Living in a community with underground power lines we have rarely experienced in the past 17 years more than a half day without power. We have gas water heat and a gas range so it's not that big a deal...one can always bypass the electronic ignition on the range to eat and get a hot shower. No TV? No biggie..for me that is!
We did have one power outage that lasted three days when the straight line winds came through back in 1998. I'll never forget waking up at 2 am to my husband watching the TV through his eyelids in his recliner! Ah...but the power is out, remember? Crafty one he is he hooked a power inverter to his truck so he could watch TV. Fell asleep -- like always. At 2am the TV was still on and the truck still running to supply power to said TV! (oh! and he would kill me if he knew I publicly aired that story!!! As my daughter would say...that is on the DL...(down low!)
I shouldn't judge...I may just be the same without my PC!!!
In northern Michigan I have spent a few times without power...
for days......
in the middle of a cold, windy Michigan Winter.
If you have enough candles, oil lamps and blankets it is not so bad. I have a woodstove to keep the chill off the lower level (berm home) but my favorite room upstairs gets chilly. It's ok for me....
Especially if hot flashes mean anything to you!!!
It is peaceful sitting by candlelight reading a book...No TV, no furnace kicking on, no ceiling fans blowing...no "white noise"
We have many Amish in the area by our cabin and they live without modern utilities daily. Yes, they have gas, but they survive with horse teams and bicycles...farming and sharing...putting goods up for the winter...
I oft envy their life....
What a peaceful existence.
One day...I will bring you pictures of the Amish in our area. You may click the link and see some of Andrew's work done in Manton, Michigan.
I'm curious?
How many days could you survive without electric?
How would your family do?
What would you do to supplement????
Do renewables sound like an alternative????
For Your Enjoyment:
Tanya Tucker: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia...
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