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. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cherylhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#comment-39176 Cheryl Sat, 14 May 2011 21:20:44 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-39176 Over a week, no power and two ft of snow last year. Couldn't get out for 2 days and have elderly father here. It got cold, no way to heat food, etc. Bought a generator and had a transfer switch installed. At the mention of a storm I stock up food, and fill five 5 gallon gas cans. When the weather gets warm and threat of snow goes away, I just pour the gas into my car's tank. The 25 gallons of gas can be stretched long enough for the gas stations to be up and operating and get in another supply if you only run the generator in the daytime. Transfer switch I have allows the whole house to run but you have to know the wattage you are using at any given time so as not to overload the generator. Over a week, no power and two ft of snow last year. Couldn’t get out for 2 days and have elderly father here. It got cold, no way to heat food, etc. Bought a generator and had a transfer switch installed. At the mention of a storm I stock up food, and fill five 5 gallon gas cans. When the weather gets warm and threat of snow goes away, I just pour the gas into my car’s tank. The 25 gallons of gas can be stretched long enough for the gas stations to be up and operating and get in another supply if you only run the generator in the daytime. Transfer switch I have allows the whole house to run but you have to know the wattage you are using at any given time so as not to overload the generator.

]]> By: Hollyhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#comment-38660 Holly Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-38660 One of the other things we did, because of storage issuses, was to purchase a water treatment system. Not the ones that filter tap water. I'm talking about the ones used in dissaster zones. We have a creek behind our home and would use that as well as rain water. It doesnt' freeze out here. Also, we keep boxes of hand and toe warmers on hand. I work outside so we rotate them out. We also have emergency kits for each car incase we can't get home right away. One of the other things we did, because of storage issuses, was to purchase a water treatment system. Not the ones that filter tap water. I’m talking about the ones used in dissaster zones. We have a creek behind our home and would use that as well as rain water. It doesnt’ freeze out here. Also, we keep boxes of hand and toe warmers on hand. I work outside so we rotate them out. We also have emergency kits for each car incase we can’t get home right away.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#comment-35866 David Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-35866 Where do you guys park your RV, in a park? Where do you guys park your RV, in a park?

]]> By: Early Retirement Extremehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#comment-35864 Early Retirement Extreme Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1845#comment-35864 Our home (RV) comes with a lot of this built in. 40 gallon gas tank connected to an 8000W generator. 30 gallon water tank. 12/110V system connected to 220Ah of batteries. About 100W of solar panels that I could rig to the system. 25 gallons of propane which can run the fridge. If water and power went out we'd have to ration though. Normal amount of first aid and other stuff like ropes, rain gear, etc. Also a 2m radio in case the cell phone towers get overloaded. Our normal food staples supply would probably last a few weeks. Our home (RV) comes with a lot of this built in. 40 gallon gas tank connected to an 8000W generator. 30 gallon water tank. 12/110V system connected to 220Ah of batteries. About 100W of solar panels that I could rig to the system. 25 gallons of propane which can run the fridge. If water and power went out we’d have to ration though.

Normal amount of first aid and other stuff like ropes, rain gear, etc. Also a 2m radio in case the cell phone towers get overloaded. Our normal food staples supply would probably last a few weeks.

]]> By: Sunday Money Roundup - Long Weekend Edition. | My Two Dollarshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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 Plannerhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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 Financeshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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: plonkeehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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 Uphttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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: Samhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/15/survive-without-power-for-weeks/#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.

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