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[st3vi3]

So tonight 9th jan im in work on the late shift booooo

Temp has dropped to below freezing and outside is white with frost and ice. So in our work we got a burst pipe and water has been off for good few hours now. Also the eletric has been off for some repair. For my section of work in a hut I have eletric heaters. Dont matter I became a prepper so im camping haha got blankets, plenty of water, got a gas stove on the go some nice warm food hot drinks extra clothes happy as could be. Other workers dont seem as pleased with lack of water and mainly heat. Could be a long night for them. Could have been me scary.

Have you guys any win stories when prepping was the answer?? Love to hear them

[Arzosah]

Hope you stay warm and toasty!

There's lots of experiences on here, but from my own prepping experiences, just candles and matches stored in every room for when there's power cuts, which happened a lot when I moved here at first.

Did anyone see The Iron Lady on Sunday? Ignoring the politics *completely*, there was a scene that showed a cabinet meeting during the 3 day weeks in the 1970s, and there was a power cut. The one with a torch that saved the day was, um, Maggie. Weird.

[st3vi3]

Lol things got to do to make money nowadays eh

I neva saw that but mayb just mayb she was preppin

Id say there be a load of good stories to share on here, from simple to extreme things. That was prob 1st time I was ready, normally wear a t-shirt and trousers would have been froze, I must be learning

[nickdutch]

Having food in in case m pay cheque gets delayed, and hey presto, my pay cheque gets delayed and I have food in.

Now I have a fair quantity of food in in case it gets really cold and I have to stay in until it thaws outside . . . . .

I also got my ethanol in case we have a power cut and I need warmth and cooking heat . . . . .

I got my three gallons of water incase . . . . .

I got a basic first aid kit incase . . . .

I got my fire lighting thingy incase I need a fire . . . .

I got wind up torches incase i need light . . . . .

I got my olive oil lamp making equipment at hand incase . . . . .

Still more stuff to get, but I guess I am moving in the right direction.

We will have to see

[unsure]

right know the mrs and myself are sat here with no central heating or hot water for the 3rd night , due to the boiler leaking . not realy a problem , the mrs gets under a sleeping bag during the day and we have our camping heater on at night .

[dazz675]

shouldn't the workplace provide a warm environment ? and if they dont cant you go home? and till be paid?

[st3vi3]

Boilers = pain in the rear. hope get it sorted, not sure about were u live but its cold here.

Lol dazz I do security, so ud think they would but im still owed near 5 weeks pay now althou they know if not in by fri I may have to take other action.

[Brunel]

St3vi3 - I've always worked on the principle that if you perceive a threat there are only 4 outcomes: -

a. You do nothing and nothing happens - you took a gamble, you were lucky.
b. Do nothing and something happens - you're screwed.
c. Do something and nothing happens - you look like a bit of a drama queen but hey it's all edible and you've learned something.
d. Do something and the threat materialises - you're the sighted man in the land of the blind.

Outside Hollywood, people are rarely lucky. At no other point of my life (Cold War, 1970's power cuts etc.) have I felt more threatened by forces outside my control. It feels good to have a plan - even better that I've got more than one!

[st3vi3]

St3vi3 - I've always worked on the principle that if you perceive a threat there are only 4 outcomes: -

a. You do nothing and nothing happens - you took a gamble, you were lucky.
b. Do nothing and something happens - you're screwed.
c. Do something and nothing happens - you look like a bit of a drama queen but hey it's all edible and you've learned something.
d. Do something and the threat materialises - you're the sighted man in the land of the blind.

Outside Hollywood, people are rarely lucky. At no other point of my life (Cold War, 1970's power cuts etc.) have I felt more threatened by forces outside my control. It feels good to have a plan - even better that I've got more than one!

very well said very true

[Attack Warning Red]

Good story - good for you!

How hard was it for you to prep for this? Not at all. Just a small bit of money and forethought. It amazes me the non-preppers out there who just don't have this basic common sense...