Since Ruger mentioned “no heater”, he prompted me to do more thinking about “what if” scenarios.
I’ve been doing some research into prepping for a “hypothetical” SHTF event.
If my electricity gets cut off, and we have a cold winter here (2013 got down to 19d F) our HVAC heater and electric range won’t work.
We don’t have natural gas here in this subdivision, and we don’t have a wood burning fireplace, so what do I do to heat the house or stay warm in our bedroom room?
On Amazon I found a few indoor propane heaters.
I also know that propane or wood burning...
“in an enclosed room, the oxygen in the room is gradually used up and replaced with carbon dioxide.
Following a build-up of carbon dioxide in the air, the fuel is prevented from burning fully and it starts to release carbon monoxide.”
I see I can buy a carbon monoxide detector for $20.00, which is on my list.
Of course, we would not have any hot water, so I’d be heating water with my propane grill or camp stove for sponge baths.
No electricity means no lights. I have flashlights all over the house. Burning candles at night may be a good option, but open flames inside can always pose a potential danger.
I have lived through a very scary apartment fire and realize how important fire extinguishers are, so I will have a couple of 10 lb. extinguishers in the house.
You fellas that live more remotely and more or less self-sustained already know all this, but I thought I’d share my thinking with those that may not have thought about a scenario like this.
Gnarls
