Natural Disaster Prepardness

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Henry Ford wasn't such a profound thinker anymore by the end of WWII.
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Bill B wrote:Just a couple of more things to add. It is always nice to have a battery operated radio during a power outage. I did not think that I had one, but actually did. Your alarm clock with the 9 volt battery backup will operate as a radio in a power outage. Someone told me about this, so I unplugged my alarm clock/radio and sure enough the radio worked.
Do test that on each unit you intend to use. Mine goes dead when running on 9v, the 9v only exists to keep the time so I won't have to set it again after power comes back.
Remember to secure those generators. If a power outage lingers more than a few days people are going to notice not only the generator noise, but also that you are the only house in the neighborhood with the lights one. {honest people, chains, etc}
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I got the chain for $19 on sale a couple of weeks ago. Will also keep it in the car in the winter in case I have to use the 4wd to help a stranded motorist. Not sure how great that Real Time AWD in the Element would be for that type of thing. Probably not all that great.
I used to do it with FWD cars. A car on plowed, salted pavement doesn't need to be anything special to help one that's in a snowy ditch. If you're on an unplowed, untreated road then the Element probably lacks the necessary weight even if its AWD cooperates.
I first tried water storage in milk jugs, but they leak over time as I found out since they are bio-degradable.
Interesting. How long did this take? I have dozens of gallon spring water/iced tea jugs collected from a leaky water filter that I've been too lazy to fix...wasn't planning to use that as drinking water FYI, but it would be ok for other purposes that use more volume of water.
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Bill B wrote:Just a couple of more things to add. It is always nice to have a battery operated radio during a power outage. I did not think that I had one, but actually did. Your alarm clock with the 9 volt battery backup will operate as a radio in a power outage. Someone told me about this, so I unplugged my alarm clock/radio and sure enough the radio worked. Remember to secure those generators. If a power outage lingers more than a few days people are going to notice not only the generator noise, but also that you are the only house in the neighborhood with the lights one. In the event of a prolonged outage, even honest people might be tempted to steal your generator. The 14ft chain from Harbor Freight that also can be used for a tow chain, makes a nice security system provided that you have a strong lock that cannot be easily cut with bolt cutters. The chain would also work in conjunction with your 38 special or whatever you own to discourage unauthorized transfer of ownership.
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I got the chain for $19 on sale a couple of weeks ago. Will also keep it in the car in the winter in case I have to use the 4wd to help a stranded motorist. Not sure how great that Real Time AWD in the Element would be for that type of thing. Probably not all that great.

For water storage, I have Three Reliance brand 6 gallon water storage containers that I got at Wal-Mart For $9.95 each. I saw that same container online for $26. The ones that I have are tall and slim like a jeep gas can that they used to carry on the back bumpers. so they really do not take up much room. I first tried water storage in milk jugs, but they leak over time as I found out since they are bio-degradable. Usually have a few cases of Ice Mountain water. One 24 pack of Ice Mountain is 3.75 gallons of water.

People do things during a natural disaster, power outage etc.., that they normally would not do. I remember reading that at the end of World War II and the fall of the Third Reich, the economy was so bad there that one person was shot and killed for stealing one potato. Being an old VW enthusiast, I also know that the Volkswagenwerk GMBH plant was heavily damaged from allied bombing, and the company was turned over to the British as war reparations because Henry Ford did not think the company was worth salvaging.
I highly suggest not using chains for any kind of stuck vehicle recovery. I have seen them break and when it does, it can whiplash and kill. Always use nylon straps designed for stuck recovery. We never used chains when four-wheeling; too dangerous.
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It took about 6 months for the milk jug to leak. I was a small leak, so not all of the water leaked out by the time I discovered it.

I first tried water storage in milk jugs, but they leak over time as I found out since they are bio-degradable.
Interesting. How long did this take? I have dozens of gallon spring water/iced tea jugs collected from a leaky water filter that I've been too lazy to fix...wasn't planning to use that as drinking water FYI, but it would be ok for other purposes that use more volume of water.[/quote]
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I wouldn't probably use milk jugs for storing drinking water. Can you get them clean enough so that the water won't go bad over time?

Personally, I'd probably buy those big water bottles (Like 5-10 litres apiace) and replace (drink) them whenever their due date was close. However, as we have the well and insanely huge natural reserves of pure drinking water, I won't bother with storing water.
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Buying water in the same type gallon milk jug is so cheap (99 cents a gallon) that it makes no sense storing water using actual former milk jugs. Just buy 10 gallons of distilled water for $10 and call it a day.
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I read that if Henry Ford had not died in 1947, that Ford probably would have gone out of business. His old motto was that you can have your Model T in any color you like, as long as it is Black. Then General Motors hired Harley Earl in the late 20's and he started offering their vehicles various different styles and colors.
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Hank had already been displaced by his Grandson, "Hank the Deuce" by then.
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