A few observations from going a month without power {and hot showers}
Gas and food{water} the two important things - stock up now
The water out of the tap is free fill up all containers with it , including your tub so you can use it to fill up the toilet tank , every single time we have a hurricane all the idiots run down to walmart and fight over bottled water , your tub will hold 50 gallons easy , put some candle wax around the drain and fill er up , put a drop or two of bleach to keep it bacteria free
fill up all the aluminum roaster pans , pitchers and water bottles and freeze them for future use === pull them out of the freezer and put in the fridge when the power goes out, put all the meat on top of the ice to keep it fresh
koolaide mix will take regular water into something a bit more desireable for the kids
get the blankets out and cover up the fridge , try not to open it much - eat up the food in the freezer first , before you move onto the canned goods
The George forman grill comes in handy plugs right into the generator, if you dont have one get a voltage converter for your car and plug in into that
you can take a empty can fill it with sand and soak the sand in gas and use that to cook on, it will impart a flavor on it , so use it to heat up water or canned goods
Lock up your generator with a chain , people will steal it they will start up your lawnmower and put next to the generator in the middle of the night, then lift up the generator and walk away with it - happened plenty down here
Keep your gun handy , I cant even imagine what a looting situation would be like in a populated area that has crime already -
dont take risks , dont go driving at night , it very dangerous because of the power and traffic lights not working - more people get killed from that then anything , plus it burns up gas that will be at a critical shortage , and you may need to get out of town or a food run
do go out at night there are allot of nervous people who own guns best to stay in your place for the night
if it floods, dont let your kids play in the flood water ,it gets contaminated with sewage and will get them sicker than dog in no time flat
board games and books will help you pass the time -
good luck , and hang in there --Shannon
