Pity those who cannot do without!
We were born on the High Plains with no electricity, city water, or gas. Had an outdoor toilet, windmill and water tank, wood or COAL stove.
We did just fine. I still have camp toilets if I need to save the water in my tanks. Propane, oil lamps, water well.
Now power loss in the HOT SUMMER is a different matter! I bought a generator for the small AC unit and the wife’s oxygen machine. Lots of stored gasoline on hand.
That childhood’s good for you. I’m envious. As an adult I’ve lived in some extreme weather conditions - hurricanes here, big snow storms in NC, and more than once we’ve had to ‘make do’, but that’s what you do:) We helped a lot of the neighbors in both places with this and that, and in some cases they helped us too.
About the AC I’m with you. That 6 weeks was HOT. Took lots of cold showers, like 8 a day.
Don’t you live kinda out by the Wild Wilderness Drive Thru Safari? Is that still around or did Swepco close it down? Folks out there can always resort to big game hunting should things unravel for a really extended period.
Mmm, emu steaks, bring it home on camelback. ;)