“Still short of water,,,
That’s on the “to do” list as well as a small fireplace out
back to cook or heat stuff...”
Figure an average of 2 gallons of water per person per day for drinking, cooking, washing and personal hygiene. Stock bottled water for convenience, and focus on rain barrels or water collection and purification. There is also water that can be drained from your hot water heater, plumbing system, and toilet RESERVOIR.
A propane grill with a side burner should meet most all of your cooking needs.(a camp stove for indoors). I keep 10 20 lb propane tanks full at all times, and refill each one when emptied. (I grill & smoke meats a lot). That’s a lot of propane for grilling, but it won’t go bad, and it isn’t getting any cheaper.
Be careful cooking outdoors in a SHTF situation unless your willing to share your food!
I’ve got 4 tanks for my grill now,,,
The best thing about where I live is my neighbors,,,
4 0ther vets and about 10 of the young`un’s,,,
Neighborhood SWAT,,,
We have a good “pinch-point” to seal this place off,,,
Some have generators and freezers,,,
Plenty of beef/pig/deer...