SmartPrepper Mason Jar Kerosene Lamps

by Todd Walker Pint and quart mason jars transformed into oil lamps. Three years ago I read a Survival Blog article about a company selling brass plated burners, wicks, and globes that convert a standard canning jar into an oil lamp. Dirt Road Girl and I had already planned a trip to the mountains that year when I discovered the North Carolina company was on the same road we were traveling. We dropped in. Southern Lamp and Supply is run by two brothers working out of an old metal building on the side of the road with wall to wall lamps, wicks, and other preparedness lighting needs. They don’t see many walk-in customers. Since we weren’t wearing UPS brown, the first bearded brother we saw asked if he could help us. We could tell he thought we were lost and looking for directions to a more exotic destination. I assured him we weren’t lost and said we saw his lamps on Survival Blog. “Ah, yes.



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