How you pack for the outdoors depends on how you spend your time exploring nature. Packing light seems to be a common goal among campers, hikers and survivalists. Most also agree that having a compact way to cook and boil water is preferred. I will show you a pocket sized piece of survival gear that will surely be included in your next adventure.
The items you will:
Small tin container (Altoids tin)
Wax
Cardboard
Disposable container for melting wax
First you will need to cut the cardboard to the depth of the container.
Next pack the tin so the exposed side of the cardboard is facing outside of the tin. I use a spiraling shape but it makes no difference on how it’s formed to fit. It does, however matter how tight it is placed it the tin. If it is so tight that the cardboard’s zig zag pattern within its side walls is flattened then the wax won’t fill inside and the flame time will be shortened. Having the best ratio of wax and cardboard is the goal.
Next melt the wax and pore it slowly into the cracks of the cardboard ensuring that it has as little air as possible. The goal is to allow the cardboard to burn slowly. In short, you are creating a candle with a large surface area. The round one is what I am going to use to light a pumpkin!
This burns fast and hot! It will last a few hours and can be hotter then Sterno and more “pocket friendly”. Making a few of these at a time will show its value quickly.
