Propane stoves and grills are great for outdoor cooking. There are various kinds of propane stoves, grills and cooking devices in multiple price ranges, making propane a universal cooking source. Most propane camp stoves and grills should only be used outdoors. Unlike butane, which can be stored and used indoors with proper ventilation, propane should … Continue reading Propane Stoves
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Thermal Cookers
Thermal cookers are an amazing resource to have on hand! They're great for every day cooking, or for times when you have to cook without electricity and have a limited amount of fuel. Thermal cookers can cook your food for you, or keep foods warm or cold for several hours. The best thing about thermal cookers … Continue reading Thermal Cookers
Butane Stoves
Butane stoves are great for cooking without electricity, and can be used indoors with a little ventilation. Butane stoves are generally inexpensive and can be found for as little as $18, at just about any sporting goods store or super store, such as Walmart or Target, and sometimes in grocery stores. Butane fuel canisters generally last … Continue reading Butane Stoves
Wonderbag or Wonderbox
What is a Wonderbag? Well, basically, it's a thermal cooker made of fabric and insulation, instead of a container made of metal and plastic. The idea behind the Wonderbag is the same as a thermal cooker-- to slow cook foods without having to use a lot of fuel, or to keep foods hot or cold … Continue reading Wonderbag or Wonderbox
Herc Oven
The Herc Oven is a cooking appliance that uses thermal energy from tea light candles by releasing radiant energy back into your food. When using the Herc Oven outdoors, be aware of the weather conditions, as wind could put out the flame on the candles. Regardless of the weather conditions outside, by using the Herc Oven indoors, you … Continue reading Herc Oven
Cooking with Dutch Ovens & Charcoal
Dutch ovens and cast iron pans are the perfect tools for cooking. They're long lasting, heavy duty and versatile. You can use a dutch oven or cast iron pan for indoor and outdoor cooking, inside a convection oven, on a gas stove top, over a camp fire or just about anywhere outdoors when using charcoal. … Continue reading Cooking with Dutch Ovens & Charcoal
Becoming Provident Providers
Elder Robert D. Hales once said: "To provide providently, we must practice the principle of provident living, joyfully living within our means, being content with what we have, avoiding excessive debt, and diligently saving and preparing for rainy-day emergencies. May I share with you lessons in provident living that can help each of us? "When … Continue reading Becoming Provident Providers
Emergency Preparedness
Elder L. Tom Perry said, “On a daily basis we witness widely fluctuating inflation; wars; interpersonal conflicts; national disasters; variances in weather conditions; innumerable forces of immorality, crime, and violence; attacks and pressures on the family and individuals. … The need for preparation is abundantly clear. The great blessing of being prepared gives us freedom … Continue reading Emergency Preparedness
Safety & The Law of Witnesses
I just love President Eyring! His words always seem to resonate deeply with me. The message he gave in the April 1997 General Conference entitled, "Finding Safety in Counsel," has been emphasized by the church many times. In fact, it was republished in the Friend in August 1998, in the Ensign in June 2008, and again in … Continue reading Safety & The Law of Witnesses
Storage Solutions
Now that you're working on obtaining your year's supply of food and other emergency supplies, you're probably wondering where to store it. It might be a good idea to clear some space by selling or donating items you have little or no use for. You could even earn some money to put toward obtaining your … Continue reading Storage Solutions
A House of Order 