Sterno
Jellied camping fuel
Sterno is a brand of canned fuel used to keep food warm, typically at buffets and catering events.
The small cans contain a gel that burns with a low flame when lit.
The name has become generic for any similar product: We need more Sterno for the chafing dishes.
Because it contains alcohol, Sterno is sometimes consumed by desperate alcoholics, with toxic results.
Canned cooking fuel
- fuel canisterPortable container holding combustible liquid or gas
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- food serviceMeal preparation industry
wick · denatured alcohol · methanol · warming tray · banquet · metal can · screw cap · fondue
Without a dwelling
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- hoboItinerant without fixed address
- street lifeActivity on public roads
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
vagrant · skid row · desperation · drinking · intoxication · toxic · blindness · poverty
Registered commercial identifier
- brand nameProprietary product designation
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- household nameWidely recognized person or brand
- product lineBrand's complete merchandise array
commercial · manufacturer · industrial · wholesale · restaurant supply · institutional · corporate · licensing
Planning for potential crises
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- blackoutComplete power loss
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
survival gear · earthquake kit · stockpile · bunker · hobo stove · resilience · self-sufficiency · bug-out bag
canned heat
Canned cooking fuel
- fuel canisterPortable container holding combustible liquid or gas
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
food service · wick · denatured alcohol · methanol · warming tray · banquet · metal can · screw cap · fondue · outdoor cooking
homeless
Without a dwelling
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- hoboItinerant without fixed address
- street lifeActivity on public roads
makeshift · vagrant · skid row · desperation · drinking · intoxication · toxic · blindness · poverty · marginalized
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- brand nameProprietary product designation
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
- household nameWidely recognized person or brand
product line · commercial · manufacturer · industrial · wholesale · restaurant supply · institutional · corporate · licensing · packaging
emergency preparedness
Planning for potential crises
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- blackoutComplete power loss
- off-gridWithout utility connections
prepper · survival gear · earthquake kit · stockpile · bunker · hobo stove · resilience · self-sufficiency · bug-out bag · winter storm
- fuelsgasoline, diesel, coal, gas, petrol
- camp stovescamp stove, backpacking stove, Coleman stove, propane stove, butane stove
Sternoinduction heating
Warming metal electromagnetically
charcoal · propane · natural gas · lump charcoal · briquettes
Sternoelectric heating
Warmth from current flow
induction cooktop · electric stove · microwave · gas range · radiant heat