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What light source do you use when storms knock out the electricity?
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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 438292" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>We've lost power for several hours 2 times this spring, which is the first time since Ike came through. Lot of trees have been stressed from dry summers and harsh winters and winds are bringing them down.</p><p></p><p>Our "emergency" kit is several mag-lites (a couple 2AA and a 3C), a battery camping light (not a full Coleman, although we do have one of those), a NOAA radio and a battery powered radio. The camping light goes in the bathroom. Being on city water (I grew up on a cistern, so get the idea of filling the tank) we don't have to worry about water. Our water heater is gas, so that will stay on, too, but we have hot water heat, so without electricity, no pump to run it.</p><p></p><p>If push came to shove, my car has a converter plug, so husband could make coffee out there. We had a 12V coffee pot, but it was too darn slow for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 438292, member: 439"] We've lost power for several hours 2 times this spring, which is the first time since Ike came through. Lot of trees have been stressed from dry summers and harsh winters and winds are bringing them down. Our "emergency" kit is several mag-lites (a couple 2AA and a 3C), a battery camping light (not a full Coleman, although we do have one of those), a NOAA radio and a battery powered radio. The camping light goes in the bathroom. Being on city water (I grew up on a cistern, so get the idea of filling the tank) we don't have to worry about water. Our water heater is gas, so that will stay on, too, but we have hot water heat, so without electricity, no pump to run it. If push came to shove, my car has a converter plug, so husband could make coffee out there. We had a 12V coffee pot, but it was too darn slow for him. [/QUOTE]
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