26 Mar Emergency Cooking II

EMERGENCY COOKING W/O UTILITIES II

OUTDOOR COOKING EQUIPMENT

Camp Stoves, Self-contained propane or liquid fuel.

1. Remember, camp stoves are for OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
2. Be sure to store plenty of fuel away from combustibles or ignition sources.

Home Made Emergency and improvised Stoves if you are unprepared for an emergency.

1. #10 Can Stove
   1. Use a standard #10 Can.
   2. Using a V cut can opener cut several vent holes around the top and bottom of the can.
   3. Use Sterno, or your own Buddy Burner, or your own Stove in a Can.
   4. Place the can over the fuel, carefully light the fuel with a match.
   5. Cook directly on can “top” or put pot on can.
2. How to make a “Buddy Burner”.
   1. Use an empty but clean tuna or cat food can with labels removed.
   2. Cut cardboard in 1”strips and roll up to fit inside the tuna can.
   3. Pour melted wax over the cardboard until cardboard is saturated.
   4. Add a length of cotton heavy string to serve as a wick for easier lighting.
   5. Light with a match, use as fuel with #10 can Stove, or with a grill.
3. Stove in a Can.
   1. Push a roll of Toilet tissue down into a quart metal can, with a tight lid.
   2. Pour 1 bottle of Isopropyl alcohol over the paper.
   3. Light with a match, use as fuel under #10 Can Stove or with a grill.
   4. “Turn off stove” by replacing can lid. Do Not try to blow out flames.
   5. Note – Alcohol burns very hot, cooking surface needs to be at least 4” to 8” above    stove.

Open Camp Fire 

1. Build an oval or round fire pit with rocks, bricks, or cottage stone blocks being sure to dig down under the Blocks, rocks, etc to remove combustible soil. Take a rack off of your BBQ and lay rack across top for pots or fry pans.
2. Cook by wrapping meat or vegetables in tin foil, put on coals, or on the grill away from flame for reflected heat.
3. Cook hot dogs or meat strips on green willow sticks, Commercial wire forks or wire coat hangers that have all the paint burnt off prior to use over the fire, best with coals.
4. Great for Dutch Oven cooking in the coals.

Making a Reflector Oven for use beside the fire.

1. Cover the inside and outside of a sturdy wire coat hanger box with 2 layers of aluminum foil.
2. One side should be cut up on one side and across the top only for a door.
3. A shelf can be made by using large paper clips or other wire bent into an S. Hook one end of the S through the side of the box and the other side of the S through a covered piece of coathanger inside the box. You need to be able to reach the shelf through the door.
4. Place a pan of dough on the shelf in the oven after placing the oven near the coals.
5. If using the grill, place a pan of briquettes on the grill and place the oven over them. Add or remove briquets to adjust the heat.

Dutch Oven Cooking with or w/o a campfire.

1. You can cook just about anything in a Dutch Oven.
2. Use 9 to 10 briquets on bottom, 15 to 16 on top. This = approximately 350 degrees.
3. Add or subtract 2 briquettes to change  temp.  This = approximately 25 degree change.

Solar Oven – Ovens are available for purchase.

1. Oven can also be made from a cardboard box, or sheet metal duct work
2. Solar cooking takes a long time
   

Oven Benefits.

1.    Does not require fuel.

2.    No fire hazard.

3.    Can be left unattended.

4.    Food doesn’t burn, but takes much longer.

B.  Oven Drawbacks.

1.    It can only be used on sunny days from open South facing areas.

2.    Your best cooking time is between 10 AM to 3 PM.

3.    Use a heavy cardboard box covering flaps with shiny side foil.

4.    Paint inside of box with black paint to absorb heat.

5.    Cut a cardboard top out with a one inch border remaining.

6.    Tape a turkey bag over the top with its cutout.

7.    Attach additional Foil to the flaps creating a funnel effect.

8.    Install a BBQ Thermometer inside where you can see the temp.

9.    Use dark colored pans or dishes for cooking.

Note: Use a meat thermometer to be sure foods are completely cooked on any of the improvised cooking equipment.