you need to prepare for TSHTF on winter weather
- be prepared to get snowed in for weeks at a time without power
metmom : "And the going without power is as likely as not going to be due to mismanagement as anything.
But you are correct. Now is the time to prepare. "
Now is almost beyond the time to prepare cheaply- but better late than never. Overcome NORMALCY BIAS !
These are not normal times
(No power)-Have three weeks of bottled water, pasta, beans, canned sauces, canned fruit, cooking oils, flour, rice,supplemental heat/cooking source, sterno, gasoline stored outside,
propane, heat candles, flashlights and batteries, dried fruit, granola and protein bars, personal hygiene, and needed presciptive medications, etc., etc.
Shop now for last years winter clothing closeouts, long johns, gloves, caps and hats, blankets, comforters, etc.
Winterize your house or apartment for drafts, escaping heat, insulate exterior windows, make homemade draft dodgers for doorways, electric blankets for cold bedrooms, etc.
Prepare as if you are expecting a catagory5 hurricane, with a slow utility recovery time- electric, heat, water, sanitary, travel, etc.
If you prepare for the worst, then you are ready for anything, even the worst.
And if the worst doesn’t happen, you have just sailed through whatever came your way with no effort or fears.
Wool socks and wool blankets could save your life in a wintertime power outage. And it might be a good idea to map out where the water pipes are, and know how to drain them so they don’t freeze and break. Pipes along exterior walls will freeze first.