19th Century Emergency Light [ Really Cool! ]

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Жыл бұрын

Here is a really interesting way to make an emergency light from the 19th Century. It's a good thing to know if you ever need it.
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Episode 4 - Crossing The River - • Crossing The River - E...
Episode 5 - Terror On The Trail - • Terror On The Trail - ...
Episode 6 - Captured - • Captured! - Episode 6 ...
Episode 7 - Safety at Fort Logan - • Safety at Fort Logan! ...
Episode 8 - Halfway to Ohio - • Halfway to Ohio - Epis...
Episode 9 - Disaster On The Trail - • Disaster On The Trail!...
Episode 10 - Saved - • Saved! - Episode 10 - ...
Episode 11 - Crossing The Ohio - • Crossing The Ohio - Ep...
Episode 12 - Ohio Country - • Ohio Country! - Episod...
Episode 13 - Winter Wilderness - • Winter Wilderness - Ep...
Episode 14 - A New Home - • A New Home - Episode 1...
Episode 15 - Homecoming - • HOMECOMING! - Episode ...
1790's Frontier Kit - What Am I Carrying? : • 1790's Frontier Kit - ...
My18th Century Fishing Kit - • My 18th Century Fishin...
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@JarlSeamus Жыл бұрын

The basic concept for that lamp (oil, tallow, fat, etc) goes back thousands of years. We have many examples of simple dish lamps from ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and throughout Medieval Europe. Some ideas never go out of style.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

True!

@ElveeKaye Жыл бұрын

So, if you didn't have olive oil, you could use something like lard or the fat from whatever animals you trapped?

@onlinebills9169 Жыл бұрын

@@ElveeKaye A little hard to use fat from an animal you trapped, unless you cooked the meat and collected the fat. You can use lard, sunflower oil, a mix if butter and any cooking oil, whatever you have. It's for emergencies, so if it's an emergency, use whatever you have. Technically even motor oil would do if you are in a ventilated area

@ivermec-tin666 Жыл бұрын

@@ElveeKaye The Indian's and Tibetan's use ghee in what roughly translates as "butter lamps". Lard would be really nice in such a lamp, but will be solid in cold weather. Not a problem if you have some heat source, even a zippo would work, I think.

@user-xz4all Жыл бұрын

Argand lamp wasnt 1000 year ago. Many do not even know about its existence, and these lamps shone in Europe for hundreds of years before kerosene lighting.

@rosieb.2719 Жыл бұрын

This is the light that 'Ma' made in "The Long Winter'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She called it a 'button lamp'.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@patriciaramsey5294 Жыл бұрын

I temember the button lamp! NOW I can make one when I need it. Thank you!

@cowgirlhippiechick9911 Жыл бұрын

I remember Ma's button lamp too!

@allkindsofoutdooractivities Жыл бұрын

Nice memory! I was going to say the same thing

@aarde7036 Жыл бұрын

That's right! Thank you, I was surching all corners of my memory where I saw this before, I knew it was very long ago... but that's where!!

@AggelosKyriou Жыл бұрын

This is essentially a Mediterranean oil lamp. We do exactly the same in Greece but we use a rounded disc of wood or cork instead of a button. The cork floats on the oil reducing the oil consumption for a weaker, softer light which burns very little oil while the wooden cork usually sinks (unless it's poplar, balsa or other very light wood) in the oil for a stronger light which burns oil faster. Any oil will work, even lard will.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks so much for the knowledge and for sharing it!

@fakenews7266 Жыл бұрын

Back in the late 1970s early 1980s , they sold a fancy version of this made from glass and it was called the "Un-candle" . You could use rendered fat ( bacon grease ) or used cooking oil as fuel , with the hardened fats ( lard ) it would stay solid until everything heated up

@GenXGemini Жыл бұрын

I just deleted my comment. You beat me to it. Lol. I love those Un-Candles.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I looked them up and they are indeed really cool!

@jacemiller2593 Жыл бұрын

Mmmmm, Bacon.

@WillyK51 Жыл бұрын

@@jacemiller2593 Hope no critters downwind😼

@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503 Жыл бұрын

Lard is also a rendered fat: it's the fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified. Tallow is a hard fat made from rendered animal fat, especially that obtained from the parts around the kidneys of ruminating animals, particularly the sheep and ox, traditionally used in making candles and soap. xx

@hartmanartsource Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised your scissors and knife are in such a state! Survival can depend on sharp blades!

@keithmoore5306 Жыл бұрын

yeah those scissors need a couple good hammer whacks on the rivet to tighten them up!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

The knife is very sharp, but the scissors are in poor condition as they are a couple of hundred years old, and I hesitate to damage them by working on them too much. They need the pivot point peened as they are loose from years of wear and tear.

@CanadianBriar Жыл бұрын

yeah, sharp tools are safe tools. It's harder on the scissors to use them dull than the work to make them actually usable. If they're wall hangers, use them as such and forge some new ones or save a headache and get some Fiskars. :)

@bentboybbz Жыл бұрын

It will probably damage those scissors more trying to use them with that pivot loose like that. If you want to do them well I say tighten them up... nothing crazy...

@keithmoore5306 Жыл бұрын

@@bentboybbz well if James is afraid of hitting the blade he can use a thick pin punch on the rivet to tighten them up!

@MaggieValera Жыл бұрын

I use cork and vegetable oil for floating candles. I also make candles so I have a lot of cotton wicking, but 100% cotton yarn works too.

@kylorenthehusky2584 Жыл бұрын

Cork would be cool! I’ll try that

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent idea!

@JesusSaves86AB Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea.

@royjohnson465 Жыл бұрын

Good! Beeswax and Soy candles are safe, ‘but’ Paraffin Wax is dangerous to breathe in a person lungs.

@lesallison9047 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, floating wicks can last a very long time. 👍✌♥️🇬🇧

@Mr_Obvious Жыл бұрын

It's very cool to see how our ancesters did things before we had a power grid! Thanks for showing us this!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@andflou Жыл бұрын

What ancestors. A thick small wick attached to a cork floating in olive oil is still used in Greece not so much for light but for religious reasons, but it is though a nice night light.

@nituldas9884 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival latest Western Scientific Development of the century award goes to Waypointsurvival for making a Diya (another latino name to denote things for which you use but don't know what to say)

@daylenestaneart775 Жыл бұрын

This is perfect timing! I had forgotten about button lamps. I discovered last night that I have developed a sensitivity/reaction to regular lamp oil and I was trying to figure out what “fuel” I could use instead. I have to rethink my whole set up but button lamps will certainly be a part of it. Thank you!!!🦋

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@royjohnson465 Жыл бұрын

Beeswax and Soy candles are safe, ‘but’ Paraffin Wax is dangerous to breathe in a person lungs.

@donaldstrader7241 Жыл бұрын

I read a comment to an oil lamp video that suggested olive oil was not the best choice as burning it emitted a byproduct or two. No idea whether it is true. I suspect it has been used a long time but I guess that does not rule out the possibility that the comment had some merit. If I find it, I'll try to return and mention any details.

@waitandsee9345 Жыл бұрын

Any kind of oil will do.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Actually, not just any type of oil will do. Some burn very dirty and leave a lot of soot. Olive oil burns clean and very bright and is ideal for a lamp. That's why it has been used for thousands of years for that purpose.

@steveturner3999 Жыл бұрын

I saw a video on making a similar lamp using half of an orange peel. I tried it and low and behold it worked. With it you took a navel orange oriented with the stem end down and cut just through the peel not piercing the flesh all way round . Carefully remove the stem end half of the peel making sure the long slender pith that sticks up in the center between the flesh segments stays intact. The result is a little orange peel cup with a pith wick in the center. The process is pretty much the same after that. Fill with oil and allow the wick to soak up the oil. Light it and follow the instructions as with the button one. Of course the one you made is a long term reusable one James. It puts out way more light as well. Very cool and ingenious concept. Thanks again for sharing “new” old ideas!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

@larryeddings3185 Жыл бұрын

The button lamp is a simple and useful idea. Thanks for sharing it with us. I have really enjoyed the 1790 series.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words and the support!

@jackiegood3686 Жыл бұрын

That was pretty cool and quite impressive with regards to how much light it seemed to emit. Thanks.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Please leave me a comment and a thumbs up (or down), I really appreciate it! Here are the links for the 1790s Survival Series: Intro to The 1790's Survival Series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbhnZsyj3c7DaXk.html Episode 1 - Leaving Home - The 1790's Survival Series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebmebMVq2s--hHU.html Episode 2 - The Fort - 1790's Survival Series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6phdZmrnN_aeKc.html Episode 3 - On The Trail - 1790's Survival Series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndqhdLui3MfLn6M.html Episode 4 - Crossing The River - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7mCjZhhp-C2fKM.html Episode 5 - Terror On The Trail - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5ifaZOHp9zMh30.html Episode 6 - Captured - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/od56q9GaqNCulaM.html Episode 7 - Safety at Fort Logan - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqenm6ybqtfQgJc.html Episode 8 - Halfway to Ohio - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNiCerupx6_DqJ8.html Episode 9 - Disaster On The Trail - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7-DfMx73sy1lZ8.html Episode 10 - Saved - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5mhgKSmxpfFoI0.html Episode 11 - Crossing The Ohio - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5t4mNiAus-yeqc.html Episode 12 - Ohio Country - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJZ1nL2W2ceuiYE.html Episode 13 - Winter Wilderness - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZeTq9CD397UZnU.html Episode 14 - A New Home - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMhpZpuYndDRkmg.html Episode 15 - Homecoming - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJtpibKZ0MDIp30.html 1790's Frontier Kit - What Am I Carrying? :kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n76kmdGDxLXQdGw.html My18th Century Fishing Kit - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLqVa8WSv8uUYX0.html Poem: I'm Proud To Be An American - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eN6lZ8pn3drHnWg.html

@clairefitzpatrick7183 Жыл бұрын

Dude you have an ultra sharp knife and incredibly blunt scissors. As someone who makes things I found this very irritating. Get them sharpened!

@smokerputz Жыл бұрын

@@clairefitzpatrick7183 You could have written that so much less rudely.

@Idrivthetrain Жыл бұрын

Next videos, scissor sharpening. Lol. In all seriousness thank you, love this stuff.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

The problem with the scissors is that they are a couple of hundred years old and need to be peened and tightened.

@Idrivthetrain Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival That would be an awesome one to watch. I seriously was born 200 years too late. Get lost in all this stuff.

@JumpStop1 Жыл бұрын

I was just going to comment that 😂

@keithmoore5306 Жыл бұрын

sharpness isn't the issue that's looseness the rivet needs a few good whacks to tighten the blades!!

@Idrivthetrain Жыл бұрын

@@keithmoore5306 agreed, but that’s too short of a video. 🤣🤣🤣

@leannkennedy6568 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy simple ways before technology.

@GazB85 Жыл бұрын

This is a form of technology.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean!

@henrysinclair4964 Жыл бұрын

There's always something new (for me) to learn in this channel. I know about oil (vegetable) and a wick but this makes it easier to make with common household materials. There's always something interesting here, keep up the great work.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@chuckfunderburk7964 Жыл бұрын

Excellent content Sir. Thank you. I did the same but used a small pet food bowl. Deeper, a bit safer and the shiny bowl reflected more light. ALWAYS appreciate your insightful vids. Thanks! Chuck

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

@jessgunn6639 7 ай бұрын

IF YOU SPRINKLE SOME SALT ON IT IT WILL ALSO CUT THE SMOKE@@WayPointSurvival

@starlingblack814 Жыл бұрын

Pretty nifty James. The Eskimo used to make oil lamps that burned oil rendered from seal blubber. I don't doubt that bear fat or any vegetable oil would also work. Thanks for the video!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@donaldstrader7241 Жыл бұрын

I always wanted an Inuit soap stone lamp to lay the wick in and up the side.

@pax9864 Жыл бұрын

I think the fact that it was rendered is key. Rendering the fat removes natural impurities that smoke, and helps with odor, as well. ❤🙏❤🙏❤ B.

@SilntObsvr Жыл бұрын

If you use a smaller diameter dish for the oil, you won't need as much oil (though you will have to refill more often). You can also make something equivalent to this by hanging a piece of twine or cotton string over the edge of whatever flattish container you might have and light the bit that hangs free. This way, it resembles much older simple or improvised lamps, going as far back as the late stone age. Also worth noting that you can burn any oil or fat that stays liquid at room temperature -- any kind of cooking oil, clarified butter, oil rendered from tallow or lard, etc. (and, of course, kerosene or diesel fuel will work, too). Make one of these with several buttons and you can even cook over it, after a fashion...

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, good points.

@lilitharam44 9 ай бұрын

I've been re-reading the "Little House" series, as an adult, and in "The Long Winter" they were out of kerosene so Ma made a button lamp and used a little axel grease in the dish. Thanks for the demo! Love your channel!

@apocosy Жыл бұрын

Well done. I respect the fact you left in the problems with the scissors, good stuff.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The scissors are a couple of hundred years old and could definitely use some attention.

@buckonono7996 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival You really need to get them sharpened so they aren't damaged or broken when you are trying to cut fabric.

@williamolliges2622 Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned ed for the next video where we properly sharpen scissors. . .

@SarahGreen523 Жыл бұрын

I love to see people remembering the old ways! That's called a button lamp. The first time I heard about them was reading Little House On The Prairie. You can also use lard, but it will smoke. You can use vegetable shortening too and that won't smoke. Sir, please take those scissors to the blacksmith or use a whetstone on them. Great little video!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The problem is that the scissors are a couple of hundred years old and the pivot point is very worn. I haven't repaired them for fear of damaging them.

@terramarini6880 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival I have a similar pair, smaller with red handles. They also have the same pivot point problem... but they look good laying around the sewing room so I keep them.

@erniebello7388 Жыл бұрын

Wow that's really cool and useful. I didn't know it was called sweet oil back then. Amazing James keep it up.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@roberthummell3701 Жыл бұрын

I thought this was just stuff you should know before going outside. People need this.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed

@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I'd like to add a bit about "period fire safety." Keep a bucket of sand nearby. Should there be a spill - dump the sand without hesitation. Not only will it extinguish, it will also absorb much of the oil, preventing it from spreading. (Helps greatly in the cleanup, and saves your surfaces from absorbing too much.) Sand buckets - are GREAT modern-day fire extinguishes too for oily spills. Keep a few in your garage in case of a vehicle oil fire. (Use a real extinguisher on the engine, throw the sand under it to keep the fire from flaring back up from the oil on the garage floor.) Use it for lithium battery fires as well - not water!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great points!

@Derek1975able Жыл бұрын

Bet this button lantern would work awesome in a Mason jar. Make a quick wire handle to hang it. Thanks for another good video!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, you could do that.

@nedcramdon1306 Жыл бұрын

That would be kinda cool in the backyard.

@dragonslayer7587 Жыл бұрын

This is excellent! I'm ALWAYS amazed at what you come up with! Especially the cabin series! Well done!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@SuperSPatrick Жыл бұрын

Ma Ingalls came up with it. It's in The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prairie Series.

@dragonslayer7587 Жыл бұрын

@@SuperSPatrick I loved those books when I was a child... I REALLY should read them again!

@andrewtinker7537 Жыл бұрын

For anyone who's ever seen 'sweet oil' in the drugstore aisles, for treating earache. As you said, it's just olive oil.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@barbarawhisenant750 Жыл бұрын

Thank you James for always sharing such helpful hints for those times of emergencies!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@eezonly1sand0s54 Жыл бұрын

Great tip! I have to imagine that you could do the same with a common quarter and a lid from a pasta sauce jar.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@JohnnyHildebrand1969 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. As things are going, people should be learning a lot of things for those early days. God bless you and your family.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@Notbuyingitman Жыл бұрын

As a child growing up in northern Spain, I remember most houses would have these lights on around All Saints' Day. The "lamps" we used were made of cork, had a small wick, and were (or are) available in many stores, but this video has brought many memories.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

@ChristopherOBrien000 Жыл бұрын

I have to say that I really appreciate your overall dedication to your passion. I've seen some less-than-nice comments in the past, here and there, but you are dedicated to teaching the most basic of survival hacks and tactics, while simplifying, and explaining/demonstrating/instructing, in a way that all should appreciate. Thank you...

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching the video and for all your kind words!

@42lookc Жыл бұрын

That was really cool! A great technique for our survival toolbox! Thanks!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@davidokeefe9303 Жыл бұрын

Nice lamp bud! I lived off grid for over a year, built something similar out of a coat hang n Manson jar. Heck in a small enough room that could raise the temp a few degrees

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@a.wilson1979 Жыл бұрын

Nice and cozy cabin. Thanks for sharing these pearls with us !

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@dalefrederickson8279 Жыл бұрын

I look forward to your shows every night. Thank you for sharing!!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@sfcstimpson Жыл бұрын

I found out one very useful way to use the 19th century emergency light: It works very well for reheating coffee and hot beverages. Just put it into a bigger container/put a great over the top of it an heat a metal container full of water or hot beverage. I wish I could send you a picture of how it looks you would be totally amazed and proud of the way your invention is used. And it also gives off an incredible amount of light too. 😊 Your brother in Christ Jesus our King, Merle

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent! That's a really great application and doubles the effectiveness of this old school invention.

@johnovanic9560 Жыл бұрын

That was very cool!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@user-ox1zs1kq8p 11 ай бұрын

I personally want to thank you James for all of the detailed instructions on all of your videos. Also for speeding up videos when it comes to mundane tasks. Nothing more irritating than trying to watch a video and guess what the host is doing when they don't explain anything and you have to sit and listen to really bad music. Thank you for teaching us valuable lessons.

@WayPointSurvival 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for all the kind words!

@JesusSaves86AB Жыл бұрын

I love the vintage tips, it's awesome to reflect on the ingenuity and resourcefulness of our ancestors while learning a new tip I may need one day very soon. God bless.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and God bless you too!

@crazytexan7532 Жыл бұрын

As always another great video teaching us things that we may need in the future and I love the 1790s series always excited for those ones

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@paulkomulainen3525 Жыл бұрын

Great content! This lamp is it has been around for thousands of years it was used during the time of Christ and I would assume long before that. The beauty of this lamp is olive oil is not flammable if someone should knock it over the flame will go out.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

True!

@maxsparks5183 Жыл бұрын

It is very hard for me to believe they would have used up precious olive oil to make a candle. I guess it depends on how much you have and how badly you want a light.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Actually, in the original idea they used axle grease. However, in our day, much of our grease has additives and synthetics and doesn't burn as well as olive oil.

@carnivorecaveman Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy always the brilliant ideas of this talented guy!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@CabinGRL 9 ай бұрын

So glad I found this channel! Really enjoyable and great tips for survival.

@WayPointSurvival 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@How-to-with-liam Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing all these amazing techniques

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@linkadrip Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos. Have learned a lot about survival. I've used a lot of your techniques and survival skills In my kits.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@gregory4154 Жыл бұрын

Alright you got me as a subscriber. These sort of things are just incredibly fascinating and useful if we were to ever need it. Thanks.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Great, thank you so much for watching and for subscribing, welcome aboard! If you like this type of video I think you'll find a whole lot of other things on my channel that might be useful as well.

@donaldstrader7241 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I like the lamp. My daughter and I made oil lamps differently. We carefully kept the stem side of an orange, mandarins in our case, and I slit around the side to make it easier to retain that portion of the skin in one solid piece when peeling off the rest. Then one tries to remove the sections while leaving the pith of the stem in the center. We poured in oil into the dish formed by the skin, including over the center pith which acts as a wick. We then lit them. Not nearly as much light, but fun having the orange provide the lamp and wick. We have saved them and plan on floating them around in a bowl of water at some point, all lit. We will see how that goes.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is indeed a pretty cool way to make a lamp!

@stevenhatfield9358 Жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Good information. I enjoy your very useful tips. 😀👍

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@davidhewson8605 Жыл бұрын

One candle for lighting. Two for central heating !. Thanks man. Dave

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Right? Thanks for watching!

@trynsurviven2440 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching the series and have enjoyed them very much. I do like the cabin it looks quite cozy. Cool little emergency lamp thank you for sharing.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@tomritter493 Жыл бұрын

Great light Jim that 1790 series is awsome I watch it over and over

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Tom!

@marcobrownstone Жыл бұрын

A most informative Video. Thanks!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@beckyshell4649 Жыл бұрын

It is good to know the old ways if modern convenience items are not available. We had a blizzard around 20 years ago in the south that paralyzed the area for a few days. The meteorologist warned us but we didn't take it too seriously as we had not experienced a blizzard before. At the time we had wood heat and oil lamps so it was not as bad as some people had it.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thanks for watching.

@joemelton81 Жыл бұрын

This is a nice video. Clean and informative. I enjoy the presentation of the use of dull tools without complaint. He shows how to make a little light out of nothing with poor tools reliably. That's a good trick if I have ever seen one.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@janisdavis1292 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this? What an awesome light!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

@ronalddyer5173 Жыл бұрын

A true survivalist would NEVER allow his tools and blades to become so dull.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

The knife was very sharp as evidenced by the fact that it cut through the cotton quite easily even though it was thick and twisted together. Both the knife and the scissors are over 200 years old and the scissors are very worn at the pivot point so no amount of sharpening will make them cut cloth better. I used them in the video for a prop, knowing they did not cut well.

@loungelizard3922 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to remember this during a power outage. Thanks for the video.

@pt2575 Жыл бұрын

That's great ! Thank you very much.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@peterott-tn6pf Жыл бұрын

What a great way to wake up in the morning...especially before work!!! James that was a very cool video and the things that you come up with are amazing!!! Till the next video, take care my friend and God bless!!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad that you liked it and may God bless you all as well!

@nolangillentine773 Жыл бұрын

Respect for a man who obviously loves what he does and takes the time to read and reply to so many of the comments on his videos. Thank you for that, and again I apologize for being a smart alleck about your tools.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

No problem and thanks so much for watching the videos and for taking the time to make a comment!

@FelixImmler Жыл бұрын

Super interesting! Thanks for showing my friend!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@AriThecraftydragon Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! That was a very good, clear, video.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@braxtonoverby7122 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderful thing to have in camp. Thanks dude.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed i!

@ZeraTheRedRogue Жыл бұрын

Such a simple trick, definitely worth knowing. Thanks!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Glad you liked it!

@amaineac2133 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo. Really appreciate the knowledge you are sharing. God Bless.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and God bless you too!

@pattiannepascual Жыл бұрын

Another great, useful video. Thank you.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@joeltower5964 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I finally see a way that I can make an oil lamp that will work. Have had trouble in the past with them

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@glennpurchase807 Жыл бұрын

Very neat. Very practical. Thanks for the idea.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@erinhellebuyck7527 Жыл бұрын

I always wonder how people got along in the old days. Thank you.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@indyoutsider Жыл бұрын

That's a cool way of doing it. Good video. Thank you sir for your effort.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip Жыл бұрын

Very cool James! I love it.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cavemanbushcraftsurvival6736 Жыл бұрын

Love this series on your channel thank for sharing

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@cavemanbushcraftsurvival6736 Жыл бұрын

@WayPoint Survival in to the living history part watch all fifteen episodes can't wait to see more from it

@paulbarrett3361 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you have these primitive videos, it brings back the days i used to buck skin with the Renegade Bore Clan,lol.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

@mysmilie Жыл бұрын

Super simple and interesting, thanks for the video😄

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@bettyboop9148 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Thank you

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@ScoOutDoors Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video definitely trying this thanks for sharing 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@silaslongshot941 Жыл бұрын

This is a good use for "stale" cooking oil of any type instead of using perfectly good oil you could cook with.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Actually, you can use any cooking oil that you wish. This particular oil that I used was quite a few years old. However, in my experience, olive oil burns the cleanest and the brightest and has been used for thousands of years for oil lamps.

@quintork4100 Жыл бұрын

i have a book that i travel with ,half of it is songs as i am a guitar busker and been homeless many times,but the other half is mainly this mans brilliant hobo survival hacks ,we salute you james ,i have shared these designs with people on the road and am still waiting for his book to storm the shops,i cant wait for a copy of the hobo survival manual it would complete my survival collection!take care brother!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really would love to produce a book like that someday!

@quintork4100 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival you truly deserve a bigger audience and kudos j !

@CKILBY-zu7fq Жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Cool video.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Radionut Жыл бұрын

I remember in the mid to late 1950s that my grandmother taught me how to make these. We lived on the farm there was no electricity or plumbing we had an outdoor potty box so to speak. It was my job to make several of these. Thank you for the great memory

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks so much for watching the video!

@michaeldercole8667 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video!👍

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@kingsclownvideos Жыл бұрын

Really good stuff. Thanks.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@alexpate1724 Жыл бұрын

As always great content, 👍👍👍

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, thanks!

@johnkoelliker8480 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video!!!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jt-xn8bw Жыл бұрын

Very cool video, I love the idea and I'll keep it in mind when I get in a pinch!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@timblanton7796 Жыл бұрын

Great show, thank you!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@stevekwiatkowski2535 Жыл бұрын

Love these 19th century videos

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@darrenbell2133 Жыл бұрын

SIMPLE BUT AFFECTIVE THANKYOU!!!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rfletch62 Жыл бұрын

Bravo! Thanks! That's going to come in handy.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JBBooks-rl3ec Жыл бұрын

Very interesting sir, thank you!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@harryanderson6691 Жыл бұрын

That was pretty interesting and useful !

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@michaelabramo7373 Жыл бұрын

Great video always something to learn

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jenharvey3397 Жыл бұрын

I remember Ma Ingalls describing this during the Long Winter. It's good to know alternate ways of doing things when the batteries and lamp oil run out.

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!

@jenharvey3397 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival As I recall, there was no lamp oil (or any other kind of oil) in town after the railway was blocked with snow, and they managed the light with the only kind of grease available, a small tin of axle grease. It's amazing how resourceful people can be when they have to be. We are privileged to live in one of the most comfortable and pampered societies in human history, where life is so much easier and more convenient than it has been for most of the people who have lived on this earth. But the downside is that most of us have lost the ability to make do with other things when we can't access the conveniences we are accustomed to. I'm glad there are still a few folks like you who teach and keep alive the old reliable ways of doing things.

@terryqueen3233 Жыл бұрын

Well James you've done it again, the button light. Honestly I love the cabin you've done a great job on that James. I'm going to try this one. The other light you made like the one you carry around made with a tuna can, I tried Every Which Way but Loose to try and get that thing to burn. I tried all types of wicks and I never could get it to burn past 30 seconds before the Wicks would burn up or just Peter out. I still have that thing and I think I'm going to try the carbon material the next chance I get but I am going to try this button lamp and see how that works. Thanks James you're always coming up with some of the clever stuff I love it. Y'all think about it now. Y'all stay vigilant and may God bless!

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, my friend! This one is much simpler but as I stated you must keep the wick really low or it will smoke pretty badly.

@terryqueen3233 Жыл бұрын

@@WayPointSurvival you know what James you are one of the very few people that answer their comments. It appears to me that most people when you comment or ask a question especially if you asked a question don't answer it and that to me says they don't have respect for their subscribers and that my friend is where you different from the rest. I really do enjoy your Channel James thank you for being you

@WayPointSurvival Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really do try to answer them all but once in a while it gets pretty overwhelming as it takes a fair amount of time to do it. That's one of the reasons why most of my answers are fairly short.