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Off Grid Room for Bugging "In" not "Out" |
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By: lynx wind Date: November 23, 2013, 3:03 pm |
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Recently our home was out of grid power for 6 days. We have an |
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8500 watt gasoline powered generator so it was a minor |
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inconvenience in the big scheme of things. But we forget that |
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100 years ago this was a standard way to live. It's almost like |
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the dark ages now, and we have all but forgotten the old |
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technology. |
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I strongly urge people to modify one room in their house to be |
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an off grid room. It should have efficient lighting ready to go |
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when needed. LED lights run off an LJL type circuit and charged |
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by solar is very simple. It's amazing what a small solar panel |
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and battery can do. |
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Have an inverter that is ready to go off 12 volts for small |
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appliances. |
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Look into a simple two pot space heater. |
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Think about storing some water and yes, think about sanitation. |
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A Coleman portable toilet is simple, clean and small enough to |
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be stored in a closet. I have one for my boat. I also have a |
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very small marine stove that is very efficient and simple. It |
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burns denatured alcohol and can cook a whole hot meal in minutes |
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indoors. |
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So if the power does go out and gasoline is hard to get for some |
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reason you have a room where you can stay warm, have light, |
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entertainment, food and toilet. Think about bugging in instead |
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of bugging out. If the SHTF it may be better to stay put rather |
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than get stuck away from home somewhere. |
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If you do decide to bug out, all these items can go with you. |
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There are also some nice 12 volt refrigerators, and DIY bucket |
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coolers. |
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I have heard it said that people can do pretty well for about |
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three days without services and then they get a bit panicky. |
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You would want to weather that 4th-20th day on your own without |
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needing to venture out too much. I know this all sounds a bit |
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doom and gloomy, but it is something to think about and consider |
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being prepared. Sort of like insurance for your car, home, |
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health....why not have survival insurance too. |
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I would love to have your thoughts and maybe we can put together |
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a list of items that would make a one room survival room. |
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Re: Off Grid Room for Bugging "In" not "Out" |
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By: crazyguy Date: November 23, 2013, 4:02 pm |
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good idea. the one big thing i worry about is power for the sump |
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pump. and water. then this time of year it 's heat. ill have to |
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look into "pot heater "? |
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Re: Off Grid Room for Bugging "In" not "Out" |
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By: rrattink Date: May 10, 2015, 3:12 pm |
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Think RV. Rvs have everything that can sustain an off grid |
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lifestyle like propane stoves, refrigerators, heaters, and even |
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built in sewage and fresh water storage. Called boondocking, |
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some folks will take off for two weeks and use solar for power |
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and only rely on the outside world for food. All the amenites |
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are built in. Why make a special room when a good used RV is a |
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possible all inclusive and existing option. Sorry if this is a |
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bit off the bugging out topic but it just kinda makes sense and |
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avoiding re-inventing the wheel. 😊 |
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Re: Off Grid Room for Bugging "In" not "Out" |
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By: lynx wind Date: May 11, 2015, 9:59 am |
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That is a great idea. And it's mobile too. |
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