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flotsam

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9. Cheap and not a bad option.
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 05:06 PM
Jul 2021

The post I was working on was a DUer who was worried about elderly parents and open flames. This system is only a food heater as opposed to a stove. The thing to keep in mind is that emergencies come in all temperatures and that if a cold one shuts you down that one warm meal a day might be a high point for someone stuck in darkness. For myself while my main heat source needs electric to run my propane furnace, I have a backup woodstove and my main stove is also propane as is my barbecue grill. In a time of climate change dual heating systems are critical to survival. My electric is fairly secure and I keep drinking water on site. Candles, flashlight and rechargeable lanterns fill out the emergency supplies along with a pantry of reheatable foods. I am considering getting one of these cookers just for the versatility of a cooker to keep in my vehicles in case of evacuation...

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