Winter Prepping

[Just AnotherPerson]

It's that time to start prepping for the coming winter. Last year my area was hit with record snowfall, we were isolated for quite a while. It didn't really affect me too much because of my preps, I hardly noticed it, except for needing some fresh vegetables. But this time I got that covered with my microgreens.


One thing was I didn't have a generator or propane heater and we got hit with a few sustained power outages. But luckily I was smart enough, I used candles and put a giant stock pot over them and put tealights in my lanterns. It kept my house at 66 degrees. That's not too bad for a sustained power outage. But after that I purchased an indoor propane heater. I am thinking I will buy at least two more propane tanks and have them filled, just in case.


I also bought lots of hand warmers and body warmers. I got a propane stove and kettle because hot water is important for morale in a power outage.


I know it's a bit early, and winter is a ways out, but time moves quickly and it's better to be prepared early if you can.

[carolina73]

Luckily I do not have worry about that but I am thing about moving some hydroponics into my office for the same reason as you. Fresh greens and maybe a few vegetables. I just need a good safety plan because I have real hardwood floors and I saw what a leaky shower pan did to the floors in the hallway.

[countryboy]

I have been making my winter time preparations. I do need to stock some more prepper food. I think I have just about enough firewood, I'll probably go after a couple more dead trees just to be sure. Got a good bit of cutting and splitting done last weekend.

Here's my wood splitting operation, lol.

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[HawkTheSlayer]

Well you better be ready to supplement electric heat anyway you can !
Electric rates here , in one of the most energy rich regions in the nation are now costing us 16-17 cents/ kWh.
No one can pay their bills! Now!
ENTERGY donated 4 million dollars last month for optics.

Because the Political Public Service Commission granted the rate increases and "hurricane recovery surcharges."
I know they are an essential utility. But damn ! All they have to do is break even . Make a little money.
But I know better. I used to be vested in utility stocks.

Typical government , create a problem and then a solution dat perpetuates the problem.

Just wait until winter comes.

You'll be seeing European style $#@! here.
And it's way past time.

[donttread]

It's that time to start prepping for the coming winter. Last year my area was hit with record snowfall, we were isolated for quite a while. It didn't really affect me too much because of my preps, I hardly noticed it, except for needing some fresh vegetables. But this time I got that covered with my microgreens.


One thing was I didn't have a generator or propane heater and we got hit with a few sustained power outages. But luckily I was smart enough, I used candles and put a giant stock pot over them and put tealights in my lanterns. It kept my house at 66 degrees. That's not too bad for a sustained power outage. But after that I purchased an indoor propane heater. I am thinking I will buy at least two more propane tanks and have them filled, just in case.


I also bought lots of hand warmers and body warmers. I got a propane stove and kettle because hot water is important for morale in a power outage.


I know it's a bit early, and winter is a ways out, but time moves quickly and it's better to be prepared early if you can.

My winter prep plan this year is 4-5 months in Florida. Tea lights would not help me at -30. I'm too old to work that hard

[Cletus]

I have been making my winter time preparations. I do need to stock some more prepper food. I think I have just about enough firewood, I'll probably go after a couple more dead trees just to be sure. Got a good bit of cutting and splitting done last weekend.

Is that a Kubota tractor? I need one and Kubota is the direction I have been leaning.

What do you think of it?

[countryboy]

Is that a Kubota tractor? I need one and Kubota is the direction I have been leaning.

What do you think of it?

It's actually not a Kubota, it's a Rural King RK37. They are made for Rural King by a South Korean manufacturer called TYM. I did look at Kubota tractors, as well as John Deere when I was tractor shopping. And I agonized over the decision. I was able to get the RK37 with a 7' backhoe, a 60" brush cutter, and a 6' box blade for about the same price as a comparable bare bones Kubota or John Deere. It's actually got a 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel engine, which is the same as the John Deere. I've had it for a couple of years, and so far it's been a good machine. Plenty of power, and pretty heavy duty.

There is a tractor forum I lurk around at, where you could glean a lot of user experience of Kubota owners. I have mostly heard good things about them. https://www.tractorbynet.com/

[Abby08]

Is that a Kubota tractor? I need one and Kubota is the direction I have been leaning.

What do you think of it?
Here's my wood splitting operation, lol.

Kubota tractors are great! We have one, with a backhoe and 4 other attachments, everything that needs doing around the place, it makes short work of........the Kubota outworked/out performed a friend's John Deere, HE even said so!

Edit........it also has a wood spliter attachment.

[Abby08]

I have been making my winter time preparations. I do need to stock some more prepper food. I think I have just about enough firewood, I'll probably go after a couple more dead trees just to be sure. Got a good bit of cutting and splitting done last weekend.

Here's my wood splitting operation, lol.

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That sure looks like a Kubota, must be the orange color.

[Mini Me]

We got hit by a horrible snowstorm last Christmas! From 1-3 feet of snow. It destroyed thousands of trees and knocked out power for weeks!The only way I could keep warm was with a tank top propane heater We lost all the food in the fridge. It was totally miserable!