On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 3:44:09 PM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 19 May 2015 13:24:28 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>"Bruce" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>> On Tue, 19 May 2015 07:11:14 -0500, MaryL
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>I also learned during those events to keep *lots* of batteries of
> >>>>different sizes on hand. I completely ran out of batteries the first
> >>>>time, and every store in town sold out the first day. Now, I keep lots
> >>>>of batteries, but I do cycle through them by putting the first
> >>>>expiration dates at the front. I also keep several gallons of bottled
> >>>>water. I do not use bottled water except when I am traveling, but that
> >>>>would be the most important item in the event of a true emergency.
> >>>
> >>> We tend to get -one day max- power outages when there's rain, wind or
> >>> any other type of weather. Batteries or candles are high on our list
> >>> too.
> >>
> >>Loads here too as well as water. We have suitcase solar panels too which
> >>work well in other situations too.
> >
> > We're on rain water tanks, so water we can always get to. I'm thinking
> > about getting a generator, though. It happens a bit too often and I
> > work from home and need electricity for that as well.
>
> We have 2 Gennies, one is a 2kw 4 stroke petrol, the other a 1.8 diesel.
> The petrol one for off grid sites with the caravan and the diesel is for
> either power cuts at home, or for use with the electric chain saw etc.
> Useful pieces of kit.
>
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gennies=generators (quite often made in China)
petrol=gasoline
petrel=some kind of sea bird
caravan=holiday trailer
Grande Caravan=my crappy Dodge van
kit=gear of some kind/contents of the caravan/equipment
kit=a young fox