Alternative Cooking & Heating Methods During a Power Outage

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Winter and a survival or emergency situation can be particular challenges for staying warm, cooking and resolving freezing situations. Knowing a few survival heating methods is a good skill to have. Keeping the heat in check at home, blackouts, frozen water pipes and keeping warm are just some of the problems to deal with. The following suggestions may make dealing with the cold and power outages a bit more tolerable.

While some electronic (battery) options are listed below, consider the possibility that an EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) could render them useless. Non-electronics may be better all-around preparation choices.

Important things to consider before cooking:
Alternative Cooking/Heating Methods:
Home Heating Tips and Energy-Efficient Alternatives

Indoor / Outdoor
Outdoor Only
Search here for other options or variations of the items listed above.

BURNING ANSWERS ABOUT FIREWOOD:

Many homeowners, all over the world, use firewood to heat their homes and cook. Some use it year round. A bit less convenient, especially when sleeping, than other home-heating/cooking options there is the need to constantly feed wood into the stove to maintain the fire. There are some methods (outdoor wood furnace) to make wood-burning a bit more convenient and safer and integral with an existing heating system. Wood-burning is a dryer heat and provides a relaxed, comforting ambience when the flame is visible. With the prices of other home-heating and cooking fuels, firewood is, usually, a better value with a renewable source of fuel available nearly everywhere. Here are some facts about using firewood to heat or cook. Other Resources:
Wood Cutting Safety
Heating With Wood
Everything About Burning Tree Bark

Body Warming Options:
See Also:
How To Build and Maintain a Fire
Emergency Shelters & Interior Environmental Control
No Power? No Problem!