For the most part coleman fuel will be good when you need it.. if your using it for a lamp or stove.. kep in mind that is not the same as an internal combustion engine.. so start stocking up..

Next is Kerosene.. i know in larger cities its not as common but up here in ND we can get it at the pump.. so you can get 5 gals at a time for, it runs about the same price a diesel(little cheaper but not much) There are additives that take the smell out and can acutually smell like vanilla or whatever.. so no worries there, plus it is very stable and when stored properly (tightly sealed in the proper container) it will last basically forever..

Propane is great but you have a large investment on cylinders but if you watch yard sales and stuff, you can pick some up cheaply from the people who are not thinking about the future, you can have enough on hand to run the grill for a long time. and with Propane as long as the cylinder doesnt leak it will last forever which makes it a great choice for the emergency generator if you can store that amount..

Coal also lasts forver but you need to keep quite a bit on hand to last you.. a friend of mine use to heat his house with coal and it would take like 5 tons for a winter here in ND.. but that is heating the whole house, keeping it 70 degerees, not survival.. so its do-able and safe.. the wife shouldnt squawk to much about that..

Wood is good, should be seasoned a while to burn the best and once again its safe, but doesnt last forever... it can get over dry which will cause it to burn very fast. but you should have some way to use wood so you can burn the furniture and stuff if you need to.. a barrel stove or something..oh and pick up a few axes and be able to sharpen it..