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How to survive power outages during extreme cold
Ice Age Now dot Info ^ | 17 February 2021 | Jean S.

Posted on 02/17/2021 2:13:42 PM PST by amorphous

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My tips:

More on hot water use, for those who have gas hot water heaters that still function. I've filled up a tub with hot water and slept in the bathroom for at least 2 hours at a time for warmth, once while traveling in the winter and having to stay at a location with no power.

Drag out the sleeping bags! Many are designed to keep you warm in low temps. And they're not just for sleeping. Use them to cover up with during the day too.

Some LED flashlights you can buy now have the ability to charge a cell phone, operating as a powerbank.

Harbor freight, and other stores sell 60 watt portable solar panels with the items needed to charge or power small electronics, including cell phones.

Two element ceramic and carbon element portable electric heaters which only use about 750 watts on low and 1500 watts on high, will heat a small room and can be powered by small generators.

Air fryers are great for cooking or heating many kinds of food and can also be powered using a small generator.

Please add your tips below! They may prove helpful to those without power in cold, dark corners of the US.

1 posted on 02/17/2021 2:13:42 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Marry a big woman.


2 posted on 02/17/2021 2:17:22 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: amorphous

Dogs are like living heaters. They throw off massive amounts of heat.


3 posted on 02/17/2021 2:19:30 PM PST by McGavin999 (biden is not my president )
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To: crusty old prospector

Lol, even a medium size one!


4 posted on 02/17/2021 2:19:30 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Fat candles throw off enough heat to take the chill off.


5 posted on 02/17/2021 2:20:29 PM PST by abclily
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I use this, power or no power


6 posted on 02/17/2021 2:20:56 PM PST by Rio
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To: McGavin999

So do cats.

Especially lots and lots of cats.


7 posted on 02/17/2021 2:21:49 PM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: amorphous

My best cold weather tip is when you need to be outdoors. To keep your feet warm, use 2 pair of socks with a layer of either a large baggie or cellophane between the 2 layers of socks (not tight, just cover the whole foot and as far up your calf as your socks go). I was able to shovel snow for a couple of hours at a time in northern Ohio in only sneakers with that sock trick.


8 posted on 02/17/2021 2:24:26 PM PST by gspurlock (http://www.backyardfence.wordpress.com)
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To: amorphous
. Got a dog? Let him/her come sleep with you in your bed…

Three dogs.

9 posted on 02/17/2021 2:26:24 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: McGavin999

lot of 3 dog nights in Texas these days.


10 posted on 02/17/2021 2:27:15 PM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: mewzilla

Yeah but nothing beats a 140 lb Anatolian. Lots of Anatolians in Texas


11 posted on 02/17/2021 2:28:34 PM PST by McGavin999 (biden is not my president )
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To: AndyJackson

Eli’s coming


12 posted on 02/17/2021 2:30:25 PM PST by griswold3
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To: AndyJackson
My dog only weighs 12 lbs, not a lot of heat, but let another dog come around and he thinks he weighs 300!

He sleeps with me every night and sometimes even during the day. ;)

13 posted on 02/17/2021 2:30:26 PM PST by amorphous
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To: Bull Snipe

lot of 3 dog nights in Texas these days.


That’s where the band got its name.


14 posted on 02/17/2021 2:31:19 PM PST by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: griswold3

Mama Told Me Not to Come.


15 posted on 02/17/2021 2:32:29 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: amorphous

Wear sweaters or sweatshirts all day and go to bed early with your sweetheart under two or three blankets, you will stay warm.


16 posted on 02/17/2021 2:32:44 PM PST by Jolla
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To: amorphous
Is Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/texas-facing-humanitarian-crisis

17 posted on 02/17/2021 2:33:17 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

Keep the air in a room circulating so the warmer air isn’t all up by the ceiling. A fabric tube hung vertically with an incandescent light bulb inside it at the bottom works well, but be very careful setting it up to avoid a fire hazard. A small fan at low speed is also good if you set it to blow upward in a corner of the room, and safer.


18 posted on 02/17/2021 2:35:41 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: amorphous

My son’s family were caught in one of those “rolling blackouts” that did not roll off his house for almost 24 hours. The house was at 50 by the time they left when they came over to warm up over night.


19 posted on 02/17/2021 2:36:36 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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To: amorphous; caww; Tilted Irish Kilt; Diana in Wisconsin

caww had a good idea for insulating windows with bubblewrap.

Perhaps caww could post it again here.

Pinging a few other FReepers who are known for being resourceful.


20 posted on 02/17/2021 2:37:06 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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