[JRandomFreeper]

Candles can be made of tallow if wax isn't available (bee's wax or petrolum wax). Field expedient lamps with almost any kind of oil are easier.

I can drive a buggy. I've built a spinning wheel. I can make a buggy. I can make a loom. Operating one is woman's work, along with spinning, but I can teach them how to do it.

But why bother. Even if there was an emp, there's enough junk laying around I'd be generating 'lectricity in a day or two, and lightbulbs will still work.

Having built a cabin in the mountains and lived off grid for 2 years, I can testify that it sucks. Bigtime.

/johnny

[djf]

I doubt one in ten thousand have your experience, your skills will be very much in demand if SHTF.

Me, I’ll just do nickel and dime stuff. Small engines, whatever.

Remember, there will be tens of thousands of cars out of gas that still have very good batteries and alternators in them. Use your imagination!!