Camping Tip
You are out camping and have only a single candle to use for light around your camp. You don't want to use your flashlight because that would only drain your batteries. You might need your flashlight to make those bathroom trips in the dark.
For added measure there is a campfire ban in effect. So you cannot use a campfire for light either.
If your vehicle is close by, you could keep the engine running and use the headlights. But that just burns your fuel, makes a noise and just doesn't feel like camping.
So how can you possibly stretch your candle to make more light?
You could use foil or a mirror to reflect the candle light. An easier way is to use an aluminum bucket. Lay the bucket on its side, place the candle inside and point the opening to where you need the light.
The added bonus about this method is that you can even use it in the rain. Unless the rain is blowing in sideways, you will need to make the necessary adjustments with placement of your bucket. So that your opening still points to where you need it. Using a bucket like this also protects your candle from the wind. So long as it's not facing right in to the wind.
If you have more than one bucket and more than one candle, you would have even more light. At any rate, this method works. A person should have a bucket with them while camping. Take an aluminum one with you.
Compared to the candle alone, you can see that using a bucket in this way gives more light and you are able to control its direction.
To light the trail to an outhouse, a person can put a tealight candle inside an aluminum can laying on its side. Have a few planted *safely* along the trail lighting your way.
Be responsible. Please be careful in the woods when using candles. Keep some water with you at all times. Set them up in places where no one will bump in to them and knock them over. Don't leave your campsite with candles burning. If you use candles and aluminum cans, bring them back out of the woods with you. Don't leave them behind.
Barb & Richard Cecil