Practice

[OtterbatHellcat]

Looking at freeze dryer options lately.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I think that sterno can burned out in 30 minutes because it got super heated under the cooking utensil, it was stupid hot. The other can burned for over the two hour rating I found.

BTW, you might want to put a couple of cans of sterno in your car with your winter emergency gear.

[TheGrey]

A good reminder TheGrey. If things go bad you will be the fire department. Be careful with your fuels and be ready with extinguishers.

I think the only reason my spouse and I are here today is that we had fire extinguishers next to the bed. 3 am is awfully dark when an electrical fire starts up. Between flashlights and extinguishers, we were able to hold things until the fire department arrived! Ever since then, we have flashlights and fire extinguishers in every room.

[hunterhawk]

For backpacking i use jetboils to heat up my meals. It doesn't take long at all to get to a boil and i have used the same canister (the big one) for 3 seasons and its still going strong..i just bought another incase it goes out and have a few extras in storage...but might want to check those out

[OtterbatHellcat]

Tonight, another "no power" test drive.

[ray1970]

Post some pictures this time OBC.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I am way too used to always having electricity and all the other comforts that are available every day.

Speaking for myself, putting some effort towards going without those things with some regularity is going to be beneficial to me. Might not be for others.

[Great-Kazoo]

I am way too used to always having electricity and all the other comforts that are available every day.

Speaking for myself, putting some effort towards going without those things with some regularity is going to be beneficial to me. Might not be for others.

Try minimizing your tp use. Cut back on water consumption. If you relocate to a place that has a well, you'll see real quick how much one takes for granted. When you rely on your own water supply instead of someone else.

[OtterbatHellcat]

When you rely on your own water supply instead of someone else.

That actually is part of these exercises, and, I get what you're saying. The more often I do it, the better off I'll be.

[ray1970]

I hope you have a plan for keeping your internet running. A person can survive for a while without food or water but going for more than a few hours with no internet could drive you to insanity.