The Portable Survival Grill

To explore the benefits of adding a small, portable grill to a preparedness plan, or using the grill you already own, as a way to easily expand pantry storage meal options during a crisis.

The Char-Broil Tabletop Grill is the model that was used during all of our testing and recipe development.

When the power goes out, cooking becomes a concern, as soon as dinner time rolls around. Frosted Flakes will work for breakfast, a sandwich makes an acceptable lunch, but when you try Honey Nut Cheerios and Caesar Salad as a dinner combo, expect some odd sideways glances. What would really come in handy is a cooking unit that could not only take care of the meat that is slowly thawing out in the freezer, but also boil water and bake up some goodies to keep the kids morale up.

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