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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have a gas stove, you can still use it in a power outage.

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Any hacks/suggestions for food options or other things to have on hand for those of us with electric stoves in the event of an extended power outage? (We’re currently in a temporary rental and this is our first time facing this scenario.)[/quote]

An esbit stove or two so you can boil water, instant coffee/tea, and some backpacking meals. Mountain House makes pouches that don't suck (but they're kinda high sodium). Hotsnaps or other reusable heating pouches, or a big box of those "hot hands" or the like. If your water heater is gas, or you have a backpacking stove or camp stove, you can just get old-fashioned hot water bottles.

If you have small things you need to run, you can get single-outlet packs that are powered by the same batteries that run your cordless drill (if you have one): https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18V-ONE-150-Watt-Portable-Battery-Inverter-Power-Source-Tool-Only-RYi150BGA/308460871 That's for Ryobi but dewalt, etc. all seem to have them (and there are knock-offs on amazon, if you're into paying less). Pick whatever system you already have batteries for. Ryobi even makes a generator-type model that can run a fridge: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-18V-ONE-1800-Watt-Portable-Battery-Inverter-Power-Station-8-Port-Charger-with-4-6-0Ah-Batteries-RYi818BG/326468515 Not the most economical option (I think that's currently Jackery or the Anker Solix line), but if you already have a lot of the ONE+ batteries, it might be a decent backup for you.

You can also just have wool blankets, shelf-stable food like granola bars, and some bottled water on hand. You're probably only looking at a couple of days. You might be uncomfortable, but you'll probably make it on nothing more than what's already in your home.

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