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Reply to: Summary Report: Our power went out Posted January 29, 2022

Sounds like y’all did pretty great. I keep a clip flashlight clipped to my right front front pants pocket.it uses 1 AA battery.i keep a pull up lantern on my coffee table 24/7.. flashlight, headlamp lantern and rechargable fans and a am/fm NOAA weather radio on a shelve in the living room.i keep good batteries in the one’s that need batteries.recharge the one’s that need recharging.

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted December 23, 2021

9.drive blind when possible/needed.other word’s.all out side lights are to remain off.but yet, when it can be done safely, and when you can avoid accidents and trouble. I’ve known ppl that had kill switch’s that allows them to make sure all outside lights remain off.including the brake lights as well.

Reply to: Only 3 nights without power and many cannot cope (Storm Arwen) Posted December 2, 2021

The cold and outages sounds like last February here.it lasted 5 day’s and 4 nights.sub zero temp.busted water pipes in some of the other apartment’s and of course,no electric.the woman who complained about her freezer ain’t creative.i put my foods into my ice chest .then put them into my outside closet.food stayed cold n frozen.i had candles to keep the apartment warm.i have a neighbor who stayed in bed and covered up real good.other then that,she did nothing to stay warm.and got real cold when ever she went to use the restroom. I’m prepared for the next time that happens.

Reply to: Three ways to make coffee without the grid Posted November 28, 2021

I stopped using sugar in my coffee years ago.and my taste buds say no to all creamers. Edit.i must of missed the part about the manual grinder,or don’t recall it.

Reply to: Three ways to make coffee without the grid Posted November 28, 2021

Good points and ideas there.but I noticed that you kept mentioning electric item’s that’s great.but yet. I’ve been through enough power outages to know that it helps to keep nonelectric item’s on hand as well. I’ve recently bought a hand cranked coffee bean grinder for that very reason.

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted November 24, 2021

Quite a few good suggestions have been made.you mentioned that you don’t want others to see your preps. there’s good hiding places, like underneath the beds and sofa.others have mentioned food.but I don’t recall seeing anything about canned comfort food that can be heated . There’s many comfort foods.so it’s a matter of choosing what works best for you and your family.like Mac and cheese. speggettie with or without meatballs.they’ll be nice if you get snowed in.have a gas stove in the kitchen?.does it have a electric light? If so,then keep a long stem lighter on hand. It’ll come in handy during a outage.if the stove is electric.then you might look into propane camp stoves.children need entertainment. especily during a outage.card and board games.sheets and blankets to build a fort.puzzles. coloring books. There’s some outside games that can be played inside.like certain ring toss and bean bag games.then there’s sorces of light during a outage. flashlights,headlamps and lanterns.any coffee or tea drinkers? A percolator for camping works great on kitchen stoves.that I learned years ago.ever shop on line? Might look into solor powered power bank to keep cell phone charged.also might look into buddy heaters.without the fan.a fan that’s built for wood heater stoves works with them.there’s videos on the internet that tells the correct way to use the fans with the heater.i simply place one corner of the base of the fan into the grill of the heater until the fan stays in place.

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Reply to: Summary Report: Our power went out Posted January 29, 2022

Sounds like y’all did pretty great. I keep a clip flashlight clipped to my right front front pants pocket.it uses 1 AA battery.i keep a pull up lantern on my coffee table 24/7.. flashlight, headlamp lantern and rechargable fans and a am/fm NOAA weather radio on a shelve in the living room.i keep good batteries in the one’s that need batteries.recharge the one’s that need recharging.

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted December 23, 2021

9.drive blind when possible/needed.other word’s.all out side lights are to remain off.but yet, when it can be done safely, and when you can avoid accidents and trouble. I’ve known ppl that had kill switch’s that allows them to make sure all outside lights remain off.including the brake lights as well.

Reply to: Only 3 nights without power and many cannot cope (Storm Arwen) Posted December 2, 2021

The cold and outages sounds like last February here.it lasted 5 day’s and 4 nights.sub zero temp.busted water pipes in some of the other apartment’s and of course,no electric.the woman who complained about her freezer ain’t creative.i put my foods into my ice chest .then put them into my outside closet.food stayed cold n frozen.i had candles to keep the apartment warm.i have a neighbor who stayed in bed and covered up real good.other then that,she did nothing to stay warm.and got real cold when ever she went to use the restroom. I’m prepared for the next time that happens.

Reply to: Three ways to make coffee without the grid Posted November 28, 2021

I stopped using sugar in my coffee years ago.and my taste buds say no to all creamers. Edit.i must of missed the part about the manual grinder,or don’t recall it.

Reply to: Three ways to make coffee without the grid Posted November 28, 2021

Good points and ideas there.but I noticed that you kept mentioning electric item’s that’s great.but yet. I’ve been through enough power outages to know that it helps to keep nonelectric item’s on hand as well. I’ve recently bought a hand cranked coffee bean grinder for that very reason.

Reply to: Should I start with a bug out bag or preparing my home first? – New and need advice Posted November 24, 2021

Quite a few good suggestions have been made.you mentioned that you don’t want others to see your preps. there’s good hiding places, like underneath the beds and sofa.others have mentioned food.but I don’t recall seeing anything about canned comfort food that can be heated . There’s many comfort foods.so it’s a matter of choosing what works best for you and your family.like Mac and cheese. speggettie with or without meatballs.they’ll be nice if you get snowed in.have a gas stove in the kitchen?.does it have a electric light? If so,then keep a long stem lighter on hand. It’ll come in handy during a outage.if the stove is electric.then you might look into propane camp stoves.children need entertainment. especily during a outage.card and board games.sheets and blankets to build a fort.puzzles. coloring books. There’s some outside games that can be played inside.like certain ring toss and bean bag games.then there’s sorces of light during a outage. flashlights,headlamps and lanterns.any coffee or tea drinkers? A percolator for camping works great on kitchen stoves.that I learned years ago.ever shop on line? Might look into solor powered power bank to keep cell phone charged.also might look into buddy heaters.without the fan.a fan that’s built for wood heater stoves works with them.there’s videos on the internet that tells the correct way to use the fans with the heater.i simply place one corner of the base of the fan into the grill of the heater until the fan stays in place.