My Feuerhand 280's flanking a Meva 863. Hurricane lanterns are a valuable asset to have around the house in case the electricity goes out, but they are also great just to create a wonderful ambiance. The warm flickering light is infinitely more pleasant than the harsh brilliance of modern lighting, so why relegate the lanterns to a life stuffed away somewhere until an emergency? When Hurricane Helene passed through here and made a mess of things, I was very glad to have oil lamps. Everyone else was scrambling for batteries or praying that the sun would peak through the clouds long enough to charge their solar jive.... but I was perfectly content with my aptly-named Hurricane Lanterns.
I didn't think of it at the time, but I had been inadvertently participating in my Culture, keeping those lanterns around, and it paid big dividends when the storm came through. I didn't have to scramble to find a way to bring light to the darkness. Culture is the collection of a million little things that you do every day. We cannot wait to celebrate the culture on one particular day of the year, throwing it on like a costume. The Hurricane Lanterns are a great example of one of those little ways we can participate. It might not seem like a big deal, but consider that no one brick in a wall seems like a big deal. I do have to admit that it's a little odd to see whole stores dedicated to selling candles, but people hesitate over using the much safer hurricane lanterns. This is especially true when you consider that Feuerhand offers their lanterns in a wide range of colors that are sure to match your decor.