Bug out lamps

[Pitchy]

Made a couple bug out lamps this morning, one uses lantern fuel and the big one a candle.
The top lifts up and swings to the side to light the tall one.

[gamekeeper]

How does the little one work

[Pitchy]

Coiled wire that sits on the bottom then bends up with a copper tube soldered on the side and a wick through the tube.

[M. M. Wright]

Neat stuff pard! I really like the simplicity of the fruit jar one.

[Pitchy]

Thanks fellers, i like the tall one because it`s wind proof but candles burn up fast, the small one is sealed and preserves the fuel but has to have the lid off while burning so makes it more open for spills and fire.

[piller]

With a citronella candle, or citronella fuel in the smaller one, they could truly be bug out lamps.

For the smaller one, could you bring the wick through the lid using some parts for gas fittings, and use some type of metal cap for a lid? This wick is using olive oil in an altoids box. Just a couple of fittings I had lying around. The amount of light depends on the fuel and the amount of wick pulled out.

[Pitchy]

Those make nice lamps but not very wind proof and i think the flame being in a glass container makes more light, like the old fashion lamps with the chimney when ya put the chimney on they get bright..

[piller]

It has been sitting around for a long time. I have thought about making a glass wind screen for the flame. It would need to be small and easily replaced. It was just a spur of the moment idea for something that would produce a small and controlled flame for a possible electric outage. Probably needs a larger wick for enough heat to boil water.

[Pitchy]

Here`s a lamp Norma bought at the dollar store i haven`t even lit it but i`m sure it will make quite a flame.
My objective is to have something if using lantern fuel that seals tight so not to leak fuel.
The issue is it has to get enough air to keep burning so the lid has to be off, now if a person made one like mine with a bigger tub for a bigger wick then made a ring that could be screwed on the top with short legs sticking up then ya could set a pan on top of it .
I`ll have to experiment with that idea.

[Pitchy]

Pic of the other one lit.
I`m just interested in light not cooking ya can buy little camp stoves for that.

[1894c]

that is so cooool... :)

[Pitchy]

Thanks 1894

[4t5]

That mug isn't full of blowgun darts ,is it?

[Pitchy]

That mug isn't full of blowgun darts ,is it?

Yepper.

[4t5]

you do all the cool stuff!

[Hawkeye2]

Nichols Stallions in the upper right of the photo of the big lamp?

[Pitchy]

Nichols Stallions in the upper right of the photo of the big lamp?

Yepper.