Why Store Charcoal? 

Y’all know we in trouble when ya got someone’s grandma out here prepping, some can deny it but these ppl know whats up

I store my emergency charcoal in egg cartons. That way I am guaranteed that I will have something to light on fire to start the coals.

I learned from my Dad, that after using charcoal, the hot coals can be put into a #10 tin, with a piece of metal on the top to cut the oxygen supply. and the residual of the coals can be used next time. Be sure to use metal tongs to pick-up the hot coals!

Pam, you always look so pretty! I can see why Jim gives you roses. 🌹 we are all blessed with your good heart. And we don’t forget all the work Jim does , and his expertise as well! You both are so great with your channel. We should all send you to ROSES! 🌹 ❤

Henry Ford used waste from his sawmill to helped invent Kingsford Charcoal

YOU are the special reason Jim brings you 🌹 roses❤

As I watch your videos, I am always so amazed at how selfless and hard working you both are! You go to so great lengths to provide us with information! I trust you completely and respect your opinions. Thank you so much!

One important thing to keep in mind… in a SHTF situation, if cooking outside, it will surely attract criminals and animals and reveal your location!!!

I wish I had the room to store all the things we know we need to store!

Jim wasn't the only one who was blushing, how sweet and romantic for you both.

I am so glad I found this channel. I am probably at least 20 years younger than her, but my mom didnt can food or preserve food etc. I have had to learn it on my own. I have an organic garden and have learned and am learning preserving etc. I love watching Pam. I get a kick out of her videos and learn alot.

I have a lot of charcoal stored in metal garbage cans for when/if our propane tanks run out.

Jim-you have always been a true sweetheart! God bless you both! Thank you for the information!

Hi from Australia , I have a Cobb grill bbq it is amazing . You can of course bbq and grill but also bake , roast meat or chicken , make perfect pizza and casseroles and cakes . There is nothing you cant cook in a Cobb . Extremely light and portable and uses small amounts of charcoal . comes with a carry bag , accessories are extra but certainly well worth it . I absolutely love mine . I have roasted chickens , cooked pizza and made cakes and scones , stir fries and so much more . Look them up they are available world wide . 😀

Walmart today 3/27… Two 16# bags for $17.86

Don't forget to also store matches or lighters & fuel.

I began storing charcoal last year as a potential backup for cooking also!

We have a lot of cow patties 😂

I'm so glad you you two found each other. You are so cute together. I wish all couples lived and laughed and loved as you guys do. For me, I've been yearning for a pizza oven heated with a rocket stove. Wish I could figure out how to do that.

Look for sales around bbq event times like Memorial Day, 4th of July, etc. Great video! I do need to stock up. Thanks for the usage times. We don't need to be wasteful! Blessings!

Better to give you roses now when you can enjoy them. 😘 Jim.

For those of us living in apartments, charcoal is the one fuel safe to store. We can keep only a very little propane, such as one small can, and a couple of butane cans, but if we have space and an outdoor place to cook, we can store charcoal without fear. Add to that a solar oven and a rocket stove, and our basic need is answered. As an older single woman trying to prepare for uncertain times, I must use my knowledge to meet my cooking, heating and lighting fuel needs as best I am able in ny circumstances, not what might be ideal if I had more space or a better living situation. Independence is important.

Enjoying the in depth explanations. I haven't seen another channel go the extra mile like that.

❤️I love your 🌹 roses ! Your husband could teach the young men a few things. Thank you both :)

I believe you can also use your charcoal ash in the garden. Love it when I open a video and see red roses on the island!

What a blessings from God to have Jim.

I love it when Jim brongs Pam roses ... and that she always acknowledges them so lovingly. ❤

As always, Jim is a sweet Man! I love fresh flowers in the house! I've made my own charcoal for years on my farm, in the mountains of NC, and we've used it to do everything from cooking to water filtering. I've tried to be as chemical free as possible when my kids were growing up, however now, in my older years, Kingsford is King!! I can't wait to see what you've found to be the best gadget to use it in... I've got a Pizza\Bread oven that uses wood or charcoal, but it takes a lot to get enough heat for my sourdough bread. I'm also caring for my 91 year old memory impaired parents, and would be cooking daily in a grid down, so anything other than a grill or rocket stove would be great! Thanks so much!

You and your husband are so cute! What a Blessing!

One minute and a few seconds into this video and jim red roses come up. Its so simple why Jim gives you them. Youre the love of his life and he means everything to him. Men are simple creatures. When a man does things such as this he's trying to show love in every way that he can. I dont know how long you two have been married but the fact rhat he still presents you with bouquets of roses shiw me, at least, rhat you have a man worh keeping. And you are clearly a women of high value.

I recently discovered and acquired a new redundant fuel source, MRE flameless heaters. I got the idea from watching a cooking video where a packaged Asian meal was heated in the double bowls provided. The heating pouch was placed into the larger bowl, a small amount of water was added, then the food was put into the smaller bowl, which was put into the larger bowl, then the vented lid was put on top. The meal was hot and ready to eat in just a few minutes. The water actually boiled! (Not sure about at your elevation, though.) I bought only a case of 24, because it is an expensive option. I value the simplicity and small amount of space needed to store them. I'm going to keep a couple in my car.

Something I had never thought of-again! Thank you so much!

I have never grilled with charcoal so it has not entered my mind to even store it for emergencies. Thank you for this video! Storing charcoal is now on my radar and I can't wait to hear more about this and about the potential new equipment!!!

Who knew what I would learn today! Most informative, thank you!

Hi guys. Here is a tip for you that I don't see on your board. I teach my students at 4h horse camp that each briquet is approx. 25 degrees. You guys are so awesome for all the great instruction you provide.

As always sweet people you amaze us and inspire us with your love and kindness caring for us doing all the hard work and research blessings wished always ❤️

What better reason to get red roses ….just because. How great is that! Kudos to Jim!

What a beautiful blessing❤❤❤lovely,lovely 🤗 bless you both.

I built a tracking solar concentrator that makes lump charcoal. It's 6 feet across and heats a steel retort full if wood. I also have a larger one that makes flash steam to run my steam engine, which runs my whole-house generator. I build steam engines as a hobby. I also built a windmill that compresses air and I have 2,000 gallons of storage capacity. I can run my steam engine on compressed air by simply changing the timing. I homestead in North Texas and raise cattle. As for daily cooking, my All American Sun Oven works in any weather as long as the sunlight casts a crisp shadow.

Thank you again! We have 5 fifty lb bags of briquettes stored. Not sure where my husband found them but we’ve used them for grilling to test them out and they work great.

this is not about cooking with charcoal but i recently found out that if you scatter it around it will help to repel mice which could be used to keep mice away from food storage

Don’t forget your “solar” oven! I used mine exclusively last summer, so it’s a real $$$ saver and will be my preference except for on those cloudy days where my other redundant devices and/or fuels will come in handy. We can extend those alternative fuels by using smart cooking choices such as our thermal cookers.

How beautiful to get flowers for no reason!

Intelligent, informed with an amazing heart. Thank you!

Have you considered a Cobb kitchen in the bag? I do everything from cooking breakfast, including biscuits, to baking bread. I smoke pork butts, and can even bake cake. We make entire meals with roasted meat, potatoes and veggies, and even dessert. Pizza and Mexican meals, all work. Can use to make soups and stews, if you want. It has many accessories, you can do anything with. Best part is, it uses around 8 briquettes/meal. My favorite to use is coconut. There are many videos on RU-vid showing it's versatility and low charcoal use. Best of all, it is very portable. It truly is a kitchen in a bag.

Note in many places you can still order coal (not charcoal) by the dump truck load. It doesn't require special storage.

Thanks Pam and Jim. Looking forward to next new cooking source.

What about also including those little cans of sterno? They fit right into my mini camp stove and heat up coffee so quickly!! I usually put on some eggs after the coffee is done and it doesn't use much at all. The oxygen cuts off once you put the lid back on, and it's ready for the next time!

Love your roses. And what a "great guy". I love it when my hubby brings me flowers - just because he cares.

Always great info that we can use immediately. I live in a damp climate, so storing charcoal presents a challenge. I think the buckets would help. We have such high humidity during the warm months. I know it isn't as bad as it gets in the deeper south, but it does make storing certain things interesting. When I first moved here, I asked my aunt why all the restaurants had rice in the saltshakers. She explained that without the rice, the salt would harden in the shaker. I have found that to be true of many things that are in powder form. I was looking to keep some laundry detergent in a shaker for convenience for handwashing some items. Well, my powder hardened to the point that I can't get it out. If only I had thought to throw some rice in the shaker. You live and learn, I guess. Airtight containers work okay, too. I think I would simply need to check the buckets weekly to ensure that there was no moisture. I do know now that I could spread it out in the sun to dry. That is very helpful knowledge. Thank you, Pam and Jim.

I have a Vietnamese hot pot that will cook soup. It has a bowl surrounding a chimney (important). Two to three charcoal briquettes are guaranteed to cook a soup completely along with extra meats and veggies.

Jeez I wish I knew people like you and so many others, growing up. 😊

Love your videos .. I will be looking into storing charcoal .. and looking forward to your video on the new piece of cooking equipment .. however, if things ever get really, really bad, we will most likely be eating our food raw .. cooking fires and cooked food smells waft for quite a distance and may bring unwanted guests .. 😔

Having a scone and coffee! Still wonderful!

Thank you Pam, as always your videos are brilliant and so well done. I love how through you are...also love how you and Jim love each other...you're a blessing on many levels.

Excellent video! I have been a huge fan of both cooking with and also storing charcoal briquettes as a part of my preps. If you own a StoveTec Rocket Stove you should be using charcoal briquettes for fuel if possible. Charcoal when used in a StoveTec will give you hours of long time consistent heat. Thanks for sharing.

Pam, you and Jim are such a cute couple. Love you both. You always bring us good info & ideas . Thank you!

Looking forward to seeing the outcome of your new equipment coming. Hopefully it works well! We store charcoal as well. We’ve learned many lessons as far as storing. Thank you for yet another informative video ❤

You always make me smile. I love to watch you guys!!!! Thank you for all you share with us!

How about using a Weber kettle? Just put some charcoal in, your Dutch oven on top and a few coals on the lid of the oven and put the lid on the grill. Easy to regulate the temps with the bottom and top vents. Can also burn almost anything else as fuel in the Weber also.

Excellent real life information. As we all know when you prepare there are other looking to take them from you. Thank you

Very good to know! Thank you!

We are thrilled with you two!

I was hoping to learn about using charcoal to make a water filter. Can you tell us what kind of charcoal is best for that?

Sams club has 2x20lb for $19.98

Someone else in the comments may already have pointed out that you can stack the camp ovens and get double duty on some of the charcoal. Larger diameter oven on the bottom and then same or smaller diameter on top and the coals on the bottom oven lid also warm the bottom of the top oven.

Such good foresight. Thanks!

Thank you so much Rose and Jim.

Eager for the new product video! Thank you for everything the both of you do!

Thank you for the lesson

Rose, you and your hubby are so awesome. Thanks for that incredible information 😊 I wish my hubby was on the same page for preparedness.

Another AWESOME educational video! Looking forward to seeing the new piece of equipment you ordered.

Great info! Thanks

Great information! Thank you

Thank you so much!

Costco sells the extra large bags of Kingsford professional briquettes for around $18 here in So Cal

Thanks for sharing

I really appreciate how well you research your subjects. Thank you for all your hard work. 😊

Thanks . This is something I have never thought about! Always learning here!

that was very interesting. Looking forward to you next video on charcoal. Thank you.

Thanks Pam and Jim for a great informational video. You put so much work into these and I thank you for it!

So nice of Jim to bring you roses. ❤. Thanks for viedo.

I'm glad I clicked on. I have a rocket stove, I never thought of using charcoal for fuel. I got a bag to try to absorb the musty cellar smell. look forward to your next video. Grinning, I was wondering how you grew roses so early in the season, the answer was Jim. Subscribed

You are FULL of wonderful information... many applications for this item!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom...

As always GREAT information!

Beautiful roses.

Thank you! I appreciate your knowledge.

Excellent video. Chocked full of info. Thank you

Thank you for the Lodge link. I am going to copy for all my kids/grandkids to put into their Emergency Binder. It's a keeper for sure!

Good one Jim, keeping the love alive ❤️

Thank YOU!

What a great lady!

Great information. TY

First time viewer here, love the content and the delivery of it. God bless you and Jim. 🌹

So precise in your descriptions and information and reasons. I appreciate that!

Thank you for your information, I find it valuable to know.

Excellent information! Thank you!

Hello! Thank you for sharing this info. I look forward to hearing about your trial of the new charcoal cooking option.

I have several outdoor trash cans stuffed with small branches and twigs from my and my neighbors' trees. I had one develop a split in the lid that i hadnt noticed. Rain had collected in there. I switched all those into the filling of my new garden bed. I'm now refilling that can with a new lid.

You guys are absolutely adorable, I just love how much Jim loves you (and vice versa)