Black outs

We recently had a black that lasted for a few days. As we haven’t had a long lasting black out for a few years it was an eye opener to show us what we are going right, what we needed to improve and what we need to change. We found that it can be broken down in a few categories.

Heating

Basic

• Blankets

• Extra clothes

• Hand warmers

• Candles

Intermediate

• Wood stoves

• Space heaters

Cooling

Basic

• Hand fan

• Open windows

• Battery fans

• Sunshades

Intermediate

• Electrical fans

• Portable ACs units

Food & Water

Basic

• Bottled water

• Canned food

• Non perishable food

Intermediate

• Gas stoves

• Limited well pump use with generator

• Hand well pump

• Coolers with ice or snow

• Use the ground as a fridge

Light

Basic

• Candles

• Flashlights

• Lanterns

• Battery powered lamps

Intermediate

• Plug in lamps to generator

Sanitation

Basic

• Bucket :)

• Baby wipes

• Sanitizer

• Bottle water

• Liquid soap

Intermediate

• Pumps to generator for limited use

Power

Basic

• Batteries

• Small power packs

Intermediate

• Generators Gas and electric(solar)

Supplemental Needs

Board games

Books

Radios

Medication

Back up pumps

Extension cords

Pet food

Advanced

Whole house alternative power system if you have the budget for it that could include a combination of wind, solar, back up generator, power banks and micro-hydro.