Some advice from an old homesteader here in AK I've been visiting with and trying to learn as much as I can. I'm always up for more info!
I carry a small candle for use in firestarting, when I put it in my kit I never thought of this use.
"Here in AK" he said, "make sure you have a decent sized candle with you in case you fall through the ice or get so cold your hands don't work."
He said, "you light the candle first so you can always warm your hands, if you lose the use of your hands to the cold, your dead." "You won't get your kindling and wood gathered in time before your hands freeze, keep a candle in your pocket youg man, it will give you some to save your skin."
"A candle that has been lit and extinguished is easier to light then a new candle."
I'll be passing these tidbits along as I get more from him. Always learning I say!
A great guy who is not long for this Earth and has many interesting stories and advice to share.
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