jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On 10/10/2016 12:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > On Sun, 9 Oct 2016 22:00:31 -0500, MaryL
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 10/9/2016 9:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > > Some parts of Virginia beach are still impassable. Lots of
> > > > > downed trees and power outages. A huge number of places
> > > > > closed tomorrow
> > > still.
> > > > >
> > > > > Not sure if Gary is up. He's more towards the power outage
> >>impacted >> areas (also cox cable outages).
> > > > >
> > > > > Jill is probably still holed up someplace trying to get back
> > > > > into
> > > Dataw.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jill did not leave Dataw. At least, her last message on rpca
> > > > said that she planned to remain in her house with Buffy. She
> > > > felt the government was overreacting. She pointed out some of
> > > > the problems people fact during an evacuation.
> > > >
> > > > MaryL
> > >
> > > I've seen photos of Jill's home and other homes in her community.
> > > The homes there are very well built and hers is one of the more
> > > solidly built homes. So long as she has food, plenty of wine,
> > > and books to read she will be fine. With no electric she won't
> > > be able to cook but there are plenty of foods that can be eaten
> > > straight from the can. I don't remember seeing pictures of any
> > > large trees near her house so she shouldn't suffer any damage.
> > > If she has an LED lantern and batteries she'll have plenty of
> > > light. In the past I suggested this for power failures, I have
> > > this and it works great, ten cranks and the radio plays for 15
> > > minutes:
> > > https://www.amazon.com/Eton-NFR160WX...-Powered-Flash
> > > ligh
> > > t/dp/B001QTXKB0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1476105268&sr=8-7&keywords=
> > > eton +radio+hand+crank
> >
> > I have a very similar unit, plus 4 hand crank flashlights (got
> > tired of stocking batteries for occasional needs), 2 larger
> > lanterns with the big square batteries (waterproof, can out out in
> > the rain) and several small LED types that through a LOT of light
> > for 2-4 AA batteries depending on unit.
> >
> > For ones that take batteries, Check out the Coleman Micropacker
> > lantern (3 AA batteries and comes with them). Good amount of light
> > and easy to put wherever you need. I have 3 of them now. I have
> > another one that takes only 4 AA batteries, runs roughly 72 hours
> > on high and can light my livingroom and kitchen (neither are small
> > and they are open to one another). Call it 10 nights if left on
> > all night at high power, 20 or more days at trickle feed as a
> > nightlight.
> >
> > The hand crank simple flashlights reside 1 each per car, and 2 in
> > the house.
> >
> Flashlights and LED lanterns are a PIA and don't really cast good
> light. Know what I used? Actual hurricane lamps. Yes, the kind
> that take oil and wicks. No need to worry about batteries (I've got
> tons of those) or bulbs burhing out as long as you have oil. I used
> the stupid Coleman LED lantern to light the bathroom so Buffy could
> find her litter box. The room I spent most of my time in was lit by
> a hurricane lamp. 
>
> Jill
Hi Jill, you need to check out the new ones for lights. I am not
kidding that I can light my 16x40ft living room with one for 5 nights
running on 2 AA batteries. The bigger one with 4 AA batteries is as
good as the regular lights. Your hurricane lamp throughs 1/4 the light
of these.
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