Are you prepared of a life without power?
We are out of power again.
It happens quite frequently since 2019. Since I doubt a tree fell on the power wires I think it's because more houses and businesses are attached to it. The power station is old and doesn't have the capacity. It's the same with most houses in this area, old wites, and more (high tech) electronics.
It's always unsure how long it will take till "the problem" is solved if we are the only ones or how many more have to deal with it and... who will contact the power company and when. Today's Sunday 23, 2020 so no working day and we have no power since Saturday night.
On days like these I am happy my whole life doesn't depend on electricity.
My stove and oven work on gas, I have a heater on gas and a wood stove, I have power banks for the mobile phone/router and a jumpstarter with light and an option to recharge mobile phones/routers, etc.
I no longer own a fridge or freezer that can be damaged by the continued switching off and on of the power and no food that will get spoiled.
The laptops we had are all damaged, so did the electric oven, DVD player and an earlier washing machine. Electronics won't get old this way and batteries do not last long.
We won't get bored easily. We have still have internet, downloaded films from Netflix and can sleep longer. I did the laundry yesterday and the dishes can wait. Still, it feels weird without electricity.
The main problem of no electricity means no water.
The water comes from the own well and the water pump works on electricity.
I have some water in bottles to make tea and only three buckets filled to flush the toilet plus two small water cans (5 liters) for the wolves to share.
Can you survive without power for over 24 hours, perhaps longer?
It's not only that we are so used to it but also the government force use more and more to use electricity instead of gas or wood or coal. The Dutch government wants us to stop heating houses with gas, a whole new heating system needs to be installed in most of the houses.
Are you prepared if the power shuts down?
What would you do if it frequently, unexpectedly happens to you? Would you keep the power company responsible for damage to your electronics, food in the fridge, etc?
- I live without power
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