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[ocelot]

Our power has apparently been on since about 4:00, but we're not home to enjoy it, as we're attending my cousin's wedding reception aboiut 100 miles away and in a hotel. We just hot tubbed :)

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[koyote.livejournal.com]

was someone going to tell me?

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

Probably a case of both of us figuring the other had said something.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Heh. Poor you. lol...

My folks still have no power. As the crazy nuts are living in a trailer while they build their home, I have no idea how they are managing. No power means no water, since their well pump is electric.

[koyote.livejournal.com]

we were pretty prepared. If water was more of an issue for us I'd ensure we had at least 5 gals per person stored in new unopened distilled water.

electric well pumps will often run off of DC (depends on type, but some are AC/DC, some are DC with transformers built in, some are "pure AC") or even off of a decent inverter plugged into your car.

I was surprised at the number of people who didn't even have a flashlight and can of sterno for preparedness.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

My folks have the water simply because, even though their well water is supposed to be potable, it's nasty. They can run the electricity for the trailer off the car battery, but for some reason, they can't run the pump that way. I don't know enough to understand why, though.

You are right. Most of us Californians have gotten mighty comfey and extremely unprepared. Since, for most, this event was more scary that disasterous, hopefully, it will encourage a few to stock up their garage with some just-in-case necessities.

[koyote.livejournal.com]

ya, we used it as a bit of a dry run. justified some of my pantry methods to other housemates, and we realized there's a few things we should stock up on that we don't think about much.

for me it's as much getting away from the "mountain man" preparedness model and growing the "collective" preparedness model.

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

--for me it's as much getting away from the "mountain man" preparedness model and growing the "collective" preparedness model.--

Heh. I can relate to that.

[koyote.livejournal.com]

like- propane stove instead of flint and steel.

I'm making a chuck wagon box once the weather clears for a bit, keep the camp stoves and cast iron, some durable ware in it.

I could likve forever with a tarp and a hammock, but with the family we are in an 11x13 tent and looking at one of those 3 room palace thingies....

stuff like that.

[(Anonymous)]

I have to confess, you are comfortable on far more primative living than I. I can use flint and steel, but even my WhisperLight is so much faster! Even so, I recently traded that in for a nice two burner Coleman.

I grew up backpacking, but last year I went camping with some friends and thought, "Holy cow! This is totally luxurious!!!" I think I've been contaminated by the comforts afforded by not carrying your own weight.

It's too cold for a tarp and hammock here. We've got zero-degree bags all around! My daughter would push for the portable palace. But, I'm depriving her. She's stuck with my two-man backpacking tent.