Posted by Nick Hull on September 25, 2005, 9:20 pm
> And what do you think the neighbors are going to be doing when
> there are lights on at your house and nowhere else in miles?
Watching the laser dot on their chest? ;)
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Posted by me on September 12, 2005, 6:27 pm
>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>> Considering that power is still out for many of the those affected by
>> hurricane Katrina and will be for some time, I would be curious to hear
>> from the group what alternative power system they would recommend for
>> someone sitting in the middle of this still unfolding nightmare...for
>> the next time a hurricane visits.
>Wind, PV, and a diesel generator. The wind and PV will reduce their fuel
>usage on the diesel.
Question....
Rather than staying in one spot and buying equip that
supports that..... would it be better to invest in
equip that is mobile and allows one to "bug-out"?
I'm in the Midwest. No hurricanes here but we could
have a massive ice storm that would flatten all
electrical infrastructure for hundreds of miles. Would
take weeks if not months to get all the power lines and
towers back up as well as cell phone towers.
Other thing is I rent an apartment and that severely
limits what one can buy/install for off grid living.
having said that is investing in mobile/bug-out equip a
better idea and just leaving the area if such an ice
storm or other disaster hits?
Posted by Harry Chickpea on September 12, 2005, 6:58 pm
me@privacy.net wrote:
>>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>>> Considering that power is still out for many of the those affected by
>>> hurricane Katrina and will be for some time, I would be curious to hear
>>> from the group what alternative power system they would recommend for
>>> someone sitting in the middle of this still unfolding nightmare...for
>>> the next time a hurricane visits.
>>
>>Wind, PV, and a diesel generator. The wind and PV will reduce their fuel
>>usage on the diesel.
>Question....
>Rather than staying in one spot and buying equip that
>supports that..... would it be better to invest in
>equip that is mobile and allows one to "bug-out"?
>I'm in the Midwest. No hurricanes here but we could
>have a massive ice storm that would flatten all
>electrical infrastructure for hundreds of miles. Would
>take weeks if not months to get all the power lines and
>towers back up as well as cell phone towers.
>Other thing is I rent an apartment and that severely
>limits what one can buy/install for off grid living.
>having said that is investing in mobile/bug-out equip a
>better idea and just leaving the area if such an ice
>storm or other disaster hits?
I was going to suggest to the OP that the best source of power might
be a Smith & Wesson. A lot depends on the area. If I lived in N.O.,
I'd "bug out" as you suggest and forget about power and evrything
else. If I was off the main road in a rural inland area that would be
fairly free from looting, nearby neighbors, lookie-loos, and FEMA
idiots, I'd invest in something more permanent.
Look at it this way, if you have power, refrigeration, and maybe some
air conditioning, and nobody else does within fifty miles, there are
soon going to be a lot of people wanting you to share that "good
fortune" that you worked so hard to achieve, and some of those people
might be willing to use coercion and force to get their "share."
Posted by Ignoramus26409 on September 12, 2005, 7:22 pm
>>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>>> Considering that power is still out for many of the those affected by
>>> hurricane Katrina and will be for some time, I would be curious to hear
>>> from the group what alternative power system they would recommend for
>>> someone sitting in the middle of this still unfolding nightmare...for
>>> the next time a hurricane visits.
>>
>>Wind, PV, and a diesel generator. The wind and PV will reduce their fuel
>>usage on the diesel.
> Question....
> Rather than staying in one spot and buying equip that
> supports that..... would it be better to invest in
> equip that is mobile and allows one to "bug-out"?
> I'm in the Midwest. No hurricanes here but we could
> have a massive ice storm that would flatten all
> electrical infrastructure for hundreds of miles. Would
> take weeks if not months to get all the power lines and
> towers back up as well as cell phone towers.
> Other thing is I rent an apartment and that severely
> limits what one can buy/install for off grid living.
> having said that is investing in mobile/bug-out equip a
> better idea and just leaving the area if such an ice
> storm or other disaster hits?
you may want to research into small diesel fuel powered furnace like
things. That could at least keep you warm in an apartment. A Honda
EU2000 could be of great help also, if you have a balcony and can find
a safe place to store gasoline (not in your apartment).
i
Posted by William P. N. Smith on September 12, 2005, 7:59 pm
me@privacy.net wrote:
>Rather than staying in one spot and buying equip that
>supports that..... would it be better to invest in
>equip that is mobile and allows one to "bug-out"?
>I'm in the Midwest. No hurricanes here but we could
>have a massive ice storm that would flatten all
>electrical infrastructure for hundreds of miles. Would
>take weeks if not months to get all the power lines and
>towers back up as well as cell phone towers.
I was just talking to my wife about the dangers inherent in trying to
bug out in the middle of a winter blizzard or ice storm. We're all
set if the Natural Gas stays on, but if we have to run the generator
off gasoline and burn wood for heat it's going to be a lot uglier...
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> there are lights on at your house and nowhere else in miles?