steelyman
Moderator Emeritus
Ice day here. That contributes to too much time indoors and tendency to post more than usual. Until the power fails.
I am not a prepper but at any given moment I will have 15-20 rolls of toilet paper, a half gallon of milk, at least 8-10 eggs and a half loaf of bread on hand. Since I was old enough to shovel the driveway in northern WI (about 5 yrs old) I have always had one or two snow shovels and maybe an ice chipper on hand to attack the snow/ice.
Basically I am confused about the running to the store for milk, eggs, bread and toilet paper. Do people use the restroom more during a storm?
I have never been stranded from a storm for more then a day or two.
I top off the gas tank in the truck and ensure all electronics are fully charged. That's it.
Good thing you had those trees taken down, W2R. Those winds could snap them off and plop them on your roof.
I don't consider 8-10 eggs, a half loaf of bread, and a half gallon of milk "stocking up on inventory." That short list of items will easily last me a week or two. (along with the other usual items I have in the pantry at any given moment)
On another note I drive 45-50 mph in a 55 zone during a rain storm. Not 20 mph like most of my neighbors. Maybe I'm just a big risk taker. Hmm?
We are getting hammered. I just made the first pass on the driveway and sidewalk and it was coming over the top of the snow thrower. The entrance to the auger is I think 24". The mailbox is about to be buried and that is something I've never seen happen. There is some drifting going on there, it wasn't that deep in the driveway, but still....
OPEN AIR STADIUMS! May the Queen of football be with us this weekend.
heh heh heh - ER and not having to drive on the real bad stuff is just wonderful.
Just to the right of the lamp post the mailbox is now just a little bit short of being completely covered. Measured at the basement sliding glass door the level is at 30 inches (not drifting there) and on the deck it is higher than the railing. The huge lump near the window is the covered gas grill. I guess it's gonna be a while before I'm grilling burgers.
It'll be interesting to see what the official snowfall level is measured at the airport a few miles away.