Power Outage Gear I Used This Morning

[DAdams]

Power went out again this morning. It was 1.5 degrees. House went from 64 to 59 in three hours. Voltage sag ensued for a few hours.
A voltage regulator failed on the local utility system.

I got up, built a propane fire, rounded up two lanterns, a couple flashlights, a headlamp, battery powered radio, scanner, cell phone, backup battery pack, jet boil, coffee pot, and oatmeal.

Only supposed to go down to 19 tonight and warm up to fifty by the weekend.

Edited January 7, 2014 by DAdams

[Oh Shoot]

Though I have Coleman stove, lantern, and whatnot, I mainly used a couple of

 

 

 

to get around apt., and one of these to read:

 

 

Roughing it all right. If I was big football nut, would have ruined my whole week I guess.

 

- OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CQB Elite]

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[Vistar]

DAdams <== Experienced the same outage this AM and the one two days ago. I have a Coleman stove, propane lantern, catalytic propane heater (good for one room), outdoor gas grill, fireplace and a ton of blankets and down sleeping bags. With all this gear ready and waiting, I simply pulled the comforter up to my nose and remained under cover until I could not put off going to work any longer. Took a warm shower by candlelight until the hot water ran cold. Grabbed coffee and a biscuit on the way to work and left my wife to deal with it. (Glad she doesn't know about this site!)

[LowBb]

Who's the guy on the right.

[DAdams]

Who's the guy on the right.

Aha. You noticed. That's my OBummer Voodo Doll. He is always trying to insert himself in my life.

[DAdams]

DAdams <== Experienced the same outage this AM and the one two days ago. I have a Coleman stove, propane lantern, catalytic propane heater (good for one room), outdoor gas grill, fireplace and a ton of blankets and down sleeping bags. With all this gear ready and waiting, I simply pulled the comforter up to my nose and remained under cover until I could not put off going to work any longer. Took a warm shower by candlelight until the hot water ran cold. Grabbed coffee and a biscuit on the way to work and left my wife to deal with it. (Glad she doesn't know about this site!)

Vistar. Great lineup of gear and emergency supplies. Fortunately our outages were brief. Didn't need the space heater, generator, Coleman gear.

I like the Jet Boil because it's faster on coffee than the Coleman. Life is too short to drink cheap beer or wait around for coffee.



This stainless percolater makes a nice batch.

[LowBb]

Aha. You noticed. That's my OBummer Voodo Doll. He is always trying to insert himself in my life.

It looks like he has a stick up his ...............

[monkeylizard]

Aha. You noticed. That's my OBummer Voodo Doll. He is always trying to insert himself in my life.

 

Ah...that's why I didn't recognize him. He was on your countertop and not in your wallet.

 

 

I've been wanting to get one of the Jetboil stoves but have put if off. Guess I might better get one.

 

I have a JetBoil Zip and love it.

Edited January 8, 2014 by monkeylizard

[Mark@Sea]

I used an Bialladin kero heater built sometime late 40's or mid 50's.

 

[DAdams]

Please note the safety pin through Obummer's noggin. If he develops a brain aneurism......

[DAdams]

I used an Bialladin kero heater built sometime late 40's or mid 50's.
 

Interesting heater. I did some research didn't find one on YouTube that was exactly like yours. Neat technology.