YAMBA1 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 About half way through a transaction to buy ORBX Honolulu , The power got off ! So in a nut shell, no Honolulu, no computer, no TV, no coffee (Electric kettle) no walk outside (it's dark), no sleeping ( I need my CPAP machine for that) , no reading ( the flickering of the candle hurts my eyes) and definitely no bumpa bumpa ( I am to old for that) The positive side to this story has momentarily save me a few dollars , Honolulu will now have to wait. May I ask what do you do when the power goes off ..... ? Cheers Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I have been in many places around the globe without power. It's not really much of an issue for me. I almost always have a headlamp or flashlight of some sort available, so I can read, open up a cold one, pull out my camping coffee pot and make some coffee on the stove, or outside over my fire pit. Make some phone calls to people I have not talked to in awhile, go for a drive somewhere. There are many things one can do without power. If all else fails, go hang out with the neighbors who are without power and swap stories, talk about how hard it used to be, complain about your favorite sport team or hated politicians. Much to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I enjoy a hobby where I regularly camp out in a primitive style. Nothing allowed in camp unless it's 1840 or earlier. Light is not an issue and the stars look beautiful in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If it's hot, then we stay home and swelter. If it's cold, we stay home and freeze. Always found the sub-zero outages the hardest, especially if they went on for a week or more. Can't imagine what it's like to live where the whole infrastructure has been destroyed by weather or war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Surf the web on my iPhone with a charged battery, use the iPhone to create a WiFi hot spot for my iPad to surf on a bigger screen. Electronics will find a way unless there's a Carrington event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMBA1 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Beside Rob who does camp like in the 1830 Many of us still need to have the phone fully charged and a WIFI connection! I think we are a doomed Gen without power and only the most resourceful ones will survive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, YAMBA1 said: Beside Rob who does camp like in the 1830 Many of us still need to have the phone fully charged and a WIFI connection! I think we are a doomed Gen without power and only the most resourceful ones will survive! I also camp like Rob actually. When it comes to camping and being in the outdoors, I am very much a minimalist. Very small tent, sleep on the ground (in all seasons), wood fire, phone is turned off and put away (available for emergency use only), lots and lots of hiking through the woods and mountains. Blame it on my 20 plus years as a Light Infantryman, but the closer to the ground I am and less electronics, the more comfortable I feel in the outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusterman Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I turn on the backup generator and continue with the modern life. The only issue is that a general power outage usually brings the internet down. With LED lights and gas appliances you don't need much electric power to survive in comfort. I'm happy with the primitive life, but my wife is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMBA1 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, Sniper31 said: I also camp like Rob actually. 42 minutes ago, Sniper31 said: the closer to the ground I am and less electronics, the more comfortable I feel in the outdoors. Nice to hear that . I wish I could have been like that. I need my comfort. and as I get older I need it even more . Although with my wife, we did some wild camping in very desolated country, away from any civilisation , but that was many moons ago. But real question is : Today, how long could we sustain that way of life before desperation sets in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Sniper31 said: I also camp like Rob actually. When it comes to camping and being in the outdoors, I am very much a minimalist. Very small tent, sleep on the ground (in all seasons), wood fire, phone is turned off and put away (available for emergency use only), lots and lots of hiking through the woods and mountains. Blame it on my 20 plus years as a Light Infantryman, but the closer to the ground I am and less electronics, the more comfortable I feel in the outdoors. Not so bad....lol. This is by Trout Creek on the east side of Mt. Shasta, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMBA1 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Rob , This is a classic picture . William Cody re-borne , but I am puzzled : those garments in the background? Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 It rarely, if ever happens but if it does we have torches and our Kindle Paperwhites and Kindle Fire to keep us occupied. Then, of course, there's always moonlight and bed and an early night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Rob Abernathy said: Not so bad....lol. This is by Trout Creek on the east side of Mt. Shasta, CA My first thought was a French-Canadian fur trapper of old, circa 1700's And yes, what exactly IS going on with those pantaloons hanging in the background Rob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 if you have teenagers then I imagine a powercut might mean they have to talk to you, like we did in the old days...candles/torch, someway of making a brew, that's all I need really...at least I won't have to watch the news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 There's no way I could persuade my wife to camp out. Had enough of that! Hotels and room service for us these days wherever we might go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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