew coffee. The only negative thing is that the paraffin gives off a black greasy smoke, although not horribly but it does blackens pots and pans, so is best used outside. Paint cans with bail handles are really the best and the lids fit nice and tight for transport. I imagine veggie oils and alcohols could be uses as will as paraffin.

I haven't used dollar store as a resource specifically, but I did get by with emergency candles from the grocery store kitchen section for light, cooking & bathroom heat during an extended freeze-induced power outage in the Deep South once. Thanks for sharing other ideas. It's always good to have plans a-z, as much as possible.

I see your Companion Bible there, I have one, it is a great study tool. God bless you.

I always appreciate, enjoy and learn so much from your videos. I wish preppers would get away from being independent "journalists" and actually teach people more about prepping like you are.

This is a really useful and informative channel. Thank you.