Comments on: What Would You Do If Your Power Went Out For 3 Weeks? http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:09:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: Sunday Money Roundup - Long Weekend Edition. | My Two Dollars http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-32928 Sunday Money Roundup - Long Weekend Edition. | My Two Dollars Sun, 24 May 2009 13:30:35 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-32928 [...] Cents tells you how to be prepared for any storm or emergency. I have written several times about our emergency supplies, and I fully believe everyone should be as prepared as [...] [...] Cents tells you how to be prepared for any storm or emergency. I have written several times about our emergency supplies, and I fully believe everyone should be as prepared as [...]

]]> By: How to be prepared for a storm emergency | Good Financial Cents by Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-32878 How to be prepared for a storm emergency | Good Financial Cents by Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner Mon, 18 May 2009 10:40:15 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-32878 [...] This is one part where my deployment to Iraq really paid off.  We would always have power outages on our FOB (Forward Observing Base).  Since then, I’ve always kept extra flashlights strategically placed throughout the house in the event we were to lose light.  With the extra flashlights, means I also keep extra batteries on hand.  For the first night without power, it was easy for us to get around and most importantly “see” what we were doing.  I can only imagine if we were without power for weeks. [...] [...] This is one part where my deployment to Iraq really paid off.  We would always have power outages on our FOB (Forward Observing Base).  Since then, I’ve always kept extra flashlights strategically placed throughout the house in the event we were to lose light.  With the extra flashlights, means I also keep extra batteries on hand.  For the first night without power, it was easy for us to get around and most importantly “see” what we were doing.  I can only imagine if we were without power for weeks. [...]

]]> By: Could You Be an Economic Survivalist? | Steadfast Finances http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-32530 Could You Be an Economic Survivalist? | Steadfast Finances Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:55:08 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-32530 [...] Food and Supply Stockpiling.  Pack away a small to medium amount of dried, canned or frozen goods that you find on sale.  If you really get into it, you can go a few steps more and build a sizable cache to last a few weeks and maybe a month or two.  Just ask yourself what would happen if the electricity went out for more than three days. [...] [...] Food and Supply Stockpiling.  Pack away a small to medium amount of dried, canned or frozen goods that you find on sale.  If you really get into it, you can go a few steps more and build a sizable cache to last a few weeks and maybe a month or two.  Just ask yourself what would happen if the electricity went out for more than three days. [...]

]]> By: plonkee http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31131 plonkee Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:06:33 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31131 In this weather what would happen is that I would be very, very cold. Although I have gas heating, the boiler needs electricity to run. Cooking would be fine as I light the gas with a match. Food would be a struggle, but that's what tins and a tin opener are for, right? If it was going to be several weeks, I'd be decamping to friends or relatives - nowhere is that far away here. In this weather what would happen is that I would be very, very cold. Although I have gas heating, the boiler needs electricity to run. Cooking would be fine as I light the gas with a match. Food would be a struggle, but that’s what tins and a tin opener are for, right?

If it was going to be several weeks, I’d be decamping to friends or relatives – nowhere is that far away here.

]]> By: Weekend Round Up http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31119 Weekend Round Up Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:34:37 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31119 [...] cold as it’s been, what you do if you were without power for 3 weeks?  David over at My Two Dollars prepares you just in [...] [...] cold as it’s been, what you do if you were without power for 3 weeks?  David over at My Two Dollars prepares you just in [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31117 Sam Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:44:13 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31117 Anarchy would ensue. I would go nuts w/o power for 3 weeks. I do keep cash but not 3 weeks worth. I seriously think there would be major problems if no1 had power in a large area for weeks. Luckily, most stores have power geneartors, so you would probably be able to use checks, debit, and credit. Otherwise: anarchy. People have to eat. Anarchy would ensue. I would go nuts w/o power for 3 weeks. I do keep cash but not 3 weeks worth. I seriously think there would be major problems if no1 had power in a large area for weeks. Luckily, most stores have power geneartors, so you would probably be able to use checks, debit, and credit. Otherwise: anarchy. People have to eat.

]]> By: Eric J. Nisall http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31086 Eric J. Nisall Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:38:18 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31086 David, you are so right. It seems strange that with such a common occurrence down here so many people are ill prepared, but it is the sad truth. Regarding your mention of charging the cell phones, I have learned to keep an eye out for sales on cellular accessories. My last phone I was able to buy 3 spare batteries for $10 @ Best Buy which really came in handy during the hurricane season of 2004 when Rita and Wilma hit South Florida hard and left power out for a week to 3 weeks depending on the area. David, you are so right. It seems strange that with such a common occurrence down here so many people are ill prepared, but it is the sad truth.

Regarding your mention of charging the cell phones, I have learned to keep an eye out for sales on cellular accessories. My last phone I was able to buy 3 spare batteries for $10 @ Best Buy which really came in handy during the hurricane season of 2004 when Rita and Wilma hit South Florida hard and left power out for a week to 3 weeks depending on the area.

]]> By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31071 David Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:45:11 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31071 Thats exactly what I was talking about Ashley - and I live 65 miles from the next closest town, so I would need to be able to take care of myself. Nobody thinks it could happen to them, yet so many have it happen. Better to be prepared than not! Thats exactly what I was talking about Ashley – and I live 65 miles from the next closest town, so I would need to be able to take care of myself. Nobody thinks it could happen to them, yet so many have it happen. Better to be prepared than not!

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31067 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:41:20 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31067 My mom lives in New Hampshire and she was without power for over a week. There also was no gas since all the gas stations were also without power. No heat, no water. Her phone was working though. A lot of the responses assume that there is power within driving distance. But what if there isn't? You can only drive as far as the gas you happen to have in your tank. Hotels won't be any good if they don't have power. Stores don't open if they don't have power. My mom lives in New Hampshire and she was without power for over a week. There also was no gas since all the gas stations were also without power. No heat, no water. Her phone was working though.

A lot of the responses assume that there is power within driving distance. But what if there isn’t? You can only drive as far as the gas you happen to have in your tank. Hotels won’t be any good if they don’t have power. Stores don’t open if they don’t have power.

]]> By: Matt SF http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-31064 Matt SF Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-31064 Must have been the Ramen Noodles! Must have been the Ramen Noodles!

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