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Old 10-14-2007, 01:29 PM   #1
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Remember a few days ago we were having a discussion on fire starting... Well, I was really intriqued with Dave's thought of making a candle in a cap tin.... So, today I rounded 7 cap tins and some parafin wax and candle string. Set it all out on the counter and got ready to build... Terry happened to walk through and ask what i was doing? When I suggested iwas going to make some condles for my hunting pack - I think she thought i was nuts, actually more nuts... I told her what i was going to do and how I was going to do. Do you really got to do it in my kitchen? I saw that look all over her face.... so she walked over to her nik-nac drawer and picked something out, set it on the counter here would this work? as she looked at me in that odd tone of look - I think most of you have seen it....

I said sure! How many do you have? (thought I might get her here cause i wanted at least 5) - she says "how many do you need I buy them by the 100's" They cost about $5.00 per 100.... I just packed my stuff up and went back to the rec room. In my head I was saying "sure it will work but mine would have been better." Sure I might have made a little mess but it would not be that bad!

She calls them a "Tea Candle" I put mine in my 5 in my pack and I am not saying another word about it....




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Old 10-14-2007, 01:34 PM   #2
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I found a bag of 100 at WalMart last spring and have a few in my camping kit, my hunting pack, my tackle box...... I think I paid around $3.50 for the whole bag! A pack of 8 or 10 was around $1.50, but the bag of 100 was very little more.
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Old 10-14-2007, 01:48 PM   #4
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LMAO, Life is so humbling sometimes.
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Old 10-14-2007, 02:02 PM   #5
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http://www.amazon.com/Unscented-Tealights-Bag-of-100/dp/B000JM6VPC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9806594-2630503?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1192391825&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Candle-Lite-1261595-Light-Candles/dp/B000M3THDQ/ref=sr_1_4/102-9806594-2630503?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1192391981&sr=8-4

for those like myself that like to shop fromtheir chair. They had some battery powered ones too, but I didn't think they would work too well.
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Old 10-14-2007, 04:37 PM   #6
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Yep, sounds like married life allright!

Unfortunately "tea candle" just doesn't sound very manly.

Sporting goods stores sell wind proof housings you can put those in so as to make a tea candle "lantern." This will give you an idea of what they look like:

http://candlelantern.com/mini.html

The candles are easier to manage this way and it doesn't add too much bulk to your pack.

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Old 10-14-2007, 05:29 PM   #7
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Well Sabotloader.. that was a hard hunt. Sorry we got stuck out in the woods all night in the cold. We need a fire. Hey buddy.. break out one of them pretty nice smelling little tea candles would ya?

I have seen them at Pamida. They are scented for when you want to put a special odor in the room. I think you made a wise choice...
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Old 10-14-2007, 06:04 PM   #8
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Who brings the tea service?
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Old 10-14-2007, 06:46 PM   #9
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Ya! but i just hate it when she might have a better thought than us professionals....
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Knowing both Mike and Terry, this whole story doesn't surprise me at all.
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