(05-26-2021, 08:11 PM)granny girl Wrote: Anyone learn anything from this past year you would like to share? Suggestions for what lies ahead?
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Events did leave me wanting to prep more than usual.
Candles - In the last year I bought enough to fill a 3-foot wide shelf, 18-inches back and 18-inches high. They are a stale that burns a long time, about 24 hours each. I figure if using only evenings before bed in the winter, one would last me six days.
Solar - Found an outdoor garden light type where the batteries are AA. Plus they have an on-off switch. These will do for inside emergency use.
Got a 120-watt solar panel to check out the concept. The plan is to acquire at least 3 more.
Last week a fold-up 3-panel set with case and carrying handle arrived. It is rated to generate 150 watts and will be used as a move-around tool.
The panels should be enough to get AA and AAA batteries recharged. The phone too - which would be used at least for video and audio players (entertainment) if communication service was down. Adding one more panel will allow for powering a medium-sized fridge.
This week a smaller but effective panel showed up. It comes with charging cables for the vehicle battery. No wasting gas to keep that thing charged.
Supplies - Some backup food.
Two CB radios were added to the home last week. One is portable.
I want more.
Turbine generators - I started shopping for a small water-driven unit that could be placed in the nearby creek.
So, yeah, the feeling of need / caution has increased in me. A little less because of now finally living in a quite small town. Yet Portland is 200 miles to the left of here. If everything goes crazy, thieving weirdos would probably go elsewhere mostly, though could eventually try out small fruit areas too.
More likely, loss of electricity and communication would reach people like me.
What do I believe will most likely occur? America is done already. Culture, freedom, safety,,, hope. But it will continue while flooding in more and more immigrants. Democrats are building a permanent majority. Before long, they will seek to revoke the 1st and 2nd Amendments. Maybe the 4th as well.
Hiding in a small town (far from any major highway) and simply watching the changes remains my plan. The mortgage on my smallish hiuse is paid off. My vehicles are nice, yet older and paid off. I do need to plant at least one fruit tree and ideally potatoes, carrots.
A largish tank of propane along with a couple small propane heaters would feel great for just being there in case.
I would want all of the above (and more) even if things were not spiraling down like has been our situation. I have though picked up the pace of late. Get it done.
