I'll start by lamenting (again) the fact that I'm one person in an apartment. I was reviewing my supplies this morning and I really have to get serious about how I'm going to heat or even cook some of the stuff. Sure, a lot of canned food can be eaten cold if necessary. But, what about rice and dried beans and meat? The stuff in the freezer would need to be cooked and eaten right away.
My preference is (was) propane. But in an apartment, storing even a couple of #20s or a bunch of #1s doesn't sound prudent. What about sterno? You can get 8oz. cans that are said to burn for 2 hours. Having enough of them to carry you any length of time means lots of weight and bulk. But since it doesn't look like I'll be bugging out, would sterno be a viable option? I know nothing of pellets, but should I consider those? Shoot, maybe I shouldn't write off propane so fast. What do you guys think? Living in an urban setting with no ability to bug out, about all I can prepare for is a loss of utilities (electric only, here). Logic tells me bugging in in a real SHTF scenario would be catastrophic.
My preference is (was) propane. But in an apartment, storing even a couple of #20s or a bunch of #1s doesn't sound prudent. What about sterno? You can get 8oz. cans that are said to burn for 2 hours. Having enough of them to carry you any length of time means lots of weight and bulk. But since it doesn't look like I'll be bugging out, would sterno be a viable option? I know nothing of pellets, but should I consider those? Shoot, maybe I shouldn't write off propane so fast. What do you guys think? Living in an urban setting with no ability to bug out, about all I can prepare for is a loss of utilities (electric only, here). Logic tells me bugging in in a real SHTF scenario would be catastrophic.
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