In article >,
~patches~ > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Sterno is not great, but it works for backup...
> >
> > Anyone know if it generates corbon monoxide?
>
> The problem with sterno is over time it evapourates so after a period of
> time the tin becomes useless. This came from our y2k preparedness. I
> would think sterno like anything burning would create carbon monoxide
> but it must not be much because sterno is used in chaffing dishes. We
> got this really neat stuff - compressed tioxane from an army surplus for
> y2k. Each pack is enough to cook one meal and after the y2k scare
> passed it made dandy firestarter for campfires. We still have a couple
> of packs left just in case. By now they are likely explosives

heh!

The only thing I stocked up on for Y2K was cat and dog food.
Stored 30 days worth!

We have 2 weeks worth right now just in case of flash flooding.
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Om.

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