Winter of 04 or 05, I was only 19 or so, living with my parents at the time as I had just finished tech school, and moved back from that. I think we went a week or so without power during an ice storm. They had always heated with a wood stove, so that wasnt an issue. We dipped water from the pond to fill the toilet tank to flush. I still got up and went to work everyday, could charge cell phones in the vehicles, or use it as a good excuse to go visit family that had generators. I do remember how eerie it was driving in the dark, and not seeing ambient light in all the usual places
As far as preparedness now, it's a lot different situation having a wife, and 5 kids, one being infant, and one being toddler. No doubt we have enough food supplies to get 2-3 weeks easily. I have a generator that can do 220, so I could still run the well pump when necessary. Only real issue would be heat, if it was a winter situation. We would have to seek refuge as we are all electric. I do have a woodstove in the barn, and plenty of firewood, but the barn is not insulated, and only keeps an area warm.
In a true widespread emergency situation, where there was no refuge, I wouldnt hesitate to take the stove piping from the barn and hastily fit it into the house. And wrestle the wood burner in. In that situation I would probably have bigger issues though. As I'm surrounded by urban implants, that probably dont understand survival. My only hope would be that they attempt to flee, and hopefully not return.
As far as ammo......
So long as I'm not in a firefight on a daily basis, I think I will be fine for a while.
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