Cooking

[ronaldrwl]

I've read most of the threads and links and I'm still left unsure on how to best boil water when the lights go out. Most of the methods sound short term.


The scenario is how to boil water for cooking over a period of 6 months when the normal gas and power goes out in your home. This is a bug-in scenario.


Collecting sticks for the hobo stove doesn’t seem like a good long term solution. What are your favorite choices.


- Solar power a hot plate?
- Propane and using the backyard grill or a camping grill?
- Combination stove for heating and cooking?

[ChunkyMonkey]

We have wood stove, hobo stove, and MSR whisperlite. Plenty of trees in the back and few cords for the stove/fireplace.

[ronaldrwl]

Any suggestions on a wood burning stove?

[ChunkyMonkey]

Any suggestions on a wood burning stove?

Sorry Ronald, ours is one of those large insert in the fireplace. It came with the house when we bought it, so I have never chosen one for myself.

[SNAFU]

Any suggestions on a wood burning stove?

Joutl,,Quadrafre,,and others

http://www.inglenookenergy.calls.net/Stoves/Wood_Freestanding/wood_freestanding.htm

for a good start look there,,also how many sq ft?

LPG would be best

[StagLefty]

Propane stoves or Coleman fuel stoves and a good supply of both fuels. [Beer]

[ronaldrwl]

How much propane do you store? I'm guessing you can put a 1000 gal tank just anywhere.

[ronaldrwl]

Joutl,,Quadrafre,,and others

http://www.inglenookenergy.calls.net/Stoves/Wood_Freestanding/wood_freestanding.htm

for a good start look there,,also how many sq ft?

LPG would be best


Our house is about 3200 sf. I'm thinking you wouldn't want to try and heat the whole house? Are some stoves more efficient than others?

[Great-Kazoo]

How much propane do you store? I'm guessing you can put a 1000 gal tank just anywhere.

No you cannot unless you apply for the permit and the max is 250lbs.
In weld cty the hoops are not worth the time OR money. Considering you can buy multiple 40 & 100 lb tanks w/out needing shit .

Propane stoves, gas bbq grills and this multi purpose tool
http://www.lowes.com/pd_37481-46631-RMC-LPC80DG_0__?productId=3458938&Ntt=propane+heaters&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dpropane%2Bheaters&facetInfo=

[StagLefty]

How much propane do you store? I'm guessing you can put a 1000 gal tank just anywhere.

I'm just stocking for cooking purpose in case of power outage. 6 gallons of Coleman and 4 20 lb propane tanks.
I have heaters for emergency purposes but not for any serious length of time. [Beer]

[Wulf202]

http://www.amazon.com/Ignition-Series-Solar-Cooking-Science/dp/B0033UWMKA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pdT1_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=59XI6KUKV3MJ&coliid=IJUBMJNM53CVX