Minor Prep makes HUGE DIFFERENCE
06 December 2022
Dripping Springs, Texas
Met a lady yesterday in Texas who told me about the terrible ice storm last year. She was stuck in her home roughly one week.
Zero preparations.
No propane heater.
No gas stove.
Little food.
No bucket-toilet. No kitty litter.
Said her toilet quickly was full and was gross. She scrunched her face when recounting that part.
No water. Discovered melting snow is not great way to get water. Especially when you have no energy. After days of zero power, when rolling power came on, she tried to melt snow quickly until power would black out.
No way to heat food without grid electricity. But had no food anyway other than a couple days.
One flashlight. One set of batteries. Ran out of batteries.
No radio. No comms at all. Incoming or outgoing.
Stayed in bed several days not to freeze to death. No cold weather gear.
Her home was completely intact. With just minor prep she would have been comfortable.
I asked if she is ready for this winter. Does she have a small gas heater? Food? She said the event was very rare and she hopes it will not happen again.
I mentioned that for $300 in preparation she would have sailed through in comfort. Her tattoos cost more than wool and will not keep her warm.
But this will:
1) Mr. Heater gas heater + gas stove
2) Bucket toilet/kitty litter
3) 2x Battery lanterns/batteries
4) 10 days food/water
And that little kit can just wait in a closet.
My words flew by. None stuck. She said that was once in a lifetime.
