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Fueling Your Comfort
Fueling options if the grid goes down
In our previous article, we discussed the “rule of threes”. One of the points we covered was that without adequate shelter, we could die in as little as three hours. We then covered some of the basic tools for surviving the three weeks without electricity. This week we’re going to extend beyond the three week emergency and look at the possibility of surviving the winter using stored fuels.
Be sure to check out our previous articles: Rule of Threes and Preparing for Three weeks without Electricity.
Wood
Having wood for heating is our exception of the rule when it comes to seasonal fuel storage. Our goal is to store an entire season’s worth of wood so that we don’t have to purchase any wood during the height of the season when prices go up.
We also prepare our woodstove for the winter by making sure that our flue is cleared out before the season begins. We also check it periodically throughout the season to ensure the chimney remains clear and free of debris and creosote.
Gasoline
In the winter we keep our vehicles as full as possible. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first is, we don’t want our gasoline to get moisture in it. Moisture will not accumulate in a full tank. The…
