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

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Ok GLP is being retarded again

google "Here’s What Happens When You Go Without Power for 7 Days:I’ve said this before. People are going to be your biggest problem. More people, more problems." and go to the wordpress blog page

The ability to defend yourself will be paramount

In a prolong grid down scenario, the lawless hordes will be coming.....people today are not the people of your ancestors......the rioting and criminality of current events is more likely than people helping and cooperating.....

There should be 2 separate prep lists. One for short duration power loss and one for long duration or permanent.

Its just 1 foot in front of the other….

10 years ago we lost power for 9 days; 7 of which hit 100 degrees. Miserable. Keeping cool was the worst part, I enjoyed the quiet but even the basement was hot after day 4. There was also no ice to be had locally.

Ditto, I've got an book on crafting unconventional weapons and even firearms from the army.

I also plunked down a good bit of cash to have some proper hand forged shortswords made earlier this year. Gotta plan for running out of ammo

MOST IMPORTANT: AVOIDING KNICGROIDS!!!!!!!!!!

Libtards are laughing at this, they think they just have to wait for Big Daddy Government which will feed them and take care of them when the grid goes

so true, now small country towns will be just fine, but any city will be mad max lord of the flys insane shit. 12 hours after power outages citys will erupt in chaos never seen before. Similar to the vikings raiding villages. Millions will die in the first 24 hours.

after 2-3 days 50% of all city dwellers will be dead or have thier homes burned down. Mark my words, and on top of that if the power does ever come back(it likely would not, do to the damage city kids would bring down) if it did come back you would see genocide on tiktok

More like Warlords. Gangs already hold territory in cities and they will just move to robbing, raping and pillaging then move onto cartel vs cartel style warfare.

if you live in a city I would pass up the generator, that will just make you a target plus they consume 1-2 gallons of gas a hour, you you are just prolonging the blackout and putting a target on you.

lol I live in one of americas biggest democrat shitholes. if shit hits the fan ill know how important I am to God real quick. Of course I wouod never leave, lol the opportunity to be in Mad Max is worth the shittyness. I have a 750gsxr and about 30 Guys I ride with every other night.

Well I spend 5 months without power after Hurricane Maria!

From My perspective it's not That Caos Escenario..

Depends on where You live!

People in situations like this, they tend to behave different. Most people tend to look after each one and the human touch comes out, at least here in the island!

You need to Understand that after 7pm, Everything is Off!

It's very complicated to Unplugg from the current life style!

2022 is not 2017, you are in for a real awakening, People have changed. Hate and Poverty change people, and your little island is alot different than 2017... Have you not seen the tiktoks? Those who think humanity will love when it all falls apart will be the first to go....

so what happens when you run out of all of these?

2-3 years without electricity is a long wait....

let me expand on OP's list-

#1 & 2> know where these are before the power goes out. check them and upgrade. candles do no good with no matches or a bic lighter handy. batteries do leak and bulbs go bad. having 1 is none. none will help if u can't find them in the dark.

#3> many might not realize this 1. as soon as u lose power, immediately turn the bath tub cold spigot on and plug the tub. depending on your location, u may get lots of water that is already in the city pipes. especially if u are on the low side of town from the plant, resevoir, or water tank. won't last long but this is water. fill jugs as well. tub water can b used to wash hands and flush the toilet.

#4> see above. and only flush when needed.

#5> depends what u have and how long the power is off. meat thawed out and it stays off longer, u may want the smell around near the street to deter raiders. paper can b burned. if off long term, u will want to bury food waste, or u will have rats.

6> yes and no. batteries and candles is back up. beyond that u do not want to call attention by having lights on and smoke going up chimneys. propane would help with heat without the smoke.

7>food- most ppl have some canned goods stashed. remember the fruit is canned with water, drinkable. extra cans of ravioli or fruit will feed u a while after u eat up the food in the frig. avoid opening the frig to conserve the cold. if u are up north and it is winter, transfer meat to coolers and stash them outside. car/ unheated porch works well. rotate well, u can keep the food frozen much longer.

8 and 9> off grid cooking- some pans and a candle. we are only heating up canned food. remember too newer gas stoves won't even light without electricity. try it, pull the plug and see if yours will light. safety features. also be careful of carbon monoxide when cooking or heating with open flames.

10> battery radio. a family plan for if the grid goes down long term and u can't use the car. how will everyone get home or where to meet at?

add defenses to the list. notebook and pen to brainstorm in case it doesn't come back on. for kids- coloring books and games. books, books. garden and digging tools. hand tools. extra blankets. duct tape -use this to help cover windows.

depends on location and how long it is off. before u kn ow how long, u will have 2 issues- no water, food thawing out. in winter u have 3- staying warm.

FACTS are such pesky things.

I live in Louisiana and have survived many devastating hurricanes that cause the power to go out for MONTHS...

Gas stations run out of gas, stores have no power, their goods are ruined and can't be salvaged, the marauding hoards prey on those with generators, as they act as a beacon calling the bad guys in..

MONTHS I tell you...

Practice living with ZERO power, ZERO amenities, ZERO running water.

That is what you will factually face.

I will cut the bottom off my rainspouts and collect rainwater in 30 gallon trash containers lined with trashbags.....and run it through my ceramic filter.

And doest leave alot of noise or tracing on a bullet, like a hand gun does.
#13: Feral dogs running in packs, wolves, cougars bears,and
rodents:
Leave out bowls of dog food laced with rat poisen (or fentynal, which is easier to get and cheaper and they deliver right to your door.)

Add to above: put the bowls under boxes or where birds or pets wont have access. Or children.

Drat, thats how I grew up...Dad worked only in daylight as a cabinet maker, used generator for tools and saws. Melted snow on a wood stove for drinking and bathing, dried and canned alot of food...ETC>

Never thought Id have to use this knowledge again!

Just added more batteries for the standing lamps, 3 cases of creamy chicken & assorted ramen, instant espresso coffee, creamer, tea, instant cocoa packets, individual packets of peanut butter & strawberry jam, 8 dozens eggs (can be individually frozen in silicone cupcake bakeware and stored in freezer bags), vitamins, dog & cat food, oil lanterns plus splitting more wood this week.

The cabin has 2 standing electric heaters, propane heaters are stored and wood fireplace.

This is really cool as a back-up power source for lightening or charging electronics: Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300, 293Wh Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/300W Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet, Solar Generator for Outdoors Camping Travel Hunting Blackout

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Blackout bread, bake without electricity, with tea lights! Also for preppers can click on CC English sub-titles

Oct 8, 2022 What is blackout bread? A blackout bread is not just for preppers, but first and foremost, for everyone! We never know what will happen and there have been so many talks about a blackout in the past. A blackout is a power outage and we can all relate to this word. That is why it is important to be well informed. That's why I want to show you in this video how you can bake bread without electricity even in the worst case scenario, in the event of a blackout or power failure. I hope we never experience it, but it's always important to know how to help yourself. What I'm going to show you today is a worst-case scenario of baking bread without electricity if the baker's is out of electricity or your oven isn't working because of a power outage. And I promise and prove to you that it's not just any bread, but really good and, above all, delicious bread.

To bake bread with tea lights, you can use bread dough up to 500g. It is also important that you have two pots that fit into each other or that you have one pot that comfortably fits a baking pan or springform pan. You need enough tea lights (please pay attention to the important information in the video), these should have a burning time of at least 4 hours.

As described in the video, you should consider the distance from the ground to the pot as much as possible. Of course, this depends on how heavy the pot is and how much the grating pushes through. The flames of the candles should not touch the bottom of the pot if possible (and if they do, it is not so tragic). However, the heat directly above the flame is hottest and most effective.

If necessary, a normal stainless steel pot with a glass lid is also suitable as a pot, it may just take a little longer in it. A cocotte (a roaster) is best. This stores and conducts the heat best.


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In any case, I wish you a lot of fun imitating it, because this is not just about the bread, but also about how good you are at improvising. Afterwards, the result tastes good too.

Have fun and bon appetit!

In the video I chose the following ingredients:
450 grams of all purpose flour or bread flour
1-2 tsp dry yeast
1-1.5 tsp salt
280ml of water

If you want to bake with 500g flour, use 300ml water. The rest stays the same.

Wheat flour or spelled flour, type 405, 550, 630, 1050, works best. Wholemeal should also work well. Rye flour only proportionately, max 15%

Read David Crawford's book, 'Lights Out'. It'll give you a vague taster of what's to come.

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