Survivalist Tip: As utility services are likely to go down when the apocalypse hits, make certain you have bags of charcoal on hand. Charcoal has been used for centuries as a cooking aid in most societies around the world; except what is now the Middle East where they used either goat dung or the foreskins of infant males. The indigenous peoples of the Americas have a long history with wood charcoal, its original form, where they used it for cooking, heating and long-distance text messaging. Smoke from charcoal-induced flames will ward off insects, spiders, celebrities and other varmints that manage to survive the upheaval. As I’ve stated repeatedly, we don’t know how long power will be out, so charcoal will help you get through the cold and darkness. Besides, charcoal-basted chocolate is heavenly!
Chief Writing Wolf 