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FiFi LaFeles

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Small generator for emergency lighting and a number of powerful lantern-type torches.
Wood burner to keep warm and a big'ish camping gas stove stored in the shed.
Failing that, get in the car and drive to a friend/relative that isn't blacked out, lol.

The energy companies are generally pretty good here and power-outs in the UK tend to be less than 24 hours, for most areas except the remotest.
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05-Apr-2018 11:42:56

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0815 said :
Since everyone is talking of storms:

How does a power outage affect you?
How are you prepared? (e.g. diesel generator, candles or other alternatives) FiFi LaFeles said :
Small generator for emergency lighting and a number of powerful lantern-type torches.
Wood burner to keep warm and a big'ish camping gas stove stored in the shed.
Failing that, get in the car and drive to a friend/relative that isn't blacked out, lol.

The energy companies are generally pretty good here and power-outs in the UK tend to be less than 24 hours, for most areas except the remotest.

Thank you for your feedback. Very few are that well prepared, impressive.

Would you be able to cope, with the methods you mentioned, for a period of 72 hours and longer? What is the max. time that your provisions (food, water, fuel for generator) could last?
Given is a national system failure.

How do you cope with black water?
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05-Apr-2018 13:42:14

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05-Apr-2018 13:45:05

FiFi LaFeles

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We have a rotating stash of bottled water, probably enough to drink and cook for 3/4 days. Not enough to bathe with though! I've never seen black water.

Food I always have tons of (for reasons I won't go into), tinned, packet, jars. At least a week's worth, probably more if I had to eke it out.

Heating, about 6 months of logs and coal. If the gas failed at the same time as the electricity (unlikely but possible) I know how to cook on an open fire once the portable camping cannisters run out.

Generator fuel, not sure, not my domestic department.

Blimey! I thought we were talking about a temporary electricity power-out, not a nuclear winter.
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05-Apr-2018 22:43:12

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0815 said :
How does a power outage affect you?
How are you prepared? (e.g. diesel generator, candles or other alternatives)

I've got one of these (actual picture I just took of it)



Lets off plenty of light, enough to pretty nicely light up an entire room. Of course, the fun part is slowly finding my way to the shelf that its on in the dark whenever the power seems to go out (almost always at night, of course).

Luckily, it usually doesn't go out too often and when it does, its only for an hour or two.

06-Apr-2018 00:09:17

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I got candles. One which is a the kitchen cuboard (same kind as the ones in hotels) I have a box of them somewhere and a couple of candles in my lounge, but they are pretty low with no scent left. The lighter is somewhere in the house, I have two hidden from the boys and I normally hunt one of them out at birthdays. My torch I'm not sure if the Batteries are good. I'll have to check that as to light a candles I will need the lighter.
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06-Apr-2018 02:06:54

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What's black water?

And no I couldn't survive for 72 hours. Need to buy some more larger water bottles. I've only got a few litres lying around. I have a whistle somewhere just in case im stuck inside a collapsed building, not sure where that is now.
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06-Apr-2018 02:13:33

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Applejuiceaj said :

I've got one of these (actual picture I just took of it)



Lets off plenty of light, enough to pretty nicely light up an entire room.


Best guess for this image: blender
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06-Apr-2018 04:11:41

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