Preppers’ Ping!!
When the lights go out I will studiously reject the truth for several days. I will believe they will come back on, all the while knowing they will not. I will reject my gut feeling in deference to what I have been taught to believe. My camping equipment will be a temporary measurement. I will act amused as the fear grows, as reality presents itself.
We will light the oil lamps, throw a log or two on the wood stove..
When the morning comes with no power I may fire up a small generator. I have another PTO generator that will run the whole farm I’ve never had to use yet...
Play it by ear from there I guess.
With high quality flashlights and head lamps that will produce gentle, consistent light for 100 hours and more, on a single AA battery, and with rechargeable batteries that only have to be recharged every couple of years, and solar battery chargers, it isn’t as serious as it used to be in regards to having just the lighting, and radios, CD players, and other battery powered devices.
In Revelations it states that the whole world will look upon the bodies of the slain prophets for 3 1/2 days. So, I think we will have internet and electricity until then, but after that, all bets are off.
Go into withdrawal because I won’t be able to access Drudge and FR?
Personally, I think almost everybody underestimates the odds of a major grid collapse.
Even many preppers underestimate the risk.
The list of things that could trigger this is as long as my arm.
If the grid goes down nationwide, and STAYS down, we’ll have swarms of locusts oozing out of our major cities within three days. They won’t survive long, but they’ll devour everything in their path before they die.
Lock and Load.
I'll have warmth with a “safe to use” in the house propane heater and two sleeping bags good to down to zero. I will stay warm and so will my Yorkie.
None of my food preparation requires anything that comes from a refrigerator. The best book for recipes and knowledge about foods in these conditions is, “Eating Off The Grid” by Denise Hansen. Filled with recipes using food storage and using nothing that comes from the fridge. The recipes are designed in stated quanities so that you use all the recipe in two meals since there will not be refrigeration. Walton Food ssells this book. Amazon only has the Kindle version and you need the hard copy.
For eggs in a recipe, I have boxes of “Egg Replacer” made by Ener-G in Seattle, Washington. One box is 113 eggs. An egg is used in a recipe to bind ingredients together, and that is what this product was designed to do.
I will live well without power because I planned it that way.
Freepmail me if you want to read about how I did it.
Impressive!
Runs the house, shop, and other out buildings with no strain whatsoever. Did have a problem with the throttle body being defective but Kohler will make good on the warranty.
It's a dual fuel (propane/natural gas) unit. I had another 500 gallon propane tank brought in just for that purpose. That and the other tanks gives me 1500 gallons to rely on. That should get us through any major outage for a few months, should the SHTF!
Our backup (to the backup!) is a 6kw Gernerac gas operated generator, and an old diesel 10kw that needs some TLC... Have multiple 325 gallon fuel tanks for those...
Our "gulch" is well stocked should our worst nightmare come about. Where we live in Northern MN, no power could be a death sentence when it gets down to 40 below.
Bring it on!!!
Sine wave inverters stored in old microwave ovens.
Stuff from mother nature can be repaired. Obama is planning on shutting down coal power plants with nothing to back them up except wind and solar!
My belief is that those relying on fuel driven generators or battery technology with out a means to recharge, are in for a rude surprise if the grid is down for long.
I’m looking at solar. Here is one of the firms out there....
www.goalzero.com
My beef with these system is the storage batteries need to be taken care of about 4 times a year or they go bad. That’s more maintenance than I care to do.
We have propane lanterns, battery powered headlights, hand crank radios, and a propane bbq. The house has natural gas to run the hot water and the stove top (the oven needs the electronics for control). The generator keeps the freezer and refrigerator going. For heat, there is the fireplace.
Gaze in awe at the beauty of the stars...Check supplies/ammo and makes sure weapons are all GTG.
I have a steam generator that I will power by burning the desiccated bodies of Democrats.
We purchased solar yard lights years ago that use AA NiCads. During power outages we go out and bring in a few of the detachable lights and simply set them on top of the lamp shades. Lighting is dimmer that normal AC wattage yet lasts all night if needed.
Set em back outside in the morning to recharge.
Added feature is we keep a few AA powered radios and flashlights that we use same NiCad batteries in. Swap out and press on with life ....
We have multiple sources of light as backups but the same concept can be accomplished by making sun jars and keeping them on a windowsill during the day etc...
Ours are about six years old now or older and the little LED’s still provide plenty of light to live and work with.
Just what we do...
I got caught in that storm, in Louisville. Had to evacuate my family, including the animals, to a price-gouging hotel for four days until the power was restored.
My tagline for months afterward was "Obama Dozed, While People Froze".