Homeless in Canada
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Most of the time I cook on a 2 burner propane stove. Sometimes I use a portable charcoal bbq.
I have a metal grill with folding legs that you can cook over a fire. I use it mainly to heat water for my washing up. I have one of those big metal pots people use for canning. It holds a lot of water and over a fire it heats up fast.
I don't have a fridge because it's cold enough I don't need one yet. But I plan on getting a good set of house batteries and convert a small apartment fridge to 12 volt before the warm weather arrives.
What I need most urgently is a good wood stove. Right now I am using a kerosene heater but there's no vent and I don't have any windows in my trailer. Another thing I need to do is score some windows and skylights so I can see outside and have a little bit of light.
When it's too cold to sleep without heat I run the generator in my pickup and use an electric heater to stay warm. I built a box around the generator so it doesn't make too much noise. But it uses about a liter of gas every hour to run a 1500 watt heater and that adds up.
For lights and occasional power I have a power pack. When I'm driving I just bring it into the cab of the truck so it can charge off the alternator. With LED's the battery lasts for days.
My microwave died and I haven't had the need to replace it.
I drink a lot of coffee and tea. To keep the beverage hot I use candles and a teapot stand from IKEA. The candles are 100 for $5 and you can use them for lanterns too. The candles last about four hours so sometimes I light a lantern to give myself a bit of light in the trailer and it burns itself out.
I have a metal grill with folding legs that you can cook over a fire. I use it mainly to heat water for my washing up. I have one of those big metal pots people use for canning. It holds a lot of water and over a fire it heats up fast.
I don't have a fridge because it's cold enough I don't need one yet. But I plan on getting a good set of house batteries and convert a small apartment fridge to 12 volt before the warm weather arrives.
What I need most urgently is a good wood stove. Right now I am using a kerosene heater but there's no vent and I don't have any windows in my trailer. Another thing I need to do is score some windows and skylights so I can see outside and have a little bit of light.
When it's too cold to sleep without heat I run the generator in my pickup and use an electric heater to stay warm. I built a box around the generator so it doesn't make too much noise. But it uses about a liter of gas every hour to run a 1500 watt heater and that adds up.
For lights and occasional power I have a power pack. When I'm driving I just bring it into the cab of the truck so it can charge off the alternator. With LED's the battery lasts for days.
My microwave died and I haven't had the need to replace it.
I drink a lot of coffee and tea. To keep the beverage hot I use candles and a teapot stand from IKEA. The candles are 100 for $5 and you can use them for lanterns too. The candles last about four hours so sometimes I light a lantern to give myself a bit of light in the trailer and it burns itself out.
