Thanks Russ! I think you're right. One of the extra little 2-man 3 season tents in the garage may be a better option.

Esbit tabs produce a lot of heat for around 10-14 minutes. They're great insofar as they're shelf-stable, easy to use, and can be used to boil water or start a fire. They also smell bad when they burn.

Sterno produce less heat in the same amount of time but burn for more like two hours. They don't smell bad. Much better for heating a small area to keep warm. Sterno doesn't emit carbon monoxide, so that also makes them safer. Don't try to boil water with it though.

That will be much more comfortable IMO and should allow more options for sleeping pads, sleeping bags or blankets.

Good point re CO inside. Since there is a warehouse, I wonder if a makeshift cooking area could be set up in an emergency using a larger camp stove such as a two burner Coleman propane stove. With the adapter these can use 20# propane bottles for fuel, and with a warehouse size area, CO should (might?) not be an issue.

Thanks guys! CO is an issue but if I can crack the warehouse door there should be good ventilation back there.

Staying warm is going to be an issue in the winter. There was a chill in the office today at single digit temps and the furnance on. There is an office that's warmer than mine so I plan to camp out there if need be.

Thanks guys! CO is an issue but if I can crack the warehouse door there should be good ventilation back there.

Staying warm is going to be an issue in the winter. There was a chill in the office today at single digit temps and the furnance on. There is an office that's warmer than mine so I plan to camp out there if need be.

I can't speak for DC Comics. As an amateur writer who played with the idea of a female super hero, I had my heroine visit the ladies' room.

Jeanette Isabelle

Spare socks. Always - just one of lifes essentials, and I keep a pair at work. Dry feet rock.

How about 1 or more days worth of prescription medications that you can't or shouldn't miss for a day or two?

Socks and underwear, Bigred. They're essentials!