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Yes. Recently got to test what I have stocked due to massive storms. My advice - have enough fuel for your generator to last 4 times longer than you think necessary AND, 10 times the wood you think you need for heat. Emergency radio and walkie talkies easily found.
Know your neighboring community - you each have Something unique.
NG for your genie, good on you!
You know what’s sad about this? When we went through Hurricane Ian, the power went out before the storm was even close to Tampa (tree branches hitting power lines) and some of my neighbors had their generators up and running within about 5 mins. Y’all not gonna survive if you can’t last 5 mins without electricity. It wasn’t especially hot or cold out, either. Save. The. Fuel.
Many people have auto turnover to generator, we do. The key is turning it off!
The genny is plumbed into natural gas, not propane. So as long as the gas keeps flowing, were good. I have HAM and GPRS comms. Will stock up on wood when the firepit is built, but no use inside the house. Also pellets. I generally store about 20 gallons of extra fuel. Also going to bury a chest freezer as a makeshift root cellar. I'm on a body of water, on a peninsula, so in theory, we could shut down access to about 500 homes if needed. Debating solar with powerwall.
Not solar..vapour canopy comes..won't be any sun
I haz penty of sun.
Now yes..but it depends where you live..the phoenix phenomenon will cause vapour canopy conditions in which the sun is obscured. Don't put all your eggs in one basket..