We’re dealing with some stormy weather here (Vancouver for me, but it covers a wider area) and so a patchwork of homes across the region are having power outages. Crews are working to restore it
So on that note, what do you like to do?
- ways to prepare, what to buy, a favourite flashlight from [email protected]?
- how you pass the time
- any stories that come to mind?
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My parents bought this portable power bank and it cones in very handy during these storms (also in Vancouver area). It we can charge devices, plug in a lamp, or even a portable induction cooktop.
That said, during a power outage I’ll mostly play board games, listen to music, play my guitar, or read.
I recently bough a new flashlight, a Wurkkos FC11C to be exact. It’s pretty good for the price, and it really can’t hurt to have a good flashlight around. I made a post about it in [email protected] about it, and there are some other posts too.
In order. Turn off the main breaker Turn off the breakers for HVAC and hot water heater Unplugged my car charger Wheel out the generator Power on the generator Plug the generator into my house Put my security camera that can see the street light on one of my screens so I can see when power comes back on. Resume activities
If I can get all that done in less than 10ish minutes my WiFi and computer don’t even power down.
To resume I just unplug the generator and then flip the breakers back to the on position.
Remove enterprise UPS battery backup system from home lab and use it to charge my hand held gaming consoles and phones. This was in Texas when ice storm knocked our power out for over a week
The best light is the cheap usba plastic bulb ones that plug into any power bank. They last forever on battery power and provide decent enough light.
I have a pair of lanterns which work great to light up a room.
With those on or if it’s daytime, I like to either read or play cards or a board game.
Go to bed early because it’s dark.
Worry about all the food in the refrigerator.
Be hot (or I guess in your case, cold.)
Read books in the daytime, go for walks.
Cook stuff using the grill, drink cold brew.
Take dreadful cold showers.
Count how many socks and underwear are left, do I need to resort to hand washing some?
Playing a game on my phone
Read, sleep, and I usually have a hand held charged if I’m super desperate.
It usually happens in the summer in my area, when everyone had the air on full blast.
Out by RCH here. Nary a blip. You good?
We’re good! It came back on for us earlier. The crews are working hard out there
Beauty news – they do prioritize well, at least. My work group (remote) still has a peer out in Sooke with issues, but that’s a lot of greenspace and loooong cables. CobbleHill just came up as well. Islander communities will be out the longest, but the BCHydro map will get rid of most of those measles by day’s end I think. I think they’re doing well in a bad situation, but I have the luxury of saying so in comfort, so Grain of Salt and all.
Make a blanket fort and read
Hahaha you should see the outage map of Washington State.
What do I like to do? Nothing, I hate power outages.
What I typically do is I have a large stockpile of candles from an old MLM scheme. I light those and play on my phone if there’s Internet. We have multiple battery banks for these occasions.
If there’s no Internet I will read. Both ebooks and regular books because my attention will shift.
I also try to do something productive like study for something.
Most of all I pile like eleventy billion blankets on the bed because I’m so cold. The furry ones are poor space heaters.
When I was a kid we always played games. Like charades or something. My dad would light the camp stove and we’d entertain ourselves for the evening as a family. They were nice.
I think my last power outage was 30 years ago and i loved it. Lighting candles and playing boardgames. I never even considered that that’s a thing that still happens.
I live rurally and have spent the night without power 3 times in the last 2 months.
It gets old.
Sleep.
Read a book
In the dark. (if you’re unlucky enough)
I like taking a walk / being outside, because all of the power tools/ leaf blowers/ ac units are shut off and the world is finally quiet
Alas, generators.
The cars sadly still exist.
It’s true. When the power is out because of snow is the best because the cars drive less
