How to Survive a Winter Power Outage

[@texasaggiegigsem]

One can learn a lot by camping in rough weather.

[@Robnord1]

Growing up, my Dad used to take me hunting, fishing, and camping no matter how brutal the weather, mostly in north Texas. At the time, it sometimes seemed like senseless torture. Now I am filled with gratitude for those lessons.

[@Robnord1]

@@TheWtfnonamez Thanks, and all the best to you also.

[@Dobiegal]

I moved to a new community in 99. New builds. Everyone was bragging about their all electric houses, no ugly tank in their yard.. I went with propane furnace, oven/stove, water heater, clothes dryer. When snowmageddon happened, all my neighbors were in trouble. I turned my oven to 100° (warm) left the door open. Cracked the window in a bedroom to vent. House stayed at 70°. I had hot water to bathe, could cook. Charged my phone when the rolling power was back on. It was 15 minutes on, 90 minutes off. Watched KZbin and texted everyone. No problem. All 6 days of the storm. That propane tank was a thing of beauty.

[@StudioDaVeed]

Yep! Match the oven with a generator in the basement.

[@Dobiegal]

@StudioDaVeed we don't have basements here.

[@jaymass1178]

How do you get water without electricity? A whole house is not going to stay at 70 with a 100 hearer, especially with a window open and cold enough out to have snow on the ground. Haha.

[@StudioDaVeed]

@@jaymass1178 Actually a house will hold a 'core' heat for a long time. The pipes won't freeze for days.

[@jaymass1178]

@StudioDaVeed Not true. Depends on the size of house, insulation value, windows, doors, the temp outside, if water lines are in exterior walls. You must not live in a very cold climate.

[@user-hq2ml1wn5s]

You shouldn’t need to, but if you have a tent, you could always pitch a tent in your living room and have everyone sleep in it. body heat works amazingly especially in small areas

[@vickigonya9432]

Solar power banks, plug in electric blanket

[@monaholt4066]

You can put it on the bed too if it's big enough. I bought one for me and my dogs. My bed is king size. And the bed is warmer than the floor

[@abbeyl6115]

Bed tents and a blanket or tarp over it.

[@Toddstang68]

Finally!! A video without trying to sell merch!

[@MrBudo4artofpeace]

Great video. A couple of years ago, I noticed a cold draft coming into my home. My insulated house was not as efficient to keep cold air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. I replaced the weather stripping around all the doors and checked the seal around the windows. If it gets too cold that I need to use a heat, the small portable heater can warm the whole house without using the HVAC.

[@JohnFDonovan-by1nt]

I am a collector of antique kerosene lamps. If you buy the KI high quality fuel, for the lamps, particularly cental draft style lamps or even the mantle Alladin lamps will heat a room and at night give light. Obviously, you need the carbon monoxide detectors. If you construct a high enough homed trivet and position the top an inch over the top of the chimney you can use them to boil water or heat soup.

[@Robnord1]

👍👍 Counted my generators after watching. 4 that run very well, 2 that need some work, and 1 dead one to strip for parts. "One is none and two is one"

[@pedmonds5389]

If water is shut off and inside home goes to below freezing due to a main line failure and you have zero running water open up all faucets and let the pipes empty of water then pour some antifreeze or windshield washer fluid into the drains so that the "j" pipes do not freeze and burst.

[@sharonsart]

Shut the water off and open all the taps in house

[@mattmccaughen7371]

ive had the power go out in the winter for three days im in canada as well -5 to -10 seal house up use your oven as heat go into basement will stay at 10 degrees for a few days while upstairs gets supper cold within hours

[@royjohnson465]

How do use your oven when the electricity is out? Going into the basement is it good tip! ~Paraffin candies are harmful to breathe in, get beeswax or soy candies instead. Never burn a propane heater in the house because of carbon monoxide. I have a natural gas barbeque for outside. Also recommended is a wood-stove in the house as a back up for heat and cooking if the electricity goes out and/or get an outside external natural gas electric generator for a house as a back up. ~Also some Helly Hansen insulated bib overalls and jacket or one a one piece insulated suit, a insulated vest, a warm neck gaiter, a Russian style polar hat, and about -40 degrees rated snow boots.

[@jons5898]

Get a couple big dogs at the animal shelter, it’s amazing how warm they can be ! -16 sounds like a 3 Dog night !

[@MJSE-of7gs]

Also the dogs will be a good source of fresh protein if needed, nothing warms one up like a full tummy of fresh dog.

[@Peculiar_Velocity]

@MJSE-of7gs you do that with foster children as well?

[@MJSE-of7gs]

@@Peculiar_Velocity I don't personally, I live in the sub-tropics so it is never cold here. But one never knows what some red-neck Americans who live in these horrible places where it freezes a lot do.

[@pattiannepascual]

❤❤❤

[@dtna]

Get pairs of wool socks. The heat will escape from your feet and neck.

[@celestemichon1038]

Candles, especially if you’re in a vehicle it’ll really warm them up an emergency blanket. They’re like two dollars and if you’re real fortunate, your house has a gas stove that doesn’t need electricity or with stone that works too or fireplace if you don’t have someone who does

[@michaeldesanta977]

A few years back, I survived a blizzard just south of Buffalo, NY. by camping in my car for 34 hours. Honestly I could have lasted longer. I was actually pretty comfy.

[@junkyard-p1s]

Bathroom?😅

[@michaeldesanta977]

@junkyard-p1s Widemouth bottle.

[@byerenny]

I keep a 1tb sd card in my phone with plenty of music, movie and book files for such occasions. Offline/power outage entertainment that sips less energy than a TV. I use one of those bendable arm phone holders that goes around your neck. Technology makes such situations much more tolerable/less boring these days.

[@michaeldesanta977]

@@byerenny I just shut off my brain and slept a pretty good chunk of it.

[@bogeysbaby]

I have blankets, good winter coats and clothing, and two large dogs. I also have a tent. I figure if the power is out for an extended time, pitch the tent, cover it with mylar blankets and regular blankets, get insider with my dogs and everything else, light a candle ( with a safe set up) and huddle.

[@bogeysbaby]

*inside, not insider. Sorry.

[@stanleywilliams5343]

Firewood, matches , blankets, sleeping bags and candles.

[@JosephBannister-k3p]

Well, I live in SoCal, and a power outage is not so much a problem of cold. It’s more of a problem with the two legged variety taking advantage of the situation…

[@toryberch]

A small 2-4 person tent ⛺ on top of bed is also a great way to stay warm I've heard 😊

[@effeojnedib7208]

Camped and deer hunted much of my life. Also fished in the cold. I'm usually ok until my feet get cold. Plenty of socks, both wool and cotton. Don't forget about DTU's... doggie thermal units.

[@BB-le8ll]

You have, you have, you have. What about those who can not afford several big buddy heaters and 3 or 4 generators? It's great that you have done well for yourself, but not everyone has been that fortunate. Many today do not have homes, yet with winter upon us, they will be living and sleeping outside. Help them keep warm, I'm sure they would appreciate your wisdom in this area.

[@paulhornbogen980]

Mr. H. Merry Christmas sir. I have learned a lot from your channel. Practical sound advice in these goofy times. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@phantom8810]

Lots of wood for the good old wood stove 🙂

[@jaymass1178]

Exactly 💯

[@sirhk100]

Ditto, cords stacked in the woodshed… it’s out standard winter heat source. We use our heater as backup basically

[@vickigonya9432]

My DOGS HAVE WINTER COATS and sleeping bags too ❤❤❤❤❤

[@abbeyl6115]

One of my kids relocatad to a colder weather climate. Am saving up to join them. This includes a focus on purchasing much warmer weather clothes. Getting those clothes when I can, on sale. Right now, someone is driving her cat to her new place. She is in allergic, loves her cat, but has the be warmest place in her garage set up. We talked about insulating items over a dog cage/den which can include layers of tarp, old jackets and my blankets. Her cat has moved with her to several times in and prefers the outdoors. But keeping her warm in cold weather is a priority.

[@craigslist474]

I would NEVER have an all electric home. About 15 years ago there was a 3 day blackout in my area during a winter. Everyone in my area had electric lighting and a gas furnace. Being that those furnaces needed electric for ignition, they were cold. And being my furnace had quit 'furnacing' (😄) years before, rather than go through all the expense of replacement, I had run gaslines for 2 freestanding gas stoves, one near each end of the house. I was in the dark (with the exception of a couple of flashlights, & now also solar lights) when I got home after work at 2 in the morning, but my house was toasty warm. 😊 Moral of the story? If you also have natural gas in your home, you might just want to tap off and run at least one extension (cap it off. And make sure to install a shut-off valve), and have a gas heater (make sure you test it out when you buy it) tucked away in case of emergency. (And it was a Cold winter. I stored my refrigerated food in the trunk of my car 😄. And I also had collected 2 vintage battery operated transistor radios. Came in really handy 🎶🎶. 😊). Think about it! Oh. Those 2 stoves are burning right now. 'Baby it's Cold outside.' But not in here!😄

[@sharpenrightservicesllc]

I'm in SE Texas so winter is not an issue really. It's the heat of the summer that worries me for extended power outages. I have a tri-fuel 13K generator and have created "cool rooms' with fairly efficient window units to run on the generator instead of the central air that pulls the most electricity. I enjoy your channel.

[@williamgunn6415]

Thank you Jason keep warm and safe.

[@greglincir9037]

For the Mr. buddy heater, did you mean CO2 (carbon dioxide) sensor or CO (carbon monoxide) sensor? or both?

[@brucehillbillybarthalow3786]

Thanks Jason. Here in East Central Ohio it gets cold,icy and windy the electric has gone out a few days ago. I've got a few items to buy.

[@pattiannepascual]

Good luck with that heater.IF you are allowed to use bigger propane cans where you live,like the bbq size one, I suggest you use those with a quality adapter.Just know, you will need at very least 3 one pound propane bottles every single day to run the heater enough not to freeze to death. The cheapest here in NJ is $6- $10 for EACH bottle. If you can afford that, you can rent a hotel where the power isn't out 😱 Funny no one selling these heaters tells you the cost part or exaggerate how long the fuel lasts.I doubt any of them ever actually tested these out in the cold or they would know how long fuel lasts

[@Pittsburghwriter]

Another great video that I am sharing with my daughter! She loves emergency prep stuff!

[@susanpuckett2936]

Thanks Mr. Hanson, for all the great videos. Great information. It gets cold in NW Alabama. Y'all have a wond, blessed Christmas 🎄 🙏

[@robman247]

I remember that winter in February 2022 it started on Valentine’s Day I had heaters and it was still 32* inside my house and 19 outside the insulation we have here in our home are not rated for that type of cold it’s Texas we wear shorts 🩳 almost all year long I’m going to mod my house for that kind of cold 🥶 it won’t hurt

[@MarLindaPerez-s1i]

I live off grid in Northern Ca. and have had to learn how to keep warm. Gotta tell you, I love my Mr. Heater, and always try to keep extra propane, emergency and battery candles and Costco blankets and furry rugs and pillows are my Crack! LOL....

[@TheSaneHatter]

Dammit, I was one of those Texas residents caught in the middle of the 2021 freeze, and I didn’t have it as bad as some people: the power went out in my apartment for the better part of one Saturday, which I spent in the grocery store Café up the street, enjoying the AC and the Wi-Fi. (ultimately, I think my neighbor was prioritized for repairs, because I live just down the street from a small hospital.) an old friend of mine, however, did lose power in her place for 4 1/2 days, and wound up staying over; I was lucky I had so much to offer, and that’s worth planning for, too. For my part, a generator might not have done much good, since I live in a rented apartment without freestanding appliances; at most, I could’ve kept my computer running. And a question whether the landlord would’ve allowed us to use space heaters…

[@illuminationgoddess3]

Thank you Jason.

[@bohnroger8599]

thank you

[@kristaking1]

@Jason Hanson -Did I miss the link for the "Mr. Heater Big Buddy" Propane heater? I'm not sure I wrote the name correctly either. Can you please help me?

[@SCCOWBOY]

Thanks Jason

[@03adrian88]

Try using the Mylar Emergency Blankets as another layer of roof insulation.

[@StamperWendy]

TY, Jason! 🌹happy holidays! 🎀

[@chefnataliaorganic7086]

Mylar is amazing

[@PsychoGilgamesh]

I live in Phoenix, AZ. Have any good ideas for a power outage in the summer?

[@marlow769]

The problem with these heaters is that they make CO2 - and the bigger problem is that CO2 sensors measure instantaneous/real time air quantities but even low levels that would not alarm on a sensor can be toxic or even deadly over time because CO2 collection upon our hemoglobin is cumulative and only goes away when that hemoglobin molecule dies and is replaced by our bone marrow.

[@yeayeasautoadventures]

mr buddy heaters and propane...................

[@djs4134]

Indoors 😮

[@yeayeasautoadventures]

@@djs4134 yes

[@SHOCKANDAWTV]

Can you tell us whos behind drone sightings?

[@jaymass1178]

Iran. Pretty obvious

[@katherineklevenow1808]

👽

[@tikoy1955]

I got mink blankets from South Korea while stationed overseas.

[@Mike-yl6hs]

want to come to your house!

[@darrennew8211]

Wool is also always good, because it stays warm even when wet.

[@mach179]

I have the KZbinr, YourAubsome, on retainer. I'm sure that will be enough heat.

[@jakeaurod]

You also have to eat and drink.

[@15halerobert]

Like tools You may only use it once but 10 years later you may find you need it again. I love camping so much car or backpack that I'm prepared for any time of the year. Here in Virgina next to your former training place weather is changeable 365 days a year so as a general rule I'm prepared for anytime cold or hot, especially with a little notice. But even that's not safe. I woken up to 2 ft of snow once when the weather man said just a dusting. He later came on TV and apologized.

[@James-w6x9v]

What if live without power to began with.doesnt bother us one bit .we live in one of coldest states their is .by the Canadian border.

[@bnyob3463]

Texas gad a winter storm event and us Minnesota working families still have to pay on our bill every month.

[@TheRealRomansThirteen]

Micro climates. One room.

[@Robnord1]

And as many in Texas learned, when you do that, have a way to drain your pipes, or after the event there will be a lot of plumbing repairs to do.

[@delgada747]

​@Robnord1 if they leave the faucets dripping it will stop the pipes from bursting even if they freeze. Just DO NOT CLOSE THE FAUCET when you realize they have frozen.

[@sharonsart]

​@Robnord1 When the pipes freeze immediately shut the water off in the house including the toilet. There's a shutoff valve under the toilets. Then open all the taps in the house. You'll know the pipes are thawing when water starts to drip from the taps. But don't turn the water back on to the house. The pipes are still frozen & turning the water on will cause your pipes to burst. Just wait it out. Eventually thr water will go from dripping to running. When it stops running, then it's safe to the water back on.

[@Robnord1]

​@@sharonsart Sorry Sharon. *Even with faucets open on a frozen house, the pipes can and will burst if they get cold enough, and it is not caused by turning the water back on.* You're a little confused on that. Opening faucets *may* help a little, but expanding water bursts the pipe and fittings. An ancient plumber of homes, cabins, boats and RVs is who I am, and as they say...I've seen a few things. Happy New Year

[@Robnord1]

@@delgada747 Sorry delgada. Incorrecto. Even a rapidly dripping faucet can freeze up when it's really cold. I've had it happen many times. Dripping can help prevent freeze-up, but it's not a sure thing.

[@LordToogood]

oh if only the missus let me have 6 generators and all that stuff, for the occasional days we get a couple of inches of snow and the whole of the UK grinds to a halt

[@darrennew8211]

Don't forget the three acres of land to store all that stuff on.

[@Mike-yl6hs]

You are MISSING one important item my friend- some CO2 sensors for the CEILINGS, may be a BIG difference in the co2 in the floor vs the ceiling... m

[@Robnord1]

CO is the primary fuel burning appliance killer, not CO2. CO generally tends to diffuse throughout the entire room, so detectors usually have instructions to mount either where the display can be easily read (like a thermostat) for those that show percentage or ceiling mount for those that just alarm.

[@BadWolf1958]

No power required space heat in the basement. Generator that can power my whole house. Not an issue here.

[@iam6345789]

"Failure to prepare is preparing to Fail" Benjamin Franklin

[@darrennew8211]

Fireplace + trees outside. Guess how everyone survived winter before electricity was a thing?

[@Robnord1]

Ever been to Utah? The trees are short and mangled looking, and are few and far between. If there, I'd have 5 generators and tons of propane and other fuel on hand too.

[@javiermoretti1825]

I was a Boy Scout. None of this is new to me.

[@jaymass1178]

Blankets? Winter clothes? Lol. What expert advice

[@diann9159]

Don’t mock. Many Texans did not have these “lol” things and they were sorry they didnt

[@jaymass1178]

@diann9159 They didn't have blankets? Do they never change their bed linens?

[@diann9159]

@@jaymass1178 They evidently didn’t have enough.. From listening to the news and first hand accounts it seems many people didn’t have what it took to keep warm because they are so used to not getting freezing weather. I am up north and try to be ready for anything.

[@jaymass1178]

@diann9159 Most people are not prepared for anything. Anywhere in the US can experience freezing weather or natural disasters. Up to each person to take care of themselves and family. Don't have a lot of sympathy to those that are complacent and do nothing to protect themselves.

[@woodrowcall3269]

If the outage is going to be longer than 24 hours, I'll get in my truck and go somewhere that has power. Get a hotel and ride it out, no need to suffer in this day and age. Just my plans might not work for everyone though.

[@yankeewatchdog]

I just throw another log in the wood stove. Although, I have been known to have to bust up and burn the furniture to stay warm...If I hear from a second home owner in the winter, I always tell them it's really cold, and their house is next to be torn down for fire wood...yeah...that's just how I roll

[@sweetsuccesstrading5097]

We Have 3 Years of Firewood. It’s Not going to go Out in the Wood stove!! 👍

[@juliettewannet6594]

What’s new

[@AdamGibbins-v3h]

We have wet cold or something's n tx I have propane n ur video eat gas

[@jaymass1178]

We heat with a wood stove, problem solved

[@clamzo1]

CO detector.

[@StudioDaVeed]

Fly to Cancun....

[@BobSmith-wh9hz]

👍👍

[@royjohnson465]

Never ever burn a propane heater inside the house because of carbon monoxide, it’s for outside external use only. Have a wood-stove in the house instead as a back up for heat and cooking if the electricity goes out and/or get an outside external natural gas electric generator for your house as a back up. ~Also get some Helly Hansen insulated bib overalls and jacket or one a one piece insulated suit, a insulated vest, a warm neck gaiter, a Russian style polar hat, and about -40 degrees rated snow boots.

[@delgada747]

Buddy heaters are designed for inside use. I also have 2 carbon monoxide detectors for each heater, good airflow, etc. Read the instructions thoroughly.

[@TNGUNGUY]

BUILD A FIRE......

[@PearlyMishima]

Hey, Jason! You got any MORMONS who speak portuguese on your network? Haha kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGHIaZ9_mb-YZq8si=vTNSoyY4ol-oAnux

[@PearlyMishima]

Good comments today huh, Jason! Guess the International Monke day got me SO inspired I had to bring you an p'Early christmas this year.. just remember, you ain't thanking your father Papa Noel [ Langley ] or Ellohim as you call him when you become an adult. NA!NA!NA! this is p'Early Mishima authotal intel. AUTHORAL! or I don't know as Hoyt said.. "Fostter.. Jason Brody.... Whathever your name is it slipped my mind.." you can very well call me alex as much as I can call you Hudson. so much for 2025 prophetikzz... you gon' need to summon Smith, Joseph's soul or somethin' to work around this one now HAA!😘😭😓😅😄😄

[@EvanViking-x1y]

Why not just go to a hotel? Or get into your car warm it up, use your fire pit/ fireplace, ect?...

[@stevepettersen3283]

An almost entirely useless video.

[@Robnord1]

Come on now. Remember all the fools on the news the last few years when freezing areas had power outages? Dummies like that NEED videos like this. The rest of us are like Mr. C.I. here... prepared to survive and even thrive in a disaster.

[@MJSE-of7gs]

Some of us choose to live in climates which do not get dangerously cold in the winter. Prevention is always better than a cure. It is wayyyyyyyyyyy too dangerous to live in a climate that freezes. There is no way I'd ever risk my family living is such a horrible and dangerously cold climate. You are obviously a huge risk taker with your family.

[@glockensig]

Wimp

[@MJSE-of7gs]

@@glockensig If I choose not to live in some outhouse hole of place that freezes makes me a wimp what name do you call the geniuses who choose to live in horrible places which freeze? I like to be able to walk around in shorts and a T in the winter, which I can do where I live.

[@eochaidhoghachruithne]

1st thank you for trying to help save lives. 2nd you do not know what you are talking about. When I lived in Silver City and Lordsburg I went camping in the National Forest during the winter all the time with my 2 dogs. My short haired mixed breed and I slept under a goose down comforter and the Au stralian s hepherd slept in the snow next to us. The 1 item I needed to be warm enough to sleep at night was a pair of leggings. Other than that, I had only a pair of wool socks, a pair of leather fleece lined work gloves (from Sears), a Scottish plaid kilt, and 2 or 3 layers of cotton shirts with a jacket. No hat, no propane heater, no campfire, no tent; BTW, no flashlight or gun. How did my dogs and I survive in the snow? We ate alot of blocks and wedges of cheese, sausages (no refrigeration required ha ha), bags and cans of nuts, and beef jerky. At night I had to sleep with my water jug so it did not freeze. A few years later we camped out on the Coronado Trail south of Alpine during early spring. The ground was covered with snow and slush and it rained everyday. I got wet. How did my dogs and I survive and not catch pneumonia? We ate alot of food. Apparently, the C.i.A. pampered you. When the lights go out and I mean really go out, most of your clients will die. By the way, black bears are not a problem, i.e. you do not need a gun or bear spray. My dogs used to chase cubs up trees. Momma bear did not go after my dogs or me. She correctly assessed the situation. The only time I had a problem was she would not let me walk higher than her on a trail, so we turned around and went back down. Another time while I was walking up a dirt road with my dogs in a falling snow on the Coronado Trail, as my head crested a hill I saw the biggest black bear walking towards us. I quietly called to my dogs up ahead who were shorter than me and had not crested the hill. We turned around. Again, no gun, no bear spray, no fight. The C.i A. spoiled you, buddy.

[@glockensig]

Fake

[@eochaidhoghachruithne]

​@@glockensigLet's get it on. My favourite campsite - about 4 miles south of Hannigan Meadow (a private lodge), south of Alpine. Now. Bring your tent, gub (Woody Allen), bear spray, propane heater, flashlight (torch). You and me, Now, December.

[@HypocriticYT]

In Canada it’s just part of surviving 😮 I always have a heat source that uses wood 🪵