Looking into Solar backup generator for winter power outages... HELP! [View all]

I am in the High Sierras so winter storms and power outages are not surprising. Last winter was a couple days and the heater wouldn't click on or fan even though it was gas. We ended up sleeping in the livng room with the oven on, totally not ideal.

SO this year I am looking for something small, just enough to help the heater click on and run, maybe keep the fridge going, but we have other chargers for electronics and don't need to run the big appliances when poser is off. Usually it's not more than 12 hours, but something tells me to be prepared...

Any input you can give is helpful. I am clueless about the process and figuring out KWh... also, how the heck do you set it up? does it plug into your electric box, cuz I can't imagine plugging in each thing separately.

Solar is best for us since we actually get lots of sun up here, just not during storms but I figure most generators have some storage?

Thanks anyone!