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Today, 04:30 PM | #106 | |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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I buy 1/4 cow and 1/2 a pig every year and store them in the big freezer. Propane stove, water heater and furnace. Lots of canned items in the pantry.
Everyone else have mentioned good ideas. As to guns, yes, many. But I don't know how to skin a deer And the above mentioned generator. Quote:
-How often are you without power for a possible extended time? Hurricane/ tornado/ blizzard zones? Heck, even earthquake zones... -How easy is it to set up electrical to run the whole house? I don't do extension cords all over the floor. -Cost analysis. Generac's are nice "auto" start but expensive. There is the maintenance cost and time. A decent sized portable generator is much cheaper and easier to maintain, but the hassle to get it going. -will it run my whole house? Mine is a 12k peak/9k running watts. Not huge and not small. A microwave is 500 watts. I have 2 refrigerators/1 deep freezer/240 amp well pump/not sure cloths dryer. It runs the whole house nicely. If a high load source kicks in, you can hear the generator moan a bit under the start up load then levels out. If all frig/frez/pump/miro/dryer/dishwasher all run...I am toast. So don't It installed 15 solar panels that runs my house during the day. I am not sure if the power goes out if it will power the house. Thinking it won't because it goes through the meter. Gotta figure that one out... Last edited by Holladay; Today at 05:40 PM.. |
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Today, 06:26 PM | #107 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ozarks
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This is an excellent thread and so many situations are different depending on where you live and what time of year it is.
I keep 15 gallons of the in house softened water in gallon jugs all the time, since if the power goes out our well will not run. Bought a Honda generator last year to keep the freezer and fridge cold enough not to have things spoil, just in case. Fortunately, our power company has not let us be without power very often. Only 16 hours after the July 3 tornado this year. Other than that, never more than half an hour. |
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Today, 06:50 PM | #108 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Driftless Region
Casino cash: $-720000
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We don’t lose power much but if we did:
4-6 cord of dry hardwood is usually on hand since I heat with wood. 10-20 gallons of gas. Generator to run my well pump Candles/Flashlights Propane and Propane accessories Plenty of guns and ammo…although I hardly shoot them on a regular basis. If shit got bad I’d kill a deer or small game as I live in the woods. The first hunts would be easy. Zombie apocalypse vehicles on hand like motorcycles/quads Fishing gear galore. |
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