6 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Warm During a Winter Power Outage
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- When the power goes out in the dead of winter simply apply these simple secrets and you will be able to stay warm inside of your home.
1. Secure your home to keep the heat in and the cold out.
2. Create microenvironments inside of your home.
3. Dress appropriately in layers to stay warm.
4. Drink warm liquids and eat hot foods.
5. Get up and move around.
6. Explore potential heat sources.
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Everyone from Texas watching this right now like this
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Honestly
Howdy 👋🏻
Yup
@@TheProvidentPrepper stay humble and be prepared for anything
My kids and I survived an entire winter without heat because our furnace was busted and we were broke. It is difficult be do able even with electricity it is impossible to stay warm without central heat. We used our oven and a small space heater... lots of layers didn’t have a tent... hand and foot warmers I was also ringing bells all day in the cold and walking to work because we didn’t have a car. Being poor bites at times but it sure does make you songreatful for the little things like heat
Praise God the Lord loves you and has given you understanding I Pray that you know him Amen .
And you made it thru , I'm sorry you went through that .... But look at like this , your family has a head start on everybody else who has no fu@#in clue whats coming and keep thinking im a hater and I dont know what I'm talking about . P.S. i hope I'm wrong
Can you seek out shelters?
@@fastingd8609 Amen
ringing bells? I don't get it.
If you know a bad storm is coming, spend some time cleaning, laundry, dishes and kick the heat up a few degrees.
OOPS! You forgot to mention ~ pop plenty of corn! (Smiles!)
@@0annonymous
Thanks SO much for mentioning the Big Fat Pillows; one thing I had not thought about!
I agree with your idea of making sure every thing is clean, ready and all set, before the storm.
With all the extra blankets & pillows I found that walling off a room or around the bed? with sheets tacked over door ways & everyone in the same room gets very warm & cozy. A kerosene lamp or two can add heat.
We generally huddle in the living room.
Annie B o
victorians used to hang heavy fabric over windows and doors, no need for plastic and you can easily go in and out
Bubble wrap on windows is great insulation
All those pockets of air!
In our RV it’s affordable, not sure for a bunch of windows.
Yes just pulling down our shades on our RV windows cuts heat loss out and cold flowing in
Hanging heavy drapes would be great too
If we’re still in next yr, I’m putting up comforters as drapes in most our windows. And closing off our bedroom windows. We don’t need sunlight in there at all.
I agree... I think more people are worried about how it looks, now. 😂😂😂
The blankets work great and can be reused over and over again. I've been doing it for years and it really works. Even a sheet hung up makes a difference. you'd be surprised how much.
Even a dollar store shower liner in doorways works and u can even see right thru them if the tops are taped right across....u just put a solid piece up (half the curtain) take scissors and cut a straight line from bottom right up the middle and u can go thru it and it will usally go back in place enough to make a difference...if the seal isn't enough...u can run a 3ft of scotch tape from top downward just for nights/temperary.
A neck scarf makes all the difference. I learned this while living in Italy.
And a cashmere hat
Scarves help to keep you much warmer just as the use of a hat is important.
Bobble hat
When I was a kid we had these tents that went on your bed and attached to your mattress. I never slept so good.
Where can we find this?
@@PrayerAndaPassport I forwarded you the link.
@@PrayerAndaPassport they have them on amazon I believe
How are they called?
We used to live in a small house near Chicago. We had power to outages all the time. Candles and heavy aluminum foil will light your house. Bookcases against outside walls. Books are great for insulation. Green plants filter the air. Before central heating, beds had canopies and hangings. Men wore nightcaps. People had root cellars. They hung carpets or quilts on the walls, like tapestries in castles. Look at old paintings. Read history. Napoleon was responsible for canned food. Cheese and yogurt were ways of preserving milk for centuries. ....Tina
Good info! Thank you for sharing. Our ancestors really knew how to survive. I think the people of today have become so independent and don’t know how to handle these things.
About that comment of Napoleon being responsible for canned food. The first canned food appeared in 1810. The first can opener appeared in 1856!
They also ha small 3 story house or 2 story earthen homes. And some with money had a lot of doors. - You literally chased the sun in winter. And avoid it in Summer. Right now I only use have my house in 2 seasons each.
Very helpful thank u. I have been wondering how Russians live like this.. or how we did this 150 years ago. I ordered an off grid house book. I am going to upgrade my house.
@@geraldinegranado3386 What book please? Good luck with your smart upgrade! 👍
To all those in Texas I'm praying for all of you snuggle up pray and Keep the faith that the weather will change and it will stop snowing 🙏 God bless all of you and those in South Carolina as well Pray 🙏💕✌️🌷🛐
Thank you! Some have said mean things about us not being prepared. Well this isn't normal. Ur kind words are reaching us. Im n west TX. 🙏God Bless yall too.
Thank you from Kyle, Texas👍🏼🙏🏼
Remember to open your water faucets if you lose electric heat. Just a trickle will prevent or lessen the chance of pipes freezing and bursting.
In addition, remember that relying on wind and solar power is a TOTAL FAIL in a winter storm. Just imagine the epic fail if the Green New Deal, based on lies about climate change had been implemented 100% in the U.S.! There would be catastrophic human and animal suffering and death!
@@lullabyemoon, in Texas it was the natural gas plants that failed due to poor maintenance and ignored warnings from the last winter outage. The energy regulatory board admitted as much.
amazing you guys must be living with the Holy Ghost directing your path for you to come out for a video like this just as we have power outages all through America may God bless you and your family in Jesus name
Now I know why the Scrooge had velvet curtains surrounding his bed. He was a cheap SOB, but wise.
That was normal in that era too.
Lol
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🤣🤣😂memories
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Thank you fo that Video ! I live in Germany and we almost NEVER had a Power Outage ! Which means people don't know what to do. We have been several times very very close to it. But the public doesn't get informed. I woke up when I saw what an Insider Official had in stock in his privat Cellar. I thought he has a Supermarket :-) So, no experience - I am afraid a lot of people (in the Cities) won't make it ! If you even mention to them to stock on water and food and candles they call you aTinfoilhead and leave you. Since 2012 I have a great water filter. two little petroleum Heaters and a Gass Stove to cook on. I have food for three weeks - but can't tell anybody. I am sure once people are really hungry they kill to get your supplies. Very sad. People here are in no way prepared . I learned everything from videos around the world and Camping enthusiasts. I hope my englisch is right :-)
Your English is much better than 98% of American's German! Keep learning and applying. One day you may save your own, your loved ones and many others' lives. But you are right to be very careful who you tell. Sometimes peoples' own children will brag about their family's preparedness, and if you are in a city, that may spell doom. Take care, I appreciate you!
Also suggest people grow food and plant fruit trees if possible
Excellent English ! Thank you for sharing your insights!
@@annedonnellan6876 Absolutely fruit trees. You don't have to spend your days tending them, weeding, watering, staking, getting the bugs off, etc. Whatever grows well in your area, and grows fast. I am in zone 9B, and found that mulberry trees and star fruit trees grow like weeds and will bury you in fruit.
As a kid growing up poor in London in the seventies we had no central heating and no heating upstairs ..If you left a glass a glass of water by the bed side it would sometimes freeze and every winter the single pain windows would be iced over inside for weeks ...we survived by having wool blankets and a warm sleeping bag . one useful tip in a power outage is if you boil a kettle on a propane stove to make a coffee or tea fill a thermos with the left over hot water and you got spare hot water for no extra cost and you can save the propane ..
I wonder why there was no central heat in London? Seriously! Doesn't the weather get very cold?
@@pinkiesue849 It was the 70's. After the war, it took the UK quite a while to catch up with things like that. I stayed with a friend near London in the late 70's and she was So Proud that she had gotten central put into her home, and double-glazed windows (your basic storm windows).
@@eatiegourmet1015 I didn't realize how long it takes to recover from war. May God bless you.
I remember this so well, I was a child in the 1960's living near London. We had one gas fire in the lounge, and an electric heater in the dining room. That was it...no heating upstairs. I remember the ice on the inside of the windows.
We didn't get central heating until the 80's in Scotland, you don't realise what your missing if you've never had it.
I was born in 1969. My grandparents house was a farmhouse without central heat or plumbing. They had a well and an out house. I still remember the pitcher and wash bowl in the " bathroom" . My Dad had the same mentality from his childhood and we heated our house with a wood stove on one side of the house and a fireplace on the other. We could bake on the wood stove and the fireplace had a swing arm to hang a cast iron pot to make chili or ham and beans. We had kerosene lanterns for light in an emergency. If the power went out we weren't bothered as we didn't use a furnace to heat our house. Going wood cutting and ranking the wood under a tarp for dry storage was all I knew growing up. As an adult this experience helped my current family during an ice storm as it became an adventure for my children cooking in our fireplace and sleeping on sleeping bags in their snowsuits in front of the fireplace and I too have kerosene lanterns for this reason. We used to sleep with 5 blankets on us and it made it hard to move. My sister would wake up in the middle of the night and throw a log on the fire to keep it going. We also had a chunk of ice on the North East corner of our bedroom wall. You could see your breath on really cold days and I would hit my mattress and call my room the meat locker. Obviously we hung out by the fireplace and woodstove when it was really cold but it worked and we didn't freeze.
you have described my childhood...word by word.
I was born in 1946 and we had about the same lifestyle, except no snowsuits nor sleeping bags. We camped out by the fireplace until bedtime. Crawling into those cold beds was a nightmare..lol
In the winter I slept with my mom and my dad bunked in with my brothers..
Wow... y’all are amazing. I enjoyed reading your story and the comments. Much respect and love to y’all! ❤️
Awesome! You are now well prepared for anything!✅
What I wouldn't do to spend some time with your grandparents.
Greetings! One to share with all who read this. Plastic, food wrap for the elderly (and all), who have circulation issues, and others..Wrap up those cold, hard- to- warm, feet. (. I almost froze in milder weather.) I was warm everywhere except my feet, and the plastic "sheilding"was the saving grace that kept me warm,/well.. Please share with others. Thank you.
Interesting tip. Thank you!
I will. Thanks.
If you resort to plastic wrap for warmth, let me suggest you be careful not to sweat.
Wet feet are automatically in an unhealthy environment, but in very cold weather they can literally kill you.
If I feel my feet are possibly sweating in cold conditions, I reduce insulation elsewhere (take off hat, remove or unfasten a layer), until I feel cool enough.
I personally don't recommend keeping plastic on your feet if you are doing physical work.
Best wishes to all.
I was one of the ones without heat for 3 days with no preparation for the cold. We had candles to heat us only. My feet were extremely cold and I put grocery bags over my socks and suck I’m them in my house shoes and my feet were great after that.
@@painintheknee1209 God Bless. Me too for 3 days. Thanks for the bag tip. I forgot we used bread bags on the kids legs before for snow play.
Raised in New England, hurricanes, ice and snow storms were a given. I even survived The Blizzard Of 78/ Multiple hurricanes, etc. Martial Law, no power etc. The key is to be prepared, plan ahead. A gas grill on a deck is wonderful for heating water and cooking. BATTERIES< BATTERIES AND MORE BATTERIES ! A solar power radio, solar power lantern, and canned foods with a manual can opener. Instant coffee can be pretty darn good too.
Hobo coffee is easy only requires hot water, plan ahead as to get the fire for that.
Buy usb powered things so you can charge with a solar bank
One linen closet always designated a Storm closet. Updated as needed
I remember that storm from 78'. It was brutal!
@@dianehall5345, where do you get oil lamps?
I put an inflatable bed and a space heater in the hall and one bathroom. I filled up 4 trash cans, 5 ice chests and the bathtub with water before the Texas storm arrived. I also had 15 gallons of drinking water and 15 days of food. I had a lot of tealight candles and matches. I need to buy more flashlights and batteries.
Rechargable batteries and solar power charger.
Are tea candles more popular than regular larger candles, for heating. Why?
How did you feel that amount of water worked for you?
@@mycharmedunicorn8715 Yes. I was without running water for three days. I used thawed snow to flush the toilets.
@@aliciamay4288 They are not a very good source for cooking because they don't put out enough heat but they can warm food. Usually they are just inexpensive.
I’m watching this February 2021 because the power here in Texas is out and we’re experiencing freezing temperatures. Please stay safe, Everyone!
Be safe and use these warming tips
Grew up without electricity so we used kerosene lanterns, had pot belly wood stove, layered clothing
I still have a wood stove or called a wood furnace.We stock up on wood and know that when the power goes out on goes the wood furnace.Even though we have nat., gas we still think wood heat.
I was born on a PRE-grid farm. Water came from the well, one bucket at a time. The earliest chore that I remember is bringing in wood for Mama's castiron wood burning kitchen range. (I wasn't old enough to bring in the bigger wood needed for the tin heater in the living room.) Remember eating supper with an oil lamp sitting in the middle of the kitchen table. Still have my mother's castiron washpot. Have purchased washboards like she used. Also have 2 of her sadirons that were heated on the stove.
Since we didn't have running water, didn't have to worry about frozen pipes. Yes, we'd have ice in the water bucket. Solution was to draw a fresh bucket of water. We went to bed fairly early, and snuggled under a "mountain" of homemade quilts and between flannel sheets. When I was a kid, I had to struggle to turn over due to the weight of those covers.
One of the differences between today and then, is that without a thermostat on the wall, our bodies gradually adjusted, as seasons changed. As days grew shorter and colder, we physically adjusted to the change. Accepting in increments and implemented whatever we had to help offset the worst. Early winter, there was a day that longjohns (thermal underware) were taken out of the dresser drawer. Two pairs of socks became the norm until March.
We will have to return to that way of life because it will be necessary , it was sustainable and was total complete freedom not depending on anyone other than people you trust ....not government !
..the only place that was warm in Gramp's 1930's-era house in N.Ontario was within 10 feet of the kitchen's wood-burning cook stove, under which the dog slept.
@@oldtimerlee8820 Very interesting experiences, and useful. One of my earliest memories was going outside searching for kindling to bring into mom for the fire. I was about 4. The canned goods even froze, she told me. I don't remember the cold, just the pride in helping.
We survived the great power outage because we watched your videos and were prepared! A little uncomfortable but we weren't reliant on anyone for survival which allowed helping organizations to help someone else.
Our next goal is to overstock so we can help people who are less fortunate.
May God bless you for your kindness
That is good of you. Many are too poor to afford preps.
@@sorrywrongplanet8873 We also donate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Community Service League. If we are aware of anyone suffering we step in to help. Community shelter and a hot meal. It’s the Christian thing to do.
Using the tents indoors was insightful to me. Also the painters tape instead of masking tape. Thank you
@Provident Prepper I don’t see a link for the tent shown. Is that an indoor tent b/c I see tents with the stakes they go into the ground. Am I able to use a staked tent indoors as you suggest. Please advise. I have no knowledge as to how such a tent would be assembled indoors. Thank you!
Thanks for the valuable information. I also believe never get rid of your blankets. Layers of clothes. Tent and sleeping bag and burner for warmth and cooking all excellent ideas! Thanks for Sharing!😄
Make SURE to leave some vintage in the tent to avoid carbon Dioxide formation or extra condensation....😉
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Many of today's small tents have an outside frame that forms the tent without traditional staking to the ground,so you can set them up indoors
I was reminded of what "Sleepy" said during his one of his 2 debates. He said " it was going to be a dark winter" ! ??🤔??
Almost like the current power outages were planned! 😳
@@pandachickenmama maybe... 🤔 just maybe...
@@pandachickenmama How absurd. Leave it to Texas to mess with themselves.
@@Joy-mh9xq commie lover
@@brianmorris4702 Can't you even drop it for 5 minutes..
I’m going to do this stuff just because I’m tired of paying high ass power bills.
@Paul Smith I would turn my heat down to 50 and try the tent living for 2-3 weeks and see how it goes. If it works well, then expand your time for as long as you want and see what your bills are. It gives you practical camping/cold weather experience.
I did a similar thing, albeit during the summer when all 3 of my roommates graduated and moved away. My rent didn't change, but I had to pay for utilities all by myself so I decided to see how low I could go. My room was in the basement so I turned off the AC and rarely turned the lights on. Looking back, I should have line dried my clothes instead of using the dryer and I could have saved even more. My electric bill for the month was $18. Normally it was $100-$150.
@@Eyes0penNoFear My wife has used a clothes line for years. No telling how much power the dryer was using.
@@geod3589 and your clothes probably last much longer too.
Yeah I already did...
Our 22 year old furnace died on a Saturday afternoon in January, with temps hovering around freezing in Milwaukee. Serviceman determined that it would never run again, but could not get a replacement until Monday. We survived with a couple of small space heaters all weekend, and dressing warmly. Fortunately, we had electricity, but house hovered around 50 F. Too cold for 2 folks in their 70's, hence the space heaters, which warmed the living room and kitchen during the day and night, and the bedroom at night only. Closed doors to all unused rooms. Basement stays around 60 F all year, but did drop down to 45 with no heat from ductwork. Did not have any pipe freezing. Also used tealights under a flowerpot for extra hand warmers. Used blankets for warmth, and the dog is always a lap warmer - he wore his flannel coat! Great video, great tips. Wish I had a tent, but my wife could not get in and out of it anyway due to mobility issues, so it is a moot point.
I was watching decluttering and minimalism videos last week. After what happened here in Texas, I'm watching prepper videos.
I had 4 trash cans and five ice chests full of water. Plus, the the bathtub. I had 15 gallons of drinking water. Plus 15 days of food. I put an inflatable bed and a space heater in the hall. Closed the bedroom doors in the hall. Very hot.
Nobody is going to be laughing at "Preppers" anymore.
I'm from OLD SCHOOL and as power outage goes it don't even flinch me.I lived with out power ,TV,electric lights .Cause that was the way of then we had kerosene lamps and wood stoves..When in the country driving through slow down and look to the house the have wood heat or even stop and smell wood burning and you will find a house with wood heat.I live on a trapline with very small amount of power but solar power helps with light and wood heat can not be beat.And a high test lamp (NAPA FUEL) it puts off alot heat also and propane lights also. For it seems that you know when someone somewhere needs help to warm up so look around and some will look at you as a GOD send.But the best advise is ask the the elders that lived when power wasn't around or TV's or G.P.'S or cell phones.Ask them to tell the stories of days gone by and LISTEN with BOTH ears.Also BUILD a small wood stove for just such thing that happens.
Patricia Hibbert- You are correct, but as I mentioned above, there are us " woodburners" and those who live a modern lifestyle with a thermostat. I could not feel secure without a wood stove and a pantry full of canned goods....
How can a person build a wood stove?
We went 10 days once with out heat, i was miserable and could not cope with it. But now with everything going on in this crazy world i am going to prep, i dont know what Napa fuel is but going to look it up now.
Agreed we can survive without heat won’t be ideal but out elders did it and they are tougher for it!
Using chairs, tables, the back of a couch and blankets to make a tent is not only warm but is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser with kids. Couch cushions insulate fromthe floor and add to the fun.
Didnt have a tent but put blankets over kitchen table. ..just like "tent" we played with as a kid.
Lard and Cooking oil make candles and candle wicks burn slowly, Good for Lighting ,Cooking, and Heating
Dollar tree garden solar lights work great at night indoors
La manteca de cerdo y el aceite de cocina hacen que las velas y mechas de velas se quemen lentamente, bueno para iluminar, cocinar y calentar ,Las luces solares para jardín de Dollar Store funcionan muy bien por la noche en interiores
Like a fort.
Good idea!!! I hadnt even thought of that
We played fort under the kitchen table as kids and my father used to say we had gone to Hackensack (funny as adults we learned there really was a city with that name😊)
@@sandyc2527 holds in heat when cold outside. Couple kids and a big dog.👍👍
Have lots of water stored for drinking, food prep, and flushing the toilet ( 1.5 gal of water in a bucket will push the stuff down the drain, DO NOT put in the back and flush it uses more water). Our family survived 7 days with out power after a winter storm dropped 3' of snow in the west central PA in '96. We had neighbors that went with out for as long as 28 days. We were ok on everything but water, we have a deep well 286' and no power means NO WATER. We had no snow left in our yard and fields as the boys job was to fill buckets to sit in front of the heater to melt (hint: a full bucket of snow ONLY makes 1-2" on water.)
We fill up the bathtub when due for a hurricane. This is my first time living in a cool climate, Tennessee, for over 35 years. So many good tips for an elderly in an apartment. For my old bones could set the tent up on the bed of course my luck I’d roll myself off 😂
Yes water is important to save . I have been saving since last year when we started the quarantine, I save it in cat liter containers (washed and rinsed well) for bathing and Washing clothes and dishes and in regular water gallons I save tap water for drinking, boiling and cooking. 😃
Yes, from Texas here we , we collected drinking water before they shut off or water , and snow and ice were collected to get water for the toilets, fortunately we have gas stove, so we melted some snow filled the bathtub , as for today our water it’s back but with not pressure, snow it’s melting so we still collecting all that water .
I have been preparing since the shut down. I bought food grade 55 gal barrel from www.bayteccontainers.com/new55gawaba.html to store drinking water. Then I found a local food company that sell these 55gal barrels for $20/each that they received their ingredients in since they have no use anymore. Rinse off (make sure it wasn't for oil storage. The guy who sold me the barrels said they store food coloring) and fill water for flushing toilets. I have these barrels in garage. Make sure you buy the barrel cover opener and a water hose with hand/manual pump (Amazon sells them) each for drinking water and flushing water ... Don't mix hose/pump. Bought emergency food supplies too and lots of can foods when Costco have them on sale. I always have a BBQ grill with a side stove and keep 5 tanks of propane. Have a small generator from Harbor Freight ... Can get it for $120 during good sale time. Use for charging basic stuff. Mr Buddy heater is good too. I use thermal curtains in all rooms and on entrance doors year round. Yes, keep lots of blankets that I buy from Goodwill Outlets and always launder before storing them.
Never believed in the whole weather modification thing until this past week in TX... Snow wouldn't melt! So wierd to even witness! One of our friends sent us a picture last night of the chunk of snow from his yard (not in shade) that's STILL a chunk of snow after the 70° sunny weather all day yesterday & Sunday! I posted it asking for explanation on social media only to have tons of replies with same thing happening all over TX! Look up the tag fake snow....
I guess this showed up on my newsfeed because I'm in North Texas. I was born and raised up by Yellowstone Park so this little polar vortex did not affect me as badly as it did other Texans that live around me. none of us had frozen pipes though because I told everybody to keep the cabinet doors open under the sink and leave the water dripping slightly. My granddaughter and I put a little pup tent up on the bed which kept our body heat in just fine.. it was quite an adventure for her. my heart goes out to my fellow Texans who are not as fortunate as I. My prayers are with you and have been with you throughout the last week 🙏.
It turned up in my feed and I am just coming out of an Australian summer. The algorithm recommendations are weird sometimes. But good information and knowledge is never wasted. Glad to hear you were ok during the storms.
Alot of great tips here! Might I add CO2 detectors and a couple of multi-class extinguishers to the list.
@@TheProvidentPrepper f. M
Could climb over that wall you built
And thick fire blankets.
We have birds in cages as CO warning.
@@pietjepuk4203
Strong chance that your birds are higher placed than where you sleep, if you have them on the same floor.
CO2 is heavier than O2, if you're waiting for the bird to fall over you might have permanently fallen asleep first.
A carbon monoxide and dioxide tester, placed at the right height will be safer.
I’m in Texas and thankfully my friend’s flight was cancelled due to snow si age was with me when the power went out. I moved the guest bed into my room. My bedroom window is smaller than the living room balcony window, so it was about 5-10 degrees warmer. We toasted marshmallows for indoor s’mores by tea candles and I melted queso by the spoonful also over a tea light/candle and it lifted our spirits to have something warm in our bellies. My moms been giving me prepper gifts and now I’m going to purchase the rest I need to survive next time and also be in a position to help a neighbor.
Eliminate debt.
Create a micro environment
Know your meeting place
Create individual bug out bags
Learn to forage / Harvest seeds
Fill ALL fuel sources. 🌐 PRAY
At the end of this earth’s history there will be a test. It will be obedience to the true word of God. So I want to remind us of the fourth commandment. Created in the garden of Eden blessed and honored by Jesus Himself. The seventh day sabbath. It’s entirely biblical. Research where sun day observance comes from ❣️
Have cash stored safely or on hand, I remember the ice-storm -- the credit/debit card terminal doesn't work when there's no electricity. With cash, you can still do some business.
@@patriciacole8773 For some reason I thought the fourth Commandment was to honor your Father and Mother
@@patriciacole8773 amen, amen, amen!!!!!!!
@@maryloucoursen9153 man thought he had the authority to change things around to suit his fancy, no, my dear, the 4th commandment is to remember His holy day, that He blessed and sanctified. I had to throw out what I was taught in church and read the Word for myself with the help from His Holy Spirit...man did some tampering, as usual...be blessed
A candle can be helpful to locate air leaks.
Also a candle will dim when oxygen is low, a primitive co2 detector
Years ago my family survived 3 days without power when a winter storm wiped out the power lines. We even had a 2 week old baby at the time! I kept my baby strapped to my chest (with a baby carrier) so she would have my body heat and I zipped my coat around her. She was completely fine the whole time. We cooked outside on our propane grill and boiled water to make oatmeal, soup, etc. We put our frozen food outside in the snow to keep it good. We learned A LOT from that experience!
For areas below freezing: If the heat is out during winter, crack your faucets to a drip, it'll help keep the copper from bursting on you.
You did your children a great service - not only did you use this opportunity to help your kids prepare mentally and practically at a time when it is a non-emergency, but what kid doesn't love being in a tent - or a pillow fort! Great vid, great parents, beautiful family.
This year of all years I am preparing the most. I'm a huge rule of 3 believer. And right now I'm seeing 1. Social unrest 2. A pandemic and 3. Harsh winter ( all signs are pointing to a hard winter) I have already started to prepare myself and family. My plan is to move some dressers into my girks room from my room and pull 2 of my kids beds into my room. Then my 2 youngest kids will sleep on my bed with me. I have a ton of blankets. Ive been saving soda cans too. I need the black spray paint. Yet but I am going to make heat absorbers with them. My room only has 1 window and is small enough we can hold natural made heat in here. I also gave been gathering some hand warmer lacks too. If it snows, use the snow as insulation for the home too! When I lived in a trailer I did this and it made a huge difference. And have bigger size clothing so you can layer comfortably.
Can you tell me how do you make heat absorbers with soda cans? Sounds interesting.
@@jorisbonson6443 take soda cans (cleaned and dry) drill a hole in the bottom of cans. And then glue them stacked and then again the stacks side by side. Do enough fit tour window space. Then spray paint them black. These are often used in greenhouses but work in homes when needed. Now there are other much hreater versions usings glass plywood and those black constructions tubes.. I'll try to find some links here for you
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Get wool blankets. You can find them at thrift stores. I do a lot of winter camping, where it can get down into the 20's. I actually get hot using a wool blanket and sleeping bag.
I have to say that I have never been so grateful for my mother pushing me to learn how to crochet. We stayed warm because I made a BUNCH of thick heavy full-sized blankets and layering them with blankets and comforters over us meant the difference between comfort and freezing to death.
I bought 4 x 8 sheets of styrofoam insulation cut to fit windows, build a cubicle around my desk,bed to stay warm.I bought the 4 pack foam flooring panels from Harbor freight,put those down on my bedroom floor keeps the thermal bridging to a minimum
Thanks for the foam on floor idea. I put out all extra blankets I didnt need on the floor to help with that and for my cats to have a bit warmer floor for their paws when they got off the bed to eat
The cats could keep you warm
@@abbeyl6115 This was so nice to read. You take care of your sweet cat so very well. I wish all cats were treated like she is. Cats are love. I take care of my boy very well too. Thanks for your post. It is beautiful.
@@annedonnellan6876 Just make sure you don’t grab the wrong cats for power outages. Only cats with variable BTU handcranks are recommended for residential power interruption scenarios. All Other Cats, also known as Handcrankless Cats, are unreliable. They are best known for excessive food consumption (while chewing with their mouths open) and consistently stinking up the house shortly thereafter...
Try bubble wrap for the windows instead. You don’t want to sit in a dark cave! Just wet it and it sticks!
To turn off the power for a night or full day is great tip. Then you will see that sort of preperations that needs to be done.
Great idea. Uncomfortable though.😬
@@michellebright8403 Practice makes perfect! =)
Michelle Bright really, more just inconvenient.
The point is to find out what you need to know, and have handy, to stay comfortable.
And if you were uncomfortable within 1 day, you might realize you would have been dead in 5 days or so.
You are here, which says you want to be as ready as you can.
Hurricane Michael was my training ground. I discovered I needed a better way to heat food; after watching one of your videos bought a folding camp stove and some safe heat. Had plenty of water, food and t.p.
Thankfully I inherited my granfathers two mummy bags that can have one put inside the other. I've used one at a retreat and spend most of the night on top of it so I wouldn't sweat so much. Also have wool army blankets and a number of quilts my Granny made. I bought a small tent this year. I had started prepping while living with my dad during his last eight years. He REFUSED to go to an emergency shelter. He was 100% blind and 75-80% deaf. I understand better now. At home one knows where things are, items are labeled so they are easy to find and use, and one doesn't need to worry about what the people around you are doing that you can't see. Staying home is soooooo much saner!
After you heat your food and liquid drinks, pour any leftovers into a Thermos bottle to keep it hotter longer. Some thermoses have a wide mouth for holding bulky food.
O Lord! Praying for your people in Texas! Amen
Most experienced skiers can tell you: "Always have warm wraps around the narrow points of the body--neck, wrists, ankles--because those are where the body loses heat fastest.
Winter Star and e mentioned caps. A survival teacher said, if your feet are cold, put on a hat.
Because the veins are closer to the surface
I'm not a skier but I've had plenty of bad luck! The head is where most of my heat loss occurs.
In other words, some leg warmers, plastic bread bags, sports headbands and wristbands???? I'm curious how effective a cotton bandana underneath a scarf would be?.
@@kimberluna2226 Depends on the fabrics. Scarves are commonly an “open weave” compared with the weave of a cotton bandana. & if the scarf is a poly-synthetic, the combos of different weaves, & the cotton wicking sweat away, it could help to layer those.
What do you do with plastic bread bags? Wrap those on your feet , inside shoes, to keep feet dry inside wet shoes?
Crisco makes a great candle if you don't have anything else left. Made one last week. Worked great
Tell us how show is sounds dangrous
@@cynthiastretch844 Cristina was originally made to make candles. See the little flame over the “i” in the logo? Or Google it...
I used the solid kind. Obviously I was cautious about it tipping over but I would do that with any candle. It burned very clean and odorless. My recommendation would be to place center of a table and avoid tipping as I was a little concerned about possibility of fire as well. Overall felt pretty safe and will do it again.
You can also melt it and fill canning jars, adding wicks to each.
Also, there are store brands that are identical to Crisco, but less expensive.
Oil candles result in less unburned waste than most wax candles.
@@TampaDave wow!!! Great ideas!!! Thank you!!
Keep your vehicle gas tank full, and make sure you have a cell phone charger that you can use in your car. We were without power, and iced in. At night, while the car ran, I charged the phone, ran the heater, and got a little sleep. (DO NOT DO THIS INSIDE A CLOSED GARAGE, HOWEVER!!! ) A funny side note: Although my car was in an open driveway, one of my neighbors (who obviously did not know me) called the police, and reported that I was attempting suicide! LOL Their electricity was out, too, so I still don't understand why they thought it was a suicide attempt.
Lol, well I’m glad you were alright. At least you know that your neighbours are keeping an eye on you, your property AND looking out for you. Only caveat is that if you’re bringing in lots of food or supplies they might be aware of that too. WE are lucky, we have formed close relationships with our neighbours. After all, if troubles come your family/friends and neighbours will become extremely important for a multitude of reasons. No man is an island.
If it had been waiting for the police to arrive would have been too late!
LOL So true. But my car was out in the open air, so I don't know how my meighbor even came up with that idea. So funny!
@@colleenmcintosh6974 only prepared friends, family, and neighbors. The rest can be a burden. At times like these, violence can occur for food and supplies. I tell people to be prepared but don't tell them what I have.
@@nuckingfuts3017 absolutely and completely agreed. Each must choose for themselves, especially when warned and/or encouraged to make provisions for hard times. If, they choose not to prepare then they’ll bear the results of those decisions. Me and mine stand ready'
Was raised in snow country and your tips are tops! I often slept with a soapstone (heated by woodstove) in the foot of the bed and a wool hat on my head as no bedrooms had any heat source whether there was power or not.
We also had the stone at the foot of the bed at my grandmother’s house. She would heat it in her bedroom fireplace. We went to sleep in just a few minutes from the warmth of the stone.
My family went 8 years with no heat and no A/C, beginning the first winter after my youngest son was born. We live in TX, so winters are not long, but we did have two of the coldest winters in TX history during that time, with one winter having enough snowfall to be knee deep in the open areas. We actually had frosted over ice on the inside of the bedroom windows. It was a challenge with a newborn, but we made it. The summers were miserable, too. I used to wet my t-shirt front and sleeves in the shower before going to bed, and I laid down right under the fan. Otherwise, there was no falling asleep. Thank god we at least had the fans during the summer, and the stove to cook during the winter.
Wow! I also live in Texas and know that it is miserable in the Texas heat. 😱😱
Great vid, so helpful. When I was a kid we lived in a duplex that had very poor heat, so my brother would take cleand out plastic soda bottles and fill them with the hottest water he could just before bed and put them at our feet to warm us long enough to get to sleep.
Lovely brother
@@peaceandlove544 He really could be when he wanted to.
@Susan Kerr Good point, he did it from the tap so I guess our water heater was not at max heat.
Solar power lights from your garden & walk paths as well as motion sensor solar lights are great during power outages too 😊
On another channel they suggested laying the solar lights on window sills during the day so you will have night lights at night.
Tonight I was thinking about ordering thermal underwear and some one-piece footed pajamas. I remember when my kids were little that we used to love going to Walmart very late at night to walk around and just explore; they loved doing that, and in the Winter, I remember dressing them in their footie pajamas along with some lightweight PJ's underneath. They'd have their little hats and matching gloves and off we'd head to the store to walk around for a bit. They stayed so warm in those footie pajamas - but in all these years I never even contemplated having some of my own, and I'm now 56 and my children in their 30's. Anyways, I think we should all have these footed flannel PJ's. Also, there are one piece insulated hunting suits I just found that are worn during the Winter to keep hunters warm - those are a great idea as well because they also have footie's in them; there are also some boot covers which can actually be worn as shoes :) There's just so many ways in which we can keep warm and your video is very demonstrative about some of those really great ideas.
My mother grew up in England during WWII. As a child, mum showed me all the tricks to stay warm. To have or find food, how to cook it, including bread. Fresh water, keep clean and toilet use. If you live in a cold area. I have a warm decorating idea. Bed curtains! Don't forget to cover the top as well. Mum told me, when she was little, her father turned her bed into a tent. He made a frame for the bed. He nailed a rug to the back and top. Pattern on the inside. Thick quilts on the sides and came together where she got in. She loved it and so did my little ones when we were caught in a winter storm. Always, you can order proper hot water bottles on line. I even have them for my animals and my 4 cats and dog have product recognition! I live in Europe. My husband and I go to flee markets and junk stores. We look out for the "old" copper 2 liter hot water bottles. They last for 24 hours. Just make a cover for it.
We just went through a 48 hour outage. We did fine with warm food. Had lots of tiny flashlights. And our bed has a big down comforter which was a God-send. Thank you Jesus! But I ordered 2 lanterns to add to our prepping. Good video! Thank you.
God bless you and your family ..
Never underestimate the power of goose down!!
Everyone in Texas has a new set of parameters to consider in building, insulation and plumbing systems.
We could use these tips right now in Texas.
Great advice! We did these things as well with our kids from a young age so they know what to do when these times arise. My husband works for a candle factory & the employees get to take home candles that didn't make inspection for uneven coloring or to much scent added for example. So we have boxes loaded with tea lights & jars plus we are able to supply loved ones friends & neighbors as well. Most of our neighbors are elderly & our daughters basically teens now make a point to keep check on them year round. Especially those that don't have family to visit or check on them to see if they need anything from home repairs to supplies & veggies from our garden even some light cleaning & cooking for those that can't get around that well then report back to us so we can make sure they are all set & prepared for whatever.
God Bless Your Family.
Your family is awesome. God bless you guys. Keep up the good work. God’s looking. We need more people like you in this cruel world.
You are so great family and will be so blessed
I need tea lights! Lol
You guys sound like the best neighbors🧡
PREPARE!!! This winter is going to be CRUEL, without power .
Research: #OperationDarkWinter 🌐
How about a mini ice age? Good bye Global warming.👽
@@atriciacannon4579 yep. No such thing as gw
@@atriciacannon4579 it's true. Anyone with eyes can see.
@@atriciacannon4579 - You still don't know how global warming works, do you?
During a camping trip last year, I slept on my windshield foil screen, inside my tent. It made a noticeable difference!
During the ice-storm, i used a propane camping stove OUTSIDE, boiled water for coffee or tea, turned off that thing, then brought in the hot water. Also, why not use a barbeque OUTSIDE. Best thing is if SOME of your pots and pans are with metal handles instead of plastic that can melt or burn on the bbq. I see your video shows a cook-pot with a metal handle. During the ice storm, no power to cook or heat the house, we had warm wool blankets, down duvets, frequent hot tea and hot coffee, and we had hot meals, including hot soups and boiled vegetables, and bbq'd bratwurst cooked on the charcoal barbeque outside! We read books by candle-light, like humans have done for centuries, and even sang songs to make our own music. Morale helps.
Cast iron works great on the BBQ
@@missgg62 Happy Valentine's Day Miss Independent ♥
Cast iron pans and pots are great for this. They keep the food warm quite a while after its cooked too. Goodwill is often a good source. Try to find one with a top.
Buying extra tanks of propane for your grill is one way I prepared for 1. Running out in the middle of cooking and 2. Being ready for emergency cooking all year round!!
I just bought a small cast iron hibachi for about $39, because I live in Florida, and I was without power for six days after Hurricane Irma. I swore I would never be without coffee again. I hope this hurricane season turns into nothing, but if I get hit again, I'll have my coffee!
I have a great addition. Spray glue the mylar onto the inside of the tent. And use the hand warmers to heat up the tent. With the hand warmers and body heat it should keep the inside of your tent relatively warm. The mylar will reflect any heat
Which side of the mylar should be glued down?
Just a warning: spray glue does not leave the lungs once it enters. Graphic designers used to have operations to get their lungs cleared when it was popular, before the digital revolution.
May God Bless anyone's out there things are getting more rough to survive
Thanks for the great tips ! I have several winter survival true stories, but will spare y'all the pain. lol Luckily (or unluckily) We loose electricity here a few times a year. The last winter outage we isolated the back 2 bedrooms with blankets hung in the hallway as a barrier from the rest of the house. Running the generator, we used 2 small space heaters 750 watts each and burned a candle in the hall-far away from the blankets. Also moved a fire extinguisher in the hall between the bedrooms. We put our 2 dogs in our "section". I will be pricing out tents. Also buy more sleeping bags and blankets. The little tea candles we need more of. I think they will work well in an old, cleaned out metal paint can-the 1 gallon size.
My granny, who survived the depression in west Texas, always said the fastest way to warm a house was to boil some water.
Well I just experienced this here in Texas. I never dreamed I could be so cold! I should have watched this before the storm but they told us we might have rolling blackouts, not prolonged outages.
This was prophetic. We just barely survived this in Texas
Rubbing body n feet with Vicks helps to warm you up.
Putting feet in hot water or on a hot/warm plate warms the rest of the body.
Using Autogenes Training, is very helpful to feel warmer or colder.
Breathing faster n deeper for about few minutes, avoid hyperventilation, does help. Self hypnosis, or using hypnosis on children helps feeling colder or warmer. Visualization: visualize you are in a sauna n breath as if you were really in a sauna. Using coal covered with ash in a little fire plate/with feet, place it under a raised coffee table, cover the table with large sheets, cover with large blankets, can be cotton filled, n another layer of large sheet n blanket. Place light mattresses all around the coffee table, with cushions n extra blankets for each person, you can all have the most enjoyable night sleep… just make sure you lay paralel to coffee table, not to kick the fire trey! This is how most people in countries or places with no heaters live. N many more ways....
Im from south Texas, we kept warm with our fireplace and layers of clothes and blakets, yes we stayed in the livingroom and kitchen only with all other doors closed i was prepared with candles and batteries and firewood, what threw us off is having water freeze up.. ugh who thinks its gonna be this cold for a week..
Children are such precious blessings from God. Having boys and girls? Oh my! Your life is rich! Keep praying for them, they're so beautiful!
I buy warmers at the end of cold season for a fraction of the price and store them for winter. Also buy clothing for hunters then. I'm a woman and very short but men's are way better quality than women's, so I adjustment them. I'm was lucky that my current house is 100 years old, has a full basement and the fire place was replaced with a fireplace insert, it works with natural gas and doesn't also require electricity to light unlike the furnace. It works even if the electric power goes down, heating the entire basement, and my bedroom which is directly above. It uses almost no natural gas.
I knew someone who removed the wheel from a bicycle and hooked it up to the fan motor to the gas furnace the whole family took turns pedaling to blow the heat throughout the house. It ended up being good exercise and fun they had competitions
I wish I can see your house!
Carmen Ortiz Great suggestions!
Glad you have that heat source.
Stay safe.
Bear in mind that many people in Texas who thought they had backup natural gas heaters could not use them because water that accumulates in the lines froze solid.
@@elizabethfletcher1487 Bear in mind that I live in Minnesota, where those temperatures are considered mild (we go to -35 F) on a regular basis. I use natural gas for my furnace and fireplace insert, and guess what, the lines do NOT freeze. That was related to irresponsible people not preparing for colder conditions and who were NOT maintaining the infrastructure of Texas.
We slept in a refrigerator box. You can fold those up and store and bring out when needed. You can cover outside with blankets and your own body heat warms the box well.
Don't buy Walmart brand tealights, the wick burns out in 20 mins leaving a full thing of wax you gotta toss or make another candle with.
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Thank you. I appreciate the education :-)
Thank you. I have tea lights on my Walmart list. Just scratched them off. I don't use candles normally. I'm buying some in case the power goes out.
I heard if you freeze the tea light first then it burns much longer. Don’t know why.
@@joycewright5386 the problem with these is they don't have real cotton wicks. Its some type of nylon string or other plastic so it just disappears in minutes. Frozen candle probably just takes a lot longer to completely melt which would be good if you are doing it for lighting but for heat, it would defeat the purpose...taking longer to warm up.
Ya lo había notado!!😄😄😄 todo lo Walmart es más chino que lo chino mismo!!!
I’m renting an uninsulated house in the NE of the US. I wear a hat to bed. A wood stove is my heat source. It isn’t big enough for the whole house. So I’ve made a hole from the stove room to my bedroom. Some nights it’s just too cold to sleep in bed. Your tips are excellent.
Heat bricks on your stove wrap in towels put in bed
Where in NE
News paper between your blankets honestly help heaps tape it together. The homeless do that and cardboard.
@@stonethecrowshomestead I also use them around my plants
@@maryloucoursen9153 awesome o dodnt knowthat useful knowledge thankyou. Somedog pit in ground or burn wood in a drum for warmth
We would cover the windows with old baby blankets. And all stay in one room.
Thanks for all these amazing tips!
I come from Zimbabwe where in 2008 out electricity went off for 8 days. We BBQ’ed every night IF we could get food. ( there was a massive shortage of food in the whole country) Candle lit suppers. Went to bed early - good thing! Zimbabwe winters are glorious in the daytime. The only time it was chilly was in the evenings & mornings. Surprisingly temps can drop to zero with frost in a tropical country. Harare is at an altitude of 4000’
Heat escapes through your head first...so always wear the hat and wear socks or slippers.
Also heating a brick is something they did in older times and wrapping in a towel or blanket in bed...longlasting heat.
Absolutely! And if you have long hair, bundle it up under a large cap -- it's lots of extra insulation.
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youkown what all of you are sick in the head and again no dum trump did not win binden won
@@dustybear7712 this comment section is about heating...i believe you are wanting the political forum? Please double check before placing random comments.
I wear 2 or 3 hats plus 2 hoodies in the house and add a thick hooded mens jacket outdoors as necessary. And i have a huge hooded long coat that closes to put on top of it all for the worst weather. Plus up to 4 layers of pants and a 5th layer of snowboarding pants or firefighters pants if necessary. Couple pairs of socks in mens boots and Granny Rose is warm! Havent had heat or water in 9 years. My huge Alliance church told a rich man that the most loving thing they could do for me would be to let me fail..as in suffer and die! But i have survived and go out every morning and night to feed a feral mother cat and her 3 kittens which i will trap soon to neuter. Will keep and tame momcat and the animal place has lots of empty cages and hopefully a foster parent to take the kittens as i am full to the max and in dire need of help myself. I thank God for my house such as it is!
I wasn't in a power outage, it was just really cold one night. I used a sleeping bag under the blanket on the bed.
The most important tip I’d give someone is to have your emergency supplies easily accessible, and make sure they are ready to be used. For example keeping all emergency supplies in one or two central locations. Also check conditions and quantities of your supplies at least 3-4 times a year.
1st of the month. Open the box, recharge any batteries, fix, repair or replace other stuff. Check mark the calendar.
@@lenumina6185 Good idea. I have a calendar that’s just for keeping track of things like that.
The two time changes every year are when I go through and update me and my pet supplies. They are centrally located and packed inside my granny cart. If needed, I can push or leapfrog style my pet in her stroller to safety should I need to evacuate. Wishlists are helpful. Mixed blessings I was homeless with my pet many years ago for two years. Am still a typical overpacker so the wishlists help me out and are placed on a notepad on top of the granny cart including fresh batteries(I generally use deck solar lights with an off-on switch. Can be charged in the off position. I use these already at night when I need to turn on my Monster HVAC in the summer or usually costly, more expensive at nights so one or two solar lights to feed my cat and carry also to thr bathroom or read helps out; they have rechargable batteries so those also go twice year time savings recharged; my list posted on an inside closet door); but also when I was homeless, I left very little at my campsite just in case I might get robbed and the shelter only allowed items that can be left behind during the day in a 17gallon tote, covered, to prevent roaches and bedbugs. The rest went into my backpack or a nearby storage. I have a three wheel jogger stroller and should my cat need to go with me on my longer outings, I am well practiced to be able as bus instructions dictate, fold down her stroller. So the stroller does not 'splay' coming unfolded, I have bungee cords and easier to handle. She takes those trips in a softsided airline approved carrier and her spay and current vaccination papers updated and waterproofed are under her comfy pet bolster. The granny cart in case of an earthquake, my complex has many manicured lawn areas to set up tents. If fire or other reasons, our county bus system..the drivers are mandated to train yearly for four different disaster scenarios. I can only count three. But the granny cart will go with me to the bus stop on wheels fairly easily. And from there, I have my bags packed in order of importance and supplies, like layers in case I am told to start letting things go. My daughter had four kids and lives across town. We have three highways in town. In some situations, some people might be evacuation order one way and others another way. Her van will be packed full easily. I advised her especially if a fire, time is of the essence. She already keeps emergency backpacks for each of her kids. She took my advice noting packing up four with two of them toddlers, to put the items in a granny cart by their door. Several backpacks and other items like food, water and diapers already packed can save several trips going back and forth and valuable time. She might not have enough room to pack also the shopping cart, probably two, but even two carts at $25 each can get her quickly and safely on the road saving her criticalpossible lifesaving minutes! I also advised her not to worry about me.if power outages are an issue, eventually each shelter establishes Message Boards. The impotant thing is to be packed and ready to go. She like me, updates twice year. Usually we rotate water and foods. And check on flashlights. Some of m wishlist items pending monthly tiny budget include a solar radio and a
a tent. And oh yes. Tarps will help waterproof and secure down items in transport and might double up as tent covers(as I like to sleep very warm); and plenty of Bungee cords to helps secure items down.. Plastic sandwich bag zippys help not only waterproof and bugproof supplies, help keep things organized, but a huge help when having to sit down on a bench someplace in search of certain items. Being able to dig and pull out plastic bags one by one keeps items dry and clean and much easier to repack back in. As for those with pets or cats,an extra reuse of plastic bags is using the smaller
ones to clean up litterbox deposits placing a smaller one into a larger zippy until time of disposal. All zipp either single or doubled up on items, can also once used, make one last purpose as garbage bags. Anyways, I would not want to have to evacuate again in my lifetime but am prepared to do probably more than most people and overall, packed ans ready to go.
@@abbeyl6115 Wow, it sounds like you’re really prepared. That’s always a good thing. I hope you’ll never have to evacuate, but if you do I wish you all the best luck!
Those Buddy heaters sure are handy.
Also--this is not "to code" (anymore than living indoors in a tent with candles is) BUT... I have heated an 1200 sq foot 2 storey house and basement with one dinky cheap 30000 btu Blue Flame garage heater! They do not require electricity. Totally worked, for 5 NE Wisconsin winters in a row last so far and zero carbon monoxide--we did set up detectors. These have low oxygen shutoffs (maybe do not do this if your house is new and ultra-air tight). On sale they can be had for $120 or so and can run on natural gas or propane or both--depending what kind. About same $ as the large Buddy heater but puts out a lot more btus.
I keep one in basement for emergencies because my radiator system wont work without the electric pump! After the Big Bûddy heater... And an Indiglow rocket stove! Multiple resources, because in Wisconsin freezing is the most likely to kill you. (Plus I can fast for weeks--now there is a very useful prep skill nobody talks about!)
How we discovered this: My friend's gas forced air heater died and there was NO money to get a new one. Winter was coming, so we removed the dead furnace and installed a garage blue flame unit in the spot where it used to sit, right under the duct work, hooked up to same natural gas line. We were pretty surprised at how well it works, the hot air just convected nicely all over the house, toasty warm and never had to put it higher than a "2" (out of 5).
Only two drawbacks--no thermostat control from the main floor, but it was easy to figure out where it needed to be set most of the time. And it did produce a fair bit of water vapor--not a big deal for short term use, but she eventually hooked up a small dehumidifier in the basement and that totally fixed it. I might include a bunch of houseplants to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen as well.
Between that and some well-cut foamboards, one should be able to ride out any blizzard in comfort and style--for less or same than cost of tent, sleeping bags, blankets, and Buddy heater, honestly! (Yeah, I have all that stuff too...you just cannot overestimate winter).
Fasting is such a useful tool..wish more preppers spoke about it! Its definitly a survival skill.
i fast 10 days a month as I only have a small amount food in the house due to finances. My little stash hopefully will go farther..
Great timing. This winter maybe one to remember with all the shortages. We have become so dependent on the grid we have lost the ability to survive like our gggrandparents 👍 these tips will save lives in hard times.
To my fellow Texans, I learned the value of the tea candle concept this week, because I didn't have any set up like that but will prep this for the future. I learned that if I could improve the room by 20* even if I wasn't toasty, it sure would be nice.
Heavy duty Kerosene lanterns, wicks and indoor fuel. After a hurricane I brought in the solar pathway lights & put them into vases they worded pretty darn good. Have some games, books, puzzles, coloring books etc. Cold medicines, vapo rub and chapstick.
I just bought wool socks for the first time in my life. And i never throw blankets out either. I like to keep an extra blanket in the car as i often encounter homeless people and sometimes the mission runs out of blankets to hsnd out.
👍🏻 we use buddy heaters in our deer blinds and ice house. It can be 40 below and we are comfortable in a hoodie. We have 5 of them but one heater is all it takes in a pop up ice house. An insulated ice tent is a great investment! It is designed for the cold and portable heating so they have special vents to help with air quality.👍🏻 fraibil and ice armor make nice ones that folds up and are easy to store. It has double layer quilted insulation. Don't forget to insulate the floor beneath your tent. Throw down a sheet or two of the 4x8 sheets of pink foam insulation. It helps tremendously! You guys really covered this topic well! Thanks for helping us get better prepared! Winter is tough with power!!! It's brutal without!
The Provident Prepper they are really nice. We have 2 sled style pop up houses and one tent style. The tent style has no bottom so we have actual used it to place over our snowblower or something that is frozen up and used our buddy heater to thaw them out in a pinch (before we built our heated garage) you could definitely place it over a small bed or other piece of furniture if you needed a warm space.
Thank you and God Bless! I pray this is seen by those it could help!
One time, my two kids and I we’re renting a drafty apartment while waiting to get into a house. The heater went out and it snowed. It was several days before the landlord could bring us a space heater. We wore warm clothes, slept in sleeping bags, had a down comforter on top of our sleeping bags, and snuggled all together (3 of us) on an air mattress. We survived just fine.
Staying warm on a budget is important, but not breaking the budget from broken water pipes is important, too! Know how to drain the fresh water from the pipes in your house. If you have a toilet outside your heated area, draining the water from the tank is helpful. If you know this toilet base will get really cold, read up AHEAD OF TIME how much antifreeze can safely be used. (Knowing if you have a septic system or are on a sewer line will make decisions easier.)
Just got my first military blanket. During the power blackouts this week, I used 2 sheets, the military blanket, and a small, thin blue throw blanket. It used my body heat to form an insulated cacoon based only on my body heat. At one point, I tucked my head under the blanket too.
From Texas and wasn't prepared for power outage,friends, neighbors gave away their food when fridge went out so I came up with an idea, use an ice chest and fill with snow to keep food frozen. After seeing this video I will be getting prepared with these items 👍👍👍👍👍
If you don't have a tent, you can make a "warm room" by propping mattresses against three sides of a rectangular dining table and using a quilt to cover the remaining access side. Put rugs/quilts on the floor for added comfort and you can lay some stuff on top of the table for extra insulation if you feel that is needed.
I found twin air mattresses on sale for as little as $8 - lined one bedroom wall w 4 (upright) held by footboard and furniture. Purpose was to muffle traffic and "darling" neighbor's bass from car boombox. Dont hear anything now AND its the warmest / coolest room in the house. Been up 8 months - still plump. Have an electric inflator can use w car adaptor. Thinking of many uses - will purchase more - need to figure out how to make a tent using them - and maybe a PVC frame and rope? For inside if power goes out. Open to ideas!
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Hi Roberta
Where did you get the inflatable air mattresses? I sure would like to have one. You sound like you have a lot of good ideas.
God bless you real good
❣️🌿🐦Jude, from Kentucky
Using thick PVC sheets with newspapers in layers helps a lot.Using corrugated Cardboard sheets in layers on the floor helps insulate the beddings on the floor.
I bought a large roll of "edge insulation", it's kind of like bubble wrap with mylar on both sides. During our last winter power outage I used it to close off the two entries to our living room so we could run a kerosene heater to heat just that room. It worked great! I also keep solar lawn decorative lights in a bucket outside so they are always being charged. We used them to light the bathroom and hallway. One last thing, make sure you have games, books, portable video players (i.e., entertainment), boredom can really suck morale and energy (body/emotional).
@Back Door will you please link the edge insulation? Thank you
@Back Door Thanks so much!!! Stay safe and warm!!!
You may need vallium to treat juvenile withdrawal from tablets and iphones too, or the impact of it on various adults.
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My daughter and I went through a power outage, due to an ice storm, by closing ourselves off in one bedroom, with our three cats. We piled blankets on the bed, wore our jeans, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, and several pair of socks to bed. We had no source of heat. We did have cold water. I've never been so cold in my life. Thd National Guard came door to door, checking on folks. Unfortunately, they didn't get to our house until the power was back on
Good idea with the painters tape and plastic on the inside. That saves someone outside doing that in the extreme cold. Good to keep that inside and ready.
Not everybody has a gun, even though most people nowadays do, but not everybody has hundreds, or thousands of ammunition crates stacked, upon thousands of ammunition crates. Not everybody is prepared, but also, not everybody knows or has been trained on how to aim and shoot properly. Not everybody has stocked up on food & water either. Not everybody has trust & security in large numbers. Not everybody has a backup plan. Not everybody has great optimum physical dexterity or has brains. Not everybody has robotic soldiers. Not everybody has an underground bunker when shit hits the fan. Not everybody is a prepper. Not everybody knows how to grow their own food. Not everybody knows how to sleep with one eye open. Not everybody is at least bilingual or trilingual and knows how to negotiate when necessary. Not everybody knows how to safely poop & shoot crouched in the forest, whilst balancing wiping with leaves in one hand and holding a gun in the other. Not everybody knows what to do when they come into contact with Negan. Not everybody knows that garlic has antibiotic properties. Not everybody knows the health benefits of CBD. The ones with the guns who have also prepared themselves adequately will have the best promising outcome of survival.
Great life saving tips! I would like to add that we should insulate our water pipes especially those inside an unfinished basement. Allowing a small trickle of water to run can help keep the water pipes from freezing. Also BEWARE of candles with leaded wicks☠️🕯. By the way, those tents made to fit over kids beds are also a fun way too help keep them warm. They often look like a car, a fortress or a castle. And small tents for the pets can help keep our furry family members warm too🐶😺. Great content, I’m a new subscriber. Thanks again for sharing!🙏
Wood burning stoves even the really small ones are worth every penny. Our power goes out at least twice every winter from storms. We've always been comfortable temp wise and of course you can cook/heat things up with it also. Best 250 dollars we ever spent.
All five of my children were raised without artificial heat so they are accustomed to adjusting with the change of seasons they never got the flu or common cold.. all heaters in our home are disconnected never used, it's best to stay away from artificial.
Huh. This happens weeks at a time in -20°F/25°F. I grew up with this. My grandmother had 3 sources of heat. 2 which were off grid. Canned goods. We kept 1 small room warm. Layers, a given.
I have a king size feather quilt we used during a power outage in the dead of winter and it kept us so warm and cozy all night.
I have a Mr. Buddy heater. He's my best friend 🤣.