Melting Snow With A Survival Candle - What could go wrong?

Field Notes from this test:
More ash in the filter than forest crap.
Must use pot lid at all times.
Candle and wind screen must be on a solid surface.
Emergency use only. Water tasted like burned candle wick.
See note about lid.
Mini Minit One Cup Filter worked perfect.
email: Filters@miniMinit.com

These filters make perfect coffee bags (or tea bags) for use on the trail.
See our DIY video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3KiCAIV84&t=1s

A special thanks to Sancastrochez for his idea to carry a dead lighter with a good spark. Came in handy on this trip.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Coffee
• Filter
• Wilderness
• Survival
• Candle
• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Winter
• Camping
• Snow
• Fire
• Econo Challenge
• DIY
• Burn

[jbdtaylor]

I thought that you could change the flint and spring in Clipper lighters? If you pull on the wheel it comes out along with the spring in a tube?

[EconoChallenge]

@jbdtaylor You can if you did not melt the plastic that holds the wheel in place. I think I melted it enough that the spring started to push the wheel to one side. Ruined a really good lighter.

[USMC65UH34D]

And I thought you were perfect...NOT. Thanks Jeep for your out takes are as fun and interesting as your demonstrations. ;-JJD

[EconoChallenge]

@USMC65UH34D Thanks for dropping in!

[Wintertrekker]

Real is better! Thank you for sharing what happens all the time in the real world! Good lesson on butane lighters - have back up!

[EconoChallenge]

@enjoythewildUSA Ya ... that is one really good enjoying the mother nature show ... video.

[EconoChallenge]

@wawhiker OH ya ... when things go wrong the lessons seem to stick better than when everything goes perfect.

[EconoChallenge]

@TheHjalmur This is great feedback. It is a challenge to balance content and time in these videos.

[EconoChallenge]

@sonofursus We laugh at ourselves all the time. It feels good to share.

[ETHIOLOGIST1]

@enjoythewildUSA - I'll have to check his channel...I missed that one!