Two kilowatts for $100... Amazon...
Posted on 10/23/2005 2:50:03 PM PDT by backhoe
More:
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/18270-Tips-on-staying-warm-repost.html#extended
With that in mind, I’m reposting my own contribution to the subject of staying warm, originally titled “How To Survive Living In A New England Igloo”.
For my larger readership?
( And I’m usung this format so I can copy it over to my FR post
Hurricane Preparedness ( and general “bad times” links )
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507830/posts
without reformatting it- Via Insty:
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/
IN LIGHT OF YESTERDAY’S POST ON POWER SYSTEM / CELLPHONE VULNERABILITY,
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/133176/
I should also link back to earlier posts on low-budget disaster preparation
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/112430/
and on generators.
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/127766/
And remember, with any kind of generator or backup heat system it’s good to have a battery-powered carbon monoxide detector.
THEG notes: Amazon can overnight ship a lot of things including some generators.
Don’t forget inverters:
http://tinyurl.com/82ge6bn
I keep a 2KW in my car, an 800 Watt in my truck. MaryAnn has a 400W in her car and a 750W at home. Keep the battery topped up.
More disaster prep via Insty:
96 HOURS TO THE STONE AGE: How Our Connected Lives Crumble When The Power Goes Out.
http://gigaom.com/2011/11/23/96-hours-to-the-stone-age-how-our-connected-lives-crumble-when-the-power-goes-out/
A few points. First, you don’t necessarily lose wi-fi and Internet when the power goes out — if you’ve got a backup source of power for your cable/dsl modem and router. I use a big honking UPS
http://www.amazon.com/Cyberpower-CP1500AVRLCD-UPS-Display-8-Outlet/dp/B000FBK3QK?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1293936450&sr=1-2
that’s enough to keep those two low-consumption items going for days. An inverter is another possibility. Also, have some flashlights
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000662321&pf_rd_p=1261804642&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=30&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0H85BG7PZB0B7XRG140S/tag=wwwviolentkicom
and plenty of spare batteries. One of those LED room lamps
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000662321&pf_rd_p=1261804642&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=30&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0H85BG7PZB0B7XRG140S/tag=wwwviolentkicom
might be nice, too.
Second, what’s this about being “one of the rare people” who owns a battery-powered radio? Everybody should have a hand-cranked / battery/solar radio for emergencies.
http://www.amazon.com/FR160B-Microlink-Self-Powered-Weather-Flashlight/dp/B001QTXKB0/ref=dp_cp_ob_hi_title_4/tag=wwwviolentkicom
Third, running out of gas? If you own a gas station, you should really have a generator so you can keep at least one pump going in emergencies. (This is likely to pay off financially, and in long-term goodwill, too.) Also, for those who don’t own gas stations, it’s a good idea to keep your car tank at least half-full.
Fourth, running out of cash because ATMs don’t work? Keep a couple of hundred bucks around in small bills. (And some change, too).
And you should have extra blankets, and maybe an alternate source of heat,
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F232000-Indoor-Safe-Portable/dp/B002G51BZU?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1293936572&sr=1-3
this time of year. Plus more warm clothes, and some wool socks put away against long-term chill.
Aside from the quibbles above, here’s the key point in the piece: “This is a serious threat, and we need to take it seriously. s I’ve thought about our reliance on pervasive connectivity over the last year, I’ve spoken with C-level executives from both the tech side and the utility side. They get it. But they have businesses to run, customers to serve, business targets to achieve to keep their jobs. It is critical to recognize that the pace of our reliance on pervasive connectivity via our wireless devices is rapidly outstripping our ability to deal with the absence of those services. We need to recognize the extent that our wireless infrastructure is increasingly core to our personal, family, and societal existence. For now, it is a fragile core.”
Yes, it is. It needs to be toughened up.
Posted at 10:02 pm by Glenn Reynolds
http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132803&p=1723012#p1723012
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/
DAN RIEHL: “So that’s a derecho.”
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2012/07/so-thats-a-derecho.html
“Three days was enough, though. I had pretty much what I needed to get by, or you could get it by then. This was not a catastrophic event, as some homes, public buildings and stores of all stripes within driving distance were spared. Had this been truly catastrophic, say like an EMP attack? I’m fairly convinced the whole thing would have started to come apart pretty fast. You could tell by how many people reacted. . . .
An event like this does focus you, somehow – gives you a certain perspective it’s easy to lose sight of day-to-day. It also reinforced an old Clint Eastwood line from Magnum Force, believe it, or not: “a man’s got to know his limitations.”
Strange, perhaps. But I guess it was a teachable moment, or held a few of them, in some ways. I’m simply not altogether sure what else, if anything, I learned for now. I guess over time, maybe I’ll find out. It was an interesting three days.
Maybe gratitude has something to do with it. It almost sounds silly, now. But if you’re sitting there suffering somehow, large or small – and trust me, people were and still are from this …. The minute it all came back on, when you heard and felt that air conditioning kick on and you knew you could take a hot shower, again – or just go to the refrigerator for a cold drink, or something you wanted to eat? Strange as it may sound to you, there’s a gratitude, a beauty in that moment you can only hope to never forget. Imagine that? Hmm. What can I say? It was an experience. Leave it at that.”
Here’s a post on low-budget disaster preparation,
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/112430/
and some bug-out bag recommendations.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Bug-Out-Bag/lm/R1XLTRE6G7I2EG/
Also, stuff to keep in your car or SUV.
http://www.amazon.com/Car-truck-or-SUV-survival-and-emergency-kit/lm/R3622CEOBHA630/
More here.
http://www.amazon.com/Necessary-Supplies-for-your-Emergency-Disaster-Kit/lm/RX02Q5UISJRD7/
And you might want to check out Bill Quick’s disaster-preparedness forum.
http://www.survival-preps.com/
Quick links:
http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/
ADVICE ON HURRICANE PREPARATION.
http://coalitionoftheswilling.net/?p=20091
Also, Hurricane Irene: Some Lessons Learned.
http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/09/six_letters_re_hurricane_irene.html
And: List: Hurricane Preparation.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/34SB5SE182UBD/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=wwwviolentkicom
A useful tip from one of those hurricane links above?
You need a copy of a utility bill with your name & address on it to get back home if you are forced out- your DL will not pass. I discovered not all the copies of mine had all that info. Several had Emily’s name ( Damn it... ) so when I found the right ones I placed a copy in both gloveboxes.
Two kilowatts for $100... Amazon...
Good to see you posting, backhoe.
Kartographer, here’s an old thread you might want to ping the list to, given what appears to be about to happen to the NE. backhoe was one of the original FR preppers.
bflr
It appears I won't have to evacuate my sometimes boss-lady...
( I guess we're "seeing each other," too. God Almighty, I never dreamed I have to do this man-woman stuff all over again at my age- but? It's kind of fun, hassles & all. )
...& her cats off the Island this time. But I'm standing by... just in case.
old timer bump
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