Cooking in Crisis

Ten Methods of Cooking Off Grid

Camp Oven with Stove

Coleman Camp Oven

Coleman Propane Stove

Volcano Oven

Sterno Fuel

The Survival Stove

Coleman Insta Start Grill Stove

Global Sun Oven

Solar Oven Combo

Cooking with Sunshine

Lodge Charcoal Grill

Coghlan's Folding Stove

Ultralight Canister Camp Stove

Coleman Butane / Propane Mix Fuel

Grover Rocket Stove

Pioneer style Dutch oven

Coghlan's Fuel Tablets

Sterno Stove Kit

GasOne Portable Gas Stove

Esbit Cookset Alcohol Burner Stove

Kerosene Cook and Canning Stove

Portable Solar Oven

Kelly Kettle

Envirofit Charcoal Stove

Wood Burning Campstove

Charge your cell phone or
tablet by lighting a fire!

EcoZoom Versa Rocket Stove

Solo Stove Wood Burning Stove

Bushbox Outdoor Pocket Stove

Campfire Reflector Oven

Volcano 3 Collapsible Cook Stove

Esbit Folding Stove

Etekcity Collapsible Stove

BaseCamp

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Method #2: Folding Stove / Hobo stove.
(Charcoal, biomass, sterno, paraffin wax, Esbit fuel).
Some stoves offer a variety of fuel options. Below are stoves that
accept charcoal, a sterno or biomass as fuel sources:

Bushbox Outdoor Pocket stove. Very small and
lightweight the BushBox Outdoor S tove, right, fits into any
pocket! Comes with an ash pan for soil protection. Not only
will this little stove fit into any pocket but it is multi-fuel,
meaning you can use it with wood, organic matter, or fuels
such as and Esbit. Reduce carbon footprint and fuel costs by
using renewable resources like twigs, leaves, pinecones,
wood shavings, feathers, cotton pads, and other organic
matter. Wood pellets, charcoal, dried animal dung are also
great, fast burning options.

Esbit folding stove. The Esbit folding stove burns on Esbit
fuel tabs that burn about 12 minutes each, more than
enough to handle your cooking needs, like boiling water. The
beauty of this system is that it's a compact stove made of
durable galvanized steel that fits in your pocket. The stove
set, pictured below with the included fuel tabs is around $10
and with available free shipping!

Tin can charcoal stove. You can configure a classic charcoal
tin can stove from a #10 can in your preps. Also, called a
hobo stove or a buddy burner, you'll need two sturdy wire
screens, a roll-type can opener, a punch type can opener and
wire for a handle, in addition to a #10 can. When you're
done, you'll need just 3 or 4 charcoal briquettes to operate.
Here's how to make a tin can charcoal stove.

Remove the top and bottom of the can.
Create circulation air holes with the punch type can
opener.
Make two holes on the top at either end, then tie a wire
handle.
Push one of the sturdy wire screens down the can to
make a grate to keep charcoal near the top for cooking
Place the other at the top to support pots.

Many preppers

have modified the

tin can stove

method:

Here's a t in can b uddy burner with paraffin wax
insertion. The paraffin wax insertion is a tuna can with
cardboard roll and melted wax. The same design also
works with a sterno insertion.

Here is a rocket tin can stove with biomass fuel.

Buddy Burner (noun). Also called a "Vagabond Burner," a
buddy burner is a home made fuel source for cooking. A
popular buddy burner is made with Paraffin wax that's melted
and poured into a tuna can that's filled with rolled cardboard.
The device is then placed underneath a ventilated coffee
can, which serves as a stove to the buddy burner.

Learn how to make a buddy burner and a stove from tin
cans!

Method # 3 Sterno Stoves (see also alcohol stoves).
Sterno is a great beginning camper tool. It is best at heating
things up, or boiling water to make soup, and hot drinks like tea
and coffee. Sterno is a brand name. It has low heating power, so
you'll need more Sterno to cook a meal than with other times of
fuel. Even so, Sterno is a great way to get started in prepping.
Sterno is safer than liquid fuels and you'll find they are easy to
store and inexpensive,and fun! Sterno brand cooking fuel is non-
toxic, biodegradable and water soluble.

Can you use a sterno in an apartment in the event of an
emergency power outage?

Yes! Sterno is a similar fuel used in chafing dishes to keep
casseroles warm in buffets and keeps the fondue pot filled with
melty cheese. Sterno Smores! Pictured left, Left you'll see how
you can roast marshmallows, in the best Smores party idea ever!

Sterno Cooking Kit. Sterno brand cooking fuel is non-toxic,
biodegradable and water soluble. The Sterno Kit is a good
entry level option for cooking outdoors when the power is
out or for taking your first outdoor camping adventure.

Coghlan's Folding Stove (sterno, paraffin wax). Coghlan's
Folding Stove, pictured right, is convenient and easy to use.
It burns Coghlan's Camp Heat or any other type of canned
fuel, such as a home-made paraffin wax fuel made from a
tuna can. Try also fuel tablets! It folds nicely and is an ideal
emergency cooking option.

Method #4: Charcoal Stove or Box Oven.
Cooking with charcoal briquettes is the classic backyard or park
cooking option. Another cooking method for charcoal is with box
oven. A box oven combined with charcoal can help you bake
cookies, cakes and pizza.

Basic Cardboard Box Oven:

Wrap foil on inside of open box.
Cut a view opening (box bottom).
Place coals in the fire pit.
Position four cans and a rack.
Light the coals.
Place your dish on the rack.
Monitor cooking through window.

Image right by

shurdington.org.

Coleman Box oven. Borrowing on the idea of the classic
cardboard box oven is the Coleman box oven, pictured
immediate right. Place the Coleman box oven, on top of a
Coleman two- or three-burner stove, which provides all the
heat you need to bake your favorite dishes. This oven would
work also on a heat source such as charcoal, though it will
get soot from the charcoal. The Coleman box oven looks like
a mini safe, but it's actually a mini oven. Made of aluminized
steel, you can bake batches of muffins, biscuits or rolls to
enhance your outdoor cooking experience.

Envirofit Charcoal Stove. Envirofit makes the worlds most
fuel efficient charcoal stove! The Envirofit Charcoal Stove has
a 63% reduction in fuel consumption over traditional charcoal
stoves. That's an important distinction for preppers. What's
more, this stove is "carbon" friendly. It has the highest CO2
reduction of any stove on the market.

Lodge Charcoal Grill. The Lodge Coal Grill, pictured right is
a rugged, charcoal hibachi-style grill has two adjustable
heights. A draft door regulates the heat. Ideal for anywhere
you need a self contained cooking source. Coals are
accessible behind a flip down door. It's seasoned and ready
to use.

Method #5 Propane Stoves.
Propane is a dependable fuel at high altitudes and freezing
temperatures; however, propane tanks are thick walled, so they
are too heavy to carry in a backpack. Leave this kind of stove in
your backyard or take it car camping.

Coleman Two-Burner Propane Stove (propane stove).
Pictured in green is the Coleman Two-Burner Propane Stove.
Coleman's PerfectFlow appliances regulate the pressure of
the propane to provide a consistent cooking performance
without flaring or flickering. The stove also provides
windblock side panels. It runs on Coleman Liquid Fuel
(propane) or even unleaded gasoline.

Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart Grill Stove (propane
stove). A top seller, Coleman InstaStart requires no matches
for starting. This stove packs 10,000 BTUs of cooking power!
Coleman's PerfectFlow appliance regulates the pressure of
the propane to provide a consistent cooking performance
without flaring or flickering. It takes propane bottles. This
steel grill offers two cooking surfaces to get that meal in
those hungry stomachs in no time.

Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven (propane stove and
oven). The Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven cooks for up to 5
hours on high heat with one 1-pound can of propane.
Imagine baking fresh bread and cookies, pizza, lasagna and
so much more. Certainly, this will be a morale booster in
uncertain times, and you can enjoy it today camping!

Solaire Portable Infrared Propane Gas Grill (propane
grill). The Solaire p ortable Infrared Propane Gas Grill, uses 1
pound propane cylinders (larger tank with optional adapter).
This is luxury grill for your bugout location or backyard. The
shipping weight is 27 pounds and it includes a carrying case,
so technically it is a portable grill.

NOTE: Proper storage of propane cylinders is important.
Don't store a cylinder in a closed storage compartment.
Learn how to handle and store propane correctly.

Method #6: Butane Stoves.
Butane does not do well in below freezing temperatures. Like
propane, butane stoves also come in pressurized tanks, but
butane cartridges generally can't be refilled. And when the tank is
low, it looses it's efficiency. Unfortunately, butane canisters are
not always easy to find.

Ultralight butane stove. The u ltralight Piezo igntion s tove is
gas-powered (Butane Burner) and has an unbelievable price
at around $8! It's an unbeatable price, and best of all it gets
1,328 4.5-Star customer reviews! It has a PIEZO ignition.
(Does not include the gas base.)

GasOne GS-3000 Portable Gas Stove. Unlike gas stoves
from other manufacturers, GS-3000 is CSA approved for
safety and uses quality materials to meet higher standards.
This stove uses standard 8oz butane canisters and features
a piezo type electric starter with safety shut off system, so
it does not require matches or lighters! Best of all, the
GasOne stove, pictured immediate right, is around $28 with
free available shipping.

Etekcity Collapsible Butane Stove: Designed with travel in
mind, the Portable Windproof Butane Outdoor Stove by
Etekcity is constructed of water-resistant materials and
intended to be used outdoors on camping trips or other
outdoor activities. The Etekcity Collapsible Butane Stove was
built to take a beating and to travel everywhere you do. Safe
and easy to connect to a butane canister, the outdoor stove
has a built-in electric spark ignition system and includes
flame control. Flame control allows operators to change
between a powerful flame and a lower intensity flame for
ultimate control.

Method #7: Blended Fuels (Butane/Propane Mixed
Fuel Stoves).
Blended fuel stoves offer the capability of improved cooking in
below-freezing conditions. Butane/Propane mix canisters, like the
Coleman, pictured immediate right, are lightweight, resealable,
and easily connect to stoves and lanterns. Most canister
appliances are lightweight and simple to use, so if you are a
backpacker who counts ounces and appreciates convenience this
fuel is for you. Downsides are that canisters can't be recycled,
and in subfreezing temperatures, the fuel does not perform well.
Or at all. Cold temperatures affect the pressure in the canister,
so performance is best in mild to moderate conditions, Main
advantages: convenience and light weight.

Method #8: Kerosene stoves.
On the positive side, fuel for a kerosene stove costs just a few
cents an hour to burn and this fuel does not evaporate quickly.
The bad part is that it smells, and because it doesn't evaporate
quickly, you'll have a residue if you spill.

Kerosene Cook and Canning Stove. Pictured in red, the
Kerosene Cook and Canning Stove holds more than 5 quarts
of fuel, and burns up to 11 hours per tank. With adjustable
heat output, this cook stove is great for cooking large meals
and will even hold large canners.

Method # 9: Alcohol Stove (liquid).
With an alcohol stove, unlike the petroleum fuel options, you can
easily put out a fire with water! Alcohol stoves also have the
benefit of being lightweight. Unfortunately, fuels aren't as easy
to find as other fuels.

The Esbit Alcohol Stove & Trekking Cookset. Pictured right,
the Esbit Alcohol Stove a nd Trekking Cookset is made of
extremely light, hard-anodized aluminum. While aluminum
has its dangers, the lightweight and compact nature of this
set makes it hard to pass. It will be a great addition to a
bugout bag. You can't beat the deal. The set of cookware
and stove is just $40!

Method #10: Solar ovens.
A solar oven (also sometimes called solar cooker) is made with
aluminum reflectors to bake foods using the sun's energy. Used
to either heat food or sterilize water, this outdoor cooking
method concentrates sunlight thereby converting light to heat,
and trapping heat. Solar cooking has been around for centuries,
but up to now, not many people have had the opportunity to try
cooking with the sun.

Global Sun Oven solar cooker. The Global Sun Oven cooker
is according to the manufacturer the world's most widely
used solar oven. Using the most advanced materials, the Sun
Oven takes all the hassles out of solar cooking to create the
ultimate solar appliance. The sun oven can be used in the
winter as well as summer. It has been used very successfully
at below zero conditions at a base camp on Mt. Everest.
Measures 19" x 19" with an average depth of 11". The total
weight is only 21 pounds. You can bake bread, make cookies,
pizza, muffins, or anything you could prepare using a
conventional oven.

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Cooking off Grid Prepper style!
You don't need an off-grid homestead, to cook off grid. Preppers
have several options for how to cook their food off grid whether it
be a fire pit,a solar oven; a wood / biomass stove (such as a
rocket stove or volcano oven); a hybrid wood biomass stove a
propane or gas stove; a wood fired cast iron cookstove, or a pot
cooker fueled by a generator. Your cookstove may also provide
heat for your abode! The Camp Chef Alpine Heavy Duty Cylinder
Stove, pictured in the bottom right hand corner of the page runs
on wood and will provide the comfort of heat.

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Portable off-grid cooking
Cooking in crisis: ten methods for cooking off the grid

How will you cook in crisis?
Whether cooking indoors or outdoors, preppers must consider
available fuel sources. Preppers always have a contingency plan!
This article focuses on how to cook in an off-grid world.

There are several prepper methods for cooking off the grid.
Discover cooking with no power using a dutch oven, solar oven,
rocket stove, or propane and gas stoves. Here are the various
cooking methods and kitchen ovens for preppers

Ten Methods of Cooking in an Off-grid
World:

Method #1: Wood/Biomass ovens and rocket stoves.
Rocket stoves today are amazing. With a few twigs you can fuel
your cellphone, heat your meal, purify water or warm up! With a
rocket stove, you'll use wood, biomass and charcoal, and there's
no gas or propane necessary.

Fire pit with a dutch oven. At the most basic level, preppers
can dig a shallow trench for a fire to shelter the flames from
wind. This is the pioneer method with which to cook foods.
Fuel sources in a fire pit can be charcoal, wood or even dung!

Dutch Oven: Essential for this method of off-grid
cooking is a dutch oven (a cast iron pot with a lid
pictured left) to place on the fire pit. Use a dutch oven
to cook pie, bread, cobblers, casseroles, baked beans,
stew, cakes and more. Learn more about cast iron
cookware by Lodge.

Reflector Oven: With a c ampfire reflector oven, you can
bake using an open fire. It bakes by capturing radiant
heat from an open fire and then reflects the heat
towards your food. Pictured in green at the bottom of
the page, pioneers baked breads in this way.

BioLite Wood Burning Campstove. The BioLite camp stove
powers most USB-chargeable devices including smartphones
using twigs! About 20 minutes of charging with a strong fire
gives you about 60 minutes of talk time on most
smartphones. During a full burn, the CampStove can boil 1
liter of water in as little as 4 miutes. 30 seconds This
CampStove weighs about 2 lbs. and is about the same size
as a 1-liter Nalgene water bottle. Best of all, an internal
starter battery helps kick-start the fire before the stove
begins generating its own power. It's that easy!

EcoZoom Versa Rocket Stove. EcoZoom's Versa rocket
stove offers the flexibility to cook with wood, charcoal, or
solid biomass fuel in a rugged and durable design. A super-
high efficiency portable cook stove, it has a fully insulated
vertical combustion chamber forces gases to mix with flames
when in use, decreasing harmful emissions while boasting
tremendous fuel efficiency. The EcoZoom Versa rocket stove,
pictured right is highly rated.

Grover Heavy Duty Rocket Stove. The ultimate prepper
rocket stove is the Grover heavy duty rocket stove. It solves
the problem of cooking when your propane runs out, and you
don't have large quantities of wood to devote to cooking. Of
course you need some alternate source of combustible
material. Wood works great but in conventional wood burning
stoves you will waste a great deal of wood in heat energy
that didn't go towards cooking the food. This Heavy Duty
Grover Rocket Stove eliminated that problem entirely by
allowing you to use small twigs, leaves, and pretty much any
dry plant matter will do, such as weeds, dry sage brush, etc.

Kelly Kettle. If you are camping and want a convenient quick
way to heat up your water for hydrating food, a cup of coffee
or for personal use, the large Kelly Kettle (Base Camp) is an
ideal solution. It will deliver about 7 cups of ho water in just
a few minutes. Backpackers and hikers love the Kelly Kettle
for its light weight and natural fuel burning ability. Never
worry about carrying heavy fuel in your backpack again. An
essential element of any emergency preparedness plan is
being able to obtain pure water, which the Kelly Kettle does
brilliantly and effectively! Without access to other types of
fuel such as gas or propane, it may be difficult to get pure
water. Since the Kelly Kettle uses only natural fuels, in a
disaster you most likely will still have access to ample
natural fuel in order to boil and purify water for drinking,
cooking and personal hygiene.

Solo Stove. Pictured right and at the bottom of the page,
the S olo S tove is the #1 wood-burning camping stove
recommended by Backpacker Magazine and serious
survivalists including Discovery Channel's Matt Graham. The
Solo stove usses twigs, leaves, pinecones and wood as fuel,
which eliminates the need to carry heavy, polluting and
expensive canister fuels. Plus it boils water in as little as
two minutes.

Volcano Collapsible Cook Stove. An unbelievably cool cook
stove, pictured right, the Volcano Collapsible Cook Stove
takes either propane, charcoal, or wood! How's that for
versatility? Designed in the USA, it's the tri-fuel capability
which sets it apart from all other outdoor cooking options.
This portable cook stove collapses to 5” and includes a
storage bag. This is a highly popular cookstove with preppers.

The Volcano Collapsible Cook Stove is hands down the most

popular camping

stove of

HappyPreppers.com

readers judging

by sales.

VitalGrill Survival Stove. Want a stove fueled by nature?
Pictured below, the VitalGrill Survival Stove is eco-friendly!
Use any Solid Biological Material Available as fuel: wood,
paper, cardboard, twigs, straw, natural fibers, animal dung,
or any combustible waste, plus you can use charcoal! Best of
all, the VitaGrill Survival stove will deliver life-saving heat in
extreme situations. The VitalGril has powerful turbine fans
the flame quickly and evently. It generates up to 20,000 Btu
of heat.

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