What would you do without Electricity?

[GVan]

Hey Rick,

As far as Dora is concerned, I have grandchildren, what's your excuse?

[Rick]

Hey GVan,

Me too! Four aged 6 and under. I'm hip....uh, cool....uh, phat.....wait, I know this one......

[nell67]

grandpa,Rick,you are grandpa,granparents make the world go round!

[GVan]

We're from the government, and we're here to help.

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Where did you get a picture of my in-laws???

[crashdive123]

At the dinner party.

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[GVan]

Hey GVan,

Me too! Four aged 6 and under. I'm hip....uh, cool....uh, phat.....wait, I know this one......

I got one up on ya. 5, 2 girls, 3boys, all six and under.

Have you caught yourself just sitting there watching cartoons as though they were there with you?

[Rick]

Uh, yea. (Can we admit that in public?) Or flip through the channels and stop on Hanna Montana or Rugrats when you're all alone? I know what the house looks like 2 seconds after 4 arrive. I can't imagine with 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AZHomesteaderGal]

We are trying to live a simple life, we do have electric though, we have to have it for heater and water well, but we do not drink our tap water (to much sodium) so we always have a bunch of gallons of water & 3 1/2 gallon water bottles full, also we have some round battery opperated lights that stick to the ceiling or walls, and lots of differen't size batteries, as far as cooking we already do alot of grilling outside, we also have propane stoves, no gas out here. Keeping warm would be our main concern, since our heater has an electric blower, but at least it doesn't snow here, so it's not as cold as other places. Hubby and I have been talking about building a one room wood shed outside that we could be a wood stove in and store other things in we would need to stay in if need be for a little bit. We live in a double wide and I wouldn't put a wood stove in it. We have lots of blankets & quilts, also you can put more clothes on. Another way of getting warm is to take a heavy quilt and put it completly over you like a tent and take a tea lite candle, light it inside with you, it wont be long and it will be too warm, blow the candle out and go to sleep. (don't fall asleep until you blow the candle out).
and if the electric is off long enough for the food in the freezer to defrost, cook it all up and can it. If you don't have propane it might be a good thing to always have a couple of bottles of propane handy, you can use propane for most all gas stoves. We have alot of board games, puzzels, bibles & other books to read. You may not like it, but you can do without tv, and pc. Get a radio that uses batteries, so you can listen to the news. Now would be the right time to start learning survival skills, and learning the eddible wild plants, you may not believe it but within a few years we will have to flee our homes into the desert, wilderness or mountains, whichever your closer to.

[Rick]

That's a good post, AZ. Why are you fleeing? What from?

[GVan]

i like putting water in my freezer to help keep everything frozen(can anyone say free ice) then it also acts as water storage two birds one stone

always be prepared-prepare all ways

This is one of the things that we're advised to do to prepare for hurricanes. It will only last a couple of days at best.

[GVan]

Uh, yea. (Can we admit that in public?) Or flip through the channels and stop on Hanna Montana or Rugrats when you're all alone? I know what the house looks like 2 seconds after 4 arrive. I can't imagine with 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the cousins get together,... I suddenly remember something I had to do outside. They're not really that bad. I seen much worse.

[Rick]

This is one of the things that we're advised to do to prepare for hurricanes. It will only last a couple of days at best.

I can believe that down there given the heat and humidity. Farther north you can stretch that out a day or so if you don't open the door and/or cover with a blanket for insulation.

[crashdive123]

With a top loading freezer you will probably get a little more life than a side loading. Won't lose as much cold air when you open the door.

[gretagreen]

living without electricity sounds exciting. i imagine i would feel a lot close to the earth. the only qualm i have would be that it would be harder to contact people for emergencies like fire alarms, ambulances, police etc.

[Rick]

Why would it be harder?

[Tahyo]

There's all kinds of things I think I would miss because I take them for granted, but on the same note I have spent years being prepared for most emergencies that would drive most people into panic mode.
My biggest problem would be acclimating my wife to the situation and telling my very ill prepared neighbors, "Sorry, but I don't have any spare (?) for you to have or borrow."

[crashdive123]

There's all kinds of things I think I would miss because I take them for granted, but on the same note I have spent years being prepared for most emergencies that would drive most people into panic mode.
My biggest problem would be acclimating my wife to the situation and telling my very ill prepared neighbors, "Sorry, but I don't have any spare (?) for you to have or borrow."

Yeah but.......judging from the other thread, they'd smell you cooking in the back yard.

[Tahyo]

True... they'd probably be at my door with pitch forks and hoes.

[Rick]

I'd be there with knife and fork.......naa. just two hands.

[Chuck]

Our power is a small 12v hybrid system that runs a laptop, some lights, and a modem. If that system goes it won't be a major loss however if the chainsaws all die that would hurt.