Hellene the Horrible

[Tigerstripe]

My wife and i were forced to camp, in our home for the last 7 days near Woodruff.
yep, power went off last Thursday in the middle of the night and a few hours ago our power was restored.
i didnt see anything about the storm. well we were blessed with just the top of a tree and some large limbs being knocked down. the leaves looked like snow that just fell and covered the whole area.
this is the 2nd time we lost the food in our freezer. one went out so we bought a new one and lost power to it when this storm hit.
here is a question, would you take the food loss or want to listen to a generator at the back door, for a week?
i say fuel would cost more than the frozen food.

 

[dhawk46]

May want to consider a solar generator just for a standby...

 

[HooDoo Man]

My wife and i were forced to camp, in our home for the last 7 days near Woodruff.
yep, power went off last Thursday in the middle of the night and a few hours ago our power was restored.
i didnt see anything about the storm. well we were blessed with just the top of a tree and some large limbs being knocked down. the leaves looked like snow that just fell and covered the whole area.
this is the 2nd time we lost the food in our freezer. one went out so we bought a new one and lost power to it when this storm hit.
here is a question, would you take the food loss or want to listen to a generator at the back door, for a week?
i say fuel would cost more than the frozen food.

That is a great question. But can you have enough fuel to keep the generator going for a week or two without it breaking down? Maybe better to have the dehydrated survival food and a propane BBQ to cook on. I know that sucks too. But were in a crap hole all over the nation. God bless and hope everything works out. Water is the #1 thing to have. #2 shelter. 3. food. 4. guns & ammo for protection against predators (2 & 4 legged).

 

[CECannonJr]

That is a great question. But can you have enough fuel to keep the generator going for a week or two without it breaking down? Maybe better to have the dehydrated survival food and a propane BBQ to cook on. I know that sucks too. But were in a crap hole all over the nation. God bless and hope everything works out. Water is the #1 thing to have. #2 shelter. 3. food. 4. guns & ammo for protection against predators (2 & 4 legged).

It's a mess in Western NC. I have heard from MikeA1 and he says he's OK. The stories I'm hearing about what our so-called government is doing there are shocking. I'm hearing that there are many more dead than what's being reported in the MSM. It seems like Maui all over again. Comms are spotty and I'm sure Mike will fill us in on the happenings there when he can communicate with us again.

I will be praying for the people there. It seems like Satan himself is running our country. Just look at the people calling the shots. Joe, Commiela, and a Sodomite. Unbelievable.

 

[dennishoddy]

Sorry to hear about the damage Tigerstripe. Natural disasters suck.
I'm a fan of fossil fuel generators, or natural gas/propane if available. It never goes bad when storing for the day when it's needed.


We lost power for 11 days during an ice storm that took power lines, limbs and trees down like a hurricane without the wind. We live in the country. I stepped out the back door about midnight and one could hear the limbs cracking and falling off like a continuous roar. The temperature at the time was 30 degrees but dropped into the 20's during the day and 0 degrees at night for the duration.
We have a total electric home with two freezers and a fridge in the garage, with a fridge in the house.
I have an extensive electrical/electronic background, so before buying the generator, I did a survey of the electrical requirements.
The generator was not big enough to power the entire home full time, but by keeping the freezers shut and running one or two at a time, for 24 hours and then running the home fridge for 24 hours, we kept everything frozen.
Coleman propane stove and some of our old tent camping gear kept us in cooked food as well as a single mom and two kids that moved in with us as they had no idea how to survive something like that. Fireplace kept the house warm as it had fans built in and we moved the heated air around the house with small fans to keep the plumbing from freezing.
I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I'm not into the solar generators except as backup for fossil fuel models.
Too many cloudy days during natural disasters for charging and it takes awhile to get them fully charged.
We keep enough gasoline with stabil in it to last a year if needed, then run it through the small engines to get rid of it before getting fresh fuel.
We used that generator for that time period(electric start) and have never used it again even living in tornado alley. Our power goes out with storms but typically comes back in a day or two. As long as the freezer doors are kept shut, they will be fine. Any longer, thawing will happen especially in the summer months.

 

[Bob Lee]

That is a great question. But can you have enough fuel to keep the generator going for a week or two without it breaking down? Maybe better to have the dehydrated survival food and a propane BBQ to cook on. I know that sucks too. But were in a crap hole all over the nation. God bless and hope everything works out. Water is the #1 thing to have. #2 shelter. 3. food. 4. guns & ammo for protection against predators (2 & 4 legged).

Absolutely

 

[Bob Lee]

Sorry to hear about the damage Tigerstripe. Natural disasters suck.
I'm a fan of fossil fuel generators, or natural gas/propane if available. It never goes bad when storing for the day when it's needed.


We lost power for 11 days during an ice storm that took power lines, limbs and trees down like a hurricane without the wind. We live in the country. I stepped out the back door about midnight and one could hear the limbs cracking and falling off like a continuous roar. The temperature at the time was 30 degrees but dropped into the 20's during the day and 0 degrees at night for the duration.
We have a total electric home with two freezers and a fridge in the garage, with a fridge in the house.
I have an extensive electrical/electronic background, so before buying the generator, I did a survey of the electrical requirements.
The generator was not big enough to power the entire home full time, but by keeping the freezers shut and running one or two at a time, for 24 hours and then running the home fridge for 24 hours, we kept everything frozen.
Coleman propane stove and some of our old tent camping gear kept us in cooked food as well as a single mom and two kids that moved in with us as they had no idea how to survive something like that. Fireplace kept the house warm as it had fans built in and we moved the heated air around the house with small fans to keep the plumbing from freezing.
I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I'm not into the solar generators except as backup for fossil fuel models.
Too many cloudy days during natural disasters for charging and it takes awhile to get them fully charged.
We keep enough gasoline with stabil in it to last a year if needed, then run it through the small engines to get rid of it before getting fresh fuel.
We used that generator for that time period(electric start) and have never used it again even living in tornado alley. Our power goes out with storms but typically comes back in a day or two. As long as the freezer doors are kept shut, they will be fine. Any longer, thawing will happen especially in the summer months.

We have been blessed so far re: losing power. We lost it for several days this past spring, but have a gas generator, and enough gas to last till we got power back. I just bought a compact solar generator from 4 patriots as a back up to the gas one. Still want a couple more propane tanks for the grille and thinking of a water purifier too. Not crazy about solar anything, but figured it'd be a good backup plan.

 

[Mike A]

We in WNC were as prepared for a Hurricane like this, as Miami is prepared for a Blizzard.
We had no power or Cell service for 7 days, lost all our frozen food.

We got fresh water & food from the local churches & middle school.
It's a world of large old beautiful trees & homes destroyed by wind & water.

I am using my android phone to get online, still no telephone lines or cable lines up.
Many people are coming to help, there are reports that FEMA is confiscating aid from civilian volunteers.

We had no news for 7 days, I was just broken hearted when I saw the coverage of what had happened to us.
Today we have food & water, however the Ingles stores are closed & gas stations are spotty and many have no gas.

 

[Bob Lee]

We in WNC were as prepared for a Hurricane like this, as Miami is prepared for a Blizzard.
We had no power or Cell service for 7 days, lost all our frozen food.

We got fresh water & food from the local churches & middle school.
It's a world of large old beautiful trees & homes destroyed by wind & water.

I am using my android phone to get online, still no telephone lines or cable lines up.
Many people are coming to help, there are reports that FEMA is confiscating aid from civilian volunteers.

We had no news for 7 days, I was just broken hearted when I saw the coverage of what had happened to us.
Today we have food & water, however the Ingles stores are closed & gas stations are spotty and many have no gas.


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So glad you're ok Mike. So very sorry for everyone caught up in the storm. Glad you were able to get some food. I don't believe anyone could have been properly prepared for anything of such a furious nature. May God continue to protect you and yours. Words cannot convey my feelings. Please be safe sir.

 

[Mike A]

So glad you're ok Mike. So very sorry for everyone caught up in the storm. Glad you were able to get some food. I don't believe anyone could have been properly prepared for anything of such a furious nature. May God continue to protect you and yours. Words cannot convey my feelings. Please be safe sir.

Thank you @Bob Lee we were really lucky.
I've been here for over 40 years & never saw the kind of destruction we got here.
People still trapped on the ridge tops & out of the way places. It's gonna take a long time to get back.

 

[dennishoddy]

Good to hear you made it without loss of life Mike. Possessions can be replaced, lives cannot.
It's going to take a long while to fix that mess and get you all back to normal. My sympathies go out to you and your family.

 

[Mike A]

Good to hear you made it without loss of life Mike. Possessions can be replaced, lives cannot.
It's going to take a long while to fix that mess and get you all back to normal. My sympathies go out to you and your family.

Thanks @dennishoddy, we are alive & well & picking up the pieces.
Sams, Walmart are not making deliveries & the grocery stores are closed.
FEMA has food & water hubs set up for 1 days food per person. Y'all come back tomorrow. right,,,.

Churches are loading you up with many days food & water & many other needs.

First time I saw local news after the storm, It showed a Asheville Gen Zer with man bun.
He was saying how little the .Gov was doing to help them out. LMAO he sounded like a 1960s hippie
saying they, the .gov talked about We the people, Bullshit they are for themselves not the people. WOW! MAGA

 

[Bob Lee]

Thanks @dennishoddy, we are alive & well & picking up the pieces.
Sams, Walmart are not making deliveries & the grocery stores are closed.
FEMA has food & water hubs set up for 1 days food per person. Y'all come back tomorrow. right,,,.

Churches are loading you up with many days food & water & many other needs.

First time I saw local news after the storm, It showed a Asheville Gen Zer with man bun.
He was saying how little the .Gov was doing to help them out. LMAO he sounded like a 1960s hippie
saying they, the .gov talked about We the people, Bullshit they are for themselves not the people. WOW! MAGA

Rely on the govt for one thing….to screw you from cradle to grave. So many folks are sheep it makes me wanna puke! The founding fathers of this country are spinning in their graves. God is the only one who can save us and as a country we've spit in His face! Now He's giving us a final warning. Wake up people you do NOT want to push this any farther!