30 Days of Preparedness: 12 Ways to Cook Your Food When the Power Goes Out

[@sandybay5718]

If you are using the tea lights, don't cluster them close together because they will all go up in flames. Keep them spaced apart.

[@bruceforster5993]

Agreed. I have a couple of those little ESBIT Folding stoves. We have used Tea Lights to cook on them. We space the Tea Lights about 1/4 inch part. This actually WILL boil a pot of water for us!

[@americancountryboy6404]

That's great information to know thank you

[@toryberch]

Oh! Ty for that thought.

[@nancyspringston8547]

I use sterno under one of my oven racks to cook, and I use chaffers like when catering to keep the food warm. These items are all amazing and select what works best for where you live. There are plenty of ways to have hot food. I think the suggestion for the carbon monoxide sensor is a GREAT idea. And, I order a case of Sterno once a month, or get it from Sam’s Club. That way we can safely cook inside. It has a very long shelf life, and I will use it eventually because I do catering. So, we will maintain the most inventory of the 6 hour sterno we possibly can. I have two very pretty chrome tea pot warmers that uses on tea light candle. It keeps a pot of tea warm enough to enjoy it for a few hours.

[@user-lf9bg9zv1k]

@@sandybay5718 thank you so very much!

[@Barosunflower]

Cut-up vegetables small, smallest is the quickest, learn this long time ago from a friend

[@JonJaeden]

We're having stew tonight that I cooked in the solar oven. With 110+ degree heat and threatened rolling blackouts here in California, turning the sun into an asset rather than a liability just made sense.

[@JBW808]

Thank you for continuing with skill based videos and not simply playing to the fear algorithm I see on so many other prepper channels. Fear won’t get you anywhere but having the knowledge and skills to survive and thrive will.

[@GwladYrHaf]

I second this notion.

[@newenglandendler]

open the oven door , place oil lamps , propane torch or candles on the open door . pull out oven rack place pan (s) on the rack and start cooking

[@wardrobelion]

I love that idea👏!

[@MS.ESCOBAR74]

EXCELLENT IDEA THANKS

[@JaneH3675]

You've actually cooked like this? How did it work out?

[@newenglandendler]

@@JaneH3675 yes ive done this many times works great , only downside is the pans with get covered in black soot on the bottoms if using oil lamps/candles

[@darcypapenfuss667]

An Instant Pot on a solar generator works great. We tested cooking a frozen pork roast over raw beans for two hours and it only used 20% of our EcoFlow Delta Pro. We put the raw beans in water (2 inches above the beans) then put the roast on a grate over the beans. Added some spices and cooked for two hours. It was perfect and delicious. The Instant pot comes to pressure and heat, then uses very little energy, just enough to maintain itself for the rest of the cooking time.

[@marshaschnider3491]

This is our plan as well.

[@kateharrop4905]

What's a solar generator?

[@kbjerke]

In addition to many of your suggested methods, I also make use of a Coleman camp stove (2 burner) which uses white gas/naphtha, and also unleaded gasoline! Thirty years ago, when I was a bachelor, I used it as my primary cook stove! LOL! Almost indestructible and utterly reliable. I just did a short review of it on my channel. We also have a charcoal smoker, and charcoal/wood pizza oven. My wife *loves* cooking outdoors!! Thanks for the video!!

[@kbjerke]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you so much for the comment, and subscribing! I hope you find some of my content entertaining... 😃

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Agree with you about those Coleman stoves! Years ago we had to cook all our meals for a month on one because of a contractor problem that led to us being out of electrical power for so long. Bought that stove in 1972. It's sitting on our back porch, ready to use, as I type.

[@kbjerke]

@@oldtimerlee8820 Certainly a good thing to have handy, these days! Best wishes to you!

[@oldtimerlee8820]

@@kbjerke Thank you. Same to you, as well!

[@BetterL8than]

As an advanced prepper, bushcrafter, outdoorsman this vid was absolutely practical, helpful, and informative for suburban survival. Ty

[@spurber]

So appreciative of the time and effort you two spend in not only evaluating products & methods, plus sharing your experiences, but also the time and thoughtfulness that goes into producing concise and great looking videos. You two are super-cool! Kudos.

[@joonlake45]

I am so grateful for this amazing, generous family! They have taught me so much and brought me some peace of mind in these anxious times. ❤️

[@sweeta17]

quite but people make yt videos to get paid .

[@DoctorSuezz]

I love you guys... shared this video!! My problem with living where I live in a populated city is our homes are built too close to each other and if I'm the only one prepping and cooking, people will smell it. This makes us a target. 🎯 I'm praying my husband has a huge change of heart and is willing to relocate.

[@jamesvoigt7275]

I agree, the foods we love to eat smell really good when they are cooking. Then there are other foods that are life sustaining but get our attention less often. Foods like oats, quinoa, rice, millet, wheat, barley, pasta, and so forth. These foods if cooked plainly, at least in my experience, don't have much aroma when cooking (or eating). How about having some of those around? The key to be ready for most anything is to practice before you actually need it.

[@charlanpennington3989]

Consider practicing with the thermos style cooking. I have used the boil 10 min, then slide into the thermos for hours. Low scent at beginning of cooking. Then sealed. Opened to eat indoors, check scent drift. Do wrap with the blankets or towels.

[@lindastrang8703]

I HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT TOO. I PLAN TO COOK IN JARS, JUST AS IF i were canning food for storage.

[@jamesvoigt7275]

@@charlanpennington3989 That's the key, isn't it. Practice.

[@jjsolly5039]

Question:we live in a suburban neighborhood - where is a safe place to store the butane canisters? Obviously not in the garage. Thanks!

[@beehivestate]

The newer, better quality butane burners also come with a propane adapter hose that connects to 16 oz propane cans. You can also buy an additional adapter to convert to the larger propane tanks. They are much cheaper to run and will last a long time on a 5 gallon propane tank.

[@bettyc.parker-young1437]

I had seen that too. Good idea!

[@baneverything5580]

For those with portable solar power stations...if your 12 volt cig port is 10 amps you can buy 12 volt 100 watt mini rice cookers that can cook multiple things (may work with 9 amp cig ports too). Mine uses only 22% of my little Golabs R300 power station to cook one dry cup of rice. There are also 400-500 watt toaster ovens and normal AC electric rice cookers that are lower wattage. I saw one that`s 300 watts. Plus 12 volt 120 watt immersion water heaters work with 10 amp cig ports and can boil a couple of eggs in a cup or heat water for instant coffee or tea. If you need a hot shower in a power outage you can buy 300-600 watt plug in bucket water heaters that work with larger power stations like a Jackery 500-1000 and an inexpensive rechargeable battery powered camp shower.

[@joannc147]

I’m quite taken with the idea of the rice cooker - easy enough to add beans, veg or canned meat once the rice is cooked. Great idea!

[@baneverything5580]

@@joannc147 The 12 volt one I have that I mentioned is green and white with a cartoon cat looking thing on trhe side. On the popular retail site starting with the letter A. But if you get a 12 volt one look in the product description to check the wattage. A lot of the 12 volt cookers are under 100 watts. I haven`t tried any of those. The little rice cookers allow you to use the tiny solar power stations to cook a wide range of things. Mine came with a little measuring cup, a nice little paddle type spoon, a stainless steel bowl that doubles as a steamer as the rice cooks, and an extra fuse. These can be wired directly to a 100 watt solar panel or two in parallel if you get a cigarette port adapter or modify one. Then you can cook with just a solar panel. I bought the parts to try this but it has rained daily here. I`ll film the results when I do it.I`m 100% sure it will work.

[@elewmompittseh]

Our power went out today for hours (telephone pole was hit nearby), so we tested out our solar power stations more. It's a small one, but it will run a propane hot water on demand unit for 30 hours on one charge (or 15 days of 2 hour dishes, showers and cleaning)...propane electric start range, only the top burners one charge is good for 30 days easily...and an electric start propane fireplace in the winter one charge lasts 3 days. We've got wood and other backups in case we cannot get propane, but all in all it was fairly painless with the stations. Best investment ever... we have the Aeiusny Portable Solar Generator 500W 288WH UPS Power Station

[@joannc147]

@@baneverything5580 hey, thanks for all that great detail! I did not know about the 100 watts rating, so I will watch for that. I have solar panels for my solar power station so ✅ I am ready. Such great tips, I appreciate you!

[@joannc147]

@@elewmompittseh good to know!

[@angelamurphy3331]

Thanks for inspiring us. I live in Dublin Ireland and glad to watch the various options out there. 🍀💚🍀💚🍀

[@theIAMofME]

Hi Angela! I just wanted to say that as soon as I read Dublin Ireland my voice reading in my head changed to an Irish accent. LOL I have Irish on both sides of me and I've always wanted to visit your country. God Bless from TN USA

[@angelamurphy3331]

@@theIAMofME Great to hear that we both have a Celtic connection. I was watching last night and then came across a catering item which might come in useful if and when we get Gas & Electricity outages. They're called Chafers & you buy the fuel canisters to go with them. Do you think they would be a good idea as I could use them after a meal has been cooked before the grid goes down. I will keep watching & learning & will share with my friends. Hugs to you again. 🍀💚🍀💚🍀

[@deanoktoday9155]

Amazing comments and your video also. Thanks I'm in the UK and finally seeing folk pay attention to what this winter may bring. The more that prepare now the less to knock on my door.

[@deanoktoday9155]

@@TheProvidentPrepperMany thanks. We're ok but so many people live day to day. I was given a half full gas bottle yesterday that I'll team up with an old cooker ready for someone in need when then time comes.

[@JonJaeden]

I save and cut-to-size all the branches I remove from the trees and bushes on my standard-size tract-home lot to burn in several of the camping stoves I own. I could cook for a long time on what I have stashed away.

[@PattymacMakes]

I saw those little canned heat cans and wondered about them. I’ll definitely add a couple cases to my cooking preps. I have a camping stove that uses the butane canisters but I’ve never tried it. I’ll have my friend over who’s used stuff like that to show me how to set it up. I’ve got several things to use but I don’t know how much to store. I’m used to planning for hurricanes and nor’easter type storms with outages but I find this so challenging because I don’t know what I’m planning for or how long I need to go.

[@kathym2501]

I just put a thermal cooker in my Amazon shopping cart before I watched this video. I have a butane stove, charcoal grill, UCO CANDLEIER which is great for warming up foods and boiling water. I watched a video on how to use a silver windshield cover as a sun oven, got one of those. I have a Coleman camp oven. Lots of ways to cook over a fire. Also an alcohol stove.

[@Chris-Moore501]

I can tell y'all put a lot of time and effort into this one!!

[@geoffreydebrito7934]

Garrett Wade sells a beautiful kerosene fired stove. A bit expensive but high quality that will last forever. The Dutch Oven can also work with the Sun Oven when the sun is strong. The Omnia Camp Oven works with the butane stoves, as well as a wood fired camp stove using charcoal briquettes/hardwood lump charcoal. The CanCooker Food Steamer works well outdoors or over butane indoors. The COBB Grill is versatile and uses very little charcoal. Aluminum Pie Pans and some pie dough can be used to make a pot pie, stick it in either the sun oven or the Dutch Oven for a hearty meal.

[@sharondesfor4112]

I'm lucky to live in Illinois where the gas supply is powered by gas generators. But after a year of watching you two, I've added a spirit stove and denatured alcohol, Safe Heat, 3 x 20lb propane cannisters and a gas grill, and a fire pit. Now I'm reviewing solar oven builds. BTW, before I found you, I was not a prepper. 😄

[@katherinehickey6915]

My home has a gas hob and electric oven. I have bought a solar set up and a portable electric induction hob. I also have a thermal pot and a grill. I bought a kamodo style grill as they burn less charcoal so my charcoal supply will last longer. Expecting rolling power cuts in England 🇬🇧 over this winter. Thanks for your great content 👍

[@NickSmith-ki7wx]

I spent two years in the Orient. Everybody has butane stoves with many of your bombs stored. They usually keep them in cabinets with a gas detector. Common sense and knowledge is all that is needed. I've had them for years and will continue...

[@TheRickie41]

As electricity is about to explode here in France, I cook with butane gas and have my year's stock of small bottles that I turn. For winter I plan to install an old woodstove with oven, that also provides heating for the home and even has a hot water container with a tub. That will be my winterassurance, hopefully, I'll get it done...We will all have difficult times here, I'm afraid.

[@msmith7472]

Don't be afraid...trust GOD...it sounds like you have a plan. Things are changing that are taking us all out of our comfort zone...we are learning how to return to old ways and be more self sufficient....thats a good thing....your doing great...GOD loves you...

[@TheRickie41]

@@msmith7472 Blessings! PS. When I was young, I heated already with such a stove.. it's wonderful.

[@charlanpennington3989]

Don't skip asking Je-sus for a miracle if you need extra help to accomplish it. He is doing miracles constantly now.

[@mw7527]

One of the most useful, practical and thorough prepper video I've seen. Kudos and thanks!

[@azure6392]

Consistency of cut is consistency of cook. Small pieces cook faster than large ones. Look up roll cutting used in wok cooking. Much more surface area so it cooks fast. Wok is designed to use with straw for high heat for brief time. Good for rocket stove. Propane is better than butane in cold weather (below freezing). Add pressure cooker for speed, cooking tough meat

[@sstrongman1667]

I specifically put a propane stove in my house for this reason. The oven wont work in a poweroutage but we can more than get by with a range and a dutch oven

[@deniselogan2733]

Brilliant & great resources! Thanks to you & all the channels participating this month 💞

[@RoguePreparedness]

so many great options! I love your masonry heater. So cool! Thanks so much for sharing this great video!

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

If you only have to prepare food for a few people, there is another way to save fuel: boil the food and pour it into a vacuum flask (or does that mean a thermos flask in English???) and let it cook for a few hours. I would be careful with meat, but it works fine for ingredients like pasta, rice, very small chopped vegetables or lentils.

[@charlanpennington3989]

I've done it with boiling 10 minutes before placing into the thermos portion. It was safe. Meat /fish/chicken in small cut pieces. Would not feel safe on tea light start.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Good reminders of many ways to cook when power's out. Personally I have used homemade solar cooker, candles, tea lights, sterno/clean heat, rocket stove, slowpot insulated covering, dutch ovens, wood stove, gas grills w/w out burner, charcoal, open fire, brick fire grill and even on car engine under hood in foil packets when I was a kid. Yes. There are lots of ways. If there is a hot springs nearby, this can be used to cook as well. You just need a "float rack" for your pot to sit on that doesn't dip rim of pot under the water. If you need to in summer you can use a tin roof for "slow cooking" as we have done. Or dehydrating. Like that last option with the seat warmers.

[@donaldvandenberg4429]

The masonry stove that cooks a variety of things as it cools is similar in concept to one I saw in colonial Williamsburg. If you build it outside in a "summer kitchen" the excess heat wouldn't be a big problem and with a bit of planning could provide most of your cooking needs.

[@sharoncrump6324]

I have the aluminum party chafing set from Sam's club/ Walmart and it is very inexpensive. It comes with wire trays that keep your chafing fuel contained and trays elevated, large aluminum pans where you add water and then 2 side by side aluminum pans for entrees. The top trays get hot enough to cook because it is sitting in boiling water in the large pan below. Easy to store additional aluminum pans and chafing fuel. I use them for parties all the time and to cook if the power goes out.

[@LetsTalkPrepping]

Didn't know they had such a big rocket stove. Thanks for the tips. Keep prepping.

[@alexa574]

Great video and information. During the Summer we only use our BBQ, we use it as a BBQ, a cook top and oven, no need to heat up the house.

[@johnhoffpauir743]

This sounds crazy but you can cook on a cars engine. Make foil packs tuck it in on the engine (make sure it will not fall off). For me I am 15 min away from town so if I need to go town I have 30 min of cooking time. Really it more because it takes a while for the engine to cool down.

[@edieboudreau9637]

Did this as a kid on road trips

[@joycenagy3140]

Learned about under the hood cooking from my x brother I law. He built a little metal grated box that would hold canned food that heated as he drove from job to job.

[@mikemartin2385]

I really enjoyed the info but when I got to the last one I started to laugh when saw the chairs on a very familiar rack! Love what yall do. Thank you

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

114 here today, so I'm considering cooking on my sidewalk. No pots, no pans, just an egg on the cement. And maybe re-heating some cornbread. Summer, enough!

[@TheVegan15]

Thanks! I was looking for a detector with a read out to really monitor the levels 👍

[@daval5563]

Thank you for your video. My grandmothers wood stove ran 365 days a year. She was a slave to that thing, .. until she "escaped" to live in her own little place with all the conveniences of the modern day, and as soon as the son had to use it, it disappeared. Go figure. My "go to" emergency cooker is an old tobacco can just the right size to fit a roll of toilet paper into, then fill with Gas Line Antifreeze (alcohol) and cook or heat all you want. A fill last a good hour wide open, and to cut down the flame I use different sized round lids I cut from soup, stew, or apple juice cans. The bigger the lid, the smaller the flame. Use the tobacco can lid for a snuffer. The round end of a large apple juice can works best for me as a flame regulator. Just place it on the TP leaving the gap around the edges. This makes the fuel last longer too. This is a wet heat so if used indoors like in my ice fishing shack, be prepared for it to rain on you. Other than that, I use my Coleman two burner camp stove with the white gas. As soon as I have my Superadobe structure built, I have a small cast iron "two hole" wood stove cooker just waiting to be installed. With our weakening Magnetosphere, the worlds protective force field, we're now exposed to solar and cosmic events that may not bode well for humanity. And the "cycles" are all piling up on each other. Like the 400 year Sun Cycle called the Grand Solar Minimum. I have fire extinguishers beside the electric panels and that's about all I can do for now. The superadobe structure is windproof, fireproof, bulletproof and earthquake resistant. My backup to my backup. Have a great one and good luck.

[@vee5081]

We cooked on a fireside in Guyana with wood sticks or kerosene stoves. We survived on that or even a Y stick with a hanging pot or with 3 stones to put pot on top with sticks under. So many easy ways. Thank you for your cool videos

[@Kitsambler]

Thorough, well-organized presentation. Thanks!

[@ColdWarPrepper]

Thanks for sharing such great info - stay safe

[@kathym2501]

I live in an apartment so NO wood burning. I store my butane canisters in milk creates and the propane in a locked outdoor storage container on my little bit of deck. My charcoal is in that storage container too. I never thought about storing it in buckets. Thanks.

[@sheilagaleano365]

Oh my goshhhhhhh.... the MOST informative video!!!!! I just got free bricks yesterday to make a rocket stove : ))))) I have subscribed and now have many many more of your videos I intend to watch. THANK YOU BOTH WHOLEHEARTEDLY!

[@jamesvoigt7275]

If you are a person who cooks with grains, a significant amount of fuel can be saved by soaking the grains before cooking. Between 12 to 24 hours should do it, according to the size and density of the material. Also, I have learned that breads don't have to be baked. They can be steamed in a pot of boiling water either over a fire or on a stove top. Also, they can be cooked in a dutch oven over a fire. Look for videos on the subject. There are a lot of them, but it has taken me time to find them.

[@dickh916]

All American Sun Oven 2.0 I have owned an All American for years and years. In the middle of the summer the oven can reach 400°. Most of the time I cook at a lower temp. With the Sun oven you are constantly monitoring the temp to keep it high or to cook at a lower temp and rotating the sun oven to keep that temp. I recently made an addition to the sun oven. A Lazy Susan. I purchased the 12-inch disc mechanism on Amazon and purchased two 18” from Home Depot for the top and bottom. What I found out is that the Sun Oven, when the support leg is extended to the max will extend beyond the 18”, so I made the top out of a piece of plywood. It is not totally necessary to balance the sun oven in the center, but it helps. To do this I placed the oven on the top plywood and marked the placement on the board and with a PVC pipe under, I rolled the board back and forth till I found the center of gravity front to back. Marked the center of gravity and the center (side to side) to figure out the center to mount to the Lazy Susan disc. I marked the location of the oven to ensure exact placement each time. This makes the oven easy to rotate the oven to keep aligned with the sun or to keep it mis-aligned to maintain an exact lower temp. Pictures and video did not transfer. If you would like the pictures and video, I can email them to you.

[@lyndarina9839]

Dick: super idea about the Lazy Susan. Would make following the sun much easier. Still learning what to cook with my Sun Oven but I love that sun power is free.

[@KaylynnStrain]

I have a few says of cooking off grid, living in an apartment prevents me from having some of these options you showed -- no yard but I have cooked on my deck with 2 of my camp stoves

[@joannc147]

How about a single-burner butane stove? They run about $50 and have an adjustable flame. Great for use indoors. I find the butane can refills in Walmart camping section.

[@jjc2323]

@@joannc147 that’s what I use. Apartment here. Ordered butane in bulk off Amazon. I want to be able to cook but not go outside in a power outage. We all did last year during a long outage. Everyone used bbq grills. However people will see this and want your food on a SHTF moment. Stay safe!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

We are thinking that we would bring the camp trailer up near the house and use the fridge and stove. We also have a few alternative resources. The dutch oven is my favorite after the butane stove unless we do use the camp trailer.

[@leslieg9406]

That's a great list! I didn't know about the safe heat but will pick some up next time at Sam's. One thing not on the list, a Fondue pot. I was lucky and my mom gave me her 1970's Fondue pot. I found the right size sterno cans and am all set.

[@barbaratrubenbach115]

You had wonderful ides. I am still trying to make my own solar oven. One has a black interior and others have the foil inside. The electric company doubled my bill, like everyone else, but have to find new ways to cook. Small solar power sounds all right but that seems very expensive. Thank you for your ideas.

[@JonJaeden]

I still occasionally use the cardboard-box solar oven my son built for his fifth-grade science project. That was in 1993.

[@ksbrook1430]

I had never heard about the kelly kettle before. I'm adding that to my wish list.

[@Idahoprepper71]

Having safe indoor cooking is good for cold weather as it help keep the house warm

[@mabryant5916]

Very innovative. Thank you. A few of those I was unfamiliar with.

[@dayrider]

We also started collecting wood stoves , we have 5 starting with 2 back packing wood stoves , small folding fire pit / bbq , then a hot tent stove , & a wood oven , we also have a boiler stove in the house ,that i can put a pan on / kettle when fire lit .. i just can't see many people doing anything like that if it can't be switched on , they won't be interested here in the UK , unless wild campers etc

[@whynot2934]

Outdoor cooking - We have a small inexpensive hibachi grill. We have charcoal stored but I expect it could burn twigs as well. Indoor cooking - We have an electric hot plate which we think we can run off a generator. We should probably test that. I don't know how you made it through your 30 grid down challenge. 😀

[@rachelsuchla2408]

How do you store your charcoal? Does it already have lighter fluid in it? I watched a KZbin on Dutch ovens and the guy uses hard wood lump charcoal.

[@richardelliott9511]

That kelly kettle kit seems to be a well thought out system. I have put one on my wish list even though they are a bit pricey and I have other camping stoves. I wish I had been introduced to them sooner.

[@iskijay]

great overview video ! always appreciate your videos sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦

[@glendapeterson1180]

I just found your site and I like it. I can't help but laugh at the summer cooking problem. In the South, we had a small room detached from the main house where summer cooking was done. Both my grandparents had a room for eating in the summer that had netting around it to keep bugs out. This was pre-air conditioning, of course.

[@user-yb5jk9dw2n]

My grandparents had summer kitchens

[@RattledEditor]

NEW sub: you guys are terrific presenters! LOVE your style and wow, what a great video!! CHeers!

[@obbycat9738]

For a small number of people I use my hibachi. Cooks well, uses very little fuel. Also built a rocket stive using fire brick

[@ravenstillwaters5195]

Such a cozy kitchen ❤

[@jamesvoigt7275]

Although they may not be a daily major source of nutrition for many people, there are foods to eat that require no cooking and are nutritious and filling. Rolled oats is one . . . heard of overnight oats? Bulgur wheat (not cracked wheat) is another. If you soak it for 24 hours, it is ready to eat although instructions usually say to cook it for about 15 minutes. Those instructions are merely to rehydrate the product from a dry state. I find bulgur versatile, delicious and it is a staple in our house. Chia seed is another food. Soak for 24 hours. Look it up for pudding recipes and so forth.

[@bruceforster5993]

We have C-O detectors in our home. 4 Years ago, my wife & I were just hanging out in our living room. I was watching a Movie & she was reading a book. We both fell asleep. A short time later, OUR detector went off, jolting us awake. We BOTH realized we had headaches. We turned OFF the Kerosene heater and opened the doors & windows. I have ZERO doubt the unit saved our lives! As for cooking, we have Two Butane Camp stoves and a Solar Cooker for power outages.

[@patriciagreen7037]

I am thankful to have learned so much from your videos. I love your perspective, optimism and yes, jokes. Thanks for being here. 💕

[@ClickyBuzzClick2ConnectBuzz]

I bought 2 awesome, old fashioned FONDUE sets that had stainless steel pots w/full size lids complete with poker sticks; and, a twig&tea light BBQ grill!! ALL can be used for boiling water and/or for cooking at the same time of course. (You're going to need hot water to wash up too!) So happy I don't have to fuzz with any propane junk that will probably be out of stock anyway!!

[@ClickyBuzzClick2ConnectBuzz]

And, don't forget to stock up on baby wipes for other important wash-ups.

[@Swc325]

Made my own sun oven using a 5 gal bucket, and sunshades. 😊

[@reewoods8441]

Tell me about it please ☺️

[@reewoods8441]

I want to see that

[@mwood6880]

I learned so much from this video. Thanks!

[@sueciviero3866]

Thank you for the great video.

[@virginiazinalabeden5837]

One year we lived and didn't have a stove so I dug a hole , built a fire and got a good bed of coals. I wrapped my Thanksgiving turkey in aluminum foil, put it on the coals and buried it. Later we dug it up and ate our dinner.

[@diana2725]

Super informative, gave me lots of alternatives and I've set on two as an appartment dweller. Thank you so much!

[@reciebrown4941]

Great video. Especially the tea lights. 😊 thanks

[@melissahoffman4687]

A back up for the solar oven can be a strong, super bright, rechargeable flash light to mimic the sun to heat up the pot/pan.

[@deejones6805]

We've got most of these but I really love your wood-burning stove and your masonry heater.... great additions!

[@baneverything5580]

You can brew sugar shine by putting 4 1/2 cups sugar in a gallon water jug. Add very warm water, just enough to dissolve sugar, and shake shake shake. Then add more water to cool hot water down (don`t fill jug all the way) and add a high proof yeast and yeast nutrient and shake very well again to get oxygen mixed into the water to get the yeast going. Cap loosely so no bugs can get in or use an airlock and ferment in a dark place for 5 to 7 days or until solution is no longer sweet. Use a distiller or freeze for a couple of days. Pour out the alcohol. It should be very high proof with the freeze method but I`ve never used it. I use an Air Still when I need toothache medicine. 10 pounds of sugar can make aprox a gallon of aprox 80-100 proof. There`s no dangerous methanol in sugar shine so it`s safe. But do this at your own risk. It`s usually illegal except in certain places.

[@joannc147]

Wow! You’re having some fun with us now! 👍🏻🫙

[@baneverything5580]

@@joannc147 I forgot to add...you can apply for a free federal permit to make fuel alcohol for personal use. Not to drink though.

[@joannc147]

@@baneverything5580 Nice! Thank you, that will work on my lil alcohol stove. Guess any peach or apple flavoring wouldn’t be plausible tho, huh? 😜

[@baneverything5580]

@@joannc147 It might smell good while burning.

[@goldenglowladore3842]

Cool! I want to try this.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Great job. “Prepper Pantry Cooking” for the win.

[@widowswatch6610]

Wow! You two have it all. Looks good. I have a fire pit and can heat only. Soon I hope to have a gas grill. 👍

[@jhannon9495]

Very good alternatives.

[@joeyjennings9548]

knowledge is power 👍

[@sassycat499]

I have a small wall mounted propane heater. I know it couldn't cook a big meal but could you show a way to use that next time? I would greatly appreciate it. I have not found any videos online about using my source of emergency heat. The best I can think of is heating up a can of soup with it.

[@peggyoconnell3733]

This was an awesome video! Thank you!

[@PrepperPotpourri]

So many great suggestions!

[@Utah_Mike]

I remember being with my grandfather. digging a hole, burn a fire until burned down then hanging Dutch oven over, cover with old sheet metal, then with dirt. I sure miss him and his Dutch oven pinto beans.

[@wally10ize]

The svea 123 gas(petrol) stove is very compact and has been around for decades. Kerosene primus stoves are also very reliable.A kelly kettle can operate in any kind of weather. I also use a woodgas stove running on wood pellets (for a longer burn time)

[@anchorageprepper9008]

Those masonry heaters are incredible!

[@MaryS-mg9ij]

This was EXCELLENT

[@fourfteight3955]

Love your wood stove! My great- great aunt had one. She cooked a lot of meals on it!

[@simplesecrets5370]

Thank you. Will be getting one of those rocket stoves.

[@lyndarina9839]

Do your research before purchasing a Rocket Stove. Big range of prices. I got a small one that is easy for me to move from the porch to the yard. All Rocket Stoves get REALLY hot using very little fuel (twigs, sticks, pine cones) and some even use charcoal. The only disadvantage is that you cannot regulate the temperature very well. I love my little Rocket Stove because it does not require much wood for fuel, and creates almost no smoke. I keep a five gallon bucket packed with dry twigs and sticks that I pick up in the yard so that I’m ready to cook anytime. You’ll need cast iron cookware for long term.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Outstanding work folks! Thanks for the reminder, it is time for me to change the battery on my carbon monoxide detectors!

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Great video! I'm lacking a solar oven, the alcohol burner and I'm really intrigued about the bacon with using the tealights. The last one resembles our friend's outdoor clay oven, which I love!

[@bserieshatch1]

I have a butane stove like the one you showed. I also have a regular propane tank and a 6' hose that goes between them converting from the large propane fitting to the smaller stove fitting. When your done cooking just turn off the propane.

[@nickeysurratt7413]

I have a propane stove, and small BBQ grill, and I just bought a campfire in a can from st.vincent for $20 ( it originally sold for $200 way back in the mid 2000s lol) and despite what was on the box, it actually had the extra base, grill ECT in the box too. Great score

[@phil16woman64]

Thanks for the tips. I learned a lot, like I am no where ready for a power outage. Lots of ideas to practice with though!

[@karenbuckner1959]

You've expanded my thinking... a 30-day, no electric cooking challenge.😏 I usually use my AA Sun Oven 1-2 times a week. I love the free heat. We just bought a used charcoal/wood grill. I cooked with wood, put a JennAir griddle on it so heat is more even, and pots/pans aren't blackened. 1st meal: stir fry with Ramen noodles; 2nd: broccoli casserole... cook the 🥦, removed the 🥦 and put pasta in same water, mixed those with other ingredients, and baked it on top rack till heated and browned. I had to watch temp... it was easily between 350° and 500°, but this is doable. Grill, griddle, fry, pot-cook, and bake in one. We have other options, too, that we have used and/or will be good to be well practiced on. Thanks.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

Rogue Preparedness & this topic made me decide to ring that bell. Carbon Monoxide (CO) are very important to monitor since it can and will kill.

[@seventhson27]

One skill you need to know is how to build, and use a "Cob Oven." (videow on YT), and how to build and use a "rocket stove" built out of stone or cinder blocks. Knowlege of how to build and use a "Dakota Fire Pit" might also come in handy.

[@stevehartman1730]

Its surprising how hot those little tea lights get. I burnt the crap out of my hand on an upside down flower pot.

[@markbajek2541]

I've heard if you have trouble seeing an alcohol flame burning to add a small amount of salt to the fuel and it will help visualize the flame. And even if you are not actually using a solar oven for cooking at some particular time, you could simply use it to warm water to a pretty warm temp and then use your normal source of boiling water (butane stove) to take it all the way to boiling conserving some of its fuel.

[@marywalker2896]

My first time watching. And wow u guys are good. Thx so much. Will be watching all the time. Thx for all the information. I so enjoyed .

[@InclusiveDriving]

Love you guys! I'm not convinced about making your own alcohol to use as a fuel, as you'd need to distill it. The fuel you use to do that, might just as well be used for cooking in the first place.