Stocking Up On Propane
August 31, 2011 by Sergeant Survival
Filed under Survival Guides
I see A LOT of people (read more than I can count on my toes and fingers) stocking up on 1lb propane bottles. Ask yourself some questions….
Why exactly whould you stock up on propane this way? Why would using a 20lb tank be a problem? Do you plan to grab your stove and run like mad with it on a regular basis? Do you think it will be more portable? If so how will you carry 10-20 bottles?
Either way you should have just one to two 1lb bottles with you if you need to move quickly without a vehicle, you can’t carry 20 bottles with you or one 20lb bottle. And if you do have a vehice loading one tank vs several armfuls is much easier. Once I set my stove up I don’t move it, same mostly for my lanterns. I doubt most people holed up in their BOL will be dismantling their equipment often. If you’re moving lanterns around inside often then it’s a good sign that you need to buy a couple more, with the exception of one “walking lantern” (a LED Cranklight
Stockpiling 1lb bottles is a bit silly to be honest. If you plan to use it for lanterns or need some propane for your BOB then buy a couple of bottles and a simple 1lb Propane Tank Refill Adapter
Smarter, not harder! 
Save 40% off Camp Chef Outdoor Oven
August 31, 2011 by Sergeant Survival
Filed under Special Deals
Get the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven
Unleash 18,000 BTUs of portable cooking power! So you always wanted an Oven for camping? Here it is…the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven
Enjoy muffins, cookies, casseroles, and Dutch oven dishes in the outdoors with the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven
Designed for ease of use and portability, the Camp Chef Outdoor Oven
Features
- Range/oven features two 7,500 BTU matchless igniter range burners
- Matchless igniter 3,000 BTU internal oven; comes with two oven racks
- Maximum oven temperature: 400 degrees with built in thermometer
- Cooks for up to 5 hours on high heat with one 1-pound can of propane
- Range measures 21 x 12 inches; oven interior measures 10 x 16 x 10 inches (LxWxH);
- Weight: 35 pounds
- 1-year limited warranty
- Great addition to your emergency preparedness kit
- Powered with a disposable 1-pound propane can or adapt for a bulk tank using the Camp Chef Bulk Tank Hose/Adapter
- Stainless steel construction
- Nonstick enamel cooking surface
- Two oven racks
- Weight: 35 pounds
Large Propane Stove For Your Preps
August 30, 2011 by Sergeant Survival
Filed under Homesteading
An apartment size propane cookstove with a small oven is very efficient. Normal everyday usage is from 2 to 5 gallons a month. Now this is not a camp stove but a regular looking small apartment size propane kitchen stove. These small LP ranges are available in both 20″ and 24″ widths. 
Five gallons of propane is commonly called a 20 pound cylinder and are used on gas grills. They are avaliable at most any store or gas station and a single tank can last 4 months. You can get two 25 gallon cylinders (100 pound) and hook up with automatic switch over when the first tank is empty it switches to the full tank. Hook these up to a propane stove and you have one year supply of cooking for a family of four. This is just an estimate – as with everything survival your results may vary and you should test everything before your life depends on it.
Ooh yeah…in case you were wondering if this is a real tip, when Les Stroud (a.k.a. Survivorman) isn’t 5 days out in the woods eating grubs and spiders he uses one in his off grid log cabin to cook his food. Seriously.
