Tent inside home for heat retention during power outage. General Prep.

they make these magic devices called generators. I can run my whole house off mine and don't have to resort to a fucking tent lmao
 
Years ago i was working for a builder and this guy's wife asked if the builder could bolt the furnace to the floor slab.
Thinking to myself how weird that was I then asked her why she wanted it bolted down.
She said "in case of a tornado we'll still be able to heat some part of the house. hmmmm, so I said - if the tornado is strong enough to rip the house off the foundation and get to the furnace you won't need heating
 
bonepuppet said:
Years ago i was working for a builder and this guy's wife asked if the builder could bolt the furnace to the floor slab.
Thinking to myself how weird that was I then asked her why she wanted it bolted down.
She said "in case of a tornado we'll still be able to heat some part of the house. hmmmm, so I said - if the tornado is strong enough to rip the house off the foundation and get to the furnace you won't need heating
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:rofl: Should have asked if she wanted the breaker box and gas meter moved next to the furnace also...
 
bonepuppet said:
Years ago i was working for a builder and this guy's wife asked if the builder could bolt the furnace to the floor slab.
Thinking to myself how weird that was I then asked her why she wanted it bolted down.
She said "in case of a tornado we'll still be able to heat some part of the house. hmmmm, so I said - if the tornado is strong enough to rip the house off the foundation and get to the furnace you won't need heating
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In college I took a Scuba class taught by an ex-Navy deep sea diver and I couldn't help but be the snarky person in class. He told us about the dangers of flying 24 hours after diving, particularly if the cabin suddenly loses pressure, to which I was all "wouldn't that be my primary concern in that moment?" He also told us a story of a friend of his who had a boat sink while he was diving, and I was all "He didn't see it?"
 
Reggs said:
It's been getting to be well below freezing at night. If the power were to go out I think I'd have a rough time. When Texas had the ice storm I saw on the news some people would set tents up inside their home.

Does this work well even if you don't have a heat source? Will your body heat be retained enough to matter? And if so, Im guessing as small a tent as possible would be preferable?

What are some other ideas to prep for something like power going out in the freezing winter?
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just get a natural gas fireplace. it will continue to heat even tho power is out. found that out first hand earlier this month when the power went out for a hour. no power but my nat gas fireplace stayed on heating and providing light.
 
Reggs said:
I have my pop up tent now. The bathroom shares the most walls with other rooms so I figure it would retain heat the best. There is going to be a freeze tomorrow and maybe snow. I don't expect the power to go out but it's nice to have this stuff in case. Im charging devices tonight. I have space blankets in my car too. If I had to endure a freeze with no power month ago it would have been rough.

This sherpa lined robe is really nice. Fleece is a wal-mart people fabric that's use too much in robes. This makes me want a sherpa lined jacket now.

Im going to bake cookies and make soup tomorrow since it will snow.
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have you started practicing to see how fast you can set the tent up? What's your best time so far?
 
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