What have done towards your prep?

[Mortblanc]

The last ton of "solid fuel" I worked with was delivered via storm damage to that huge tree in the back garden!

I added it to the ton or two sitting in wait or the power failure that never comes.

I have been in the present location for ten years and in this area for 15 years to never have had a power outage that lasted longer than a couple of hours in Mid-Winter.

One lasted for two days after a tornado back in 2012, but that was early spring and not cold enough to haul wood inside.

Pete, what is the difference between an Ikea hobo stove and any other hobo stove?

I do have one 5 gallon metal snap lid bucket I keep on hand for possibly making a large hobo stove but it just sits in the shed.

If I need to cook outside I have a cast iron box stove set up on the back porch.