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    Does anyone else keep "trick candles" in their kit?

    just curious....something like these....



    makes sense to me.
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    No, not me. What would be the use?

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    Same as RJ. No and what's the use of these?

    I'm curious now. Damn....this will be in the back of my mind all day now.
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    once lit.....cant extinguish them with out water.....basically like a match that stays lit for about a minute.
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    Not a terrible idea, they are more wind proof than other candles for sure.
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    yea, they are hard as hell to put out, but IIRC its not a straight flame it sputters and pops, Echo2 can you light one and test it for us and report back ??

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    They do have a bit of a sparkler effect....but stay lit.

    If you blow it out.....the sparks relights it quickly.

    They weigh nothing...so I'll keep 3 or 4 in the kit.
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    How easy are they to light?

    seems strange, you need fire to light them, but that will sustain a fire for 30 seconds.

    A couple might come in handy if you are outside starting a fire with damp wood in a breeze...

    What is the wax like? will it melt in a kit in your pocket? or in the glovebox of a car on a hot day? If they stay lit that well... can you prolong the burn? additional dips in a wax bath to build up to a thicker diameter... would they burn longer, or would the wick simply burn a hole through the middle?

    I'm undecided about these, but they raise some interesting questions.
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