Alone & Trapped in Winter Ice Storm with No Power and Falling Trees
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To all freaking out about Isaac going camping with the storm coming: they live on the edge of the forecasted area and none of the weather forecasters were really saying they expected anything worse than our normal winter storms that we get here once or twice a winter. These ice storms only happen every few years and this one has been being compared with a storm that happened in the 1970s by my parents generation (I was only 2 when that one happened). They make videos and Isaac goes to scenic places and tests out gear. It makes sense that he wanted to do a winter snow test with his truck camper and he was thinking the girls would be safer and happier at home than with him on this trip. Weather was worse than any of us anticipated.
I agree🙌
Thank you
@@LeaveHerWild my husband and I have lived in our house for 13 years and are both Oregon born/raised…this storm has shown us weaknesses in our winter storm preps. You guys are in your first winter in your home. It takes a few years to get things lined up to know what you need in your specific area for these storms. Our families both live out of town like you and a couple basic preparations when any storm is forecast is to fill the tub with water for flushing the toilet and bring in firewood so you don’t have to go out in the weather to get it initially if you need to switch over to heating with it.
Very well said ❤
Perfectly said 👏 💖🌟
Hey Jaylena, having grown up in New England, we always put our refrigerated stuff outside in cooler on the back porch. Stays cold, does not usually freeze and you don't need to run down power supply. Heat water on the wood stove in a pot for washing, tea, etc. and you are good for awhile. Stay strong.
Rhode island girl here. Same!
You can also cook on the wood stove- things like beef stew can slow cook all day.
Jaylena, if you are on a septic system and well, do not flush your toilets. You’re holding tank will run dry. I usually keep quite a few large milk bottles, full of water to flush the toilets, but I have a gravity system, so I’m OK doing that. I turn the water off below the toilet, and just fill the holding tank manually.
Save empty milk cartons and use to fill with water for emergencies. Also get canned soups stews canned meats and vegetables for you never know when you will need winter or summer. Keep manual can openers on hand along with plenty of matches lighters and flash lights and don’t forget the batteries. Keep emergency kit both medical and type you would carry in auto on hand. Buy variety of cast iron for your wood stove. Stay safe!
Being from Michigan we do the same thing
Good test for yall to sit down and figure out an emergency plan for home and camping. Bottled water ect. Food, tea kettle for boiling water on wood stove for ramen n coffee. You both were lucky (this time) better get serious about a plan for future storms.
After being a 40 year- homeowner, I've learned to be proactive by listening to weather forecasts in winter. Make sure to have food & water, blankets & be together to keep each other calm. Google hints for storms. keeping water flowing using a red lamp in the watershed, opening kitchen cabinet doors to keep pipes warm, and dripping the faucet. Fill the bathtub for toilet flushing and put bleach into the water if the need arises.. I'm now alone so the Bluedi might be a good investment to have, Best of luck &stay safe!!!!
I keep emergency bins for outages, whether it be tornados, ice & snow storms, bomb, etc. In the bins are 1). emergency food & water supplies; 2). Power supplies - portable charged power banks, candles, batteries, first aid kit, wool blanket, socks, gloves, hats, heating source of choice. It’s always good to keep your feathers numbered for such occasions😊
What an eye-opener, eh? No stored food. No stored water. No plans for heat. What if the phones were down? What if it was for more than a couple days? Often when electricity is out, gas pumps won't function. If you know a storm is headed your way, gas up your vehicle. Store some ethanol-free gas with stabilizer for generators. Always have cash on hand because ATM cards don't work in power outages. I hope everyone prepares everywhere for these sorts of situations.
How about food !!!
She also had the windows open on the back porch, that she had to close, then wondered why the house wasn't heating up after she lit the fires. (rolls eyeballs). Oh! And she OPENED the house windows to the freezing cold porch, to "let in the warm air". (double eyeroll).
@@irenekegel5988 that was the first thing mentioned.
@@deirdrepasko9056😢
Shouldn’t those windows have been closed knowing it was cold and storm coming ? Logic doesn’t seem to exist 🤦🏻♀️
Y’all need to cut the trees down around the house to prevent big issues. But then again that’s why we have insurance. Jaylena you did a great job of staying calm
You guys might need to install a wood burning stove in the house to keep warm when the power goes out. My friend lives in Washington and she keeps her pantry well stock because her power goes out for several weeks.
She sets up her barbecue grill outside her kitchen on the deck so she can cook when the powers goes out.❤😊😊
I was thinking the same thing.
lots of good tips
They have one in the shop .
Good ideas. We keep A coleman stove for cooking out on the patio. And also another version of the bluetti. Great video of the drama of a storm. That's January for ya.
Great ideas!
I was shocked to hear you had no food. I have a 3 month supply of food and 1 month of water 😮and wish i could share it with you. I guess you've learned what to do in advance as your area will probably have more storms like that. Being prepared as the boy scouts say is best. I'm so happy y'all are safe. Can't wait for the next video. Love to you all.
Thinking the same thing .
Lessons learned
Thinking the same
You have air tight wood burners in that room. Close the door after you load it up with wood. Don’t leave the door open after loading it up. Your wood will burn longer….I lived in Wyoming…..65 degrees below zero..the earth stove/airtight stove is a wonderful thing. Also..as the other poster said….put your food outside…maybe in a cooler…and let the frigid air keep your food cold. I always had a stocked pantry as soon as fall came because getting out to a store was near impossible.
You need to close the door on the wood stove and close the damper some so your heats not going up the chimney instead of heating your home like it should be. Put the food outside and always keep gallons of water on hand.
It’s a wonder that a spark didn’t fly out of that unattended wood stove, with the door wide open, and start a fire. There are so many simple ways to prepare for a winter storm.
@@jackandpiper scared me when her child was standing in front of the open wood stove door, eye level.
People who live in Florida have and emergency kit of food and water for hurricane seasons. It’s necessary in case we get a hurricane.. Trying to go out and buy food and water when we get and alert is to late. Also we fill the bathtub with water for toilet use. Seems like this kind of weather comes during the winter months. It’s all about winter preparation.
I remember in 93 the “Storm of the Century” it was called! The East coast of Maryland… We were without power for a few weeks! We lived in a small trailer dead in the middle of the woods. My youngest daughter was just over a year old. The scariest thing was hearing all those trees snapping and falling all around us. I clearly remember taking my daughter and hiding underneath our kitchen table. I was so frightened a tree was going to smash through the roof. It was a trailer and the danger was so high. We finally walked down to the end of the road and my father came to get us. I kept calling him and crying. Dad, where are you, hurry! 😂 He was trying to be reassuring that all was going to be ok and as soon as he melted the 4 inches of ice off his windshield he would be there… felt like it took hours to do that! Our state started cutting back all the trees around power lines after that. Even today you can’t find a power line close to tree branches… 😂
Take the food out of your fridge and put it in a cooler outside away from house!
Your food will remain cold and frozen vs opening and closing a fridge.
You have the patience of a saint! I would be so pissed off if my SO took off with severe weather alerts!!!! Just ridiculous!!!
I'm very sorry you had to experience this alone. Being a home owner, there are always things you must think ahead of and where to put your money for times like these. I, too, live with only electric running my apartment, so living in Southern California, we often have black out. So I keep things ready for black out. I'm so happy you handle things well.
Another option is to put tarps or blankets covering the windows in the back where the wood stove is. We use to have to block off a room and all camped out when the power went out and we has a wood stove. You can cook on it and stay warm. Blocking that room off would have been a good option. Always have a stocked pantry. You never know when an emergency will happen. Get some battery operated lights to hang up. If you know a storm is coming in, premake some good stews, chilli or easy to waem up meals. Pasta, cornbread etc. When it hits around 30° always leave your water trickling so the pipes dont freeze.
First, congrats for keeping your child and yourself calm in a stressful environment. I can empathize with all the unknowns you faced because we lost our water 3 days ago when a patch of ice caused a driver to slide into the water main into our home. We found ourselves going out and refilling our 5-gallon waterbottles, and also filled 1-gallon waterbottles. We ended up having 23 gallons of water to last until the water lines could be fixed. Insult to injury our power went out and that left us with one heat source in the house, A downstairs wood stove. We lined up the 3 1-gallon bottles next to the fireplace to have semi warm water to flush toilets and so on. WE kept refilling them from the larger bottles as we used the water that was warm enough not to freeze in our plumbing. We used the fireplace to bake foil-wrapped potatoes and we also used our between floor registers to filter heat up into the main part of the house. We didn't plan it that way, it just came out of brainstorming. Good practice for more serious inconveniences
So much prep work required for winter storm weather. We've been doing it for 40 years. Power outages, no water or heat is brutal. Ice storms always take out the power. Have plans in place ahead of time.
Think of everything you will need the week before a storm hits and have your hubby stay home.
5 gal buckets full of water in the bathroom for flushing.
Please don't leave your wood stove unattended with the door open. 😢 wood burns down and rolls, possible out into the floor.
Glad you guys are ok. ❤
Be ready for the next one. 👍🏻
Correction: boyfriend. Sorry.
It reminds me of the ice storm we had in Ontario Canada. Some people went weeks without power. Houses were destroyed by falling trees. People froze to death. Grocery stores ran out of food. Gas station ran out of fuel. It was horrible ... but you handled it like a champ! Well done, Jaylena!
I am so glad you have somewhere safe and warm to be.
I can't imagine how scary that must have been for you & Ember and Isaac once he was home.
Hopefully the roof will be an easy fix. Be safe.
was that about 2004?
The worst one was in 98 ... but I do believe there has been another one since. I'll have to check! @@DebWh
I saw a post on Facebook where someone put 4 tea light candles in a muffin tin (one per hole) on a heatproof surface (stovetop, etc.) and set a pot on top of the four candles and was able to heat up some soup. I’m going to try that!
Yesss, I just watched a video on that the other day on a you tube prepper show. so many inexpensive solutions when you are in a pinch.
I would suggest buying some foods to store in case something like that happens again. Buy foods that you can either eat without cooking or just heating. That baby needs food and water. Adults can go without but not babies. Praying you will get through this. Down here is Texas just about an hour from Dallas we've had 89 hours below freezing
Do everything on your grill when the power is out.
Several years ago we had a super bad ice storm here in Oklahoma. We ended up losing all our trees around our house. We look very bare but at least we don’t worry any more about the limbs falling on the power lines any more. I know we are all going to have another arctic blast this coming week again, arctic blast #2. Think ahead, if you can, dress in layers so your body can stay warm. Bless you all. Sending prayers.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️♥️♥️
I keep car blankets and lights that run on USB from my Jackery. I also keep hand, foot and body warmers handy.
So glad you guys made it thru the winter storm, I’m sure y’all will be ready for the next one, homeownership comes with many lessons learned .. ❤ Ice storms are the worst and it’s so heavy and does major damage .
You'll need to get those big old pine trees around your house that are way overgrown all cut down. I know that sounds like a lot and it's a lot of work but we had a bunch of them around our house and we had them all taken out because if they fall they can totally crush the house and when they get that old they do break and fall and ice storms also try to keep water trickling in your faucets so that your pipes don't freeze. I wish you guys the best. Stay safe and warm
I live in the woods near the Canadian border. From experience and out of concern, I highly recommend you have a tree crew out in the spring and have them assess which trees should be removed. Because they are all too close to the house and those trees have shallow roots. Also a massive fire hazard.
Yes, you need to have a few things stocked up. We live in Ohio and often go through this. Grocery staples (soups, mac and Cheese, bread, water, hot cocoa etc.) The outside cooler is a good option in the winter. We sometimes lose power in summer which is a problem. Keep a couple of five galloon buckets with water to flush the toilet, You will learn all these as you go. I would also keep all those power stations charged fully all the time.
Good luck, you guys will get through it.
I don't think this was a good plan to have Isaac go up camping and leave you alone during this storm. ❤ The storm has hit all states.😮 I don't think anyone didn't get hit by it. I think you're doing a great job handling it💕
I was thinking same thing. Don't risk it. Not with a baby at home.
Also dont use energy for the TV. Only use for necessities. Maybe her iPad to help if the little one gets bored. Why were all the windows open all that time? Why weren't they prepared more? Especially living in an area known for bad weather.
I feel for them especially being alone.
Thank God they got power but it could go out again so recharge everything immediately. Keep the stove going too and get everything set up in case it goes out again
Yea even in Florida we have had some really cold weather.
I pray you have learned to be more prepared next time. stay safe . .
I tried putting myself in that position hypothetically, and I probably would have heated up the back section like she did and then moved into that section. Close the door but leave the window to the bathroom open so as to get some heat. Their entire outside is a freezer but you have to be careful to MIT attract bears. When I heard no food or water I must admit I was a little shocked and then the protector of the family wasn't there. I was scared for them.
All households in Ontario Canada are recommended to be prepared to sustain ourselves for a minimum of 3 days without power all seasons. As homeowners now - this experience should be a lesson.
Great job taking care of Ember Jaylena. Glad Issac made it home safely. Just learn from your experiences and be better prepared for future storms. You’ll be ready for future outages. Stay safe and God bless you all. 🙏🏻♥️
You did awesome Jaylena. That was a lot to deal with. Glad Issac was able to get home safely. Praying this is all behind you soon. We were lucky to not lose our power, but had an emergency warning the other evening to cut back. It was amazing to see how quickly the neighbourhood got dark once people turned off lights not needed.
❤ from Canada 🇨🇦
Deb said it best. ❤
This is a good time to teach the little one to rely on toys and books to keep her busy rather than staring at tv.
Hope all is well with you all by now!
Glad you all are ok, Ice can be really scary we keep canned food soup,tuna, chicken,pasta,peanut butter,cheese packs and other food storage all the time Winter and summer because we get Tornado here in Kentucky. Gallon water jugs and bottled waters , we have a Generator and Mr buddy heater with propane. you never know with the weather what will happen.We have kept food in our coolers outside in the winter.
New to your channel. Hope you take heart on all the suggestions made by your viewers. It must have been scary for sure worrying about the trees falling on your home. I am confused as to why the windows were all opened where the stove was? You can also use a hot plate to heat up food with your Bluetti. Using coffee pot with Bluetti can give you hot water for warm liquid consumption. If you have a tent, prop it up in the living room for added warmth and sleep in it if needed. Contain yourself to one room, Use plastic sheeting if necessary to close off room. I had to do that once as I didn't have power was for three days. I did have a fireplace in that room. I slept on couch. Also at Dollar tree you can get solar sticks that you can use room to room. Don't waste solar power for TV when you need it for more important items. (unless you need news update). A 5 gallon bucket, garbage bag and cat litter you have a potty for emergency. Watch You -tube videos on food prepper and emergency situations. I like "Alaska Granny" for basic information on prepping. "Provident Prepper" is also good. Lots of great information out there on other channels. Keep hat on your darling baby, as you loose heat thru your head. Good luck in the future.
Thank God everyone is safe. Ice storms are the worse. I will take a foot of snow over a half inch of ice any day
Tons of good tips in the comments to tuck away for future weather events. Filling up the tub and washing machine for flushing toilets is a great tip.
Hopefully you’ve got decent home insurance for the roof repair 🤞🏼
You two ladies held up great, the falling ice branches sound terrifying…especially when there are so many trees around your home.
Wow!! I felt like I was there with you and Ember! That noise sounded pretty scary! Ember’s adorable when she said goodnight !😆 OMG! Ember’s room! Thank GOD you’re all OK! Thank you to Bluetti for sponsoring this beautiful family!! GREAT video Jaylena! Much love and respect! Take care and stay safe!✨❤️🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼✌🏼❤️👶🏻🐱🐱❤️✨
You are such a little pioneer woman. I feel your struggles. We live in a camper and have been without water for 4 days now. Thank God we have heat. This weather is crazy, and all those trees popping and cracking at your home are very scarey. Stay safe. Glad Issac made it home.
That whatever it was that fell when you were building a fire made me jump! My goodness. I am glad Issac made it home safely. You and Ember did very well. I am so looking forward to spring getting here. Stay warm and stay safe.
Sorry for the tree branch! 😮 You did a great job taking care of Ember. ❤
Thank God Ember was not in her room playing when that beach came through!!! Omg your momma heart had to be so scared!!! I’m glad Issac was able to make it back- not that you didn’t do an amazing job- but having someone to help is always a blessing. Stay safe and warm. My heart felt this one!! ♥️♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻
Jaylena, you are an amazing woman and mother! You have done an excellent job with this outage. It is a blessing to have wood stoves and fireplaces. We purchased a couple of very powerful rechargeable flashlights and some of the little pop up lantern lights. No batteries needed. Just keep them charged via the Bluetti or regular power. What is nice is you can keep your Bluetti charged via the gen. Glad Isaac made it home safely. After this is over, you need to pick up some back up freeze dried foods, and other foods for storage. Again, you are a real survivor girl!
You did an awesome job holding it together in that weather. Thank God you all are safe.
So glad you all are safe.. You've all had a serious new homeowner experience with this new property.. I've lived in Oregon my entire life.. the valley, the coast and the last 30 years central Oregon. It can be a real challenge.. News always broadcasts the east coast and Central states, but you rarely hear about Oregon. And boy do we have weather!... So thankful Isaac made it home safe.. I watched his adventure last night. You did a GREAT Job Jaylena as I know it must have been frightening hearing all those branches crack and trying to keep warm ..
Exactly and when we get ice storms here in Oregon, we don't have the infrastructure for it! Been through a couple of really scary times.
I watched a couple youtube vids recently where a guy rigged his gas furnace to run off a Bluetti.. or equivalent. It was a matter of modifying the power into the furnace from a direct connection to a pigtail plug plugged into an outlet. I don't remember how long it could run, but it did run the furnace controller and the blower.
Back in the 70s, I lived in an apartment. We had a huge blizzard that trapped me in the apartment for about 5 days. The car was buried up to the trunk.By Saturday, I had to restock the groceries so I got my backpack and huge honkin' boots then trudged to Krogers. I saw someone had come on skis, and another cruising down a 4-lane highway in a snowmobile hauling a trailer of supplies. After that, I got into the habit of keeping the larder stocked, especially in winter.
As someone who has lived in New England her whole life I can honestly say that the ice is the most terrifying culprit. Heavy wet snow is dangerous of course, but the ice always weighs down those power lines and branches and that puts so many things in danger & makes the most horrible sounds! Be sure to trim back any overhanging branches if you don't wish to remove the trees. Keep salt handy. Always have batteries, candles, canned goods, extra pillows and blankets nearby, water in the tub etc. Use your power source wisely. Candles for light instead of plugging in lights helps prolong battery life on your Blue Etti. Those fans above the stove to push the heat outward would be helpful also. You still did a wonderful job and didn't panic so great work Mama! Always take warnings of possible storms seriously tho, and prep beforehand so you're not caught unprepared. Stay safe, keep gas in your vehicle, and most of all...be sure youre up to date on your homeowners insurance!
Fill pots and whatever with water for coffee and cooking. Get everything recharged up. Always have an emergency food supply and you should each have an emergency kit in your vehicles-water, flashlights, blankets and anything else you think you might need.
Lived through Missouri ice storms and could be without electricity for a week. Thank goodness for wood stoves:). I kept milk jugs full of drinking water at all times.
If I was given One choice to pick One Person that I've Never met to ride out or run through any of life's storms, I'd pick you Jaylena.
I’m in Ashland, and we know how bad it is up there - no gas, no propane, generators sold out, no electricity, water sold out. It’s crazy. I’m so sorry you guys are experiencing this. I hope you have power back soon, and you guys are all safe, warm and doing ok right now. ❤ You’ve got tons of great suggestions in the comments so I won’t repeat but I think you both did great coping given no one thought it would be this bad.
Snohomish Washington. We are cold here but we used to have lots of power outages at our old house in Bothell, because it was all electric. No wood stove.
Glad you guys are doing okay! We had a bad storm here in Michigan in 2020 and rattled my nerves pretty good. You handled that really well. Hope you all are still doing well.
Jaylena, you coped good on your own but I am glad Isaac is home safe and there for you both. Wow, that branch coming through Ember's ceiling. That must have scared you so much. Keep safe and when the weather gets better, look to cutting down some of the trees is house damaging distance. Keep safe.
Am so thankful you all are safe. 🙌🏼
hugs and prayers come your way. 🙏🏻💖
My daughter lives in Southeast Texas has been through her share of hurricanes, worst one being Harvey. She is very prepared-has generator, has 4 ten gallon gas cans marked hurricane that she keeps filled, marks them so they don't get used for lawnmower and such. There is a large shelf in her garage that she keeps jugs of water, TP, propane bottles, campstove, bags for camping toilet-that sits under shelf- hand sanitizer, water purification filters, battery operated fans, radio, and powerful flashlights and battery operated lights and lanterns. In her pantry she makes sure she has a variety of canned soups, fruits, veggies, crackers, peanut butter, granola bar, shelf stable milk, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, pasta and sauces. That girl is prepared!
Isaac Look at this Amazing mother even when you're away your daughter is in good hands Putting a large pot of soup on the woodstove many meals❤❤❤
Hello Jaylena,hang in there this too will past. You're a great mama,God bless you and Ember ❤
How scary for you and your family. Just a hint if your power goes out again. Keep your blinds closed so your heat doesn’t escape out the windows. Stay safe. You handled everything very well.
Thank you. I pray everyone watching what you went through, over the world, truly starts prepping. Anything can happen anytime. May The Lord keep you safe.
Next on the list…watch prepping videos! Prepping takes a lot of the anxiety out of these type of situations.
Oh gosh, I can only bet Issac was frantic trying to get home and make sure his ladies were good. I was worried for him, if it was any colder where he was. Jaylena, you handled it all like a champ! Preparation is what gets you through these types of difficulties. As it warms up, get prepped for fire season! Way before so you know what you have, make a list of what you’ve got and need to grab, as well as one to let you know where everything is. For the rest of the winter, I’d keep the shop set up for the no power days you may encounter. I have to add that little Miss Ember is one very brave little munchkin! I think she was curious about what was going on, as much as she was spooked by the noises. I remember my daughter looking around, saying ‘wuzdat wuzdat???’, when she got spooked. The expression on her face was so cute and funny, it brought the tension down some….
Jaylena, first of all I just want to tell you that you did an amazing job dealing with the situation. You are such a wonderful mom! A couple of things I thought of as I was watching was, is there a way to move one of the wood stoves in the living room? In the corner behind where you had Ember's tent would be a great spot, and would be more central. Just an idea. It may not be an option for y'all. Another thing I thought of was, you could switch the stove to a propane stove and keep a hundred gal propane tank in the sun room. Then you wouldn't have to worry about not being able to cook as long as you had propane. My husband mentioned solar power for the well for times like this may not be a bad idea also. So glad you had the Bluetti to help! You did awesome! You can only do what you can with what you have! I'm proud of you! ❤
I agree about putting a wood burinfireplace inside. Better safe than sorry. They'd save so much on electric in the winter. Plus the piece of mind. Not sure why all those windows were open in the back during the winter,but those should probably stayed closed. Get some cheap curtains to cover those to retain the heat.
There's something about insurance why the previous owner didnt put one in the house, but there are 2 on property.
Keep the door shut on the woodstove, it will not warm the space with the door open. Please stock your pantry, have at least 10 days worth of food stocked at all times, you just never know when you'll need it! I have a 2 year stock of food and I can sleep very well. We're in central southern Oregon and we haven't been out of the house for 6 days because of the snow, food is no worry for us!
Youndid great Jaylena! I know it was scary for you & Ember but you handled it well. Hopefully, even though the power is out again, things will start to improve for you. I know that now that Isaac is home safe it will be a comfort for both you & Ember. I live in Michigan where we do deal with that type of weather & power outages from time to time, but Ive never had to deal with a branch going through the roof & ceiling. Love, prayers & good thoughts for you all. ❤
Oh my GOSH! That’s what I’m scared of, the trees around our camper. ..apparently you need a new roof. Be careful walking up there ISAAC!! You could FALL through. Please be careful. Stay safe guys ❤
Wow! I commented before seeing end of video 😮 How scary that branch pierced roof in Embers room. Stay safe and warm
Well as you posted this two days ago, hopefully the worst has passed. That ride definitely showed how scary it was for you. I'm so glad Isaac made it home safely and that you both had him there as support. You did a fabulous job holding it down for your daughter. I live in a cabin in a redwood forest in Santa Cruz Cnty, CA. I really do mean a forest, so I can totally relate to the fear of huge branches and/or trees coming down on your home. About 10 yrs ago we had a huge redwood come down. It fell across the entire peak of our cabin. I will never forget the noise of it made hitting our roof and then rebounding about three time after. We truly had Gods hand over us that night. We only incured a very small amount of damage and beyond that my husband and I were fine. No holes in our roof. I pray you didn't get any further damage and that you all are safe, warm and healthy. Happy New Year, here's to no more ice storms in 2024... ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗
We are just getting over an ice storm here in Washington state. I was so afraid for you and hubby driving on that back road as a few years back my brother lost his life to a falling limb that was only about 6 inches around. Don't drive around unless you absolutely have to as it's just too dangerous and those trees are heavily weighted with ice. Can come down on your car at anytime. Hope your power is back on now and you are safe.
I'm so happy you had the power box and the wood stove. We didn't lose power here in our part of Portland but many did all around us I'm so happy I have a power box also and a wood stove we use every winter we go through four cords of wood along with our gas heat thank goodness my husband is an AC man he got so many furnace's going over the phone during this cold weather this week. Hugs to you and yours.
The downside of sticks-and-bricks versus self-contained bus/van… but you’ll have your gear ready for the next time. You and Isaac are a great team.
Ive never heard of someone going camping during a winter storm. Thats crazy. We had an artic blast where i live for about a week now. It hasnt gotten up over -3 and today was 0 . So yea we are in for more ice and snow tonite.
Did they ever say where his keys were found?
I have never heard of people camping during winter either, until I watched videos on youtube. People are crazy, or maybe I am.
Despite your situation and troubles, I can’t get over your adorable little toddler.
You did great through this. Momma instincts at it’s best. I saw the fear in your eyes but you stayed calm. Good job
~❤
Yes, I have to agree, she did a great job staying calm for her baby.
Jaylena you did a great job 👍. You are getting alot of good advice. Dont let the nimrods give you a hard time about not being prepared, its called you live you learn you Learn, you live longer.😊. Lifelong 🤠Texan here, you tell me theres a hurricane coming, im ready n prepped in a few hours. A few years ago when the winter storm hit i was like what the haaail 😮. went four days with out power, luckily l have a fireplace, and my Tiger quilt from Mexico 😊😜😜.😀. I worked thru it also, so i would take my Ryobi batteries charge them at work, come home make fire, cook dinner on hot ashes, fill ice chest with snow to keep food and Beer 🍺 cold, sleep on sofa near fireplace. Get up go to work repeat🤠. Thankfully my water heater is a gas heater so i had HOT water the whole time 🚿🚿🛁🛁.
Wow Jaylene, what a day you had. I could see that the branches in Ember's room really shook you up. You are an excellent mom and you dealt well with everything. Evidently you will have learnt a lot from this experience too. Be safe. Take care.
I'm glad you were safe. With all those trees cracking and falling. A isobutane stove and cannisters of isobutane would be good to have gor cooking. Maybe get a buddy heater too. It could heat a bedroom. You just need extra propane cannisters. I bought 20 degree sleeping bags, skii masks for our face and head.
Stay safe and warm.
Wow honey, you did great. We had an ice storm in 1998 in New York state. 10 inches of ice. Very scary hearing trees falling. We were without power for 3 weeks.
So thankful my favorite family is ok.
Sending love, and light. ♥ ♥ ♥
This is no time for venturing away from home
Why did they do that? Not a good move 😮
Glad all are OK. ❤
I live in Florida and we have power outages during hurricane season which last six months of the year. I always keep my eco flow charged and on standby for power outages..
I know the feeling. It was one of the scariest moments of my life when the tree fell on my little guys bedroom. I was outside looking at the damage after a storm. My son was sleeping in his room. I have never ran so fast! It felt like I was running in water! I held him and cried. He was safe, the inside of his room untouched. The exterior house got it good and took the brunt. I will never forget that fear, though.
Here's the good news... we never had an issue like that again. The storm helped to shed all of the weak branches from the tree canopy. This is nature's way of pruning. One good time... and it was pretty much done. Take care, guys. Continue to stay safe and warm... Praying for safety...
Oh my goodness, what a crazy time you guys had!!! Both Isaac and his ordeal, and then you and
Ember Wild! I'm so sorry for the damage to her room, wow! That's not something anyone wants
to see! In spite of it all, that sweet baby was such a good girl, and seemed to take it all in stride
but she obviously gets that from her great mommy & daddy!!! You and Isaac both are so chill in
the face of diversity & she sees that-----you're such great parents!! ❤
I'm sending you three strong positive vibes & sending up prayers🙏to Wild Mountain Jesus so
that you get through these winter weather woes. I'm so sorry about the roof damage but I know
you two are so capable, and I know you will fair through it all - you are so loved, & I hope you feel
the love! ❤
💙🇺🇲 I don't know if you left the door of the wood stove open on purpose (filming purposes maybe?) or not but keeping it closed will do so much more to heat your place, but using the fireplace your heat is just going up the chiminy and your wasting your wood.
If you have a cooler, you could set out your food items that need refridgeration in it, out on your porch to keep cold. (Secure the cooler with paracord or any type of rope, bungee cords, etc., to keep critters out of it.
Maybe keeping the tv working should be a very low priority?
This past Christmas I myself bought the Bluetti AC180 (on sale) that came w/a couple of accessories for almost half price off!!!
Separately i bought one 200-watt solar panel (which i'll probably never use, that I talked myself into, but just in case, right?) and a couple more accessory cables i wanted to have on hand.
I'm out here in NE Gresham, Oregon where i'm located on a uphill slope and the whole neighborhood is covered in a thick coating of ice. Today is the 29th Jan, 24 at 1:08 pm some vehicles are making it up our hill but not if you do not have studded tires.
So, everyone take care out there. 💜🙏☮️🙏💜
Those branches that pierced through your roof must have been like shooting spears. That is scarey. 😢 It's a blessing that you kept Ember in your bedroom and that no one got hurt. Hang in their. Looks like ya'll will need to do some tree trimming over the house. Be careful, especially when it looks like a ghost town and a lot of trees have blocked the roads. Help would be delayed for sure. Be safe.
Hopefully you guys have good insurance and you can get a new roof after all this damage with limps puncturing your roof. Crazy weather across the Country, Stay safe and warm.
Roof may be original to the home, and insurance won't payout much for a roof that old. I do hope it all works out good for them though.
@@drk218 And when insurance gets involved, it can take up to a year to get all the repairs done. They will tarp the roof until everyone can decide whether they will pay and how much they will.
@@loralora4368 one thing is for sure, they do need to tarp the roof asap, before it rains. What a mess. I feel so bad for them. 😟
bless your hearts this has been horrible for the whole country,do your best and hopefully you’ll be ok,love you guys
You pulled it together to provide for the safety of your child and your self given the circumstances you faced. The expression on your face when the tree crashed as you were tending the fire was priceless. You calmly reached for Ember and cradled her without flinching. Ember looked one way and you the other, as if searching for where the sound came from. That scene could not have been scripted. Kudos to you Jaylena and Ember. You are both strong women who held down the home front while waiting in anxious for Isaac to return. We are in the middle of a rare record hard freeze here in Central Texas with temperatures dropping in the teens and highs in the mid 20's. Finely tonight it's just above freezing and we feel a little warmer. No power outages here but we were prepared for the worse. We have a generator (3 actually - don't ask) but I really want a power station to have in the house. Bluetti is on my wish list for additional backup. Thanks for posting how you were using it and it's capabilities. Sorry so long. Your video and Isaac's video kept me on the edge of my rocking chair.
Oh no Turner fam……so sorry you’ve had to deal with this! I have an Aunt and cousin in Bend and although it’s beautiful, it’s stressful. Sending hugs from Nor. Cal.
Hang in there Jaylena,God Bless you and Ember.
This was a great video it’s amazing how you stayed so calm. I live in the city but also go through a lot of power outage. I have 2 power stations. I will definitely look into the Bluetti station. Happy all is well with you and the family. Love the video.
You did a fabulous job. 👏 The most important thing is not to panic , you did everything right. I know this whole situation is scary but you guys are doing great. As far as the roof damage that's why you pay home insurance. Stay safe guys I will be praying for you all to be safe. Use the resources that are around you, warming centers, disaster red cross supplies. That's why they become available in times of crisis. Looks like your lil town is going to need some help. I will pray that you'll get it. 💖🌟
Jaylena did a wonderful job not panicking infront of Ember. Her heart must have been pounding though 😮. I'm glad Isaac got home safe. I hope the situation will soon be better.
@@heleenquartel1145 I know she did a fabulous job not panicking. She is a tough smart woman. You could see in the video that she was a little scared but what a great job. And lil Ember knew mom had everything in control. That's the most important part. Great job Jaylena. 👏 👍 💖🌟
This storm was widely publicized for several days prior. how do you not have any food or water?. Start saving your milk jugs and wash them out- Then fill them up with water-you can store that for flushing toilets. Keep at least 3- 24 packs bottled water on hand at all times or several gallons of purified drinking water from walmart. This goes for all seasons not just winter. Each time you go to grocery store buy 2-3 extra canned goods , crackers, pasta, etc. -(things that you can cook easy with woodstove). and extra baby food and put in a cupboard and start building a stockpile. It doesnt take long before touve built up a small stock.
So scary . Im so glad you all are safe and together. It was a nail biter for sure. You did a good job keeping little Ember busy, and warm .
@@T.J-and-Soulyes she is a legend!
So glad you stayed warm and I pray the power comes back on . I know a ice storm can be bad . We have had quiet a few here in North Carolina where I live . Praying you and your husband and baby stays safe . Keep us updated .
Jaylena and Ember- I subscribed before almost Ember was even thought of so please don't delete me.
My husband has final stage dementia and needs me to do everything for him to eat, wash, sleep, everything. That's what you do, we met 26 years ago, we just had our 24th anniversary.
You said in this video, if you were worried about Issac or something, he is okay.
Please know that he looks like a nice kid but no, I'm not worried about him, I'm angry about him taking off and leaving his family, even though he's working, and you've been very open about Ember having her medical issues so he does need to go on these trips, I get that, but he abandoned his family in an emergency situation and that's not okay, and yes, maybe it wasn't bad when he left, but in 2024 we have tools and he should have immediately returned to protect his family.
And how do you propose I pay the bills? Hopes and dreams?
You have turned this into a fun escape. A surprise and unexpected camping solution solved. This is an unexpected getaway from the house at the homestead. I think that you are better off and better prepared than most of the other home dweller's. The composting toilet is a real added blessing. Looks cozy and warm. Even if you don't have battery light, you will have romantic firelight. Was a blessing the former people had chopped up so much firewood. You seem to have an abundance for this year but knowing the possibilities of the power outages, you can stock up again this year to prepare for the possibilities of what may happen next year. Trees are beautiful but are a major problem too. Best wishes sent to all 3 of you.
Power goes off so many times when we first moved here I bought a 7500W Generator. I then hired a electrician to wire the generator into the cabin electrical circuit. Power goes off I killed the main electrical box switch and off all the circuit breakers. Start the generator, switch generator main power breaker in the house box and one by one turn on the house's circuit breakers. Enough power to run water; furnace; water heater; refrig; lights; tv, garage door openers. The only con to that is supplying enough gasoline to run for a few days.
That looked so scary. But it's over now. Ember is getting so big. I am glad you are all safe.
That was CUTE Amber said Goodnight
We usually get ice storms nearly every winter at some point. Sometimes they last a week. Sometimes they're heavy ice; sometimes not so much. Worst ones can have up to 2" of ice. I really feel for you - empathizing with what you're going through. The electrical/utility companies are true heroes when these things happen.