my Dad and Mom were Depression Kids.......Dad stayed that way till he passed and my Mom still is. She saves every rubber band and paper clip and shopping bag. the whole depression thing made a strong impression on them. Lots of you other forum members have folks like that, too.
Well, for me, and lots of us here in the Gulf region, it is storms that shape us. I am fascinated, and tend to collect, cooking systems that 1. Don't require fuel that may be un-available like propane, butane, briquets, etc. 2. can be picked up, packed up, used in small spaces 3. allow several cooking styles, e.g. fast or slow, dry or wet all in the same sykstem 4. are dependable and long lasting in terms of hardware and construction.
I think that the Cobb probably fills that need. If it was designed for corn cobs and agricultural waste, then chips and bits of structural timber might also work.....
If the power is out, and the natural gas is turned off , and there is no gasoline and the stores have the doors locked and the Nat'l Guard is parked out front there still has to be a way to make dinner. That's why i bought the Thermette last year. At least I have a way to process water into drinking water with the fuel that was a foot deep over my entire property after the last big wind.
time to start really shopping.
piper
