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reply to post by JDBlack

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dress in layers.
don't forget about water (melting snow is harder than you think)
don't go traveling if you can stay at home
keep chains for your 4x4 (you did buy a 4x4 right?)
cedar will get any fire going
cover your body when you go outside if it's snowing hard. goggles, face mask, all skin covered
if you're bugging in at home don't forget to clear the door fronts every few hours
be prepared if your roof is old, to remove the snow from it
if the heat goes out, and the wood/coal runs out, a cellar will keep you warm enough to survive

That's about all I got.

reply to post by snowspirit

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On the fire going out in the night, we've found that a big log, say 1ft diameter or so, if put in before we head up, say around 9:30, tends to burn until after twelve, and smolders for a good while after that, and with someone being up at 6:30 or earlier, the stove is usually still warm, though not throwing off heat when we go down to restart the fire. In a bad enough situation, we would move down the the basement, keep the fire small and use that trick. And we keep about 3 days worth of wood in the basement, with about a weeks worth of wood piled right by the entrance to the basement, under a tarp. As for other things mentioned, haven't been able to get my hands on that Lundeen book, have boots that have kept me warm at under 10 degrees. Usually have some snack food in my car, as well as a lighter. Water would probably turn into a problem, especially in an extended situation.

reply to post by JDBlack

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I know from experience that you don't have enough fire wood. You need to have the means to go get more. You will burn through it so fast using it as your only source of heat. Make sure your stove is up to the task as well. If you don't have the heavy duty version, get it.

Our power went out for two weeks once. We burned 8 truck loads I think it was, in addition to our normal stash of about 3 truck loads.

reply to post by JDBlack

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Remember if you are cold, so is your pet and the old lady down the road. Blankets, sleeping bags, hats , gloves, etc. Sleep in your hat and gloves if you need too. Provide for the pets, the weak and the elderly who cannot do for themselves.If you manage a hot meal, share a portion of it with someone. Find heat where you might overlook it like in an emergency hey go out and gather around the old barbeque grill for a warm up. Take extra vitamins. I have to say that a heavy sleeping bag is great when there is no electic or heat. Keep a heavy towel on top of toilet when lid is close to keep that seat from feeling like its made of ice on those cold nights

With a few cans of sterno on hand and a small sauce pan you can heat enough water for hot tea or warm soup etc. I keep my doggys snuggy with beef vegetable soup on really really cold evenings.

And lastly make sure you have a couple of bags of cheap cat litter for walks and steps and porches. In an emergency be creative.......fashion some sort of wind block so that when you open the door you dont get all that cold blast rushing into your house. make sure you have a shovel INSIDE the front door. You may need to shovel your way out. Can you say suprise blizzard?

reply to post by subject x

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Amen on using snow to your advantage. Forge the snowman, instead built a wind block close to all doors. Kinda like a small maze. Dont let that wind get into the house. Also when possible take the bus to work and avoid frozen fuel lines and frozen locks and cleaning the ice and snow off the car. Ever do a 360 on an icy freeway?

reply to post by JDBlack

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Hi JDBlack

As an avid outdoorsman I can help you a lot on this point. Where I live we have temperatures ranging from -5 to -35 degrees C (edit: 6 months of the year). Usually around -10 -> -15 all through winter.

If the electricity went out then good clothing and good sleeping bags would be the most important part to surviving. Sooner or later you will have to move outdoors, you`re clothing procedures (layer model) will also be used at home.

The only thing you will really need heating for is detailed work (indoors) and cooking your food. The food will provide the body`s heating otherwise.

For a good example youtube eskimo`s, canadian natives, the sami people of norway/sweden as well as people that live in nothern parts of Russia. To all of them clothing is number 1 to survive! Skin and fur from large game is the most effective and durable - down jackets and such are the second most effective mot not very durable.

Oh - and as to Les Strauds quote (you sweat you die) that is ONLY meant to keep you alive if you`re stranded with one set of clothing. Having a backup inner layer is what everyone spending a lot of time outdoors do. If your clothing is breathable (goretex or such) then you`re clothes will also be dried by body heat if done properly.

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