We are thinking positive thoughts, WTSHTF, concentrating on how to cook and not on the possibility what will there actually BE to cook? We have a small pond out back that at one time held a good many crappie, catfish, and probably a bass or two. As Texas as suffered such a severe drought, there are no more fishes. The cranes and blue herons just walked right in a number of times and then came back for seconds. They thought they were at Golden Corral. The garden — gone. The elderly lady across the road has a few cows and there are a number of rabbits romping around the homestead. No chickens, pig was slaughtered years ago. At least we have the fireplace, and a cast iron skillet. And coat hangers for the hot dogs should we be so fortunate. :)
The tin roaster for the FP looks to be something to consider. And to make a solar oven should be easy enough to do (as well as inexpensive to make) Of course there is always the bbq grill. LOL one winter we lost power and lacked electricity and. thus, heat. The fireplace came to the rescue. Kept us from freezing to death until the elec co-op could get out an replace our pole. DH caffeine urge was satisfied by ...hammered coffee beans. Don’t remember how the coffee was made, but we had no coffee grinder nor peculator, and most definitely no instant. Geeze that was over 30 years ago. Time marches on.
Have you ever seen these ‘flower pot heaters’?
(Disclaimer: I have never tried this, and I am not a scientist; I have no idea how safe it is, and I wouldn’t want to try it on a table or counter-top, and I’m not sure I’d even try the hanging one.)
But I’d be very interested in other Freepers’ thoughts about this, especially the science/engineer-minded folks.
We were thinking that if we lost power in the winter, a couple of these in the fireplace, with the flue closed, would keep us warm enough to survive. Please give opinions!
(The bit that worries me, is the possibility of fire, when the tea-lights go to all-liquid. This issue has caused me to re-think the Herc stove...I’m really scared of Fire!)
Anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11dqKJrulk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3iWEclgj8Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7xkCno9Mc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHXaO1VF5pA
(Gosh; maybe we’ll have to conflate the Cooking Thread, with the Prepper Thread :-)
-JT