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Mary, another thing to think of is having all pertinent phone numbers written down on paper. Most people have them on their phones and if the phones don't work....
Totally agree about the water. A gallon is not enough. I’m in west Texas. During the ice storm, my husband organized the effort to get gas back to people’s homes for heat. We had what we needed, but by the time we helped other people, we were short on supplies very quickly. We were also not prepared for my husband to be clothed well while he was working in the freezing weather day and night. We learned a lot from that.
We live west of DFW and while we had rolling blackouts, the folks in our rural neighborhood who rely on the neighborhood well. We thankfully have our own well that we were able to keep from freezing so when the electric was on, we offered water for neighbors animals, flushing toilets, etc. I felt so bad for them!
I have 3 gallon stackable water storage containers I fill with the water from out dehumidifier all through the year so when the pipes freeze we always have water to flush the toilet. Not really drinkable as is, but flushes like a dream! I'm in central Texas and I can fill 20 every year. Just fill the back tank and flush!
Camp stove can be used on patio or porch. There are also camp stoves with ovens. Gas grills that have a burner on side . I hear other channels talking about using fondue pots to heat soup etc
I'm from Vermont, and we do lose electricity at times. A few years ago, we lost power in VT for between 2-5 days, depending on where folks were located. We personally lost power for 2 1/2 days. I have a wood stove, and it helped keep my pipes from freezing, and me too. I heated water to make drip coffee, so we had hot beverages and we heated soup on the woodstove. After that storm, we invested in a two burner propane stove, which is a wonderful addition to our prepper pantry. Luckily, about the time the temps were really dropping into the very cold zone (0 degrees and down) outside, the power kicked back on! We are working on building a solar power station, and also have our first solar panel up. In my area, we have very short days in winter, but often, they are sunny. Thank you for this thoughtful video, Mary! Many good ideas mentioned here.
Mary, we had similar problems years ago. Silly as it sounds, the only way we could flush our toilet was keeping a 55 gallon barrel in our bathrooom filled and used hose, inserted and used similar to irrigation. Inserted, filled, tilted up with end covered, placed in toilet and used to flush it. I also learned to heat water on the stove in a large pan for us to bathe with. Many pioneer experiences in life over the years. If you have pets like us., additional water is needed as well.
Bad weather? Bad weather is already here in Southern Louisiana as well as along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic Seaboard with regard to hurricane season. Here in Southern Louisiana and as a Hurricane Katrina (and many other storms) survivor, we prepare for six (6) months out of the year for hurricane season. Thanks for the "reliable" and helpful information you provide on this channel. Some "prepper" channels sometime provide inaccurate or "bad" information or advice. They pretend to be experts on everything prepping and I have neve met anyone who is an expert on everything.
I keep a minimum of 50 gallons of water plus 4 packs of 40 bottles of water. If the water stops immediately fill up your tub with what you can get out of your water heater and plug the tub you can use it to boil or pet water.
Good suggestions. I would also add to have enough water and food for your pets and possibly things like chickens or ducks since a lot of people have those nowadays. Also, if you don't have any other way to save water, just plug up your tub and fill it with water. We have done that to be able to flush toilets and do some minor cleaning. And don't forget garbage bags. Not only for keeping garbage securely stored, but in the worst case scenario, you can use them for making toilets and storing waste.
Great video today, Mary! My husband got on the bandwagon and bought us a gas-powered generator for Y2K. Of course, we never needed it for that, but we have more than made use of it since then. It doesn't run everything, but it does keep the deep freeze, refrigerator, and lights on. We haven't been able to replace it with a solar one, but that would be nice because the gas-powered one is loud. We live in the country, so it won't bother the neighbors, but those who never prepared would know who has power. We lost power for a few hours in December '22, and I tried my little camp stove with a can of Sterno. I was able to make vegetable soup, and it tasted great! I have gallon bottles of water. Not sure if it is enough, but I also have 2 tanks to put in bathtubs. I have notebooks, pens/pencils, erasers, envelopes, wite-out, highlighters, etc. I do lots of writing as well as reading! I also included a perpetual calendar whiteboard.
I have installed a Generac for my small farm, it's wonderful and well worth the price. I also have a 250 gallon water tank out in the barn, I it's always full and gives me peace of mind for horses and chickens & dog. I also have a 55 gallon food-grade lidded barrel out in the barn for my house water needs should I use up the 400 gallons of stored water in the house. I have 2 wood stoves with flat lids that open, so I can cook on them beautifully. I am set and I hope everyone listens to you~you cannot always count on other people to make your life easier...make it yourself
*Keep an old school address book *Garden items are on clearance now. Individual solar path lights are a great safety light when power is out. Safe for kids, elders and pets. *Get a variety of Hot Hands personal heating packs. They are inexpensive and can provide life saving amounts of heat without a flame or dangerous gases. There are pocket size, shoe size and extra large size. They can give several hours of heat. We used the large ones under our blankets during the Texas freeze. Just check them often if used by children or elders so they dont get over heated. They are available at Walmarts, Academy and other sport/hunting shops and even Dollar General. Keep a few in your vehicles over the winter.
I lived on a 3X7 mile island in the Western Pacific in the 1990's All our water was collected rain water from the roof. It ran off the roof and into a concrete tank about 5 feet off the ground, it was not treated, and I never got sick from it. Super simple
If clean water has been in storage for awhile and/or has gotten warm, the taste can be improved a great deal by shaking the container vigorously. Might have to put it in a smaller container with a tight lid, but it really works. Adding a little salt helps too. We did this with our canteens in both the Boy Scouts and the Marine Corps.
Living in South Florida during hot, steamy hurricane season some ideas. Battery operated personal fans, charcoal grill (you'd be amazed what you can cook on those), LED lanterns (put out a lot of light and batteries last a good while), a battery operated TV. You can use your washing machine to store clean water or ice. You definitely need to be self sufficient for at least 5 days in my experience.
I have many of the magazines you talked about and yes, they are a great resource!! I feel good knowing I can resort back to them whenever needed. They are so packed full of valuable information! 🙂👍
Thank you Mary for all you do! You are so informative!! I love your advice..." Don't wait until the last minute to do these things." As I once heard, "You never want to start digging a well when you are thirsty"!! Prepare ahead of time!
Very good video for Preparedness! Loved the cast iron trivet & tealights idea! Going to get a couple of those. One thing I would add is to have things to entertain household members. A couple decks of playing cards or other card games. Board games. Coloring books & crayons for the little ones. Puzzle books. Jigsaw puzzles, etc. Things to help pass the time. Would be a Godsend during a period of power outage.
I have 3-55 gallon barrels, multiple 5 galleon jugs, and a stack of water bricks. 3 igloo 5 gal water dispensers, a tub bob and various empty jugs to fill when we see weather coming. I haven't had my big water containers during a big freeze. Has anyone had barrels and jugs through a freeze? I'm wondering if I should lower the level inside to allow for freezing expansion?
I just bought a fondue pot at a thrift store. Never used one but I'm gonna practice. Already have a trivet & tea lights. I'm looking for a used camping coffee pot or percolator (not electric). Great video's Mary!
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Most of us in northern NY. Keep a gas camp stove! And a couple gas tanks stored away so we can make warm drinks an meals wnen we had the big ice storm which lasted for my are 2 weeks! Also had a small generator!
I live in a tiny apartment. Im a wheelchair user. I only have a shower room (no tub), and certainly nowhere to store upwards of 30 gallons of water! What do you suggest Mary?
Hi Mary, I love your videos and the information that you share. I have heard you say that you like Celtic light gray sea salt. I recently purchased a 22 lb bag for long yet food storage. Upon opening it appears to be wet. Is that normal and is it still ok to store in glass mason jars?
