> When the power is out, am I expected to start a fire in my yard to cook food? Fire up my JetBoil? My BBQ?
How about a little butane stove? They work great at hotel omelette bars! Or a Coleman stove? It's not that big a deal to cook when the power is out, really.
People downvote but I went to REI to get a dual purpose propane stove for both camping purposes and emergency purposes. At that moment there was another person in the store that was buying one just for backup. Luckily, haven't had to use it for emergencies yet (and successfully deployed it car camping).
My point is that backup cooking solutions for when the power is out are both cheap and convenient. You don't need to build a wood fire in the backyard just to cook.
Or just a tinfoil tray, a wire rack, and some candles. You're not going to really cook that way, but it should be more than enough to heat up some canned food or ramen or whatever.
