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HorseSoldier
03-14-2013, 03:23 AM
This blogger (http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/) appears to be a certified chef and some sort of reenactor who combines his interests in a blog dedicated to recreating historical military ration dishes like WW1 British Meat & Veg stew.

Some of his posts, however, deal with the cooking side of things, including some discussions of cooking meals in British (http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/2012/10/mess-tin-cooking-british-army-ww-i-part.html) or German mess kits (http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/2012/12/makeshift-cooking-german-army-ww2.html) as well as a couple posts on improvised British field ovens (http://joyoffieldrations.blogspot.com/2013/02/improvised-cookers-british-army-wwi-and.html) that look like something straight out of your better appointed military cantonment or out behind a modern farm house trying to make do with lots of manual laborers and no electric, natural gas, or other energy to run a modern kitchen.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yu2_NTkgFLQ/USriIkgArQI/AAAAAAAACIg/OZ8iZf9kyZI/s320/093.JPG

Seems like some nice ideas for detailing or fleshing out descriptions of that segment of life in T2K (which should probably be a pretty central aspect and motivator for PCs).

Graebarde
03-15-2013, 02:06 PM
I DO like the looks of that stove. Put it under an arbor or shed roof and it's a go for sure.

mikeo80
03-15-2013, 07:10 PM
It strikes me that if the SHTF, one of the last things you would want to do is cook outside. The smell and the smoke would carry a LONG way and advertise to ALL that you have food and a way to prepare it. I could see me bringing in my propane fired grill into the house to eliminate the smoke issue and cut way down on the smell factor. Yes, I would have to leave a window cracked for O2 exchange, but other than that, I think I am going to cook indoors. I am making the assumption that once SHTF, my natural gas stove will be out of commission.

My $0.02

Mike

Apache6
03-20-2013, 09:25 PM
As subject.

WallShadow
03-21-2013, 10:40 AM
It strikes me that if the SHTF, one of the last things you would want to do is cook outside. The smell and the smoke would carry a LONG way and advertise to ALL that you have food and a way to prepare it. **SNIP**

Mike

In my own twisted little way of thinking, attracting people might be a handy thing, if you're trying to lure marauders in to a well laid out ambush. And if the inquisitive party is not demonstrably predatory, a meeting over breakfast might lead to new rumors or local information, a new hireling/ally, or a new mission.