tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170242652780140996.post7632972697291770446..comments2023-06-24T08:05:42.219-07:00Comments on Idaho Preppers Network: Answering a question, and people can trump a GPSMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170242652780140996.post-28636785708472812702012-02-24T08:12:49.175-08:002012-02-24T08:12:49.175-08:00V--Thank you so much for this information! I hope ...V--Thank you so much for this information! I hope you don't mind, but I am planning on using this in my next post. I am also very excited to try it out--thanks again!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170242652780140996.post-2120123648049553022012-02-24T07:09:55.888-08:002012-02-24T07:09:55.888-08:00A button light is pretty simple. Take a small amou...A button light is pretty simple. Take a small amount of oil and pour it into the bottom of a jar or other clear, glass container. Take an old button, preferrably metal or another material that won't melt. Thread a thin piece of cotton material through the button hole so that when left on it's own, the button holds the fabric straight up. It's recommended to not pull the cotton all the way through, just enough to form a lightable wick. Leave material on the other side of the button for both weight and to soak up the oil to the flame. Drop the button carefully into the oil (it helps to pre-soak the end of the wick you intend to light with a bit of oil) and then light the wick when you need to use the lamp. You can use almost any type of oil, I traditionally use olive oil or canola in a pinch.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403237135374736524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170242652780140996.post-62630478714171016652012-01-12T11:55:42.273-08:002012-01-12T11:55:42.273-08:00Erin--Your example reminds me of the fact that if ...Erin--Your example reminds me of the fact that if you do know where you are going, GPS might not take you the easiest/most convenient way to get there, even if it does actually eventually get there... Most of the time it has helped us out when we needed to find somewhere. I just don't want to depend on it so much (when we have it) that we don't find some things out for ourselves ahead of time so that we at least have a clue... :) Thanks for the great examples and for taking the time to comment!!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170242652780140996.post-59163515267454070092012-01-06T23:21:36.472-08:002012-01-06T23:21:36.472-08:00when my parents first got their gps, one day my da...when my parents first got their gps, one day my dad decided to turn it on about a mile away from home. it couldn't get them home. kept telling them to go down a dead end and drive through some houses... :)<br /><br />thankfully it's generally more reliable when we're places we don't know... although it's told us a few times that we were not on a road...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307303411377488259noreply@blogger.com