The weather

[DavidBarkey]

14 hours , no power . The little 5500 watt genny is getting a work out . Ran it for 7 hours only used about 2 gallons of gas when I gave it a break and topped off . The new carb made all the difference in the world on fuel usage . I am glad I filled my fuel cans before this . One of the only gas stations around with power (deisel genny ) has been line up out to the road all day . The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

[JSinMO]

The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

That’s a fact. As much as I’ve grown to dislike snow I’ll take a truckload of over an ice storm.

We had a bad one here in the early 2000’s. I ran my generator for a week before power was restored. At least the silver lining is you were prepared. I’m sure there’s people around you that are sitting in a cold dark house right now.

[DavidBarkey]

The short drive to check to see if I could fill my one empty can I saw 4 high tension lines down (10,000 volt trunks) down . The ice does more damage than a blizard .

That’s a fact. As much as I’ve grown to dislike snow I’ll take a truckload of over an ice storm.

We had a bad one here in the early 2000’s. I ran my generator for a week before power was restored. At least the silver lining is you were prepared. I’m sure there’s people around you that are sitting in a cold dark house right now.

Yeah , I have been down this road before . The next door neighbour have now heat, hydro or water . They won a $100,000 in the lottery a few years back and his blew it all on fancy all electric kitchen and bath renos instead of a power less NG insert for the fire place and a generator that he wanted . We are rural but have the main NG pipe line for the neighbouring towns go through our front yards . One of the reasons we bought here .

[Harry]

They said we were going to get that storm here in WNY, but I’m glad tge weather guessers were wrong. I hope everything is better today David. Ice storms are horrible when the power lines drop. Good luck in the clean up. Harry

[DavidBarkey]

power back on at 12 noon and back off at 12:30 . . It looks like war zone in our county .

[propane1]

Hoping things will get better soon Dave. I’ve got some you tube buddy’s in Ontario. Not good at their locations.

Noel

[DavidBarkey]

Still no power and now saying maybe by tonight . maybe .

[DavidBarkey]

we have power again . still no internet other than tethered to my phone . I think is going through gaming withdrall . . A lot of poeple on side roads still now power and another storm coming tomorrow .

[DavidBarkey]

Enjoying my first morning in days Tea is ok , but there is nothing like a cup of coffee to start your day .

[Toolslinger]

Seems like you need a campfire percalator...

Have yet to use mine over a campfire, but it works just fine over a grill, or gas stovetop when the power goes down. I like tea, but I am not giving up my coffee for something minor like a power appocalypse.