Hurricane Prepping.

[Cedar1974]

I live on the Gulf Coast, and my Mom came to me asking what kind of stove I use to prep my hiking meals. She has an electric stove and if she loses power she can't cook. Now I use some home made Fancy Feast stoves, but I was wondering, what stove would you suggest to use in such a case inside a home?

[Old Hiker]

Nothing INSIDE a home if it involves ANY type of flame.

Pocket rocket for OUTSIDE. Propane BBQ OUTSIDE. Charcoal BBQ OUTSIDE.

[One Half]

Nothing INSIDE a home if it involves ANY type of flame.

Pocket rocket for OUTSIDE. Propane BBQ OUTSIDE. Charcoal BBQ OUTSIDE.

That makes zero sense. Ever have a gas stove or a propane stove in your kitchen? Geesh.

These are decent little stoves. https://www.target.com/p/coleman-174...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

I believe there are various makers as well.

[MisterMoon]

That makes zero sense. Ever have a gas stove or a propane stove in your kitchen? Geesh.

These are decent little stoves. https://www.target.com/p/coleman-174...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

I believe there are various makers as well.

^this.

I would not use a cat-can liquid fuel stove inside my house. Too easy to have a flaming spill and cause no end of grief. The butane stoves are perfectly safe to use indoors. Much less chance to burn your house down, or worse, yourself.

[Daybreak]

^this.

I would not use a cat-can liquid fuel stove inside my house. Too easy to have a flaming spill and cause no end of grief. The butane stoves are perfectly safe to use indoors. Much less chance to burn your house down, or worse, yourself.

Both. I really don't want to get rid of my NG stove either. Liquid fuel has potential safety issues. Most backpacking stoves are too easy to knock over. For the non camper, I would stick to burners designed to be used as an extra or table top burner. Everyone should have a battery powered CO monitor.

Outdoor propane grills can produce CO when closed and the air restricted.


Water is the real issue. I grew up in Houston and we always filled the bathtubs with water primarily for toilet water. More if you don't have a backyard.

[Venchka]

A nice stable canister stove and a bunch of the medium and or Large canisters.
I loaned friends my Primus multi-fuel stove and middle size canisters after a tornado knocked out their power for a week. They really enjoyed hot coffee.
Wayne


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[rocketsocks]

There are chemical heated “ready to eat” meals, but they are expensive, solar might work at times...is this a trick question?

[Cedar1974]

There are chemical heated “ready to eat” meals, but they are expensive, solar might work at times...is this a trick question?

Nope. I am being serious because my mom was concerned after what happened to Houston and Florida.

[rocketsocks]

Nope. I am being serious because my mom was concerned after what happened to Houston and Florida.

I hear ya, nothing like some hot food to keep the spirits up.

[DownEaster]

A standard 2-burner Coleman propane stove is what I have in my earthquake emergency supply (the big concern in California). This isn't any more dangerous to use in the kitchen than the (natural) gas cooktop I use every day. The Coleman camping stove is much more stable than a backpacking stove.

[atraildreamer]

A standard 2-burner Coleman propane stove is what I have in my earthquake emergency supply (the big concern in California). This isn't any more dangerous to use in the kitchen than the (natural) gas cooktop I use every day. The Coleman camping stove is much more stable than a backpacking stove.

Duplicate post.

[zelph]

Sterno Inferno stove uses gelled alcohol. Has stabilizing swing out legs. doesn't cost an arm and a leg ,-)

https://www.amazon.com/Sterno-70138-.../dp/B0169ZDUOM

[Slo-go'en]

I'd use a canister stove. It's easy to use and no different then the propane kitchen stove I normally cook on. Heck, when I ran out of propane earlier this summer and didn't want to have the tank filled up right away, I cooked on my canister stove for a couple of weeks.

[Tennessee Viking]

Alcohol stove with Mountain Home, Ramen or add Hot Water meals
Small campstove

Used to have a fireplace insert big enough to cook on.

[SoaknWet]

I cook all the time indoors with all the above mentioned stoves, for a couple of years now to stay in practice, and have never had a incident. Just know your stove and use common sense. I even use my water filters and headlamps! Keep all my camping equipment at the ready just in case.

[Venchka]

My own ice storm, tornado, hurricane & Zombie Apocalypse cooking setup at home:
4 burner propane grill with a 5th burner for pot, skillets, etc. and 2 20 pound propane bottles. On my deck.
JetBoil SOL, Pocket Rocket 2 & Primus MFS with 10-12 medium canisters.
SVEA 123 and Primus MFS with 1 gallon of Coleman fuel.
3 bottles of Maker’s Mark. For drinking. Never for cooking.
Wayne


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[rocketsocks]

Liquid Nitrogen

[swisscross]

Lost power for a week after a hurricane years ago. We live 5 hours from the coast. Cannot imagine a direct hit.
I had up to 4 separate dishes cooking at same time on 3 different stoves and a charcoal grill. Whisperlite, canister and alochol. It was actually fun trying to juggle the three at one time.
The suggestion of a 2 burner camp stove is solid. Would have made cooking for a family much easier.

[AllDownhillFromHere]

If its Mom, Coleman propane cannister stove. Optionally get the adapter for the big tank, but that's more fiddly. If its me, Coleman white gas stove.

They also make a 3-burner.

[KCNC]

In addition to my propane grill and charcoal grill I have a single burner butane stove that you commonly see at dessert and omelet stations of large buffets. I also now have a 30KW generator that will run the entire house after spending a week without power after an ice storm a few years ago, so you could say I'm a bit over-prepared.

As luck would have it, we haven't had a serious weather event (hurricane or otherwise) since I installed the generator.

Go figure.