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Originally Posted by bjones6416
We have a "possibly catastrophic" ice storm forecast for Wednesday, and we should "be prepared for widespread power outages." Great.
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
Also ... camping heaters & stoves that use small bottled propane cylinders are lifesavers .... you have to vent for fumes, but they can heat one room and heat up water or soup.
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Think 'camping needs' and you can stay quite comfortable. Coleman stoves, heaters, and lanterns are cheap and easy to use, and an economical way to function unless the outage lasts for weeks on end. If the power goes out and you lose house heating, be sure to turn you faucets on to a 'slow drip' to keep the pipes from freezing. That little bit of moving water can save you a lot of money in the long run.
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Betty - Hopefully the officials will get it together this time and things will go a lot smoother. I totally agree with pooh and Stitchawl. The camping gear really helped us through a few outages. We never did get around to getting a generator, although each time we swore we would.