After surviving Super Storm Sandy in 2012, we were without power for 9 days, we have learned quite a few survival tactics that kept us comfortable. We have a smaller generator that kept freezer and fridge running. This is a gas generator. We always keep gas in cans on hand since then. I've purchased quite a few on yard sales since then so now we have 6. If a threat of any large storm is in the forecast we fill them all. Our well runs on electric which doesn't have power so we always keep our above the ground pool up all season and never take it down. That's our supply for water for toilets, and washing. We have a wood stove in basement that was going during the storm and I have learned to cook on it. I have purchased cast iron pots and a tea kettle for that wood stove to use during power outages. Made some excellent meals on that stove while we were without power. I am now going to have my husband and son build an outdoor pizza/ bread oven this spring. We have a large supply of firewood since the storm from clean up of downed trees for years to come. You'd be surprised at what you can do when your in a disaster situation. And that storm was a disaster.
After surviving Super Storm Sandy in 2012, we were without power for 9 days, we have learned quite a few survival tactics that kept us comfortable. We have a smaller generator that kept freezer and fridge running. This is a gas generator. We always keep gas in cans on hand since then. I've purchased quite a few on yard sales since then so now we have 6. If a threat of any large storm is in the forecast we fill them all. Our well runs on electric which doesn't have power so we always keep our above the ground pool up all season and never take it down. That's our supply for water for toilets, and washing. We have a wood stove in basement that was going during the storm and I have learned to cook on it. I have purchased cast iron pots and a tea kettle for that wood stove to use during power outages. Made some excellent meals on that stove while we were without power. I am now going to have my husband and son build an outdoor pizza/ bread oven this spring. We have a large supply of firewood since the storm from clean up of downed trees for years to come. You'd be surprised at what you can do when your in a disaster situation. And that storm was a disaster.