I grew up in south Florida and every hurricane season we'd lose power for a week or two at a time back in the early 90s. You develop a system and get used to it.
Was out for a month during a power outage during a frigid winter -- below 0 sometimes.
It was awful.
Happened again for two weeks during an extremely hot summer too.
It's NOT fun. It's one thing when you choose to go camping for a while and willingly forego your comforts for adventure and time away, it's another when it's taken from you against your will.
Water pressure in DFW was fine, no hot water if you didn't have a gas water heater. No work for most either, as roads were shut down. Got down to 42 in the house, no pipes burst thankfully. Of course, the wife and I were some of the few out and about in the Subaru lol.
I was there. McAllen area, not as bad as some, but 2 1/2 days without electricity, at night the water pipes (which lay on the ground (!)) would freeze.
Ran the gas stove and burners for heat (propane). Kitchen stayed in the upper 40's.
We lost power for two weeks during the big ice storm in Texas. It completely changes your life.
No lights, cooking, water well, heat. Also no phone service, tv, computer stuff.
Thank God for the fireplace and an abundance of trees!
Louisiana resident. Can confirm, not fun.
Blizzard of '78 way north changed me
South Texas resident with several hurricanes under her belt...can confirm it sucks ass. Thank God for a gas range so I can still cook!
I grew up in south Florida and every hurricane season we'd lose power for a week or two at a time back in the early 90s. You develop a system and get used to it.
Very true. It seemed everyone had a backup plan, and a generator.
Up North, it seems like preventative maintenance is one of the main keys to surviving winter.
not sure what's worse, no heat in winter or no a/c in summer....
No heat in winter can lead to pipes bursting.
You can get an Spanish hand fan and deal with hot, however cold weather….
You can layer up as much as you want, but you can only take off so many clothes.
That might be a bias though because I'm more of a cold weather person.
Try growing food below freezing.
Agree. Also, fire will resolve a lot of issues too.
Pipes as above are a different beast, but they might not burst and you can do some preventatives there too.
You learn alot. I have 2 generators now. My portable butane stove was a life safer. Being able to have warm food and coffee huge moral booster.
Board games are a good investment.
Was out for a month during a power outage during a frigid winter -- below 0 sometimes.
It was awful.
Happened again for two weeks during an extremely hot summer too.
It's NOT fun. It's one thing when you choose to go camping for a while and willingly forego your comforts for adventure and time away, it's another when it's taken from you against your will.
Water pressure in DFW was fine, no hot water if you didn't have a gas water heater. No work for most either, as roads were shut down. Got down to 42 in the house, no pipes burst thankfully. Of course, the wife and I were some of the few out and about in the Subaru lol.
I was there. McAllen area, not as bad as some, but 2 1/2 days without electricity, at night the water pipes (which lay on the ground (!)) would freeze.
Ran the gas stove and burners for heat (propane). Kitchen stayed in the upper 40's.
North Texan here, can also confirm.