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Don Y
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Hi Joerg,
On 8/16/2013 12:00 PM, Joerg wrote:
Kinda hard to lug 50 pounds of charcoal *out* in case of an
emergency! (I'd rather allocate that 50 pounds to something
more important! :> )
We've set up our bug-out-bags for different layers of response.
E.g., if we have to shelter-in-place, then we have access to
everything in the house and just need some place where we can
*reliably* find the sorts of items that we ONLY need in case
of an emergency.
If we have to *drive* out of the area, then we can probably
only carry the items that we've had the forethought to pre-pack
(assume emergency means "hurry"!). So, all the BoB's get
thrown in the car along with two 5G containers of water (that
we have to fill "as we depart").
If the car breaks down, runs out of gas (eventually) or if we
have to leave here on foot, then we have a subset of the BoBs
that we will take with us. I.e., always trying to take as
much as is *convenient* -- without overburdening ourselves
in the process.
A single burner propane stove and a few bottles of propane
take up far less space/weight than an equivalent volume of
briquettes (also generates a hotter heat, *faster* -- e.g.,
to sterilize a knife, boil utensils, etc.)
In an emergency, I'm not keen on carrying one pound cans of beer
just so I can catch a buzz while fleeing <whatever> :>
If we're operating without power, gas, etc., I'm probably not in
the mood for a leisurely meal outdoors! I'd be more interested
in keeping the house buttoned up (as cool or as warm as it is
going to be in the absence of auxillary heating/cooling) and
getting what needs to be done as efficiently as possible.
My "merit badge" days are *long* behind me!! :>
On 8/16/2013 12:00 PM, Joerg wrote:
I've been looking to pick up a small, single burner, propane
"camp stove" for the bug-out-bag. ...
Propane grills are for wusses
ducking
Kinda hard to lug 50 pounds of charcoal *out* in case of an
emergency! (I'd rather allocate that 50 pounds to something
more important! :> )
We've set up our bug-out-bags for different layers of response.
E.g., if we have to shelter-in-place, then we have access to
everything in the house and just need some place where we can
*reliably* find the sorts of items that we ONLY need in case
of an emergency.
If we have to *drive* out of the area, then we can probably
only carry the items that we've had the forethought to pre-pack
(assume emergency means "hurry"!). So, all the BoB's get
thrown in the car along with two 5G containers of water (that
we have to fill "as we depart").
If the car breaks down, runs out of gas (eventually) or if we
have to leave here on foot, then we have a subset of the BoBs
that we will take with us. I.e., always trying to take as
much as is *convenient* -- without overburdening ourselves
in the process.
A single burner propane stove and a few bottles of propane
take up far less space/weight than an equivalent volume of
briquettes (also generates a hotter heat, *faster* -- e.g.,
to sterilize a knife, boil utensils, etc.)
... I figure I always have bottled
propane on hand anyway for the torch. Opting for something
like a stove that burns white gas would mean I would have to store
that *just* for use with the stove (wasteful if we never need the
stove!)
Nah. Real men gather wood, make a fire, open a can of beer and then cook
over the fire.
In an emergency, I'm not keen on carrying one pound cans of beer
just so I can catch a buzz while fleeing <whatever> :>
Last outage, we tried using the toaster oven with a UPS. Worked
OK (resistive load) but was awfully wasteful of that "reserve power".
Next time I may try the microwave (more efficient use of power)
but I'm not sure how reactive that load would be and how much
I'd have to derate a UPS's capabilities to safely use one!
Fire up the old Weber. It's amazing what that can cook. Tonight we will
bake bread in it again, followed by spicy chicken wings that will be
eaten along with the fresh and still warm bread. Maybe also
cheese-filled jalapenos.
If we're operating without power, gas, etc., I'm probably not in
the mood for a leisurely meal outdoors! I'd be more interested
in keeping the house buttoned up (as cool or as warm as it is
going to be in the absence of auxillary heating/cooling) and
getting what needs to be done as efficiently as possible.
My "merit badge" days are *long* behind me!! :>