Are you Ready?

Shawn Seeger

Shawn Seeger

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So, in having discussions with several acquaintances and a couple of family members, I thought I should ask you all, since I care about you guys.

As we approach winter and have been talking about Super El Nino, again I want to ask are you Ready...

"BE PREPARED"comes to mind!

So, here are some very helpful resource links...


Build A Kit

After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for several days. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.
www.ready.gov www.ready.gov



It's not just during winter, it is OUR responsibility to be self reliant for at least 2 weeks. We all live in locations that can be effected by natural disasters and at any time national or world events could cause temporary interruptions.

So, to help your family and yourself PLEASE BE PREPARED!
 
I'm always ready. I have 6+ months of food (long life stuff) plus tons of water (an area that's good with no power). I have light power that's loaded all day and can run all night (though I don't run them long at night). Them off course tons of propane stoves, ovens, and safe in door heaters. Plus a small wood heater too.
 
Oh I do have one funny story. About 15 years ago we were without power for a week. I was working full days. I taught both my kids, and wife, how to use all my propane stuff.

I walk on the door and my daughter was heating up snacks. I look at her and start laughing. She used my heater to try and cook food. I told her it's easier to use the propane oven (and all my stuff was already out and ready to use. Some where indoors if safe and outdoors if not). She preferred to sit inside where not than go out where it's cold. Them told her it's faster in oven and can set it in really quick and watch from windows to keep warm and see oven is cooking.
 
I'm reasonably well prepared. Good lake water and a filter, several weeks of food, various propane cookers, good first aid kits, lots of battery operated lights.

The one thing I don't have is any way to generate, or store large amounts of, power. I've thought about getting some kind of battery unit and a small portable solar cell to charge it. Thoughts on that are welcome!
 
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Shawn Seeger said:
So, in having discussions with several acquaintances and a couple of family members, I thought I should ask you all, since I care about you guys.

As we approach winter and have been talking about Super El Nino, again I want to ask are you Ready...

"BE PREPARED"comes to mind!

So, here are some very helpful resource links...


Build A Kit

After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for several days. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.
www.ready.gov www.ready.gov



It's not just during winter, it is OUR responsibility to be self reliant for at least 2 weeks. We all live in locations that can be effected by natural disasters and at any time national or world events could cause temporary interruptions.

So, to help your family and yourself PLEASE BE PREPARED!
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Does this mean I’m not invited to just come over to your house?
 
Zak said:
I'm reasonably well prepared. Good lake water and a filter, several weeks of food, various propane cookers, good first aid kits, lots of battery operated lights.

The one thing I don't have have is any way to generate, it sure large amounts of, power. I'm thought about getting some kind of battery unit and a small portable solar cell to charge it. Thoughts on that are welcome!
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So, I have 3 different solar generators plus 2 small hands held battery banks that I use to power USB lights that are awesome, and I use them when tying flies at fish camp. I will add links.



These are for in the trailer for CPAP at fish camp

www.bluettipower.com

BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station | 1,800W 1,152Wh

Stay powered up wherever you go with BLUETTI AC180 Portable Power Station. With 1152Wh capacity perfect for camping, outdoors, and emergencies.
www.bluettipower.com www.bluettipower.com

I give credit to my brother for his research and so I bought the Bluetti brand generators (battery banks) the biggest is to run the wood stove fan for heating house. All are rechargeable via solar panels.

BLUETTI Apex 300 Home Battery Backup | 2,764.8Wh, 3,840W - BLUETTI US

From home to off-grid living, the Apex 300 delivers. Dual-voltage output, expandable storage, and smart accessory compatibility. Upgrade-ready for evolving power needs.
www.bluettipower.com www.bluettipower.com



I have 3 portable solar panels 2 200 watt and 1 100 watt. All these were both for camping and home emergencies. 2 Bluetti and 1 Zamp.

Matt B said:
Does this mean I’m not invited to just come over to your house?
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Haha, or family family had talked several times about this, we asked all the kids "What skill set would you bring to earn your stay or survival." And based on our location we have told all family you will need to know my name (which you all do), but there will also be a rotating password. Haha

Again everybody's needs and situations are different. And in just remembering several work briefings and then several community presentations from Emergency Management. It never hurts.
 
Shawn Seeger said:
So, I have 3 different solar generators plus 2 small hands held battery banks that I use to power USB lights that are awesome, and I use them when tying flies at fish camp. I will add links.



These are for in the trailer for CPAP at fish camp

www.bluettipower.com

BLUETTI AC180 Solar Portable Power Station | 1,800W 1,152Wh

Stay powered up wherever you go with BLUETTI AC180 Portable Power Station. With 1152Wh capacity perfect for camping, outdoors, and emergencies.
www.bluettipower.com www.bluettipower.com

I give credit to my brother for his research and so I bought the Bluetti brand generators (battery banks) the biggest is to run the wood stove fan for heating house. All are rechargeable via solar panels.

BLUETTI Apex 300 Home Battery Backup | 2,764.8Wh, 3,840W - BLUETTI US

From home to off-grid living, the Apex 300 delivers. Dual-voltage output, expandable storage, and smart accessory compatibility. Upgrade-ready for evolving power needs.
www.bluettipower.com www.bluettipower.com



I have 3 portable solar panels 2 200 watt and 1 100 watt. All these were both for camping and home emergencies. 2 Bluetti and 1 Zamp.


Haha, or family family had talked several times about this, we asked all the kids "What skill set would you bring to earn your stay or survival." And based on our location we have told all family you will need to know my name (which you all do), but there will also be a rotating password. Haha

Again everybody's needs and situations are different. And in just remembering several work briefings and then several community presentations from Emergency Management. It never hurts.
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Thank you for the power bank recommendations!
 
When renovating our place in Sunriver, I converted the wood fireplace to a gas fireplace with a manual pilot light and battery operated controls, so if we lose house power for the circ fan at least we can turn the flame control to max for a radiant heat source. Also had the house hyper-insulated from attic to under floorboards crawl space by a local specialty contractor.
And having electric cooktop/oven keep an extra full 5 gal propane bottle for the deck gas BBQ along with a 'hose tree' for lantern and two burner camp stove.
As to hot water - installed a new standing pilot light hot water tank vs tankless, as the former will always provide hot water during an outage whereas the latter will not.
As to what actually happens...if the jet stream stays pinned south, may not see much intense storm activity up north...if the jet stream splits and swings north, different story.
Have always loved weather since I took a meterology class in college. When heading up on a snowboarding run to the high country during storms, we'd make beer bets on when the rain would turn into snow. All I needed to know was the current outside temp and do the math on adiabatic lapse rate....rarely had to pay for a beer after a day of boarding...lol
 
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Thanks to impulse buying at Costco, the pantry is nearly always next to over-flowing. Starvation won't happen; nor will we run out of wine. Our water supply is backed up by PUD generators. It was 34* here this morning, so I built my first fire of the season. Wood heat is so much more cozy than the heat pump. My fireplace depends on an electric fan to circulate heat, so that is one of the circuits collected with the refrigerator and freezer that are served when I fire up the Honda generator. It's 3,000 watts, so it won't run the entire house, just the circuits we need when the power goes out. Which reminds me, I should fill up a couple gas cans and treat them with Stabil so that we're set for whatever happens during the winter.
 
Stockpile fertile soil and various fertilizers on your property. Build greenhouses and stock up on seeds. Sharpen axes and hatchets. Plant fruit trees and shrubs this fall. Practice setting snares and dead fall traps for wild game. Read up on wild edibles. Smile more often at your neighbor who owns a bunch of guns.
 
I was in San Diego when the power went out from Los Angelos to Yuma Arizona. Mayhem! Cash machines did not work, credit cards did not work, gas pumps did not work, traffic lights did not work. I learned from that experience.
Always have CASH on hand....that plastic card you rely on is worthless without electricity! Always have your gas tank full...gas stations no longer work (no matter how rich you are).
I went straight to the liquer store. Luckily, I had cash!!! The long line of people perplexed with their, now, worthless plastic credit card was astonishing.
ALL of the batteries were already gone. I bought a lot of Jim Beam, a can of coffee and a bag of rolling tobacco. It was getting dark. The entire city had no traffic lights and the roads were in gridlock, .. and the freeways were not lighted!!
My local pub remained open (it was actually quite fun) in candlelight. They told us it was just for a few days...but luckily, somehow they got the power back a day or so later. But I'm here to tell you...when a city loses power..well.... it's definitly interesting.
Since that time,,,, I always have cash and I always have gas. Those two things will likely get you anything you need and take you anywhere you need to go, when the electricity is cut off. Without those two things? You're not buying anything and you are not driving anywhere.. until the power is back on.
 
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