Solavore has upgraded the reflectors that come with their solar oven/reflector package, so when they asked if I’d test them out of course I had to give the new reflectors a test. Last time I shared a review of the Solavore Sport solar oven, I shared all the ins and outs of the setup and […]
Solavore Sport Solar Oven Review: Pasteurizing Water and Baking
It’s summer and to celebrate the sunshine, Solavore sent me their Solavore Sport solar oven to test out. Having a powerless cooking method is important if there is an emergency and you aren’t able to use your normal stove or oven. It is also nice in the summer to be able to cook without heating […]
Eight Great Ways to Cook When the Power is Out!
So you are storing extra food for times of emergency, right? Unless you have all canned goods or MRE’s, that food will need to be cooked. Even canned meals and MRE’s taste better warmed up. However, in many emergency situations you are without power which means no microwave! Making a plan for powerless cooking as […]
12 Days of Christmas Giveaways–Day 7: HydroHeat Flameless Cooker Kit from Emergency Essentials
Welcome to day seven of our 12 days of Christmas giveaways! Be sure to check out the other open giveaways while you’re here! Today I’ve teamed up with the fantastic folks at Emergency Essentials to bring you a HydroHeat flameless cooker package! Having a method to heat food without power is an important part of […]
72 Hour Emergency Kit Series Week 4: Cooking
Welcome back! Today’s focus in our 72 hour emergency kits is cooking! Having a cooking method in your kit is not mandatory, but will help if you want to heat or cook food OR are planning to use boiling as a water purification method. If you are packing foods that don’t need cooked like energy […]
Powerless Cooking With the Kelly Kettle Base Camp
Using old Irish technology, the Kelly Kettle boils water faster than any non-gas stove I own. The hollow, double walled, chimney design makes fast fire and uses all the rising heat to heat your water. Kelly Kettles can also be used to cook on top of, although pot size couldn’t get too large due to […]
Powerless Cooking on the EcoZoom Versa Rocket Stove
One of the most primitive powerless cooking methods, cooking over fire, is improved by using a rocket stove. Rocket stoves use minimal fuel fed through a feed port near the bottom of the stove. With an airflow port under the fuel feed port, the fire easily burns hot and all that heat flows up through […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 47: Building Your Food Storage with Prepared Housewives
Episode 47: Building Your Food Storage with Jamie from Prepared Housewives Listen here! Wanting to get your food storage started? Today I talk with Jamie from Prepared Housewives about what got her serious about preparedness, the five basic steps to start your food storage, and off grid cooking options! Mentioned in the show: Jamie’s Menu […]
Solo Stove Biomass Stove Review
I recently got to test out the Solo Stove biomass backpacking stove. This little stove is very light weight and burns bio-fuels like sticks, pine cones, leaves, and other dry fuel. I put it through the standard testing and tried to boil some water on it. The stove burns really nicely. The first round I […]
Kindle Cook Kit Flameless Cooker Review
There are quite a few ways to heat food and water that require a flame. But did you know there are also flameless heaters? MRE’s have used this technology for years with their specially designed MRE heaters. Those heaters consist of a chemical in a pouch that produces heat when it is exposed to water. […]
