Actually, he moved from that place.
But the dream house, now.
That’s a different story.
While mr. mm is not a prepper or really prepper inclined, after that little episode, even he agrees with the basics of having an alternate course of heat and something for water.
Besides, there’s NOTHING that can beat wood stoves for steady heat and lots of atmosphere.
We had a wood stove in our old house that we supplemented with and sometimes depended on when the furnace went out and the part didn’t come in as promised.
I ws very surprised at how it changed the atmosphere in the house. The kids were much calmer in the living room when the wood stove was going. Not that they were so bad, but it’s a very peaceful thing.
I agree, you can’t beat that ambience. Building the fire, lighting the match, watching it take hold, - it makes just flipping a switch seem so boring.