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  • Product Review Of My Patriot Supply’s 100 Hour Candle

    Product Review Of My Patriot Supply’s 100 Hour Candle

    Emergency preparedness is an idea that is filtering more and more into mainstream society. People are starting to realize how important it is to have the ability to be self sustaining. Because of this, we reach back into history to the colonial era, and learn from Patriots who were able to live in the wilderness and rely on their own tools, food sources, and medical wherewithal to survive. This review will touch on one of the many intriguing items in the Colonial Concepts line from My Patriot Supply: The 100 Hour Candle.

    MPS is a well respected brand of emergency preparedness goods. They specialize in helping people become self reliant, and as the name suggests, this often is inspired by a Patriot-like attitude towards tools, foods, and survival methods. This means that rather than high tech devices, you are more likely to see items that are tried and true and have been used for centuries. Instead of an LED flashlight, for example, we find a 100 hour candle. What is the strategy behind this attitude? The passionate founders of MPS wanted to create items that could be used to help people create self reliance, and those are likely to be simple and to the point. Technologically complex tools and devices to not fit the mold, as they may break and be complicated or impossible to repair.

    The 100 hour candle seems old fashioned at first glance. However, it costs less than $8 dollars, and gives off a bright light for 100 hours. This is a cost effective method of lighting up a sheltered area in an emergency situation. It does not put out any particular smell (though they also offer an 18 hour citronella candle, which would be more likely to keep mosquitoes away), or any smoke. This would be good if you were in an indoor area where you wanted to burn the area without any noticeable affects on your surroundings.

    The lightweight candle comes in the form of a durable plastic container filled with fuel and capped when not in use. The wick is designed to be adjustable when the candle is in use, so you could either have a very strong and bright light, or use the candle on a dimmed setting. The fuel that this candle uses is paraffin and other liquids which have been blended in a special way so that the liquid mix does not break down over time. This is ideal because often emergency preparedness kits are left for years before they become necessary.

    This candle would be good for someone who is gathering supplies for a simple and effective kit that they can take with them in the case of a disaster. This mobility friendly kit could be stored in a vehicle or at a house, so that when disaster strikes it is readily accessible. The candle would also be useful in wilderness scenarios such as camping. In addition, several candles could be kept around the house just for those specific cases when the electricity goes out. The candle design is excellent for indoor use due to the odorless and smokeless qualities of the design.

    This candle would not be right for someone who wants to keep bugs away as well as get light. Those people who need a candle specifically for camping trips in mosquito prone areas should look instead at citronella products.

    Emergency preparedness can be cost effective when done properly. This candle is a worthy addition to a well planned out emergency kit. Since it offers 100 hours of light, and can be stored for years, it is the perfect addition to your kit for a reliable source of lighting.

  • Tim DeCapua Talks Income

    I remember going to school and every day I’d go to a vending machine, put in a few quarters and watch my favorite bag of chips fall to the bottom. The trouble with this build and design of the vending machine was that sometimes the bag of chips wouldn’t make it down to the bottom so I could retrieve it. “Vending machines have always been a genius way of creating residual income” said Tim DeCapua, but now a new product is starting to take the spotlight and perhaps the vending machine’s place.

    These new devices are much more personal where some accept biometric payment and even debit card acceptance and touchscreens to make your order. These vending machines will also dispense anything else from snack foods, medications, foreign money if you’re on a trip and more.

  • Kim Bettasso Touts Importance of Thoroughly Researching All Product Reviews

    One of the more obvious benefits of widespread Internet access is the ease with which consumers can research a particular product or service before making a purchase. Rather than consulting a store employee who may have a vested interest in selling a product, consumers are now able to conduct thorough research that allows them to base their decision on the experiences of consumers who have used the product in question in the past. While this is undeniably beneficial, Kim Bettasso warns that a careful approach is often warranted.

    According to Bettasso, who is used to conducting deep analyses in her role as a financial advisor, consumers must be able to determine which reviews best reflect the quality of the product or service and which reviews represent outliers. Almost every product on the market today will have at least one overwhelmingly negative review, so caution is required in being able to discern whether that consumer’s experience was the result of something other than a poorly designed product. Bettasso believes that the best way to arrive at an accurate assessment is to conduct a thorough review of the full range of consumer opinions. Using this strategy, a purchase should only be made when there is a sense of confidence that the product or service is as advertised.

    When making a purchase, it is recommended to read a healthy cross-section of reviews. The positive reviews will focus on what the product or service is able to do well, while the negative reviews will focus almost entirely on the product’s shortcomings. While reading these reviews, it often becomes clear that the prior expectations of the consumer highly influence their assessment of the product. It is therefore the case that consumers who thoroughly research a product before making a purchase can determine whether their own expectations are in line with what the product is able to accomplish.