Remember your generator will consume a significant amount of gasoline, so add 4 or 5 Jerry cans to your shopping list. Also you should consider dual fuel which also run off propane tanks. A 5-gallon gasoline tank weighs about 40 pounds, sometimes difficult if you are a smaller person, where propane is 20-25 pounds. If your house has natural gas, great news, there are tri-fuel generators which will work with natural gas. I only bring this up as when power is out, the pumps at gas stations are too. Good for you for being pro-active and getting ready for an emergency before it shows up on the weather channel!
I like ved tnrough Hurricane Alicia in Houston. No power for over a month. Since then, I have wood and propane bottles to cook outside. I have both a diesel generator and a car power inverter. I also have a year supply of high quality backpackers freeze-dried food. That is enough to get through three months and still share with the needy.
Instant coffee. Sometimes you can power up items in the car. Could cook over an outdoor camp fire.
Remember your generator will consume a significant amount of gasoline, so add 4 or 5 Jerry cans to your shopping list. Also you should consider dual fuel which also run off propane tanks. A 5-gallon gasoline tank weighs about 40 pounds, sometimes difficult if you are a smaller person, where propane is 20-25 pounds. If your house has natural gas, great news, there are tri-fuel generators which will work with natural gas. I only bring this up as when power is out, the pumps at gas stations are too. Good for you for being pro-active and getting ready for an emergency before it shows up on the weather channel!
Good tips. Thanks!!
I like ved tnrough Hurricane Alicia in Houston. No power for over a month. Since then, I have wood and propane bottles to cook outside. I have both a diesel generator and a car power inverter. I also have a year supply of high quality backpackers freeze-dried food. That is enough to get through three months and still share with the needy.
All good ideas.