10 Ways You Can Stay Warm When The Power Goes Out
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Hey Cody, the link is not working for me either! Just an FYI!
Can you link some of the things in your video in the description?
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No propane left ANYWHERE
We are making our list of things to have just in case this ever happens again
Thank u for these tips
We moved to a small room in the house ...actually used a small propane lantern to heat the room for 2 nights
Snuggled w our dogs ... actually helped get us all warm!
My Grandparents exposed me to soapstone. Grandma would place it in the oven when baking, then after dinner Grandpa would take it out and Grandma would put dolops of cookie dough on it for some of the best cookies of my life. After which Grandpa would slip it into a velvet drawstring bag that Grandma had made and he would slip in under the blankets of their bed as a bed warmer. Thanks for letting me share. Be Well, Tom.
I have done that before!! My young daughter thought it was the cost thing she ever saw! We learned how to do it at church.
Cool ideas
If you have a wood burner stove , make sure you have good ventilation for it to outside air supply.
YES! AND if you're into crafting, soapstone is a very soft stone and easy to carve, I've carved several pieces of soapstone as gifts for friends, so they could use those as handwarmers as well!
That sounds so beautiful! Soapstone is now on my list!
Cody. As a former fire fighter I've seen homes burned down by candles. I recommend to place your candles in a jar that will contain it if it falls over.
I think in a metal pot would be even safer. some candles were recalled for exploding glass jars. bees wax would be safest. less scents...the better
I telll people not to have fire or knives in their preparedness kits unless they use them on a regular basis for other reasons. They are way to dangerous if you are not practiced at using them safely. Especially when emergency services are not available.
@@ecospider5 Don't play with matches or knives kiddies. Dude, are you for real!?
TheWaterman1000: I live in Texas and was without power for 31 hours. I used 2 candles placed each in a stainless steel pot with water to help heat my room some. The candles really helped.
@@bcad4066 I think Eco meant to say don't prep things you've never used before in your life. Like all the people in Florida during hurricane season hoarding water knowing damn well all they ever drink is soda.
This might sound simple, but thermal underwear is a big way to stay warm, yet I never hear anyone mention that. I'm from FL and moved to TN. I can't survive the cold without it.
Under armour cold gear.
I'd add one thing to this list: I have a little AM/FM radio with a rechargeable battery and a hand-crank on the side so you can charge it just by turning the crank. It has a USB port for charging phones, too. Staying up to date on the news and weather via radio is helpful and you can keep your phone charged without draining other resources.
Great suggestion!!!
How does that help you stay warm?
@@calebwkey You obviously didn't watch the video and are trolling based solely on the title.
@@calebwkey it takes a lot of energy to turn
Old school prepping: planting evergreen trees on the north side of your house to block cold winds and deciduous trees on the south side of your house so the sun can shine onto your home when there are no leaves in the winter but it is shady in the summer.
Excellent
I love this idea!
There’s no better a barrier than a 15ft tall photinia hedge. :)
Nice
Ooooh... Nice
As a kid in Hungary, my father would heat a brick in the fireplace, wrap it in a towel, and place it by his feet while sleeping. This was in the 1930s.
I do that today. We learned a lot from our elders!
@@VBYCHOICE we've learned nothing it seems or we wouldn't need these tactics. 1930s!? Yes, Economic war is raging. Look at all the tech we have and power cuts are coming?? We are being let down by those we trusted with our votes. In reality its a pantomime.. As all of those wealthy representatives will be warm without doubt and making serious money via investments. Will Jeff Bozo go without? Look who suffers.
@@djonfonsteen6331 your right. Everything you said is certainly true. I'm glad I know how to survive.
I grew up in the 50's and 60's and my mom would heat bricks in the oven, wrap in towels and put them in my bed. I slept nice and cozy .... by morning the bricks would be cooled off but I didnt shiver under the covers.
@@djonfonsteen6331 well it works doesnt it ? how many people are spending a lot of money prepping and thereby sponsoring the evil bastards behind Amazon etc. There is absolutey nothing wrong with the old ways, it kept people independed, now all we teach children is to become as depend as can be and look what is happening. The Chinese cruelty has reached every single school on earth.
We lived through that winter blackout. We had two cords of wood that we had been saving for 7 years. We pulled our two-burner big camping stove and our Coleman stove into the house. We moved all of our family into our family area, with a big fireplace. We had our generators that we only ran sparingly to keep freezers and refrigerators running. We used big blankets to separate the space from the room we were staying in and covered windows. We did leave a window cracked where we were cooking. We managed to keep the space we were in at a comfortable 60 degrees while the rest of the house was in the 20's. Our camping supplies and power outage preparedness kept us warm and fed for the 5 days we were without power.
Socks, with the tiny rubber bits on the bottom to prevent slipping on floors, worn inside boots or shoes keep your feet incredibly much warmer. Put cotton socks on first, though, to prevent the wet sweat that may accumulate.
I thank you so much for this tips! Writing from Ukraine 2022, because of war, missile strikes and bombing, power went down in some regions for mounts. This advises are literally lifesaving. The most important thing is: stick together and help each other.
I am so sorry you are going through this hellish nightmare. I am in US and watching sonI can HELP my friends Ukraine!!!! Slave Ukraine and praying for all of you several times a day
Stay warm and stay safe!! Prays from USA! ❤
@@marymoonen4001 I drove past a food bank last week and over a hundred people were waiting outside in the cold rain waiting for their turn..
Lets send another 50 billion to a nation that actually pit themselves into this position. I know you probably only watch MSM and think that the Ukrainians are totally innocent victims but they are far from that. On top of that their "president" has taken over ALL the media in the nation turning it into state owned media. He jas arrested his political opponents and has banned political parties. Dont get started on his assaults on religion. Its more of a dictatorship then a democracy... definitely far away from a constitutional republic lile we are SUPPOSED to be. The ethnic Russians that have beem shelled for the last 7 years by the Ukrainian government would probably disagree with you as well.
Look up the treaties they broke with Russia that got them into this situation.
Not saying Russia is the good guy but the Ukrainians are certainly not the good guy either and definitely not the innocent victim the media says they are.
Praying for all of you there. God bless and give you strength.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Jesus will help you. I pray you are safe
I'm a shut in. And that's probably my worst fear is dying alone and no one to care. I appreciate you taking time to share and remind us that if you know someone who is in need. Take time to check on them because sometimes just a little human kindness goes a long way in giving someone hope 🙏🙏🙏🕊️
May YHWH bless you abundantly and keep you from all harm 🙏🏽❤in the Mighty Name of Christ Yeshua 👑. Remember that you are not alone, call on the LORD and HE will answer. Shalom 🕊
Where are you Dawn? Must be someone on here close to you.. God bless you hun
Did you find someone living near? I asked my neighbor to check on me/text me 2x a week. I do the same for her. Is that something you can do? I understand...💝
So sad I am in the uk if I lived near you I would make sure you were OK sending hugs.
So many are alone , and should not be
I’m in my 50s and have always been a prepper ...this (theTexas storm) was the first time I had to tap into my supplies. My family thought I was a little overboard with my preps. They have since changed their tune.
I can't believe how many people died from hypothermia,in Texas
Exactly, I'm not a weird prepper anymore. I'm the guy not struggling.
I was always a 'lightweight' prepper and it came in handy with the Puerto Rico hurricanes in 2017. Had many weeks without power and water. Fortunately, didn't need to deal with cold temps.
@@MrBugman2525 even central gas heaters need electricity to work the fans and thermostats. This was a once a decade cold front that happened to take out the electricity for most of Texas. A friend of mine who has a fireplace still lost water because the water treatment plant in Ft. Worth lost power and when the water came back it was contaminated.
My minimal preps came in handy in east Texas with my water lines freezing. I'm thinking I might want to expand my preps in case of another event some time in the future.
In your freezer, freeze as many gallon jugs of water as you can. These can be used to keep the refrigerator section cool if the power goes out (for a period) and the melt water in the jugs can be a source of water to drink. And the jugs of water once completely thawed, can be another thermal mass resource by setting them on a window sill in the sun and/or just putting them in the one room that you are trying to keep warm. I lived in a RV one winter with only propane heat and I used firebrick around the heater (Mr. Buddy) to help keep the heat away from surrounding walls, floor etc.
I've found that a Norwegian Elkhound makes a fine heating pad.
"3-dog night"
@@cankhovich1796 'Dash came in handy this past weekend. He was in full lap robe mode. At bedtime he spooned against the spots that were aching/
The first preparedness video I've seen where the host puts a lot of emphasis on looking out for each other, not just your family. What a wonderful, caring man.
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See Sensible Prepper
Amen Amen, we have a generator and always ran an extention cord over to our elderly neighbor...
We're stronger together!
A God send thanks.
Thanks for this! Lots of tips I can use for next time. I live in a small town near Austin, Tx. I'm 72, living alone. I spent my days trying to keep warm, melting snow and ice to water my chickens and pets and myself (there was no city water) and wondering when it would end - 5 days below freezing 24 hours a day. It just doesn't happen here. And therefore no roads were cleared, no one could even get in to help us. Even after the snow melted and everyone rushed to the grocery store, there was nothing to buy, because trucks hadn't been able to get in to restock. The most unbelievable mess I think I ever saw. The city did pretty much nothing. Lots of people in 4 wheel drive brought me bottled water, and cat food (the only necessity I ran out of). I had a working gas oven, so I baked bread and gave loaves to anyone I could reach. Also gave away eggs - those silly chickens kept laying eggs.
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God bless your heart of love.
I am 74 and wife 72. I am glad you had good neighbors and a lot of courage and fortitude. I would bet you have added some more to support you.
@spartacusnow Chickens are such interesting creatures. Mine stayed inside their coop during the cold and snow, but still it was below freezing in there. My rooster lost half his comb and wattles to frostbite. That was the only injury.
@@jeant5372 They stayed in their coop for several days huddled together. I gave them scratch and feed and water. That's all. The coop has an enclosed wood part, but mostly they stayed in the part of the coop covered by a plastic tarp. They just endured and survived. I had no way to put any heat in the coop, no electricity.
I and my entire family (four households) live in San Antonio, TX and were affected by the winter storm you are referring to. We had different ways of dealing with it, but my brother and his wife moved into a hotel for two weeks. My sister lives in a retirement apartment complex and the snow load was too much for her roof and it caved in. She was very lucky and was unharmed but lost her home for several months. My other sister was also living in a retirement apartment but was unaffected. Myself, my wife and son thought we were prepared. I had a small generator (4000w) but it was woefully inadequate and only lasted 3.5 hours before it would no longer start and even if it had gasoline was unavailable and traveling by car was prohibited by law. Luckily we have plenty of food and I have a Camp Chef camp oven and a couple of the butane stoves you showed us, but little fuel. You have to understand, the power didn't go out, they turned it off (to prevent a disaster) but were unable to get it back up and running which caused a disaster. We thought we would die the night power was restored. It was -15 degrees Fahrenheit inside our home.
Since then I have installed a 12k watt propane powered generator, I have two 100lb cylinders and six 20lb cylinders. I have a stockpile of propane canisters and butane canisters and I have turned our extra bedroom into a pantry that looks like a well stocked Walmart. I have 5 solar generators and 800w of solar panels (600 on the roof and two 100w portable panels. I have a "water bob" which stores 100 gallons of water in a bathtub and enough food for at least two years. Guns, and ammunition for everyone and Texas is a constitutional carry state so I carry concealed all the time. The power company did this to us, and by George they won't do it again. I'm prepared and I continue to prepare.
What do you mean they turned it off to prevent a disaster? This is kind of the first time I'm hearing about what happened there and want to learn more but my search engine isn't saying anything like that. Glad you guys faired well 💛
@@kjcross1087 This is right, I heard about it in Europe as well.
The powernet will be unstable within the first hours.
Electricity may be not safe depending on the situation.
In case of gas leaks after storms the government stops electricity to prevent gas explosions.
Same with flooding.
Electricity in flooded rooms will give deadly strokes. Trying to wade through the water in a cellar can be dangerous.
Ask your governor WHY the power company is allowed to act the way it does.
They pump out investors dividends easily enough but can't re-invest in modern infrastructure.
No, it wasn't the government's entire fault! Texans VOTED for the government that failed them. Texans put individual freedoms ABOVE commonsense. Prepping is a good thing, but having a state government that looks after you is another thing in a state of emergency! Btw, I'm from Nebraska and our mayors, governors, senators and representatives WOULD NEVER go on holiday during a state emergency!
@@howler6490 My governor is a great man and a great governor. Nobody could have been prepared for a winter storm in a state that never gets snow. We don't have Greg Abbott to blame. We have our state senate to blame for putting control of our electrical grid in the hands of people who live in California in 72 degree weather 🙄.
Being a born and raised Michigander, and having gone weeks at a time without power, and as an avid winter camper I was glad to have still learned something from this video, namely the better technique of cutting that boxed plastic tarp material 😀. As usual, good stuff, thanks for sharing. Also, as far as filling the bathtub with water, you can use that to flush the toilets. When I was a kid, we'd use water from our large outdoor pool to flush out toilets. Another big problem is the build up of dirty dishes, so paper plates and disposable cookware and whatnot is super helpful. Having an outdoor grill is a great resource as well. During extended power outages, I put perishable food in cooler chests outside in the winter near my grill, with something heavy on top to deter animals (we fortunately don't have bears in this area).
Michingander here too. Everyone talks about being prepped up for hurricanes in Florida, but here in Michigan our hurricane is snow. Every year like clockwork, snow comes and if your not prepared, your in trouble. And people always have trouble! Unbelievable…. I’m always prepared for winter…..at least to stay warm!
I learned a valuable lesson from a ski instructor when I was a little kid. When our hands got cold, she had us raise our arms over our heads, and then throw them towards the ground. It forces your blood back into your hands and finger tips. Do this continuously for about 20 to 30 seconds. No more cold hands, and you can repeat this as often as necessary.
Thanks for the tip
Oh, wow! I grew up in Minnesota and had cold hands more times than I could count. And no one ever taught us this!
That’s pretty cool 😎
Yup. Or helicopter your arms one at a time.
Or put your hands in your arm pits or groin. Skin on skin.
I liked the idea of sleeping in tents inside your house.
The reason for it is to contain the body heat within the tent as you sleep. It’s easier to heat a small space than a large one.
It really does work.
And, you can cover the tent with a couple flannel sheets and a couple shower curtains. Flannel sheet, them shower curtain, then flannel sheet. Zip a couple sleeping bags together, for more than one person.
And you put the tent over your bed right? I heard some people sleeping on the floor under a tent.
Lol I just said an indoor pop up tent. I'VE got one and used it indoors up on my bed. It's fun and warm.😊
Stuff like this needs to be a required class in schools.
Even drinking hot water, tea, whatever you can get your hands on will keep your core temperature up. Core temperature is the important trick to survive!
Plus keep a knit cap on your head to keep your body heat in.
@@vegskater1741 A lot of folk don't realise how much body warmth escapes by way of an uncovered head.
In cold weather you can reduce your energy dependency by a noticeable amount if you cover all avoidable exposed skin and pay attention to keeping feet, hands ears head and neck covered and as warm as circumstances will allow. If caught outdoors, find shelter from the wind as best you can as quickly as you can, especially if you are wet, and cover yourself with whatever is to hand, so much the better if you can insulate yourself from the ground. You might not be comfortable but you stand a better chance of being in good enough shape to allow self rescue or being found alive when conditions improve. Every bit of cover and protection buys time and improves your chances of getting home again.
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@@eb6552 Bubble wrap is a great window insulator!
How drink hot water if power is out
@Steve N. lol can't build a fire in house
Also, if it's freezing out, put refrigerator food in sealed container outside . Remember animals are hungry too, so racoon proof container. God have mercy on us all, give us the wisdom needed to help each other.
Amen :)
Did that a couple years ago in a snow storm that knocked power out for 28 hours.
And that goes for ALL the outdoor animals including the neighbor's dog and, in some cases, much larger wild animals. I would suggest doing as we did on our canoe trips in the North Country, put the food in a canvas bag and sling it high in a large tree if one is available in your yard. Even racoons have a tough time maneuvering down a nylon rope when it's 20 below nothing and everything's slick or icy. We did this on our summer trips to ensure that a roaming black bear didn't get into our food cache and tear up all our freeze dried food only to find out that it isn't all that tasty in powdered form!😱
Yes. The wisdom to help each other. But I'm finding a lot of greed, indifference, and inconsideration.
I have heard you have to be really careful with sheets that are anything but flannel and maybe 100% cotton because anything else has a good chance of catching fire.
Also small solar generator can heat a electric blanket made for that. Hahaha as I was writing this he was saying this right behind me lol
The Texas freeze reminds us that innerspring mattresses are hollow. They are covered with a thin layer of quilting that isn't designed to hold heat, but to breathe. People froze to death in their beds covered with heavy blankets but still could not conserve their body heat. Insulate below yourself as well as above. Carpet is not enough to keep frozen ground temperatures away. Rugs, wool blankets, memory foam mats, all add protection from heat loss. Also add comfort.
Yahrzeit candles (available in the Kosher section of most grocery stores, I buy mine online) are usually good for 24-26 hours, they come in their own heatproof glass cup, and they have a low center of gravity, unlikely to fall over. I run a couple of inches of water in the kitchen sink and in the bathtub and leave one or more burning in each location.
If you have a dog let him sleep in the bed with you. A dogs body temp is around 102°f and they make an excellent bed warmer especially if they are under the blanket. “Three dog night” is actually an old expression meaning it was so cold that you needed three dogs in bed to keep warm.
I lived through the Texas ice storm last week, no power or heat for 3 days...they were more like 6 or maybe even 12 dog nights...
or like me i sleep in the middle with my son and his wife
@@ernestoneill80 Hot! 😄
I prefer a young hot lady ... 😂
@@ernestoneill80 You have a very understanding son
When you mentioned setting up a tent, I immediately had a mental picture of building forts with blankets for the kids to play in. If you don’t have the money to buy a tent, rearrange the furniture and make one. Also check the thrift stores. I just scored 4 Coleman sleeping bags,30 degree, for 6.00 at the Goodwill. They were in like new condition!
Yes, that. Use what you already have. It saves money, space and since it is in use it is also maintained.
Thank you for this tip, think I'll try to make a blanket fort tent over my bed this winter.
I just bought them and it cost me over 200 for 3!!!!! 🥺 Good score!! Just wash them up in hot water!! The things I just saw at Goodwill here in Pennsylvania were so yucky!! 💥💯 (Bookshelves)
@@breesechick Hey, that's a clever idea!!!
Hanging on to my camping supplies. I’m going to invest in propane!
I don’t know if anyone mentioned this, but terracotta flower pots with a candle underneath will radiate more heat in bigger spaces and you can set up more than one.
A LOT of body heat is lost through fingers, toes, tips of ears and nose. One way to combat this loss is simply to apply some petroleum products like Vicks vapor rub or Vaseline. Long distance swimmers used to coat their bodies in petroleum products to stay warmer in frigid waters, like swimming the English Channel or Catalina Island. It really works and you don't have to use socks or gloves.
This is the sme reason why you're told to avoid putting things like this on after you get burned. The principle works both ways! Nice tip, but gripping things & it getting on orher things (transferring) could be an issie. It's worth consideration, thpugh.
Keep one thick woolen watch cap (beanie) per person. That's the first I don when it gets cold (even indoors).
I'm amazed when I see people with heavy jackets on trying to get warm but they are hatless!
Heat rises ... right out of your head!
And SOCKS
Toques!
I can't get warm unless I have a beanie on lol
That's right. Most of your body heat leaves your head. I think it's something like 90% of one's body heat.
@@theravyshow2570 you've got to be a Canadian, maybe even a Quebecker lol ☺️🔥‼️. That's where I was born but live in Ontario now. Blessings ☺️
When my parents had a snow storm power outage, they called me all upset that they just bought $600 worth of meat and it was going to spoil. I giggled and my Mom, obviously horrified that I giggled, said "WHY IS THAT FUNNY"? I said "because all of my life you taught me to improvise and I find it funny you have 30 degrees all around but worry about your meat thawing out. Why not take that extra lil trashcan you never use outside , fill it half way with snow, bag your meat and lock it in your metal trash can outide. Nobody is gonna steal your trash off of your back porch or it's much much less likely than losing it in your fridge"! She didn't say "thank you, you're a genius"! Nope. To the contrare she said "SMARTASS"! Giggles 🤭
She passed away a year ago so thanks for stirring this memory. It's a nice one. I got to save their meat and show I have more brains than they thought as you see, I am the youngest and a blonde to boot... and I have been treated as both my whole life. "For every adversity, there is a seed for triumph if you just breath and THINK! NEVER PANIC"!!! And you will survive. Have faith in your brain friends. Especially my blonde friends. FAITH!!! 😉
Outstanding! thanks for sharing! you're the BOMB, girlfriend! :)
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❤️ love this comment!
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ROFLMAO ... I'm not the youngest, but I AM a blonde -- and a highly intelligent one at that. I've always thought it was HILARIOUS how I would be dismissed and treated as a 'dumb blonde' ... until people / salespeople found out different. BTW, I had a friend who would always share his 'Dumb Blonde' jokes with me, I loved it!!
*WARNING:* Hot coal pans will melt your polyester sheets. All of our sheets used to be made of cotton. Also, some of our mattresses are covered in poly material as well. ANOTHER WAY TO HEAT is to put a smaller tent in a larger tent and then cover with a blanket. This is really more favorable if you're just sleeping in it, but it will help save your life.
Texas storm round 2 is coming in 2 days! I would also recommend having 100% wool blankets/ clothing.
Great idea, sometimes people get desperate just without thinking in possible solutions...happens to me too...but thank God for this videos...
Thank you. I really liked it when you said to check on your neighbors, widows and single moms. I have watched a lot of preper videos and yours is the first one I have seen that has a message of helping your neighbors is important. So many preper videos include tips on how to defend your home and shoot any one who steps on your property like an episode of the walking dead.
Check on all neighbors regardless. Having a male in the house does not mean that the household is capable/prepared to deal with the situation.
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@@TH-eb5ro I feel the message in the video was check all your neighbours but especially remember the vulnerable.
Will be warmer together
You’re right. I plan to write an handout on how to react in a crisis for our neighborhood and that would be one of my first points.
I spent many years living in a very old, run down log cabin with my young daughter. All my windows had plastic on them by the end of October and when we had cold nights I would blanket/tarp/plastic off the doors to all the rooms of the house and we would sleep in the living room next to our wood stove. If it was Extreme cold I would make a blanket fort with a quilt thrown over our table and we would climb under the table with lots of soft blankets and pillows. A small space like that takes a lot less to heat and our body heat would do a large part of the work. Plus it was a fort so it was fun for her and she wasn't picking up on my stress. A person could also move into a pantry or walk in closet, those are small spaces that would help retain body heat.
As a security guard I was stationed at new apartment complexes overnight that were being built. There was power but no heat. I would close myself in a closet sometimes with electric heat pads and a folding chair to stay warm. It was actually enough to make it bearable.
I'd sleep well inside sinking cape with someone like you.
Props to you for being so positive. You've got to be tough to survive & you're obviously a survivor.
You sound like a fun mom
Like an igloo.
I'm 60 and have a heart condition (left ventricle) and have no electric and no gas. I have to use metholated spirit camping stove. The butane stove is way too expensive for use. I've a huge studio flat and had to get a 3 man pop up tent which is a life saver and warm using a paraffin lamp for light and heat. I never thought I'd have to live like this before I die. You are out of touch with the poor. No RVs etc. The tent is very good and warm and as you said a blanket over it makes a lot of difference.
What is needed is a different type of government as the rich keep getting richer and the poor poorer.
Thank you, Howard. Pray you'll be blessed with the resources you need. In the same boat here.
Hanging blankets to block off rooms also works. Using a kerosene stove or fireplace to heat the area up is a cheaper alternative..
@@zuzuspetals9281 a fireplace (with the exception of those with glass doors over them) will suck heat out of the dwelling unless you have no interior heat to begin with.
You can make an alcohol burner/ heater, have it ready , metal bucket with lid , stuff it with rolls of toilet paper , fill it with rubbing alcohol. No fumes !! Great heat, i add rocks to te top to control the flame , of course the lid is always at hand ( or thick aluminum foil) to kill the flames , at any time . Good luck rooting for you👍👍❤️
And yes i say the rich get rich stealing from the poor, so true isnt it
Newspaper is an excellent insulator.
Growing up we had a single space heater in our house. No heat in my bedroom (which used to be an attic). Winters in Maine were brutally cold - nothing like they are now with these milder, more rainy, winters. During cold snaps we put newspapers between the bedding layers to hold the body heat in. Yes, it crackled when I’d roll over, but it was fantastic at keeping me warm. It’s simple. It’s cheap. It’s an easy effective way to stay warm.
If you don’t have newspaper, you could probably cut up large trash bags, or even cut paper grocery bags.
I also grew up in Maine, still live here. WAVING!! And you are so RIGHT we do NOT get nearly the snow we used to. SIGH!
@@donnaleeah5075 everyone thinks it snowed more when they were children, it’s because a heavy snowfall as a child resulted in snow nearly as tall as you, that same snow fall seems insignificant in comparison as an adult because you have grown significantly since childhood.
Boy I wish I had known that tip! I also slept in the attic with no heat but THANKFULLY lived in PA instead of Maine! But I won't lie, it was freezing! My glass of water was solid ice every morning!🥶
Put socks on wrap with 1 page of newspaper put a bread bag over it held up with a rubber band , put shoes on keeps them warm & dry , don't forget nylons are warm so don't throw out old worn nylons.
@@godwins2027 Not necessarily, we had a blizzard here in '73 that hasn't been beaten. There are many pictures- N. Mo. cars couldn't be seen on the road at all.
Wool blankets are a game changer also.
Wool socks are a game changer
@@vic2796 Oh yeah, have them in the cars and home. All the way from Scotland! Twice as thick as store bought.
I gotta get some, have any suggestions of where I can find?
@@hexicanx Darn Tough of Vermont has the best socks I've ever used. They're expensive but a very good investment. The wool socks I bought at Costco were ok, but they don't last, but in a pinch, much cheaper.
A loden coat is also handy. Loden clothes in general.
If you don’t keep your freezer full, fill the empty spaces with bottles of water. That will help keep food cold longer during a power outage and also provide another source of clean water.
And great ice to keep a freezer cold without electricity awhile. Or a cooler.
And reduce your power bill, beit, electric, propane, gas, or solar
Or just have 3 freezers completely stuffed with food (particularly meat) as part of your preps.
bs"d except that plastic bottles leach carcinogens to water when frozen so maybe you would not want to drink that water later, and glass jars crack in a freezer - so one has to find a special kind of plastic that does not leach carcinogens, for this
@@leahaltmann3826 glass jars could either be filled only partway, that's worked so far when I've frozen drinks in glass bottles.
Wranglestar, you have great ideas! Thanks! I like the tent idea inside the home! As well as covering the tent on the outside. Also, I would put cardboard underneath the tent to keep the bottom insulated.
Thanks for reminding us to help each other as a community by helping the elderly and widows, as well as sharing resources with neighbors. Great advice!
We used to go to Sears before winter hit and bought a role of plastic and antenna wire. My Mom and I used to do this every year because we couldn't afford to buy new windows. We cut the plastic to the size of the window and used the antenna wire around the edge of the windows and staple them down creating a wire frame around the edges. This worked great and we did it for years until we could afford to replace windows.
I used several of the techniques you mentioned. The week before the ice storm, I found that walmart had clear (thick) shower curtains on sale for $1.50 so I got several. On the windows that I hadn't previously winterized with foam insulation, I doubled the curtains and taped them over the windows. You're right, it's amazing on how much a plastic barrier can help in severe cold weather. I also closed off rooms that weren't needed, and rolled up towels to place in front of doors to keep out the draft, and even used silver backed foam board to place between my bed and the wall on the north to keep the cold off my bed and it worked wonders. (I even made a cave of sorts out of one of the panels to keep the Dogs warmer that were sleeping beside my bed). It got down to 4 below zero one night, and the wooden supports under the floor of my water heater broke from the cold and the pipes separated underneath it, but thank God I had turned off the water to the house several days before so at least that was one less thing to worry about. I'm a native Texan, and I was able to use my preps and survival knowledge to survive. My Dogs and Cats didn't quite understand what was going on, but since I wasn't in a panic, they weren't either. And we all lived to see another day...
a delightful story, patriot, the kind of wisdom that is senior to all kinds of college indoctrination and fancy degrees. You are very resourceful and have great common sense. Kudos and Blessings to you!
Yes!!! Well done and ALLLL GLORY TO GOD WHO GAVE YOU WISDOM PROVISIONS & LIFE for you alllll
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Does the silver face the wall or the bed?
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You forgot the most important one. It’s in your wardrobe. It’s called clothing. Put on layers and layers of clothing. They will insulate your body from the cold. If you have a large table place a large blanket over the table making sure the blanket goes all the way to the floor. Comb into that small space. You can keep it warm just with your body heat.
And put a small mattress under the table if it fits! sure the space'll get smaller, but it'll definitely help keeping you warm!
Real fur
Merino wool head to toe is da balmmmm. And goosedown coat..Ditch the cotton until summer.. Crucial for me in Canada
Wool socks! Keeping your ankles and wrists, head and neck warm makes a big difference. I switched to only wearing wool socks in cold months a few years ago and my feet don't get cold now. So much better!
@@AuntNutmeg What kind of wool do you use for that? I've always found wool to be very itchy! (And my skin is quite sensitive, so I often cut out labels on (under-)garments or even wear T-shirts inside out due to the seams annoying me...) >.
Great video! Very comprehensive. I especially like what you said at the end about checking up on vulnerable neighbors. Something so simple could easily save a lfe.
Hey Wranglerstar i was with you with simply safe security system with the door bell camera ect. Until i did some research and found out that Big Brother is listening as well as watching everyone talk and get dressed depending on where the camera's are located so just remember anything in your house that has a screens aka TV, Lap top, phones becareful with your wife getting out of the shower and drying off and getting dressed in front of these items as well like i said The phone because it canned be turned off but they can still listen and watch anyone in your home!!! So try not to say to much about u know who because they see and here EVERYTHING NO LIES!!!!! Thanks Dave Ps. have your wife or anyone who wants privacy place there phone in there clothes draw and throw a towel over any of the above items while getting dressed or talking about something personal, good luck God Bless you and yours.
When I was a kid and the power was out long-term, mom moved the refrigerator foods into boxes on the cold back porch. Sometimes she packed snow around them if they were frozen foods. Worked like a charm. Let Mother Nature be your fridge/freezer.
Yes great idea
When I was living in Alaska I got a really nice chest freezer in new never been used condition from the dump. All of the components had been removed; as if they were reinstalled in another chest freezer. I placed it behind my cabin in a small stream, the cold water coming down from the mountain top kept everything nice and cold. Sour cream had an extended life well beyond what a refrigerator could provide. The bears would push it around sometimes but they never figured out how to lift the unlocked lid.
Here's a trick to heat a 10 X 15 room. Take 4 cement blocks or some bricks, whatever you have on hand. Form a square 10 inches or so high in the middle of the room. Down in the square place 4 to 6 candles. Take a large metal pan (like a Turkey roasting pan) and place it over the square. Leave enough room (just a little) for air to keep the candles lit. The candles will heat that pot so hot it will not only warm the room but you can heat food too. Down where the candles are you can put a smaller pot to put the candles in for safety.
You should always keep a pack of tea lights and other multi packs of candles. I've kept a bedroom with single pane windows warm while it was 3 degrees outside just by using 3-4 tea lights. And tea lights snuff thenselves out in the end due to their shape so that is one thing I feel safe having a flame going for. And if you can, candle holders that are bigger than the candle, hopefully ceramic but metal works too, will help hold and radiate a little heat as well. 3 candles will take 15-20 minutes to make your room comfy!! If your room is 10*10 or bigger you might want to think 4-5 range instead of 3. But once you get up to a slightly temperature, you can always snuff one out to save for a possible emergency emergency.
About thermal mass: When I got caught in an extended freeze, I had no gas for heat. I did however, have electricity & had to use my electric range & space heaters for heat. I turned off the well's pump at night to be sure we had water the next day. I found that if I filled ALL of my pots & pans with water. I put stock pots & metal buckets in the oven & sauce pans on each of the 4 burners. I had 2 horses, a host of dogs, & a number of other animals (including 2 young beavers), all of which needed water. Those continers that heated overnight gave me some water to use for the animals. I would dump the hot water into 5 gal buckets & topped them off w/ cold water from the tap when I turned the pump back on. I'd replace the pots to heat a fresh supply. By the time I had the animals outside taken care of, the cold water on the stove had time to heat up. I used that for showers & such, but kept water heated on the range 24 hrs/day. Of course I did have power, but for rolling black-outs this might help serve as a good thermal mass as well as a supply of hot to warm water for a while. Just a thought.
You’re Amazing Dude. Sharing your wealth of knowledge and love with others. Just doesn’t get better than that. Thankyou so much . I really learned alot. Brilliant tips for humanity.
This is the sort of thing that really makes RUclips great. Thank you Cody for being a good human being.
Thank you
Wranglerstar the reminder to look after your neighbors as a community effort is something we should all do better. Truly, thank you.
Here in south africa, our government has run power outage practice drills, which they call load shedding or rolling black outs, for the last 20 years. 99% of us are now prepared for grid down scenarios.
Great video and So glad you brought the tragic event to front and center, it could happen again. I live in New England and lost power for a week after a freak ice storm downed power lines everywhere. Having a cheap camping tent was a life saver, 2 people in a small tent and some sleeping bags kept us warm at night to sleep. It was below zero for a week straight I shut off the main water and drained my water pipes.. It was 30° in the rest of the house, try to make a small space inside your home to survive in.
The Ice Storm in 98? I live in Maine that hit us so hard!! Where I am (Greater Portland) we only lost elect for a day, but MANY did for weeks and a few months!
I just found this "happenstance" today... ha ha... God is looking out for us all the time, daily bread, Kingdom coming and all that. So this video, and the heart you expressed for your fellow man, was so timely and touching. I really appreciate your sharing in this video, and your prayers and blessings for all who would "happen" upon this video. Thank you so much, and may all those prayers be returned upon your household, family, friends, and community as well! Blessings! :)
Also for inside light as the evening approaches bring in your patio/sidewalk solar lights and use them for light they’ll last for hours.
Exactly.
I also had 2 SolarTubes installed last November. We have ambient light at night beam down from them. Love it.
($1,300 each and more than half is tax deductible! Florida)
I'm a little late to this party but Luci lights are really cool! Rechargeable, inflatable, 4 settings. I believe medium will last 12 hrs. They also hold a standby charge for a really long time.
Yeah, at Christmas time the Dollar Stores sell a lot of inexpensive solar lights (Santa yard stakes, extra large colorful Christmas bulbs, Frosty stakes, etc). You can buy a dozen of those and set them in different areas of the house.
I have try that. It's good
Genuis! Lol
We went through the storm. I was very mistaken when I thought that it was going to be like 10 years ago when it snowed. But man was I wrong lol. We lost electricity on Monday so we all the family moved in to my mom's house. So 15 of us and 6 pets spent the whole week at my parents. We were all around very warm and thankfully we have a gas stove in which we boiled water all day and take turns at night in case it got to cold for everyone to warm up the house. We all slept in the living room and was never cold. My dad loves storing food so we were good. I am also a big pantry person and took some of my stuff to share with the family. We were very thankful that eventhough we were without electricity for 4 days we were ok. But this was certainly a huge lesson for many of us. We wished we had a generator but honestly we were just charging our phones in the car and we detoxed from technology the whole week since the internet even on phones wasn't working. I hope everyone sees this as a lesson because emergencies never stop.
I bet your parents are going to have a massive electric bill you heard how they're gouging people I bet your parents are going to have a massive electric bill you heard how they're gouging people right
@@notdirtyflics1067 it's only for thr people who had a variable rate. I have a fixed rate and my bill looks normal.
@@jovannawacheleski2630 oh thanks when I first saw the whole issue about the high prices I wondered about the variable rate part of it. So do you think it's not going to be recalculated with this large Bill included?
@@notdirtyflics1067 hmm...death or a high bill the next month? Priorities.
@@ginasengupta7351 I think you're missing the point Gina
I once asked this question to a local fire chief here is Sudbury. Does carbon dioxide rise like smoke or hang low like propane. He didn't know but took my name and #. About 3weeks later I received a call from a fire Marshall in Toronto. He said, " that was a really good question so we just did some testing and what we found is that depending on the heat and humidity in your home carbon monoxide can be up high, hang in the middle or be at floor lvl. So you should have a detector at the highest point of your home, in middle of home and 1 down lower to the floor. Do you and your fire department know this?
This really highlights the importance of fireplaces in the home.
We have a pop-up tent that fits on top of our queen size bed. You can put mylar under it and mylar over it and it will stay quite warm. You can also get solar LED landscaping lights and charge them during the day. It will give you some light at night and it won’t cause a fire.
What brand/model tent do you have?
Very nice, thank you. Blessings!
I have solar charging light bulbs in my lamps. When power goes out they come on.
Linda, I thought of this awhile ago….. glad you mentioned it.
do companies make pop up tents specifically for this?
Or did you just get a regular tent that fits over your bed?
I've used solar stake lights as mood lighting indoors for years. I put one or two into a nice big potted plant, and it makes a nice diy lamp. You just put them in a window or on a porch in the morning, and bring them in at night. If they're fully charged they'll last until bedtime.
I live in north east Texas we lost power for nearly 2 days . I warned all my friends , family and customers this was going to happen . I was prepared . I had heavy quilted blankets ready to put up on all the doorways and hallway leading to our living room, used my staple gun to put them up. Pulled our king size mattress into the living room , set my double wall 4 person tent on top of it. I had my backup solar generator fully charged , built it myself. Got out my catalytic propane heaters , one 14 oz. bottle will last about 16 hrs. I have a 12v fan to circulate the air , running on the low setting 1 small 12v deer feeder battery will run it for around 36 hrs. Cooked bacon , eggs and toast on my propane cook stove
in my back door entryway with the door cracked open because its an open flame . The wife and I were really very comfy. We also checked on the two widows who live on either side of us to make sure they were good to go. I will just keep smiling the next time someone smirks and calls me a "prepper" .
Can you use those catalytic Propane heaters inside a closed up room?
I have one but it smells awful and gave me a headache.
Thanks for any input from anyone!
Most propane heaters that are for indoor use, require appropriate ventilation, so you must have some fresh air circulating! So no! Don't use it in a closed up room!
Im' here in Quitman on Lake Fork area and we lost power here for about 2 hours. Are you more in a city area?
Love it!
@@glendasalser6217 What about those small butane stoves. Can they be used indoors?
If you have air conditioning with a window unit cover it up. We learned the hard way during the snow storm in Texas. Good luck people. Blessings to you all ❤️
Wow , thanks for this . In the UK we're all getting really worried about the Winter electricity black outs our government are planning to lay on us. Three hours .. no power !!!!!! Cheers for this . 😘🇬🇧
In a deep freezer, keep washed out milk jugs almost full of water in the bottom. They rn more efficiently when full plus in power outages it keeps the food cold. It's also a source of drinking water.
Smart, smart lady!
We use 2 ltr bottle from soda as the milk jugs have a tendency to leak after a while. (Found that out the hard way, but it takes a while.) They are great to keep in the freezer, leaving a good amount of space on top so they don't burst. We use them in the summer to have handy for our coolers too.
Yes, I use these all the time in my cooler for traveling and they stay frozen for days. When the electric is out you can use your fridge as a cooler and use up that food first. Try not to get into the freezer until you have to, then start on the food in the freezer.
I do that too! I also try to have a couple of bags of ice but I do think the bottles work better...keeps everything contained.
Also realize that if it's freezing outside you can store your frozen and refrigerator food outdoors. if you're afraid of animals getting to it you can place in plastic bags or pillow cases and tie it to a tree limb.
I endured negative 40 F for 4 days with 20 - 30 mile an hour wind chill. All I had to keep warm was a comforter style blanket, a thin wool blanket, and medium winter clothing. One thing I learned real quick was to strip to your underwear when you rest. Lay your tarp on resting surface place comforter on top, wool blanket on top of that bunch your clothing under you and roll up like a burrito then curl up tight and mentally prepare yourself with a positive attitude. Most people wouldn't survive this because they give up mentally!
Why the under where?
Amazing
That is awesome 👏
I’ve read a story similar to this-Old Alaskan survival truth.
@@bobmilleit1976 the blankets will keep you warm but you'll feel that much warmer if you wait to put those (now warmed) clothes on when you have to be outside of those blankets.
I live in Canada we have Costco like the states, Costco had each of those butane stoves on for $17.49. I picked up two, and then I started to buy the butane in the canisters you get four in a package for $12.99, I have eight packages. I just learned from another prepper and she’s in Canada too but she’s more east. I’m in the west and she said one of those canisters will last you 10 days.
Butane to heat water and then to save butane keep in a thermos overnight
Use sparingly
Here is one thing to note about leaving a faucet running in cold weather with the heat out. A drip-drip-drip will not have the desired effect if it is very cold. You want to open the tap enough that the is a slim but continuous, connected stream from the faucet to the sink. There should be no interruption in the flow. It has happened to me that even with this, the water pipe still froze. It took so long to do and did so so slowly that the pipe did not burst, which is the real threat to avoid. Paying someone to come out and fix a burst pipe in winter is very expensive.
Love wranglerstar, you can tell he’s genuinely concerned and trying to help
He and Patriot Nurse and Bear Nation are my favorites!
As a 75 year old Texas not use to us having the winter we did it got almost unbearable for me and my animals.
It taught me a hard fact that I need to be more prepared.
Just found your channel. Thank you.
Glad you made it through. Wool blankets help a lot -- you can get them at camping stores, and wear a cap all day and even to bed as people lose 7-10% of their body heat through their head,. Get caps and gloves and warm clothing when you can, and let your animals sleep with you, even under the covers! They are great sources of body heat. Also make sure they have warm blankets or pet beds to lie down on during the day. I have lined cardboard boxes with folded blankets, so they have warmth underneath them and around their sides.
@@vegskater1741 Thank you. Everyone says I take better care of my animals than me. Not completely true
They have to depend on me as well as me depending on them. They have coats, sweaters and blankets for their beds. My cats grew up sleeping up sheets so they are good at crawling under cover with me and my two dogs.
Thank you for the suggestion on wool blankets. Stay safe. Stay blessed
A duvet under you and on top in bed....
And you need to vote that no good filthy fu%in SOB governor OUT OF OFFICE!!!
@@vonitadustylgreen2914 I read your comments, and, as the vision of you, a couple of dogs and cats hit me, I laughed, THEN, I said, and why not use all that body heat!? And, it's free, too, after everyone's fed!
My husband and I live in Ankara, Turkey and we cannot thank you enough for all the time you took to educate the entire world on how to stay warm when there are power cuts, etc. our double-paned windows let in a lot of cold air during the cold season. The temperature in our apartment is waaaaaay warmer now than it used to be after we covered all our windows with bubble wrap .💃💃. I do not need to wear many layers of clothes and socks. Additionally, we've dropped the heating temperature by 10 degrees. How cool is that? Be Blessed Mightily
South Florida has jalousie windows which aren't even a full pane of glass, but rather glass slats that overlap. Cold & windy in inside when the temperatures dip.
Living in West Virginia, when I was little, we would visit the old timey folks. They usually lived in a two story house but they would close off the upstairs in the winter and everyone would set up their bed downstairs, every room had a door or curtains to keep the heat in the room. If you couldn't afford the storm windows plastic sheets were measured and taped onto the windows. Everyone had at least one Warm Morning coal stove and it was a life skill to be able to keep the fire-meaning that you knew how to build a fire, how much coal to feed the fire without getting the stove too hot, how to shake down the ashes and how to bank the fire at night. The boys usually brought in the buckets of coal and On bitter cold nights the entire family piled in the bed together. It was simpler days back then...good memories.
West Virginians still got it.
Great idea, I knit and crochet beanies ( hats) and give to friends and family as gifts. They really appreciate them in cold weather. It is a shame these days that many people are too busy playing computer games etc than learning how to knit and sew etc. If we do experience another depression the people with these type of skills will be much more prepared than those who have no such skills. Cheers. 🥰
The saddest part of what happened were neighbors too proud to ask one another for life saving advice like hot to safely provide heat for their families. We need more humble people like this that will help and not judge.
I have always tried to help. Hard times and good neighbors sure make some tasty "stone soup."
Hey dude, Canadian Thanksgiving time here, wanna say how much I am thankful for your videos. Thank you, one of my great pleasures is watching your vids, and great to hear common sense and other issues and tips and tricks. Well done, great work.
A very important part for keeping warm is elimination of condensation inside a home especially in winter. It's amazing how much moisture a person can put out during the night.
@Will Swift Dehumidifier
but moisture holds heat better. I run a humidifier in tandem with candles to stay warm (having a really cold spell in california rn)
The world needs more people like you, and your family. Thank you for all you share with us.
Don't waste energy running a fridge when it's cold in an emergency, put your food in a container and store outside if possible.
Coolers
Make sure that you wrap your pipes that are on outside walls so they don't freeze. You can use beach towels or bath towels. You can also leave your sink doors open to keep the pipes from freezing or let the water drip slowly
This is a great video to help people prepare for emergency situations. People need to prepare before they are in a terrible situation. "You have to prepare for an unstable world. It is a new preparation for most people. It requires a great and deep evaluation of where you are and what you are doing, the position of your life and what change you must bring to your outer circumstances. You are witnessing chaotic events in the world. Imagine yourself being in those events, surviving those events. Let them teach you what you would have to do, how you would have to prepare and think, what would be the wisest course of action. Let these terrible and unsettling events instruct you." ~ The Message ~ Volume 1 » The New World » Facing Planetary Instability
Thank you for sharing.
If you're outside, dig a hole about 1 foot deep and make a teepee over the hole, as big of one as you can, start a fire outside the teepee tent, if you can find some big rocks/stones, heat them in the fire.
You'll need something to get the stones out of the fire and stones will be blazing hot , put 3-4 of those stones in the hole you dug inside your teepee tent .
It will get very very warm , maybe hot.
You can just roll the stones out of the fire and into the hole or pick them up with a towel or part of your clothing. A firepit stone wrapped in a towel is an old camping trick. Put it at the foot of your sleeping bag and you will have an excessive amount of heat.
I've boiled water with hot rocks lol
We use pitch forks to remove our rocks.. We cook our lava rocks for 3-4 hrs before a good sweat lodge. Lava rocks hold heat, just don’t crack them. We use the same rocks many times.
in my younger years i did alot of camping in the winter, heating rocks in a fire worked great to keep my tent warm once i went to bed, one night it was -30 but i was nice and toasty in my tent with some hot rocks!
Just make sure they aren't sand stone. They burst in the heat.
Oregon too. No power for 9 days. Texas, my thoughts are with you
I'm so sorry! Glad you and others got through it with God's help.
Thank you. God bless you and your Family and all those of you who have those rough seasons in life. Great tips to prepare for winter.
*We stayed without power for 10 days in California. I learned a lot from the storms. This video has been very helpful for the future!*
A nice man that loves Stew and calls his daddy for advice. You even covered the tent in the house. Good man.
Was just able to get power and internet back but not sure for how long. Saw your video. This Texan thanks you. I am lucky to have a small generator. Too many people are dying near here from just these issues. Please pray for Texas.
I really needed to hear all of these suggestions. Winter is upon us all in 2022 and we all need to prepare and be ready to check on our neighbors and give help if it is needed. Thank you for your service. Blessing always to you and your family.
Heads and necks are privileged by the body to keep the brain functioning. Toques, balaclavas, hoodies, and turtlenecks are valuable for retaining heat - in and out of bed. The groin area also has a lot of heat, in the arctic natives use additional "winter" shorts to stay warm.
That tent in the house idea with a blanket covering it is a great idea . 💡
Great tips 👍
Suggestion:
Bubble wrap works better than painters plastic - cut BW to window size, wet the windows and adhere to windows (no need for tape).
Blessings to all 🙏🏼🕊
We have some cut to fit the windows. We used it a couple of winters. It never dawned on me to pull it out for that storm.
Great idea!
I would tape any window covering.
In a pinch a rain jacket or shower curtain will hold in a lot of body heat but be carful to not to get too hot that you perspire as that can be death in the cold .always dress in layres .also dont forget to eat and drink warm stuff . if you are freezing you can raise youre body temp alot by just drinking hot water ,
I'm so glad you mentioned carbonmanoxide detectors, another good idea is a propane leak detector. If you are using propane.
An oil lamp will work too, just ventilate it. I've used candle lanterns in my camper, van, and tents for years to stay warm, never sleep with it burning, but it's surprising how much heat a single flame puts out
Is carbon monoxide detectors not mandatory where you are.
Thank you for reminding people to check on others. Safeguarding mutual well-being is among the highest virtues, in my opinion.
This is likely to be very helpful in the UK this winter. Our energy prices have more than doubled already and are expected to keep climbing. A lot of older people and those on low income will struggle to pay the bills and will be choosing between food and heating. So thank you from across the pond.
I’m horrified your country is facing this issue
Get wool blankets
Yes here in the US our electric bill DOUBLED!!! ITS 400 NOW,!!!!! TOTAL BS!!!! 😓😭
Start an adopt an old couple for winter campaign. weatherization of their pipes too.
@@jasonbowman7190 that's a wonderful idea...
Not sure if this is still seen, thanx and here’s my 2 cents: in addition to CO detector, have small ABC extinguishers handy, too.
Bubble wrap with the tiniest bubbles works really well. Just wet it and stick it on the inside of the windows. If it comes loose, wet it and re-stick it. I was able to spend most of the winter with my front door open with the storm door covered with the bubble wrap.
Wool blankets are a must have for all emergencies! They keep you warm even if wet.
Thanks. Your comment section is AMAZING. You people sure have great ideas. Thanks. God bless. :)
if you plan on using a generator to feed the house - take the time to get a set of proper electrical mating plugs & receptacle to match the current & voltage you have with generator. It is much easier to simply install the rec. into the wood framing just above the foundation and wire it too either the panel with a protections switch, (shutting off the panel from line voltage) or simply take the male end of a extension cord & prewire it next to the main disconnect box (Usually where the twist fuse is - all you do is plug into it and your heating the house again. Also having a way to plug generator into the wall of the house saves from having to leave a window open in the basement while you run a outside cord through it..making the basement much colder and defeating the purpose....use a matching male & female electrical plugs and never have to open a door or window again just go out to start generator and take the cord and plug it into the side of the house...your done!
Oil lamps put off light and heat, just be careful with them. You can use hot water bottles in a pinch too. Wood heaters or wood stoves are great to have. Those blankets that hold in heat would be useful and are pretty cheap. Heating pads or throws could be used too if you have a solar generator. There are heated socks and gloves that are battery powered. You lose a lot of body heat through your head, so have a good toboggan. Wear layers of clothing. 😊👍
While stationed in West Germany (1964-1966) during the cold War, we in the infantry used to put our rain poncho on and in a sitting position, light up a small can of Sterno under the poncho. . It's amazing how quickly the temp rises under the poncho. ..It worked quite well.
Thank you for your service!
Thank for serving!
Chestnut Cooker
ooOOoo! Black Forest cold=no joke!!
Sounds dangerous.
I just bought a 1000w jackery with solar panels…it was expensive but in an emergency it’s worth the money. There are other less expensive inverters out there too .. you get what you pay for… I am from the PNW as well so I understand and the power always going out…my dad would get 10 cords of wood and built an awesome fireplace to blow heat through the whole house even when the power was out…my dad was a welder and pretty smart and inventive…without him I wouldn’t be alive today. .. as he’s saved my life a few times. .. and yes turn your frig into an “ice box” which is what my grandmother and father had and they lived in the Mojave without power.. I also think Bunsen burners are also a good source for heat …. Alcohol burners too. God is good. Be smart, be safe.
That’s nice
Lady most people live pay check to pay check. Bit I'm happy for you God bless
I've got an old Prius that has an auxiliary battery. I saw here on RUclips how you can attach a 1000 watt inverter onto that battery (not the main, larger one) and with the car on in the READY mode, you can power your fridge, freezer, a few LED lights and possibly your electronics if all devices are low wattage and don't add up to 1000 watts while operating simultaneously. The engine will turn itself on and off as needed to keep the main battery charged. You must have the car on and in that READY setting to avoid completely draining the main battery. I read that someone who lived in their car actually left their Prius running for 4 months, never turning it off at all. It used very little fuel too because the car is mostly stationary when you are doing this. The person used the car heater, A/C and the lights, and as needed, a 700 watt microwave, instant pot, and wifi device. In your home, if you have a Kill-a-Watt device, you can plug in your appliances to it in advance and add up all your projected power needs so you don't blow our your main car battery. It isn't going to work with those massive luxury fridges unless you only power it with the inverter and nothing else. You have to be prepared in advance for this and know what you are doing with the battery to avoid getting a nasty shock.
Love this! We need more guys like you in this world!