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Cooking & Baking

Lugnut

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6. We have a generator so outages aren't a big problem here.

Reply to japple (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 03:35 AM

Jan 2013

I always have fruit, milk, bread, cold cuts, peanut butter, etc. that we could eat if need be. The BBQ grill is on the patio too. We got the generator because we have a well, a coal stoker for heat and hot water and a stocked freezer and two refrigerators.

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Basics to have on hand during power outages. [View all] japple Jan 2013 OP

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We have a generator so outages aren't a big problem here. Lugnut Jan 2013 #6

the big problem is lack of heat RILib Feb 2013 #9