For those who had experienced a long blackout like Katrina, etc.....what do you do about using the washroom? We don't want to waste water flushing the toilet especially when we don't know how long this would last, so what is the best thing to do? <this is an embarrassing post....but it's a reality>
Scenario #2: Blackout and Riot
Scenario
There is a wide-ranged blackout in your region due to what authorities say is caused by a well-orchestrated and simultaneous sabotage by terrorists/anarchists. There's no electric power, and you get the news through your battery-operated radio.
Aside from lootings happening downtown, cops are also battling with either anarchists and rioters. Thankfully you are prepped since you've obediently followed the advice of Red Cross. You've got your 2 weeks supply of pork and beans and canned beef stew, and water enough for your family.
What's the first thing you'll eat? Take us through your plan how you'll go about with your food supply.
There is a wide-ranged blackout in your region due to what authorities say is caused by a well-orchestrated and simultaneous sabotage by terrorists/anarchists. There's no electric power, and you get the news through your battery-operated radio.
Aside from lootings happening downtown, cops are also battling with either anarchists and rioters. Thankfully you are prepped since you've obediently followed the advice of Red Cross. You've got your 2 weeks supply of pork and beans and canned beef stew, and water enough for your family.
What's the first thing you'll eat? Take us through your plan how you'll go about with your food supply.
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Thinking about this, fridge first, but I don't have anything in there that would ruin except a couple packs of lunch meat (at this moment, and some veggies), the rest would last out on the cabinet without any cooling if necessary. I've been stocking Spam, Tuna, Chicken in a can, Soups, Chili, etc...just incase we loose electricity because I hate wasting food. So, that would still be waiting as we cleaned out the deep freeze. We'd be some meat smoking fools around here, there is no way to eat what's in there by the time it all thawed. What turned out to be no good, would be used as dog food.
I have several ways to cook, we have a stretched metal grate to use over an open fire, a smoker, a butane grill, and of course that wood stove we just purchased. So heat would be covered as well.
And of course, like everyone else security would come first as well so tasks would just have to be split up between all of us.
I have several ways to cook, we have a stretched metal grate to use over an open fire, a smoker, a butane grill, and of course that wood stove we just purchased. So heat would be covered as well.
And of course, like everyone else security would come first as well so tasks would just have to be split up between all of us.
The first person that knocks at my door.
As for the coke bottles, they'd work to freeze water but I hear the plastic deteriorates quickly, just like the small water bottles, so I don't know that I would trust it for drinking water. You can get inexpensive five gallon water jugs at Walmart etc. for storing drinking water. We don't drink juice anymore either but I use all our vinegar bottles. I figure if they're tough enough to hold vinegar, they should be great for water but I admit I haven't ever looked into that theory.For those who had experienced a long blackout like Katrina, etc.....what do you do about using the washroom? We don't want to waste water flushing the toilet especially when we don't know how long this would last, so what is the best thing to do? <this is an embarrassing post....but it's a reality>
Do you live in an apartment? You can use a 5-gal bucket with sawdust if you have a compost pile (let it decompose completely before using) or use your gray water -- from washing up or doing dishes -- to flush the toilet.
What about a pressure canner? You can pressure can over an open fire so you could pressure can some of the meats from the freezer while you're eating the rest.What turned out to be no good, would be used as dog food.
I have several ways to cook, we have a stretched metal grate to use over an open fire...
That's one of the reasons I stay where I'm at for now. I'm on septic. So as long as I have rainwater stored, I can wash my pits and crotch and flush the toilet. I've been doing the smoke bath method like the Indians. Works ok, but I still have to blend in when I'm out and about in public, so I have to smell like everyone else lolFor those who had experienced a long blackout like Katrina, etc.....what do you do about using the washroom? We don't want to waste water flushing the toilet especially when we don't know how long this would last, so what is the best thing to do? <this is an embarrassing post....but it's a reality>
We keep a bunch of 2 liter bottles of water handy just for flushing the toilet. We keep additional bottles of water in the freezer.
The last time our power went out, it lasted 8 days. We ate as much stuff from the refrigerator as we could, then put the rest into 2 coolers, which we wrapped with sleeping bags for added insulation. We then added the ice and frozen foods from the freezer. The frozen foods acted like ice and kept everything cold.
We also cooked up (on the charcoal grill) all of the thawed meat we had, and invited the neighbors for a barbeque. Whatever was left over went into the coolers.
When you open a regular refrigerator/freezer, it spills all the cold air out. When you open a cooler, you're just taking off the top, so the cold air is retained. This, plus the fact that a cooler is a smaller space, helped us keep our foods longer.
The last time our power went out, it lasted 8 days. We ate as much stuff from the refrigerator as we could, then put the rest into 2 coolers, which we wrapped with sleeping bags for added insulation. We then added the ice and frozen foods from the freezer. The frozen foods acted like ice and kept everything cold.
We also cooked up (on the charcoal grill) all of the thawed meat we had, and invited the neighbors for a barbeque. Whatever was left over went into the coolers.
When you open a regular refrigerator/freezer, it spills all the cold air out. When you open a cooler, you're just taking off the top, so the cold air is retained. This, plus the fact that a cooler is a smaller space, helped us keep our foods longer.
I have an IBC tote in the back yard. Can't remember if it is a 200 or 300 gal tank. Anyway, if I think there's trouble I'll fill it before the pressure runs out of the nearby water tower.
In previous power outages my water continues to flow. Even though I'm technically outside of the city limits, we have city water.
Eat what is in the fridge that can't be cooked or dried. Cooked leftovers (in the fridge) get to be soup or stew and canned.
The power in my home will stay off - I do have a generator but it will not be used. While preparing / saving the food in the fridge I will be finding out how wide spread the power outage is, contacting those I am supposed to contact and check my neighbors to see if they know anything I don't. I don't get to see the riots live but maybe after the power is back up they will play the scenes on Utoob (yes I know that it is spelled wrong) for the enjoyment of the world. If the power is not back on in three days to a week I will be listening to my short wave to get a better assessment of the reality of the situation. As the situation changes the plan must adapt.
The power in my home will stay off - I do have a generator but it will not be used. While preparing / saving the food in the fridge I will be finding out how wide spread the power outage is, contacting those I am supposed to contact and check my neighbors to see if they know anything I don't. I don't get to see the riots live but maybe after the power is back up they will play the scenes on Utoob (yes I know that it is spelled wrong) for the enjoyment of the world. If the power is not back on in three days to a week I will be listening to my short wave to get a better assessment of the reality of the situation. As the situation changes the plan must adapt.
Fill everything with water (don't forget the washing machine hold a lot of water), start securing the house, give my son some money to see if he can get more stocks from the store (if things look too bad just come back home). Make sure all vehicles are full of gas. I have a generator and depending on the situation will decide whether it is best to run the fridge or save the gas for other task (The same amount of gas to run the fridge could run the tiller to till up a lot of land for planting). After my home is secure I would check on the neighbors to see about setting up a neighborhood watch.
My great-grandfather didn't have electricity until 1976. I remember going up to their house and they had a salt cabinet in the kitchen and a salt house outside. Since he ate red meat nearly every day of his 105 year life, that meant storing quite a bit of meat.
Eating stuff out of the fridge grill and range are gas. Motion detectors won't work but still have dogs and an ingrained sense of skepticism and distrust.
A skeptical prepper? I find that hard to believe.
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As others, I'll start w/ food from the fridge. I have a gas range, so will can meat from freezer. Am planning on doing that anyway, to save room for more frozen veggies.
I use the bleach and vinegar jugs, as well as the milk jugs. I have also started using 2lr pop bottles. Anything is better than nothing. I do use the 20 oz pop bottles, frozen, for when I ride in the heat. They stay frozen a long time, in my home made wool cloth pouch.
I won't use any generator, as that just points to where the food/supplies are. I don't think much would happen, in my small town. But you never know. Have the guns and bows ready. Bows for stealth. Again, I don't want to allert anyone to what I actually have. Head to the BOL if necessary.
I use the bleach and vinegar jugs, as well as the milk jugs. I have also started using 2lr pop bottles. Anything is better than nothing. I do use the 20 oz pop bottles, frozen, for when I ride in the heat. They stay frozen a long time, in my home made wool cloth pouch.
I won't use any generator, as that just points to where the food/supplies are. I don't think much would happen, in my small town. But you never know. Have the guns and bows ready. Bows for stealth. Again, I don't want to allert anyone to what I actually have. Head to the BOL if necessary.
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