I built myself one of these:
Ammo Can Rocket Stove:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2850938/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2914240/posts
We might want to consider an post on the alternate communications thing mentioned by one of their posters about cells and landlines not working.
I used to be big into CB’s a while back. I still have a couple of mobils an two handheld. I bought a Midland base station that has am, fm, noaa and twoway radio options, along with flashlight, hand crank, ac charger and alternate aaa batteries.
That along with a couple of 32 mile handheld that have the two way plus NOAA. Rechargable, ac or aa batteries are the options.
Have not tried them out yet but if someone has please let us know.