SC Solar Cooking: Solar Cooking for Emergencies

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Solar Cooking for Emergencies

A solar cooker should be one of the main components in your 72-Hour Emergency Kit.

Why?

You need to remember the Rule of 3's for survival:

You can survive...

3 minutes without air
3 hours without shelter
3 days without water
3 weeks without food

A solar cooker can help with water and food. It can cook food, of course, but also purify water. Fresh, safe drinking water can be scarce in an emergency.

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Have a 72-Hour Emergency Kit!

We live in a dangerous and unpredictable world. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, man-made disasters and terrorist attacks are but a few of the threats that surround us.

Why should you have a 72-Hour Kit?

Because it normally takes at least 72 hours before state or federal aid will arrive - and in most cases it takes even longer.

I, personally, feel that you should have at least a 7-day supply of food, water, etc., but that is my personal preference.

What should you have in your kit?

~Food - canned goods, easily heated foods or foods that need no heating, snacks, etc.

~Water - One gallon per person per day is a good start.

~Personal items - hygiene, toiletries

~Medications - both prescription and non-prescription; ibuprofen, Tylenol, cold medicines, etc.

~First-Aid Kit

~Activities - books, magazines, card games; anything you need to help pass the time

~Candles, flashlights, matches, etc.

~If you have items that need to be cooked, make sure you have a way to cook them: solar oven, hobo stove, rocket stove, etc.

~Cash - small bills and coins, because ATMs may not work and merchants may not have change.