How much fuel and what type of fuels should I store for an extended emergency situation?
A- I go into depth on fuels in my live classes, which I am working to get onto video. However, let’s very briefly consider a few major points. Everybody is going to have to evaluate their own circumstances and conditions. But first, what might you need fuel (energy) for? Most often people think about cooking, lighting, sanitizing, processing, water heating and space heating as being major uses for fuels, other than for engines and vehicles. You will need to evaluate and consider the merits and disadvantages of all types of fuels. I recommend that you learn and prepare to use several different ones. Wood, coal, paraffin, charcoal, naphtha, kerosene, alcohol, propane, solar and wind are some of the most common and readily available. Often people seem most concerned about how to heat their home in winter. There is one thing you can do to greatly reduce the massive amount of fuel it takes for winter space heating should your current method of heating be interrupted. The answer, don’t be to
