What to do in case of power outage

[bigsnakegirl785]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

Be mindful of the fuel your generator uses and keep in mind that gas stations can't pump fuel if they are down. Gasoline doesn't last well in storage and propane requires multiple small tanks or a big tank. For outages a few days that would probably work but prolonged ones you could end up running into issues. I don't know where you live in terms of your fuel options. Personally I have my own home so I'm saving for a natural gas powered one so it's unlimited but it's over $2g starting price. I'm planning for the worst because last year an ice storm knocked out power to some friends and family members for over a week.

I normally keep my car's gas tank completely full, once it gets to about 1/2 tank I re-fill it. So that gives me 18 gallons at a time, so hopefully that will have me covered for at least a few days if that's what I go with, and if any of the counties within 45 minutes in any direction around me still have power I can make trips out. Any sort of natural gas or kerosene is easy to come by here, it's just expensive of course.

I don't have the means to get something like that natural gas one you mentioned this year, but maybe next year. I just really need something enough to keep the snakes warm and power our phones, stuff like that.