Cold food for more than a few meals is unappealing. You need to try and eat as normally as possible after a disaster. This is for your physical as well as your mental health. Basically, you could be on a camp-out for three or more days.

• Camp stove ( Have plenty of propane or white gas )

• Backpacking stove

• Fireplace should not be used after an earthquake, until it has had a video inspection by a chimney specialist. Unseen damage may cause an attic fire or allow carbon monoxide into dwelling.

• Barbecue (Charcoal and starter fluid) 

• Sterno (type) stove

• Cooking utensils

  • Pots

  • Pans

  • Cups and Glasses

  • Forks, knives, and spoons

• Manual Can Opener. To open all your cans of stored food.

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: Don't use any of these stoves indoors. Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur.

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