Saw this and thought it looked VERY useful:
Emergency Candle
This candle will fit in your backpack, your car trunk, or on a shelf for emergencies. It's enclosed in a metal can so you can take it anywhere. Use it for lighting, heating and cooking for up to 120 hours. The secret is its six long-burning movable wicks. Light just one for illumination, two or three for heating food. The specially formulated paraffin is non-toxic, FDA approved (food grade). USA.
120 Hour Nuwick Candle
Price: $12.95
You'll have to go to Real Goods and type "emergency candle" in the search box.
-- Anonymous, December 08, 2002
Also at Real Goods:
Super Ark Survival Kit
This kit is a disaster preparedness must have. US and Canadian Coast
Guard approved food and water consists of nine premeasured servings of
Mainstay Food Bars, providing a total of 3600 colories, and six
packets of water, lasting one person for up to three days. The
waterproof blanket is made of a reflective mylar material that retains
up to 90% of body heat.
The hand warmer provides 18 hours of continuous heat to keep frostbite
injuries at bay. The light stick, once activated, lasts for 12 hours.
For minor medical emergenices, the First Aid Kit includes gauze pads,
strip bandages, towelettes, alcolhol preps, aspirin,
infectionpreventing ointment, and adhesive tape stips. And finally,
one box of 45 waterproof matches and a candle are included as well.
Kit has a five-year shelf life. USA.
Super Ark Survival Kit
Price: $30.00
-- Anonymous, December 08, 2002