Are you really ready for a disaster? (Read 2233 times)

hvybarrels

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #20 on: January 29, 2025, 12:07:41 PM »
So 50% of my condo will be out of power for about 5 days.  But those units affected do have running water and hot water is sparingly.  Elevators to the affected floors also work.

Seen many people bringing in coolers and lanterns.  At least our amenity deck is open 24 hours so people can charge things, work, watch movies from laptops, etc...

A battery powered generator could run a fridge in a situtation like this.  I was looking into getting a Jackery one some years ago, but didn't want to spend $3500.

You can build your own custom bank for a lot cheaper
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ren

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2025, 12:18:08 PM »
You can build your own custom bank for a lot cheaper

sure can.  :shaka:
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changemyoil66

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2025, 01:22:56 PM »
You can build your own custom bank for a lot cheaper

Above my paygrade. It would end up catching on fire.

QUIETShooter

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2025, 02:30:29 PM »
I have food.

I have stuff to heat and cook the food.

No need cooler.  My refer is my cooler.

I have rainbarrels.  And stuff to sterilize the water.

And I have popcorn. :wave:
Sometimes you gotta know when to save your bullets.

RSN172

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2025, 11:56:07 PM »
I think I am more prepared than most.  I have a 40 day supply of MH freeze dried food and at least another 30 day supply of food in my pantry, 3 refrigerators and 1 freezer.
I have a 10,000 gallon water catchment tank, a 370 and 800 gallon water bladder, all full.  A 3000 and 12,500 watt generators with plenty of fuel, two Tesla PWalls with 28 PV
panels.  A good amount of 2x4, 2x8 and 4x4 lumber.  Several new large 18 and 20 mil tarps 18x24 and 20x30 size.  Lots of rope and parachute cord, first aid supplies including
4 tourniquets and 6 Israeli bandages.  A dozen Mylar blankets and survival sleeping bags, several guns and about 15,000 rounds of ammo.  Also have a backhoe, chickens which
provide me eggs and my property has several different bamboo clusters with stalks ranging from 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.  About 10 chainsaws, all kinds of carpentry and plumbing
tools.  Lots of nails, deck screws, an arc and a mig welder and large air compressor.  Only problem I have is me being close to 75, I don’t have the strength and vitality I had 30
years ago.
Happily living in Puna

changemyoil66

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2025, 12:35:10 AM »
I think I am more prepared than most.  I have a 40 day supply of MH freeze dried food and at least another 30 day supply of food in my pantry, 3 refrigerators and 1 freezer.
I have a 10,000 gallon water catchment tank, a 370 and 800 gallon water bladder, all full.  A 3000 and 12,500 watt generators with plenty of fuel, two Tesla PWalls with 28 PV
panels.  A good amount of 2x4, 2x8 and 4x4 lumber.  Several new large 18 and 20 mil tarps 18x24 and 20x30 size.  Lots of rope and parachute cord, first aid supplies including
4 tourniquets and 6 Israeli bandages.  A dozen Mylar blankets and survival sleeping bags, several guns and about 15,000 rounds of ammo.  Also have a backhoe, chickens which
provide me eggs and my property has several different bamboo clusters with stalks ranging from 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.  About 10 chainsaws, all kinds of carpentry and plumbing
tools.  Lots of nails, deck screws, an arc and a mig welder and large air compressor.  Only problem I have is me being close to 75, I don’t have the strength and vitality I had 30
years ago.
U need to add  caffeine.

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RSN172

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2025, 06:04:49 AM »
U need to add  caffeine.

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I got lots of coffee and black tea. Also a gallon of honey and 2 gallons of Hawaiian sea salt.
Two propane stoves and a butane stove, 3 propane torches and at least a dozen flashlights with lithium batteries.
Lots of fresh meat in the form of wild pigs. Had 8 in my backyard on Sunday. Shot and killed a 150 pounder.
Happily living in Puna

QUIETShooter

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2025, 08:54:53 AM »
I think I am more prepared than most.  I have a 40 day supply of MH freeze dried food and at least another 30 day supply of food in my pantry, 3 refrigerators and 1 freezer.
I have a 10,000 gallon water catchment tank, a 370 and 800 gallon water bladder, all full.  A 3000 and 12,500 watt generators with plenty of fuel, two Tesla PWalls with 28 PV
panels.  A good amount of 2x4, 2x8 and 4x4 lumber.  Several new large 18 and 20 mil tarps 18x24 and 20x30 size.  Lots of rope and parachute cord, first aid supplies including
4 tourniquets and 6 Israeli bandages.  A dozen Mylar blankets and survival sleeping bags, several guns and about 15,000 rounds of ammo.  Also have a backhoe, chickens which
provide me eggs and my property has several different bamboo clusters with stalks ranging from 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.  About 10 chainsaws, all kinds of carpentry and plumbing
tools.  Lots of nails, deck screws, an arc and a mig welder and large air compressor.  Only problem I have is me being close to 75, I don’t have the strength and vitality I had 30
years ago.

Looks like you were no stranger to hard work all your life.  You were rough and tough 30 years ago so now just be a rough and tough 75 year old.

Work within your limits and you'll be fine.  Looks like you are prepared more than most. :thumbsup:
Sometimes you gotta know when to save your bullets.

QUIETShooter

Re: Are you really ready for a disaster?
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2025, 08:59:55 AM »
I got lots of coffee and black tea. Also a gallon of honey and 2 gallons of Hawaiian sea salt.
Two propane stoves and a butane stove, 3 propane torches and at least a dozen flashlights with lithium batteries.
Lots of fresh meat in the form of wild pigs. Had 8 in my backyard on Sunday. Shot and killed a 150 pounder.

Here on Oahu the hunters have to go after the pigs.  Where you are they come to you. :thumbsup:

Although where my daughter lives in Mililani, the pigs come down and root around their Townhome area. 

But I think if someone were to shoot them, Mililani would be in the news and the "perp" would be thrown in jail for life.

Maybe a bow hunter would shoot them.  But I dunno.  Oahu has choke "karens".
Sometimes you gotta know when to save your bullets.