Quote Originally Posted by jamesneuen View Post
The only thing with the aladdin lamps is the mantles. I wish there was a version of those mantels that didn't break. I absolutely hate replacing them on my coleman lamp. Seems like every time I pull it out to use it I have to put new ones on it.

best you can do about keeping the mantles from breaking is to keep the shake - rattle - vibrate from the entire lantern - have a factory case with extra cushioning or DIY one .... when I was a kid family camping we went from replacing mantles every weekend to all summer long mantles by cushioning the lantern in a 5 gallon bucket ....

in any case you should be stockpiling mantles - they'll be worth an absolute fortune $$$$$ come SHTF time - think about the hundreds of Coleman lanterns sitting around unprepared & supplyless .... here's a US factory outlet for mantles wholesale: http://www.americanmantle.us/america...-lanterns.aspx

in regard to kerosene and everything related - read about it from the Guru - Miles Stair - he's a fellow prepper ..... http://www.milesstair.com/

Miles has a SHTF supply site also - good info included - worth the visit .... http://www.endtimesreport.com/survival_shop.html