Reddit mentions of Zojirushi Thermal Serve Carafe, Made in Japan, 1.0 Liter, Polished Stainless Steel

I find it is easier to just keep the coffee hot. I just bought a thermal Zojirushi carafe from Amazon. I made coffee at 11am and it was still hot at 7pm.

Zojirushi AHGB-10SE Vacuum Insulated Thermal Carafe, 1.0 Liter, Polished Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016S4TJS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_B3MOCbD83M4YC

Zojirushi AHGB-10SE

I bought this to keep coffee hot for my office. It has kept coffee hot for 7+ hours and the coffee still tastes great.

The only con I have is that I should have bought a bigger size...

I would consider adding a rechargeable DVD player, like thisone & have maybe one 'new' dvd for the kids as well as old favorites. Something they can watch together.

I'd tuck back a couple of books/games that are new too as a surprise.

Not a big fan of candles (I have cats - the candles are an accident waiting to happen). If you insist, please make sure you have a couple of fire extinguishers and the adults know where they are & how to use them. I have a variety of solar rechargeable lights in windowsills. One small one I leave in the bathroom all night when power goes out as a night light, then recharge the next day. That one is a cheapie. (I have a number of cheapie/give away ones).

This one is more expensive, not solar, but lasts 200 hours on one charge. It's great. Don't know how old your girls are, but maybe stash some glow sticks back.

Starting TODAY, adults need to follow the basic 'no gas tank goes below half a tank' rule.

Power banks, yes indeed. A couple of them minimum. If you or spouse will be going to work, you can take those with you to recharge at work. Or in the car.

Most everything else was covered by other replies. Water, of course. I'd add in some individual water flavorings & dry milk - it's borderline nasty, but works just fine on cereal for breakfast. Make sure you have food that can be prepared with what you have available. (Keeping in mind that opening the fridge/freezer should be kept to a minimum). Do you have charcoal/gas for the grill you planned on using? Frozen hot dogs grabbed from the freezer at the start will last a couple days in the cooler. Paper plates/cups are the name of the game here as well.

One last thought. Husband and I are both coffee in the morning people. We only run the generator in the evening for a few hours to keep the fridge/freezer charged (and plug in every rechargeable during that time), but we also make our coffee the night before. We have two good carafesthat we keep the coffee in until morning. Hot enough, and still tastes fresh.

edit: corrected link from CD player to DVD player

Some kettles do continuously reheat up to near boiling or whatever temp you specify if it's variable temp. Another solution would be a carafe like this you can use to dispense water. http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-Polished-Stainless-Insulated-Thermal/dp/B0016S4TJS

A great intro to pour-over coffee is this Melitta which, imho, makes fabulous coffee especially for the money. Just snag some #6 coffee filters and you're good to go.

I do think that a goose neck kettle makes a big difference in your ability to pour slowly and methodically but if you have a regular kettle already you can start with that.

To keep things warm you can pick up a nice vacuum carafe and you can enjoy hot coffee for about 10 hours. The linked one is nice because if you make a full pot, then pour off two cups for you and the misses, it should hold the rest.