A question of Preppers In the sandy area what worked and what didn't ?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 19964681 Worked:
Ample candles,
kerosene lamps/fuel
Water and canned food/rice etc.
BBQ Grill with multiple propane tanks. Use propane tanks for heating (only had 3- not going to be enough). Resorting to rocket stove for cooking and some heat from outside.
tent use at night with Coleman propane for heat in the tent. Good sleeping bags.
Many flash lights and rechargeable batteries.
Solar panels, enough power to charge phone, use lamps when needed. Not enough power for fridge. had to cook all meat.
So far will hold up. Going through water very fast. Had 20 cases in storage...going through 1 case per day.
Not enough gasoline storage. Only 25 gallons stored.
Need a good stock of firewood
No looters..locked and loaded.
When the led flashlights first came out (and they were still ridiculously expensive) I bought one. The claim made was that a set of fresh batteries would last for 30 days, 24/7. When I got it, I decided to test that. Got a set of fresh batteries, turned it on, and left it sitting lens-down on a bookshelf.
I didn't test it to the full 30 days, just 4 weeks (28 days). At that point, the light was
very dim, but I found I could use it to walk through a dark room and not trip over anything.
Overall, I was quite impressed. Since then, as they've become vastly less expensive, I've added several in various sizes to my preps.
Also, I found that those little solar-powered garden path lights (which can even be found for just $1 each at dollar stores) do a very nice job for light when the power is off. Expose them to sunlight during the day, use them for light indoors at night. No fire hazard like candles, don't run out / wear out. They have their downsides, of course... such as can't use them for heat or to cook over... but they make a nice,
cheap way to supplement and extend your stock of candles.
