These are a Few of My Favorite Things
I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite things.
These are items we have purchased for our emergency preparedness plan.
We have these in case of extended loss of power due to snow storm or wind.
Now, I could say in case of financial collapse or Zombie Apocalypse….but these scenarios aren’t as likely.
These are in no particular order…just must haves.
Solar oven. Even if it’s the cold dead of winter, as long as there is sun, I can bake.
Now, obviously I can’t use this if the power is out. Part of my prepping is putting up food. I am able to can bacon, chicken, pinto beans…so if we lose power we don’t lose our meat in the freezer…because it’s on a shelf.
Jerky press to make jerky. Which I dehydrate in….
Then I seal it in…..
Or in jars with this….
Now I don’t use these things JUST for jerky….It is much cheaper to buy it obviously. I do, however, dehydrate fruit and I’ve been known to dehydrate onions.
Because we are on a well…if we lose power we lose water….
So we invested in one of these:
We also have this as a back up if we have to use water from other sources. This is a way to quickly boil water with whatever you have on hand that will burn.
Now I know you are probably thinking Oh my $$$.
Yes. These things were on the expensive side. BUT I see them as an investment.
If we had been on the east coast this winter we would be ok.
We would have a way to cook.
We would have a way to access our water or at least boil it.
We would have food preserved if we couldn’t get to the store.
If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to ask.
Since I only recently acquired my pressure canner, I have thought about whether or not I’d be able to use it in a grid-down situation. Since it sits over fire, admittedly for a considerable time, couldn’t it also sit over a carefully maintained fire ring? Or even a good sturdy camp stove?
Grid-down, the FoodSavers aren’t going to help much without an alternate power source either. Do you a plan for keeping at least some electricity available? We recently acquired a small generator, but that means fuel. I’m hoping (someday) to have a solar power system capable of running some of the smaller requirements.
Great article!
The Principal and I go back and forth about a generator all the time. We would have to store fuel. Then there is the OpSec side of it…they aren’t quiet. Solar is the way we will go I think. But in a grid down scenario, like and EMP, none of that matters. Although highly unlikely I suppose. I would love enough solar to just run the fridge. We only need it 6 months of the year being as far north as we are. Thanks for stopping by!
I like seeing the Beretta 92, because all my stuff needs to stay ” All my stuff” if & when the crap hits the fan, I do not want anyone taking my stash-