Supposed to get up to two inches of straight ice plus snow after. Being told to prepare for a week maybe two without power.
Been prepping for a while and I think I’m ready but two solid weeks will be longest I’ve gone without power. Roads around here are pretty well taken care of but there are a lot of small back roads I have to take to get out of my place, so they should be closed for three maybe four days. So really just a test not worried except about running out of stuff to read. Still it will be interesting to really find out where I’m under prepared.
Good luck! There’s always libgen to stock up for more reading material if you’ve got a kindle or something.
Oh fuck shit just got updated, they’re expecting the interstate highway to close for a couple of days. God damn this is gonna be a mess.
you said you’ve got a little stream, make a cover for at least part of it.
even just a lean-to stuck in the far side with supports on the near side will keep it flowing and clear. if you have the time, materials and inclination to put together a “stream house” (instead of spring house) that’ll let you keep critters out and use it as a makeshift refrigerator.
long term, the electric well pump is something i’m looking at getting better about too. if it runs off your breaker panel they make switchable breakers that let a circuit be disconnected from the mains and run by something else. that’ll give you the flexibility to plug a car battery and inverter up to it if you really wanna run it.
if it runs off your breaker panel they make switchable breakers that let a circuit be disconnected from the mains and run by something else. that’ll give you the flexibility to plug a car battery and inverter up to it if you really wanna run it.
I’ll definitely look into that being water seems to be my biggest weakness at the moment. I really want solar but that’s expensive as hell and with a storm like this I doubt they would even really function.
I ate an emergency ration for the first time today and it tastes like flour and protein powder :cool-bean:
How do you keep pets warm without power? Especially fragile pets? :(
When I was a kid and the power went out during the winter, my parents would make an indoor tent for us to all sleep in together. It’s surprising what a layer of blanket can do to trap body heat, since you already have your home blocking the wind. It kept us small kids safe (and doesn’t run the risk of asphyxiation from starting a fire that your home isn’t built to handle). Candles also put out a surprising amount of heat if the space is small enough, but there’s obviously a fire hazard if you tried mixing those methods! If you have a small room, like maybe a bathroom where you could hang out with the fragile pets and a candle, that’ll help too.
