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Power has gone out twice tonight, both times for at least an hour+. You don't really realize how much you depend on electricity until you don't have it anymore. I couldn't even cook because I don't have gas, and if power hadn't been restored by morning I wouldn't be able to shower, because the water would be icy cold. And of course, the pets and I would freeze without the heater. Plus, it's really boring to sit in the dark. I used a crappy reading light from Woot! to read a bit. I don't know how many more times the power may go out again, so I've set my cell phone alarm. I just hope the cell doesn't run out of battery, because it's not like I'd be able to charge it!
What's weird is the outside... in the winter, usually by 5pm or so here it's already super dark. However, with the snow, even without the neighborhood having electricity, it's very bright outside -- you can make out shapes and details like it's 5pm in the summer. The sky is a dark pink. Very odd and cool.
This experience has made me feel even more like I need some kind of emergency survival pack. I was talking that over with some of my coworkers, and nearly everyone seems to have some form of emergency pack or other. I want to prep a good one -- any suggestions? I want something in between "just some extra food and water" and P's survival pack, which is, like, zombie ready. I mean she has a freaking gun and everything. I don't think I need to go that far, but I want to be reasonably ready in case I don't have access to electricity and what not. I bet campers and other outdoorsy people know a lot more about cool/useful things that are available than I do. Like, I don't even know what kind of knife to have -- what would be the most utilitarian? Would something like a Swiss army knife be best? Etc.
What's weird is the outside... in the winter, usually by 5pm or so here it's already super dark. However, with the snow, even without the neighborhood having electricity, it's very bright outside -- you can make out shapes and details like it's 5pm in the summer. The sky is a dark pink. Very odd and cool.
This experience has made me feel even more like I need some kind of emergency survival pack. I was talking that over with some of my coworkers, and nearly everyone seems to have some form of emergency pack or other. I want to prep a good one -- any suggestions? I want something in between "just some extra food and water" and P's survival pack, which is, like, zombie ready. I mean she has a freaking gun and everything. I don't think I need to go that far, but I want to be reasonably ready in case I don't have access to electricity and what not. I bet campers and other outdoorsy people know a lot more about cool/useful things that are available than I do. Like, I don't even know what kind of knife to have -- what would be the most utilitarian? Would something like a Swiss army knife be best? Etc.
