|
Post by Valerie on Nov 28, 2012 20:42:31 GMT -5
Yeah, if we had to, in a super cold no-electricity situation, we could stoke up the fireplace and hang blankets across the doorways and just camp in the recliners in the family room. It would get us through a short cold snap. Normally, we only have one or two cold nights at a time.
|
|
|
Post by Cyngbaeld on Nov 28, 2012 21:45:39 GMT -5
Good that you have a fireplace.
|
|
|
Post by BigM on Nov 29, 2012 8:02:07 GMT -5
I think I would use it to heat the floors so my feet don't get cold. Wonder just how hot they get...
|
|
|
Post by Cyngbaeld on Nov 29, 2012 11:51:37 GMT -5
M, that is what the Romans did. LOL
|
|
|
Post by Valerie on Nov 29, 2012 20:10:58 GMT -5
Seems like you oughta be able to smoke meat or something in there, too, while it's warming up the house. We got our bricks tonight! And some concrete blocks to build it up on so I don't have to lay down on the ground to check the fire.
|
|
|
Post by Granny Smith on Nov 29, 2012 21:05:59 GMT -5
I'm thinking of 'borrowing' some bricks from my neighbor. There's a big pile of them at her (blown down) house, she's selling the place, and isn't living there anymore.
Maybe I should ask her first.
|
|
|
Post by Sheila on Nov 30, 2012 1:02:02 GMT -5
A few years ago we were without power for 2 weeks so we moved our bed in the living room closed off all the back rooms put up heavy blankets on all the windows, put on extra socks and cloths.We did have propane so we used that to cook thank goodness we really enjoyed our hot coffee,couldn't use it for heat cause our tank was almost empty.You really do learn to appreciate what you have especially when you loose it. I think it can make you stronger.And that happened to us three times up north.Having the food canned sure was a blessing sense all the stores were closed.It pays to be prepared.
|
|
|
Post by Valerie on Dec 1, 2012 15:48:19 GMT -5
Well, the rocket stove is an absolute fabulous success! We boiled water for tea and cooked some bacon for a snack, just to see if it would be hot enough to do it. I learned a couple things in the process: 1. Have good, dry fuel, and have a good stack of it right handy. It's not good to go around the yard looking for more while trying to cook. The fire needs fairly constant attention. 2. Once the fire is going good, add sticks about 1/2" in diameter, but don't put so many that you plug up the air hole. About 3 or 4 sticks at a time is good. I'd like to try using busted up scrap wood, but didn't want to take the time to chop it up before hand. 3. I think I'll put together some jars of dehydrated meat, veg, buillion, and seasonings so in a pinch if we needed a good meal we could just heat a pot of water and dump the jar in. I bet we could figure out how to make something like hamburger helper, too, that makes in a skillet with just water. Might need to buy some dried sauce bases from Sandra!
|
|
|
Post by Cyngbaeld on Dec 1, 2012 16:38:26 GMT -5
That's cool, Val. I'd scrounge some bricks but I have a boxwood stove sitting down in the yard under a shelter next to the storage trailer. Probably the best place for me to cook outdoors because otherwise I'd have all sorts of help and this is away from all the livestock areas.
|
|
|
Post by BigM on Dec 3, 2012 7:03:17 GMT -5
Woohoo!! Happy dance!!
|
|
|
Post by Cyngbaeld on Jan 8, 2013 17:05:06 GMT -5
|
|