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What to Do When the Power Goes Out (12 Things to Prepare)

 
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Just a reminder. Might be a good idea to print some of these tips out from the links provided.

We've has several power outages last month due to storms. 30 miles away was a freak tornado with winds 70+ mph and hail the size of base balls that destroyed the town - and took out the entire county's power (4k sq miles worth). Now we have fires and evacuations occurring 30 miles away in Hells Canyon. Being prepared helps deal with the unexpected.


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"USA Today states “About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid — a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark — is struck by a cyber or physical attack.”

The site PowerOutage.US shows current outages, aggregating utility company data from around the United States.

California is likely to see more outages and brownouts this summer. PG&E has intentionally caused widespread outages to avoid fires. California has announced they will do it again this summer and other states are starting to talk about similar outages for various reasons.

Feb 2021 saw widespread Texas grid power outages due to cold weather. January 2022 featured widespread outages lasting over a week in some areas of the eastern United States."


What to Do When the Power Goes Out (12 Things to Prepare)

What would happen if the power grid shut down?
12 Things You Need to Prepare for When the Power Goes Out


(links for each of these at website)

#1 Lighting
#2 Batteries
#3 Water
#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)
#5 Garbage
#6 Backup Power
#7 Food
Refrigerators and Freezers – What to do if you don't have backup power (gallon milk jug(s) filled with water in freezer now for power outage emergencies)
#8 Off Grid Cooking Supplies
#9 Heating and Cooling
#10 Communications
#11 First Aid Supplies
#12 Everything Else

-Know How to Get in and Out of Buildings without Power
-Team up in a Grid Down situation!
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and here’s a few don’ts:
1. Looting.
2. Stealing
3. Raping.

I’m running low on ammo therefore no warning shots will be fired.

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Just a reminder. Might be a good idea to print some of these tips out from the links provided.

We've has several power outages last month due to storms. 30 miles away was a freak tornado with winds 70+ mph and hail the size of base balls that destroyed the town - and took out the entire county's power (4k sq miles worth). Now we have fires and evacuations occurring 30 miles away in Hells Canyon. Being prepared helps deal with the unexpected.


[link to commonsensehome.com (secure)]

"USA Today states “About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid — a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark — is struck by a cyber or physical attack.”

The site PowerOutage.US shows current outages, aggregating utility company data from around the United States.

California is likely to see more outages and brownouts this summer. PG&E has intentionally caused widespread outages to avoid fires. California has announced they will do it again this summer and other states are starting to talk about similar outages for various reasons.

Feb 2021 saw widespread Texas grid power outages due to cold weather. January 2022 featured widespread outages lasting over a week in some areas of the eastern United States."


What to Do When the Power Goes Out (12 Things to Prepare)

What would happen if the power grid shut down?
12 Things You Need to Prepare for When the Power Goes Out


(links for each of these at website)

#1 Lighting
#2 Batteries
#3 Water
#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)
#5 Garbage
#6 Backup Power
#7 Food
Refrigerators and Freezers – What to do if you don't have backup power (gallon milk jug(s) filled with water in freezer now for power outage emergencies)
#8 Off Grid Cooking Supplies
#9 Heating and Cooling
#10 Communications
#11 First Aid Supplies
#12 Everything Else

-Know How to Get in and Out of Buildings without Power
-Team up in a Grid Down situation!
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The saviour in chief was going to deliver free energy with his uncle. Not saying free energy doesn't exist. But trust assclown plan!
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Get a night vision rifle scope.......
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Get a night vision rifle scope.......
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A crossbow's pretty versatile
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What would happen if the power grid shut down?
12 Things You Need to Prepare for When the Power Goes Out

(links for each of these at website)

#1 Lighting
#2 Batteries
#3 Water
#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)
#5 Garbage
#6 Backup Power
#7 Food
Refrigerators and Freezers – What to do if you don't have backup power (gallon milk jug(s) filled with water in freezer now for power outage emergencies)
#8 Off Grid Cooking Supplies
#9 Heating and Cooling
#10 Communications
#11 First Aid Supplies
#12 Everything Else

I would add

1) Undersink R/O water filtration If there is still water pressure, this will give you pretty clean water even if the water is not treated.
2) Hand powered water filtration system. at least .2 micron filtration. Plus Iodine disinfection method supplies.
3) Spare parts for your backup generator(s) (spare gasoline shutoff valves. Alcohol free gasoline stored to run for 1 week). spare carb, carb cleaner, fuel filter, spark plug, tons of power cords and power distribution blocks. Clamp Ammeter to balance loads.
4) Fuel transfer pump for gasoline that runs on 12 V.
5) battery operated Perimeter alarms
6) Rifle.
7) Best to have a simple gas stove and gas heater in the house. Alternative heat devices that operate off grid. Diesel parking heater, Buddy propane heater, etc.
8) Portable single burner butane stove (cheap at chinese stores).
9) Battery radio/TV.

10) A vast array of tools. Plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, painting, electronics repair. stuff to repair printed circuit boards, (thin solder, special solding station, desoldering gun, resin resin resin. SMD soldering Microscope.
Car code readers, spare tires and wheels, oil, etc.

11) CHain saws, 2 stroke oil, chain oil, mauls, axes, sledges, wedges, carts. Emergency wood stove.

12) 4WD pickup truck with winches, chains, cables, straps, ropes, shackles.







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Get a night vision rifle scope.......
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If possible get a thermal scope on a quality rifle, this will be used as your overwatch while another person moves in with a helmet mounted PVS14 night vision monocular, with Infrared laser designator and suppressor
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You are prepping for a short duration event?
As most of your items listed will be of little use after a few days or weeks!
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Thanks for the reminder pigchefbump
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Good stuff. I'd add solar generator or gasless generator & solar panels to that list as well. I have three so that one be charging during the day.
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#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)

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Cat litter is also a good solution with the 5-gallon bucket.
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Been there, done this, for about 6 weeks after Sandy. Right after the flooding, we were hit with a Nor'easter.

Here is what you absolutely need:

1) A wood stove.

Not a pellet stove, because you won't be able to get more pellets. Not a gas stove, for obvious reasons. A wood stove with a top big enough for a cokking pan and a lobster pot.

2) An enameled large lobster/canning pot.

When filled with water and heated up on the wood stove, it provides just a little bit more than you need to wash your hair, suds up everywhere, and rinse off in the tub. A warm rinse can change your whole day.

3) A root cellar. You can make a mini-version by burying a steel garbage can in the ground up to the rim. Ice may not be available, so use cooler ground temps to store food.

4) Lots and lots of lighters, starter fluid, etc.

5) Fluffy down comforters. You cannot have too many. Seriously.

6) A wood/coal grill, for cooking meat. I even made pizza in ours. Propane goes fast, so go wood.

7) Solar powered string lights. Most of them suck, but get the big bulb variety. Invest in a few LED exterior solar lights, too. Mount a few indoors, near windows, wo they can charge. They run about $120/pair, but they are obnoxiously bright, and can run all night. They will light up your room enough to make your house glow from outside.

8) For the long haul, you are going to need a good hunting multi-purpose rifle, ammo, and a bunch of fishing gear. And some snares/traps. To fill your grill.

9) Warm socks. Lots of them. And good boots for everyone. And gloves.

10) Axes and wood splitter.

11) Build a water catch with 50-gallon drums and build a water filter that does not need any commercial filters. Both are easy to do.
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My ancestors did just fine up until 100 years ago why the fear p0rn?
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#1. pour a Bourbon.
#2. light a cigar.
#13. pour a Bourbon.
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Uncle Donnie went to the bank to cash his cheque. When the power goes out bend over and kiss your ass goodbye.
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and here’s a few don’ts:
1. Looting.
2. Stealing
3. Raping.

I’m running low on ammo therefore no warning shots will be fired.
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clintyes

And in case of inconvenient location of additional ammo, I may have to deploy unconventional weapons.
And knives.
Just FYI.

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#1. pour a Bourbon.
#2. light a cigar.
#13. pour a Bourbon.
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Been there, done this, for about 6 weeks after Sandy. Right after the flooding, we were hit with a Nor'easter.

Here is what you absolutely need:

1) A wood stove.

Not a pellet stove, because you won't be able to get more pellets. Not a gas stove, for obvious reasons. A wood stove with a top big enough for a cokking pan and a lobster pot.

2) An enameled large lobster/canning pot.

When filled with water and heated up on the wood stove, it provides just a little bit more than you need to wash your hair, suds up everywhere, and rinse off in the tub. A warm rinse can change your whole day.

3) A root cellar. You can make a mini-version by burying a steel garbage can in the ground up to the rim. Ice may not be available, so use cooler ground temps to store food.

4) Lots and lots of lighters, starter fluid, etc.

5) Fluffy down comforters. You cannot have too many. Seriously.

6) A wood/coal grill, for cooking meat. I even made pizza in ours. Propane goes fast, so go wood.

7) Solar powered string lights. Most of them suck, but get the big bulb variety. Invest in a few LED exterior solar lights, too. Mount a few indoors, near windows, wo they can charge. They run about $120/pair, but they are obnoxiously bright, and can run all night. They will light up your room enough to make your house glow from outside.

8) For the long haul, you are going to need a good hunting multi-purpose rifle, ammo, and a bunch of fishing gear. And some snares/traps. To fill your grill.

9) Warm socks. Lots of them. And good boots for everyone. And gloves.

10) Axes and wood splitter.

11) Build a water catch with 50-gallon drums and build a water filter that does not need any commercial filters. Both are easy to do.
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Get a night vision rifle scope.......
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If possible get a thermal scope on a quality rifle, this will be used as your overwatch while another person moves in with a helmet mounted PVS14 night vision monocular, with Infrared laser designator and suppressor
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What would happen if the power grid shut down?
12 Things You Need to Prepare for When the Power Goes Out

(links for each of these at website)

#1 Lighting
#2 Batteries
#3 Water
#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)
#5 Garbage
#6 Backup Power
#7 Food
Refrigerators and Freezers – What to do if you don't have backup power (gallon milk jug(s) filled with water in freezer now for power outage emergencies)
#8 Off Grid Cooking Supplies
#9 Heating and Cooling
#10 Communications
#11 First Aid Supplies
#12 Everything Else

I would add

1) Undersink R/O water filtration If there is still water pressure, this will give you pretty clean water even if the water is not treated.
2) Hand powered water filtration system. at least .2 micron filtration. Plus Iodine disinfection method supplies.
3) Spare parts for your backup generator(s) (spare gasoline shutoff valves. Alcohol free gasoline stored to run for 1 week). spare carb, carb cleaner, fuel filter, spark plug, tons of power cords and power distribution blocks. Clamp Ammeter to balance loads.
4) Fuel transfer pump for gasoline that runs on 12 V.
5) battery operated Perimeter alarms
6) Rifle.
7) Best to have a simple gas stove and gas heater in the house. Alternative heat devices that operate off grid. Diesel parking heater, Buddy propane heater, etc.
8) Portable single burner butane stove (cheap at chinese stores).
9) Battery radio/TV.

10) A vast array of tools. Plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, painting, electronics repair. stuff to repair printed circuit boards, (thin solder, special solding station, desoldering gun, resin resin resin. SMD soldering Microscope.
Car code readers, spare tires and wheels, oil, etc.

11) CHain saws, 2 stroke oil, chain oil, mauls, axes, sledges, wedges, carts. Emergency wood stove.

12) 4WD pickup truck with winches, chains, cables, straps, ropes, shackles.


goodluck on #4 as you need this for #7 #11 #12, you'll prob need a team armed to the teeth to protect you while you fill your tanks.






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1. torches (flame kind)
2. Pitch forks.
3. Hanging rope.
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get a tank
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What would happen if the power grid shut down?
12 Things You Need to Prepare for When the Power Goes Out

(links for each of these at website)

#1 Lighting
#2 Batteries
#3 Water
#4 Toilet (saw dust used to top 1 & 2 in a plastic lined 5 gallon bucket with toilet seat lid works great - no smell)
#5 Garbage
#6 Backup Power
#7 Food
Refrigerators and Freezers – What to do if you don't have backup power (gallon milk jug(s) filled with water in freezer now for power outage emergencies)
#8 Off Grid Cooking Supplies
#9 Heating and Cooling
#10 Communications
#11 First Aid Supplies
#12 Everything Else

I would add

1) Undersink R/O water filtration If there is still water pressure, this will give you pretty clean water even if the water is not treated.
2) Hand powered water filtration system. at least .2 micron filtration. Plus Iodine disinfection method supplies.
3) Spare parts for your backup generator(s) (spare gasoline shutoff valves. Alcohol free gasoline stored to run for 1 week). spare carb, carb cleaner, fuel filter, spark plug, tons of power cords and power distribution blocks. Clamp Ammeter to balance loads.
4) Fuel transfer pump for gasoline that runs on 12 V.
5) battery operated Perimeter alarms
6) Rifle.
7) Best to have a simple gas stove and gas heater in the house. Alternative heat devices that operate off grid. Diesel parking heater, Buddy propane heater, etc.
8) Portable single burner butane stove (cheap at chinese stores).
9) Battery radio/TV.

10) A vast array of tools. Plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, painting, electronics repair. stuff to repair printed circuit boards, (thin solder, special solding station, desoldering gun, resin resin resin. SMD soldering Microscope.
Car code readers, spare tires and wheels, oil, etc.

11) CHain saws, 2 stroke oil, chain oil, mauls, axes, sledges, wedges, carts. Emergency wood stove.

12) 4WD pickup truck with winches, chains, cables, straps, ropes, shackles.


goodluck on #4 as you need this for #7 #11 #12, you'll prob need a team armed to the teeth to protect you while you fill your tanks.






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 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79655011


BY gas stove and heater I meant natural gas. ALthought I have a large selection of heaters and stoves that will use just about anything. Diesel, Gasoline, Kerosene, Natural gas, wood, propane, butane, white gas, charcoal.
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A crossbow's pretty versatile
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Calm down. The power is not going out till just before the solar micro nova. There will be no years of chaos. Only sudden destruction. As per The Book.

8. And evil shall be multiplied upon them, And punishment shall come upon them So as to destroy all.’
(Jonah 2:8), (Micah 5:9)

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Psa 73:19 How suddenly they are ruined! Completely swept away through destructions. View more

Jer 4:20 Destruction upon destruction is cried, for all the land is ravaged. Suddenly my tents are ravaged – my curtains in a moment. View more

1Th 5:3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as labour pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape


So your fantasies about a prolonged survival situation are, just that. Fantasies.

Doom. Mega crushing doom. The internet will be on till the very last moment, and every eye will see
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1. torches (flame kind)
2. Pitch forks.
3. Hanging rope.
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You will not have time .
Furthermore why do imagine people will stand together against wickedness, when 96% is wicked and selfish beyond measure?
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Thanks for the reminder. I need a new generator.
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