On 5/19/2015 7:27 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, zio-web-
> says...
>>
>> On Tue, 19 May 2015 08:28:45 -0400, Brooklyn1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 19 May 2015 12:14:15 +1000, Jeßus
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 18 May 2015 17:11:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cabrito del Bosque" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 5/18/2015 5:24 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> Julie, get a Coleman stove to use when the power is off and have hot
>>>>>>>> veggies.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No! Those have to be used outside and there is propane. I am fine
>>>>>>> eating stuff raw or straight from the can. Not a big deal. Most of the
>>>>>>> time when I do eat canned vegetables, I just open, drain and eat.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, you can use one inside if a window is open nearby.
>>>>>
>>>>> That would not be likely to happen! Generally when we lose power it is
>>>>> because it is cold and windy, rainy, snowy...
>>>>
>>>> Well, just pretend to open the window if it's cold and windy, rainy,
>>>> snowy...
>>>
>>> Coleman says never use fueled (white gas/propane) camping
>>> stoves/lanterns indoors, and I concur.
>>> http://www.coleman.com/EmergencyPreparedness/
>>> http://www.ehow.com/how_5380295_use-...s-indoors.html
>>
>> You can always apply common sense. Oh, wait...
>>
>>> Never inside a tent either.
>>
>> Definitely not in a small tent.
>
> It's amazing I'm still alive.. so many near-death cooking experiences.
> Who knew.
>
> When I was a child we lived in a cold house and used a kerosene room
> heater; as did most people we knew. I had an oldfashioned oil lamp I
> used to use in power cuts, wonder where thet's got to.
>
> Janet UK
>
>
I still have a couple of small glass oil lamps (with shades) with finger
loops for carrying around. Similar to this but not nearly as old:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/1616451...466&rmvSB=true

http://tinyurl.com/l7qjyw4

I haven't used them in years but I do have wicks and oil (not kerosene)
for them in case I need them.

Jill