AI6YR BenHmm, I don't have an angle grinder/bolt cutters in my disaster prep kit... Waffle House does. What do they know that I do not know?
Oooh, that'sn an idea, push button LEDs for the bathrooms. Sure better than dropping your flashlight in the loo! π€’ #disasterpreparedness
Oooh, they teach the "three pot" method like we did in scouts for washing dishes.
1. Hot wash with a little bit of soap
2. Hot rins pot
3. Cold rinse pot with sanitizing tablets and/or a few drops of bleach
(this assumes you have a way to heat water, of course).
"Three pot" method of washing dishes, illustrated
https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/03/30/how-to-wash-dishes-at-campsite/
Hmm, that seems like a good strategy, always have someone who is cleaning. #disasterpreparedness
Everyday tip for people with a coffee maker but no power, and a camp stove.
Waffle House:
"How to make coffee without electricity:
. Boil water on two-eye burner or on the gill
. Empty one bag of coffee into filter, place back on machine
. Pour water into coffee pot for exact measurement
. Unscrew small cover on top of coffee maker
. Pour water into compartment and then quickly return pot to hot plate
"
Diane
Hippy Steve@ai6yr curious that the temperature is on the wash pot. I consider the rinse to be the most important pot to be as hot as possible. You can wash in coldish water just fine, but you need steaming hot water to get the soap off, or whoever uses the plate next is going to get the runs.
NilaJones
suzanne@ai6yr
I was thinking that the three pot camping version reminded me of the three sink restaurant version!
Also, having a cooktop in an electrical outage is the final reason I still keep gas. We have battery backup and solar but the idea of getting rid of our gas stove and water heater still make me nervous.
tools for commensality π§Ώi just teleported and found myself at your post
vxo@ai6yr
Oh here I was just thinking of the method of pulling the funnel and manually pouring it with the funnel balanced on the carafe, done that one after a hurricane
Oh here I was just thinking of the method of pulling the funnel and manually pouring it with the funnel balanced on the carafe, done that one after a hurricane
Bekah
Pusher of Pixels@ai6yr I always put a first dirty cold rinse just to get off any significant remains
FreddyB Aviation Photography@ai6yr Its interesting the emphasis on power bars (I have seen it mentioned twice) and its not a bad idea
Having eaten at Waffle House on a few occasions it may be a better choice
MsMeropeWhen we first set this up out kit we planned to have enough food for 7 people for 60 days Family of 3, my dad, Izby the 90 year old neighbor, and Ed the 94 year old neighbor, and 2 cousins nearby. Well its just us 2-3 people now so that same cache is good for 140 days (3 people) and 210 days for 2.
But I want to get that to 1 full year for 3 so time to rotate old stock and add to it. Every 4 months I will check dates to rotate out before it expires (food banks take them) and spread out the hit of sourcing and buying all at the same time.
We have a good collection of potable water in food grade 50 gallon barrels as well as our water catchment system (2800 gallons and am looking to add) which is used by September for landscaping but we are near the ocean and I finally got the sign off from my wife on this and its spendy but.......
https://www.katadyngroup.com/us/en/8019948-katadyn-survivor-35~p6775
Costco actually has a decent amount of survival food.
Rich Stein (he/him)@ai6yr @MsMerope @cvvhrn
Years ago, at my first full length (Ironman) triathlon in Florida, I took pointers from a friend who was a professional triathlete (got paid β not much β and was eligible for prize money). He suggested unwrapping a few PoweBars and slapping them on my bike frame to peel off while riding. Well... they melted to the frame and alternately came off with paint chips attached (Schwinn TT bike with nice lacquer!) or stuck in gooey globs. It was a mess.
Careful is right! π€£
Rob Vincent ποΈ@RunRichRun @[email protected] @MsMerope @cvvhrn It's a well-kept secret that bicycle paint chips contain several essential nutrients which boost your performance. The Powerbar is just there for additional flavor.
@cvvhrn LOL I find it amusing they are telling their employees to eat something else π
Eric Stein οΏ½@ai6yr @cvvhrn I think it makes sense. Not because they don't think the food is safe, the instructions you've been sharing seem pretty solid for making sure whatever food they can provide is safe, but since they will be dealing with
1) short staff
2) high demand
3) maybe missing many ingredients
4) limited menu
5) possibly higher labor to deliver even necessary clean dishes and potable water
..it makes sense organizationally to not expect the staff to also have to cook for themselves. They're gonna be at a high risk of being exhausted and barely coping with the workload as is. It's practical.
1) short staff
2) high demand
3) maybe missing many ingredients
4) limited menu
5) possibly higher labor to deliver even necessary clean dishes and potable water
..it makes sense organizationally to not expect the staff to also have to cook for themselves. They're gonna be at a high risk of being exhausted and barely coping with the workload as is. It's practical.
@ai6yr a non-disaster life hack is motion sensor stick-on lights in closets
I have a bunch of those battery operated candles with 6 hour timers. I use rechargeable batteries and have them set for like 2300-0500
Paul_IPv6
Paul Chambersπ§@paul_ipv6 I was getting ready to comment on that. Back in the day, the storeroom was simply a chain link fenced area of the backroom. That was the old Waffle House buildings. I still don't know what the purpose would be because the pad locks work when the power is out. lol @ai6yr
me_valentijn@paul @paul_ipv6 @ai6yr
That part's for people driving in, so probably meant to account for jerkwads who have padlocked gates to block (alternative) road access and give zero shits about a disaster of any kind being underway.
It's so they won't be at risk of getting stuck and dying.
JoΓ£o Tiago Rebelo (NAFO J-121)@me_valentijn @paul @paul_ipv6 @ai6yr you're thinking this wrong. The angle grinder/bolt cutters is to prevent you from being locked somewhere when you teleport near a Waffle House, into a locked storage room, a fenced space, etc.
Neo Ehproque
Michael Busch@ai6yr How to open a restaurant if you cannot find the keys.
David Sacerdote@ai6yr apparently something about FEMA officials who think they can teleport
Lazarou Monkey Terror πππ
David Fyhrie
Dan
AN/CRM-114@ai6yr what if the store manager (and their keys) are washed out to sea? Still have to open up
@ai6yr I have bolt cutters in my home kit and s small one in each car. In particular if you are bugging out, the ability to use fire roads and trails would be invaluable if the roads are jammed with people, stalled cars etc and you need those to cut gates.
In a disaster, It also is super useful for clearing debits and the like. Chain link fences can get wrapped around stuff and makes it easier to cut off etc
I assume the angle grinder serves a similar purpose
frog