If I didn’t have a fireplace I’d probably invest in some kerosene space heaters or similar. I haven’t had a power outage lasting over an hour for as long as I

If I didn’t have a fireplace I’d probably invest in some kerosene space heaters or similar. I haven’t had a power outage lasting over an hour for as long as I can remember (years), but that doesn’t mean I’m not considering that scenario. There could be wars or sabotage or whatever. One should always be able to manage for a week or so without power and that will require some form of backup such as a combustion heater of some sort. But having a backup solution that keeps you alive for a week isn’t so expensive. You don’t need two completely separate and redundant heating methods simply because one of them relies on the power grid.