Ok, auto-destruct dropped a word for me "I'm" not prepared ( to bail yet.. ) not the property wasn't prepared.  ( tho the house needs some minor work )

Dont have my ducks in a row .. but it would have been perfect for me.

Thu Jul 03 2025 23:48:39 UTC from Nurb432

  but not prepared

 

Tho you know this, you would be welcome close to us. 

Thu Jul 03 2025 23:48:39 UTC from Nurb432

 

Out in the Appalachia, 

 

lol. power went out.  ( not due to storms. just poof. gone. no noise either. )  "eta 4 hours" from the power company

Waited an hour. Drug in one set of batteries ( for fridge, freezer and fans ). Got out the 2 'extra' solar panels ( i can move them around the yard as needed.. not attached to anything ) and hooked them up to charge that battery set while being used, since its super sunny today. ( other set, in the closet used to swap with the first, fed by panels on a roof, or generator if needed )

Got it all hooked up, extension cord run to the fridge, started to plug it in.. BLINK.. power is back on.

Oh well, better prepared and not need it, than need it and not be prepared.

of course if its an extended period, i just use a 220v suicide cable and hook up the generator to the house during the day. Batteries at night..   But that is last resort.  ( and, yes, id turn off the breakers to the outside feed first....)