Great video. Thank you for putting this together. Very simple, practical and doable for anyone. Love, Love, love the checklist idea. Just as another idea for you: put a bag of rice in a long sock. While the heater is on, place the rice sock near by. The rice will soak up the heat. Put the rice sock in your bed, near your feet before bedtime to pre-heat your bed. This feels soo good and allows your body to retain heat rather than using it to heat up the bed.
👍 Thank you‼️ Great video with lots of information, packed into a succinct 20 mins! Very well done! I’ll be saving for future reference, and sharing. Been learning all I can these last few yrs, so as to be better prepared. This info. is much appreciated! T.y again! Blessings 🕊️🌾 *shared*
Excellent video!! I have many of the things you mention in the video. A couple of things I don’t have is the Wave Heater (even though I have two Big Buddy Heaters) and the shower. After watching your video I want to add those two things to my preps. Thank you again for sharing this impressive practice power outage!! ❤
Fantastic - thanks for a great video and test. During snowmageddon 2021, we shared all kinds of stuff with our neighbors and then during snowmageddon 2023, no one had done anything in between.
In FEB 2021, we were without grid power for 17 days. Thankfully, we had hybrid solar, 60Kwh batteries, and a 22KW generator with a 1,000 gallon propane tank. We had no ssues.
We had similar checklist but we use a Chinese diesel heater setup thousand square foot house heated it no power no water Southern gallons diesel 7 days basically a gallon a day on diesel to keep it at a nice 71° with negative wind chill factors in the negative15 daytime temps at 9° you don't get any fumes you do have to have a decent battery I have a 200 amp hour ampere time keep it running 24/7 just adjusted output temperature
Really great video, love the detail. Really curious why you’re putting water in the back of the toilet to flush. Can you cut that amount in half by bypassing the tank and pouring a pitcher of water directly into the bowl?
Some people do it that way. I don't. I dont have to use that much water if I dont want. We had plenty of water. I find my way cleans out the bowl better. If you just put water in the bowl when there is no flowing water to the toilet and the tank is empty, it doesnt flush. If you just put water in the bowl, it wont flush. You have to dump the water high enough over the bowl to aggetate the water enough to drain out and in the meantime, you just splashed dirty toilet water all over the place... no thanks...
Great experiment! Thanks for taking us along. How cold was your room after sleeping all night without a heater on? Is it the risk of CO/ decreased O2 that prevented you from using it?...I'd reccomend upgrading your gas fireplace. I did my own experiment and mine will keep my 1st floor in the upper 60s, with outside temps in the low 20s outside even in my old house. Thanks again for you video. I'm going to look at that heater and the shower.
Thanks for your comment. I have no idea how cold it was in bedroom when I woke up. I was focussed on getting the livingroom heat going. The bedroom was cold, but would have been worse without insalated windows and blackout curtains. I turned the living room one back on about 1am and the bedroom a couple hours later. We had plenty of blankets and thermals etc...
Northern Arizona: I have a Midland Weather Radio and the reception is really poor. Can you recommend an external antenna and what might be a better brand? I live on the edge of town with surrounding mountains likely complicating the reception. Thank you. Love your channel!
People don't forget you have a wide audience those things may not apply to our way of life. I do appreciate what your saying. I would love a vid if you have to leave. Gear, etc
The Wave 8, the largest one they make, is 8000 btu, not 20,000 and heats to 290 sf. I did a review on it in case you want to learn about it. th-cam.com/video/y9C2le0moDI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jt3s5DJj7VBSPSek
I would added a thermal fan on top of buddyheater..I use it and it spreads heat faster and better..thats the ONLY thing I saw that would make it better through out the whole video,,,,
in your video on "The 7 Most Important Items for a Faraday Cage" your show all of these downloadable phone apps . Could you list those and where you found them? That would be extremely helpful.
It kept mainly the living room, dining area and kitchen warm. Together that was over 500 square feet and basically the same area. Our room is usually VERY cold. The window insulation helped keep it warmer that I would have expected. Without the window bubble wrap, I have my doubts it would have stayed as warm as it did.
Thanks, I saw your previous video applying bubble wrap and did the same thing. I agree it made a big difference on my north windows. I live in the Frisco area and we had the same type of weather. Thanks for the very informative videos.
Thank you for sharing this. You have a plan that works and from practice you KNOW it works.
You bet
Very excellent video with multiple teaching moments! Thank You!
You're very welcome!
Great video. Thank you for putting this together. Very simple, practical and doable for anyone. Love, Love, love the checklist idea. Just as another idea for you: put a bag of rice in a long sock. While the heater is on, place the rice sock near by. The rice will soak up the heat. Put the rice sock in your bed, near your feet before bedtime to pre-heat your bed. This feels soo good and allows your body to retain heat rather than using it to heat up the bed.
Good idea! We had a rice bag made to heat up and use as a warm pack for hurt back etc...
👍 Thank you‼️ Great video with lots of information, packed into a succinct 20 mins! Very well done! I’ll be saving for future reference, and sharing. Been learning all I can these last few yrs, so as to be better prepared. This info. is much appreciated! T.y again! Blessings 🕊️🌾 *shared*
Thank you for watching!
@@LoneStarPrepping very welcome! T.y!
Excellent video!! I have many of the things you mention in the video. A couple of things I don’t have is the Wave Heater (even though I have two Big Buddy Heaters) and the shower. After watching your video I want to add those two things to my preps. Thank you again for sharing this impressive practice power outage!! ❤
Fantastic - thanks for a great video and test. During snowmageddon 2021, we shared all kinds of stuff with our neighbors and then during snowmageddon 2023, no one had done anything in between.
In FEB 2021, we were without grid power for 17 days. Thankfully, we had hybrid solar, 60Kwh batteries, and a 22KW generator with a 1,000 gallon propane tank. We had no ssues.
Good for you...
Great video! Practice is always a great idea. We practice at least 2 times a year.
Thank you for this well done experiment, it was awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
We had similar checklist but we use a Chinese diesel heater setup thousand square foot house heated it no power no water Southern gallons diesel 7 days basically a gallon a day on diesel to keep it at a nice 71° with negative wind chill factors in the negative15 daytime temps at 9° you don't get any fumes you do have to have a decent battery I have a 200 amp hour ampere time keep it running 24/7 just adjusted output temperature
Another wonderful video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for all the GREAT information!!
Thank you
Good stuff Maynard! -Fellow Texan
Good informational video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
My pleasure
Great video thanks!!!
Thanks for watching!
Really great video, love the detail. Really curious why you’re putting water in the back of the toilet to flush. Can you cut that amount in half by bypassing the tank and pouring a pitcher of water directly into the bowl?
Some people do it that way. I don't. I dont have to use that much water if I dont want. We had plenty of water. I find my way cleans out the bowl better. If you just put water in the bowl when there is no flowing water to the toilet and the tank is empty, it doesnt flush. If you just put water in the bowl, it wont flush. You have to dump the water high enough over the bowl to aggetate the water enough to drain out and in the meantime, you just splashed dirty toilet water all over the place... no thanks...
Great experiment! Thanks for taking us along. How cold was your room after sleeping all night without a heater on? Is it the risk of CO/ decreased O2 that prevented you from using it?...I'd reccomend upgrading your gas fireplace. I did my own experiment and mine will keep my 1st floor in the upper 60s, with outside temps in the low 20s outside even in my old house. Thanks again for you video. I'm going to look at that heater and the shower.
Thanks for your comment. I have no idea how cold it was in bedroom when I woke up. I was focussed on getting the livingroom heat going. The bedroom was cold, but would have been worse without insalated windows and blackout curtains. I turned the living room one back on about 1am and the bedroom a couple hours later. We had plenty of blankets and thermals etc...
Northern Arizona: I have a Midland Weather Radio and the reception is really poor. Can you recommend an external antenna and what might be a better brand? I live on the edge of town with surrounding mountains likely complicating the reception. Thank you. Love your channel!
I don' know, but you may want to start here... if you are talking about the white radio in my video...
midlandusa.com/collections/weather-antennas
People don't forget you have a wide audience those things may not apply to our way of life. I do appreciate what your saying. I would love a vid if you have to leave. Gear, etc
Sorry... I have no idea what you are talking about.
Just an FYI, the Wave 8 heater is 20,000 BTUs good for 750 ft².
The Wave 8, the largest one they make, is 8000 btu, not 20,000 and heats to 290 sf. I did a review on it in case you want to learn about it.
th-cam.com/video/y9C2le0moDI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jt3s5DJj7VBSPSek
@@LoneStarPrepping I see Amazon has it wrong.
I would added a thermal fan on top of buddyheater..I use it and it spreads heat faster and better..thats the ONLY thing I saw that would make it better through out the whole video,,,,
They use to make the Big Buddy with that heater... not anymore...
@@LoneStarPrepping they sell the fans separate..you see them a lot on the Alaske shows on tv
Thanks, but I think we are doing fine with the way it is.
in your video on "The 7 Most Important Items for a Faraday Cage" your show all of these downloadable phone apps . Could you list those and where you found them? That would be extremely helpful.
I did under the description.
Did the wave 8 heater really keep your whole house at 72 or just the room it was in?
It kept mainly the living room, dining area and kitchen warm. Together that was over 500 square feet and basically the same area. Our room is usually VERY cold. The window insulation helped keep it warmer that I would have expected. Without the window bubble wrap, I have my doubts it would have stayed as warm as it did.
Thanks, I saw your previous video applying bubble wrap and did the same thing. I agree it made a big difference on my north windows. I live in the Frisco area and we had the same type of weather. Thanks for the very informative videos.
Glad to hear it helped