Heating your home with a wood stove. It sounds so warm. And cozy. And romantic. You know, sitting by the fireplace in your pajamas with your hot cocoa and a good book kind of romantic. But those of you who heat your homes with a wood stove know that it is, well, not as easy […]
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 […]
72 Hour Kit Series Week 3: Fire and Heat
Welcome back to our 72 hour emergency kit series! This week we’re covering fire and heat. Hypothermia, (not keeping your core body temperature high enough) is the most common outdoor killer. You can die from hypothermia even when it’s not winter. If you are planning to use your emergency kit to evacuate to the woods, […]
13 Ways to Stay Cool Without Electricity
Many emergencies are accompanied by a loss of electricity. In the summer this can cause real problems due to the high temperatures. Our air conditioners and swamp coolers won’t work without power. So how do you stay cool in the heat when the power is out? There are quite a few things you can do […]
Kelly Kettle Trekker Biomass Stove Review
The Kelly Kettle Trekker is a portable sized biomass stove with a unique design. The stove consists of a fire pan and a chimney that is the water pot. The chimney is double walled and holds water between the walls. Kelly Kettle makes three different sizes of stove–the largest called the Volcano or Base Camp, […]
Reusable Hand Warmers
A couple of years ago I purchased some HotSpot reusable hand warmers from Emergency Essentials. Similar reusable hand warmers are available from other sellers and on Amazon. Have you tried these? Here is what they are, how they work, the pros and cons, and some possible uses of reusable hand warmers. What are reusable hand […]
Hand Warmers
Hand warmers are handy (excuse the pun) little low tech devices that can add a layer of comfort to your preparations or just help out on a day of outdoor recreation in the cold (skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, etc.). The original hand warmers are a thin pouch of papery material that feels soft like fabric. […]
EcoZoom Zoom Versa Rocket Stove Review (Charcoal)
What are your options for emergency cooking? For any stove you have available for off grid cooking, you’ll need some kind of fuel. It’s best if the fuel is something you can get more of or stock a lot of. I recently had the opportunity to test out a ZoomVersa Stove from EcoZoom stoves. One […]
Cold Camping, Hot Rocks: Using Rocks to Stay Warm on a Cold Night Outside
Sometimes camp outs can get pretty chilly. When I was growing up we’d frequently take camping trips when it wasn’t quite warm enough to be comfortable–mostly the early spring or late fall trips–and sleeping was never warm enough even with plenty of blankets piled on. I’m not sure how it came to be–maybe my mom […]
Very Cool CHEAP Camp Stove From LDS Preppers
Okay, this is my next project I think. Very cheap, efficient, cheap, small, cheap woodstove. Did I mention that it won’t cost a lot to build this? You probably have most of the materials in your food storage already. Check out this thread on the LDS Preppers site. Which, by the way, is full of […]
