Power Outage Idea - Page 2

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

Candles inside tin cans work as light and heat sources in power outages. Votive size candles work great in a 15 oz size can. Larger 4-6" candles work great in a tomato juice size can. We used a small amount of sand in the bottom of the can and set the can on a ceramic or metal trivet.

Lakelife62 · ‎05-09-2023

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
NC also has been asked to conserve energy also.

This makes me some what angry and mystified. Utilities all know that extreme weather will occur, why arent they prepared? Also what is the electric going to do when we have all electric vehicles?

I will not go any further with this as it could be considered or turn political.

How do you pump gas during power outages?

Best bet is to buy a generator. With climate change full steam ahead, we'll all need one, even if for short periods of time. Have used mine already twice this winter season. That's twice as many times as I used it last winter and it's only January.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I vote for a cheap Lodge cast iron pot with a lid, Dutch oven, and set it beside the fire in the fireplace and cook some beans! Best beans with a little smoky taste!

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Sooner I used to make meals like this whenever I had a fireplace. Soups, kettles of beans, baked potatoes etc. I sure miss having one now. I've found all these tips to be very good. I would've never thought of most of them. Thanks for starting this thread @On It

ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

Haven't seen this idea before. Hopefully, being asked to conserve energy again will help more people see that wind turbines and electric this that and the other isn't the answer and this nonsense will stop soorner than later.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@cheriere Yep, it's fun to cook in the fireplace--and good!

And @On It you did start a fun, informative, and very timely topic!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

when camping in their motor home without electricity to run their auxiliary electric heater, my parents would invert a terracotta flower pot over a burner on the propane stove. It radiated a lot of heat.

@On It. Funny this appeared on Facebook today after I wrote my post.

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RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

My girls still talk about me making baked potatoes in the ashes of our basement wood stove during a long power outage in the late 80's.

Texas Gray Wolf · ‎06-10-2015

@Kachina624 wrote:
when camping in their motor home without electricity to run their auxiliary electric heater, my parents would invert a terracotta flower pot over a burner on the propane stove. It radiated a lot of heat.

Great idea!! WOW, Kachina, you are almost at 68,000 posts!

SaveTheTurtles · ‎10-09-2023

My power was out for 3 days here in WI. We stuck it out for 2 days and then went to a hotel--there was no way I'd be cooking with tea lights when the air temp in my house was 48. Nope.