Also been thinking about a generator. My freezer did well for the 48 hours, but because it was full, I was starting to get concerned.
We have a wood stove, so heat was not a problem. I have a cast iron griddle which came in handy for cooking bacon and eggs. We could heat water for dishes and making coffee.
Heard horror stories about people, particularly in CT, that used outdoor grills inside and died from carbon monoxide...one man died from using a lawn mower inside.
My battery operated lanterns and radio saved the day. Because we’ve experienced this several times in the past and because we live in a rural area, we were fairly well prepared...but a generator will be next on the list.
Here’s a tip my neighbors forgot: get a manual operated can opener...they never thought of that!
Reminds me of a story. My girlfriend asked her daughter to get the canopener, during an electrical outage. The girl walked into the kitchen, then came back laughing and said “Mom, the can opener won’t work, there’s no electricity”, the little darling never knew there was a thing as a manual can opener.