Originally posted by Lorrie
Let's hope that something like this does not happen in the colder months. If you have an electric furnace and the power goes out for weeks or so,
people would freeze to death. Candles can give light, you can always stock up on canned goods and bottles water, but how can you heat your home if
you don't have a wood stove or fireplace etc.? That is scary. I have a fireplace, generator, and solar panels for situations like that.
hi Lorrie, Your point is important to discuss, and I'd like to offer one suggestion to people who might find themselves in that predicament. Buy high
quality sleeping bags suitable for 0 degrees and below for everyone in the family.
My husband and did that when we had a severe ice storm last winter which knocked out much of our city's electricity. Some of our coworkers were
without electricity in bitterly cold weather for almost 2 weeks.
Anyway, these sleeping bags are good to have not only for a potential power outage during cold weather, but they're also good to carry with you in
your car if you have to be driving in severe weather. If you were to get stuck in severe weather and have to wait for AAA or another towing service
during a bad storm, you could be in for a long wait, and if there was no place within walking distance to take shelter, a sleeping bag to crawl into
would come in handy.
Here's a sleeping bag buyer's guide from Dicks that can help you figure out what kind of sleeping bag to purchase:
"How To Buy A Sleeping Bag"...SOURCE: Dick's Sporting Goods
We got mummy bags, and we tried them out this winter. They were very warm and cozy. Also, everyone should also have a good set of thermal underwear.
