I was just living the way I grew up. Camping as a kid almost every week end, so we just naturally had an interest in camping and bought a little gear each year. We got a Coleman camping stove as one of our first camping equipment purchases.
Hubby wanted to do some backpacking on the trails we have around here, so we added a little more, which reminds me we also have a Coleman backpacking stove that I failed to list. We also upgraded a sleeping bag to a down sleeping bag which was lighter weight for back backing.
We used to take several canoe trips each year when we were younger, so water proof gear and quick and easy cooking on the river bank was needed. And who didn't have a back yard BBQ? Or at least a tailgating one? We used to have a block party/bbq every weekend during the 80s.
My parents and grandparents used cast iron cookware and some stainless steel stuff in the restaurants, and some big pots for cooking apple butter outdoors on a big wood fire. So I just had to have a cast iron skillet, and each year acquired a little something else till I had quite a collection.
So forth and so on. Just a way of life. Now that rocket stove, that’ll be my first real “prepper cooking method”.
My grand parents on the farm cooked with propane, but heated their house with wood. My other Granny had a fireplace with a nice insert that kept things toasty, and of course we grandkids were always roasting wieners and marshmallow or popping corn there or over a campfire. However, we didn't know that was prepping. LOL
“I was just living the way I grew up. Camping as a kid almost every week end, so we just naturally had an interest in camping and bought a little gear each year. We got a Coleman camping stove as one of our first camping equipment purchases.”
The majority of people likely have a grill of some kind to use outdoors. The problem is, having fuel to keep it going. If propane or charcoal can’t be bought, fuel is a problem. Even getting wood would be a problem with people living in town. However, the rocket stove will burn any biomass and small limbs from bushes or ones that drop from trees, are readily available. Due to the burning efficiency of the rocket stove, it requires less fuel and it’s a life saver to have heat for boiling water/liquids, and cooking food.
Due to circumstances in moving one time, somehow I lost my fishing gear. When I realized it was gone, I thought I was really stupid to not have even a fishing rod. I did a search of fishing gear and ended up with a Shakespeare LADIES fishing rod and baits. Yes, it is PINK. That should keep men away from that rod as I doubt any man would use a PINK fishing rod. The hand hold of the rod is smaller to fit a woman’s hand. I have that stashed in a corner of my closet. The artificial bait also came with the rod. Have rod, will fish if necessary. :o)