Top 9 Pieces of Cookware You Need For Emergencies
Check out these 9 pieces of cookware you need for emergencies. Suppose you’re ever caught up in the middle of an emergency or natural disaster. In that case, having cookware that allows you to cook still and prepare meals for your family will be extremely important for survival.
Significantly, if your situation does not improve over a longer period, it’s all about being prepared before we need to be, right? We can do this, and life is good when we are prepared.
Here are several cookware items that are highly recommended for emergencies. In case you missed my post How To Use A Kelly Kettle, all you need are twigs or pine cones to boil water or cook a small soup pan.
Cookware You Need For Emergencies
A Butane Stove
I have mentioned this before, but I highly recommend a butane stove and stocking a few extra canisters of fuel. Mark and I used one for a few weeks while waiting for a gas line to be run into our home for a gas stove. Butane Stove and Extra Canisters
When I taught classes, the stores supplied me with food storage meals to cook in front of the students. If you use them at home, crack a window, or use them outside if you feel more comfortable.
Dutch Oven
I like the 6-quart size for making full-size meals. If you have a fire pit, you may want to practice cooking over an open fire now. They are also perfect for camping. The charcoal will last longer if stored in airtight buckets, and the charcoal briquettes without the lighter fluid can be stored indefinitely. 6-Quart Dutch Oven, 4-Quart Dutch Oven
You can cook several items at a time using different sizes of Dutch ovens. Please print this out so you have it when you need it. Lodge Cooking Guide
Coleman Mess Kit
The Coleman Mess Kit may not include eating utensils but provides an aluminum frying pan and a lid to organize them. Instead of steel, this aluminum kit proves to be just as efficient and is much lighter to carry. This kit would work for up to two people and would also be great for camping. Coleman Mess Kit
G.I. Can Opener
You don’t want to be caught off guard following an emergency and not having a P-38 or a P-51 Can Opener, especially when canned foods are ones that you have a pantry stocked full of. Of course, the ones we have at home work well, too. A Can Opener or Electric Can Opener (helps with arthritis) is for everyday use.
Telescoping Fork
Coghlan’s Telescoping Fork is an extendable cooking fork that’s easy to rotate while pushing the thumb roller. It’s perfect for hotdogs, smores, and other types of food that you wish to roast above the fire.
Camper’s Knife
A knife is another tool you don’t want to be caught without. Camper’s Knife comes with a fork, Swiss army knife, detachable spoon, and can opener. Its rubbery handle makes it easy to hold, and it is quite a practical, compact tool. These are perfect for 72-Hour Kits.
Stainless Steel Cup
Remember to drink plenty of water, too. If you’re a big coffee drinker in the morning, you’ll need a method for holding your cup of Joe. A Stainless Steel Cup is durable and convenient to carry, holding up to 20-24 oz of liquid at a time.
Stainless Steel Multi Utensil Kit
This Stainless Steel Multi-Utensil Set is versatile and compact. It comes with three handy tools: a fork, spoon, knife, and so much more. The cover is included.
Deluxe Chow Kit
If you don’t need all those extra tools or a regular cutlery set, the Deluxe Chow Kit is the way to go. This cutlery set will genuinely be an excellent choice for when an emergency strikes.
Final Word
It’s a smart strategy to be prepared and in a position to prepare the food necessary to feed your family following an emergency. Several of these cookware kits and tools will provide you with the necessary means to make cooking that much easier.
These are not only great for emergencies but also for when you decide to go camping. What cookware do you need for emergencies? Would you add to this list? Do you have any of the top 9 pieces of cookware you need for emergencies? These are pretty inexpensive and great for camping, too! Stay safe, stay well. May God bless this world, Linda
Copyright Images: Butane Stove AdobeStock_230731685 by Randy Anderson
As far as the “G.I. can opener” goes, there are two types. The P-38 and the larger P-51. Your link goes to the Coghlan’s page on Amazon. However, if you search Amazon for either one I mentioned you will come up with less expensive options.
Hi Karl, thank you, I will look for those. Linda
Amazon sells one with a spoon on the end. While it’s short as a spoon it works well for my wife and her arthritis hands as leverage even better than the 51.
MORNING FROM EVANS,WA. I just bought the one burner stove off AMAZON it very nice ! I had for years the GI can opener ! OH yes I even carry In my VAN 4 rolls of T P ! THANK you for some very good information
HI Sarah Jean, I love hearing you have used the GI openers for years! You will love having that stove. Yay for 4 rolls of TP in van! Linda
The butane stove that I have I was able to find a small oven that fits over the top of it and is great at biscuits n such.
I’m probably (as in I am LOL) on the extreme end of things but I’ve got the butane stove with canisters, the oven that goes on top, a coleman stove, a single burner gas military stove, a stove/oven in the camper, a BBQ grill, smoker, a homemade firepit with homemade tripod and hanger, a Dutch Oven, stand alone fireplace and a few hundred pounds of propane and 4-5 ricks of wood at all times.
I think I have a problem
Like I’m short on butane canisters and I need to fix that LOL
Hi Matt, we both have a problem, we love being prepared, it’s who we are! I love hearing the items you have, ditto here! Linda
Wait, no smoker, Sun Oven though!!
Linda ~
I have everything I need because I primitive camp. One thing that I am not doing at this time is getting more cookware!! I have enamel ware pots/pans, dishes/cups for my primitive camping (Mountain Man Rendezvous re-enactment) and cast iron. Heavy and I suppose if I were to have to bug out with a backpack, none of what I have or very little of it would be able to go with me. My camp kitchen box has 3 ways to open cans! – regular hand operated can opener, 3 or 4 P38 openers and butcher knives! Of course, butcher knives are the least efficient and least safe but I have opened many a can that way in a pinch.
Hi Leanne, you are my hero with primitive camping! I always love hearing your thoughts! Linda
If you carry a good jackknife (as I have since 4th grade!) you’ll have a can opener with you. Plus quite a few other things, depending on what you choose! ;-D
Hi Rhonda, so true!!! Linda
Have you tried the mengrills.com outdoor pressure cooker? I haven’t purchased one yet and was wondering if you’ve heard of it?
Hi Cameron, no I haven’t!! Oh my gosh, I quote: “MenGrills Camp cooker can be used on any heat source – coals, camp stove, propone stove, charcoal or gas grill, stovetop, etc. This is used by fishermen, hunters, workers in the fields, mountains, picnic lovers in the woods, or in summer cottages.” There is a typo “propane”, but wow, wow, wow! It’s a pressure cooker than can be cooked on any heat source!! These are amazing, thanks for sharing!! Linda
Cameron ~
I am a Mountain Man re-enactor and was at a rendezvous several years ago and we made a HUGE meal in a primitive pressure cooker. What we used was an old fashioned milk can. We placed water/broth in the can, added kielbasa, corn on the cob (1/2 ears), potatoes (cut into large chunks), green beans, onions (large chunks) and a bunch of spices. We placed the lid on tight, put the whole thing over the hot coals. When we saw steam coming out from the lid, we took it off the coals and set it aside. One guy tried with no success to pry the lid off before it had depressurized. Once the steam stopped coming out, the lid came off easily. Everything was cooked to perfection in about 20 minutes on the coals and 15 off the coals. Oh and by the way, the milk can was a never before used (new) can AND it made enough to feed 8 families! It was HUGE!!
I have a Coleman 2 burner stove. I still need to get some butane or whatever fuel it uses. We do have a propane gas stove in the house. I also have a 1 burner stove with fuel containers in my BOB.
Hi Deborah, I used to have a Coleman 2 burner, sold it when we moved. I have so many options I had to downsize. But not every thing!! Linda