Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

Hmmm…cold and snow. Pretty much typical for this time of year. I was thinking last night that I need to get another kerosene heater specifically for keeping in the basement so that if the power goes out the pipes will not freeze. Fortunately, keeping a room comfortable and keeping a room above freezing are two completely different things…fuel requirements should be easier for one than the other. I’m going to go with kerosene since its already what I power my lamps with and I like the stability and long-term shelf life. I’ll hedge my bets though and get a propane heater as well. (And maybe even a Coleman catalytic that runs on Coleman fuel.) I like the multi-fuel option…this way if things get ugly, I can use whatever fuels I can scrounge.
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Found a very cool storage container at Lowes the other day. (info) I like this. Fifteen bucks, heavy-duty, modular, stackable and not made in China. (Although its made in the *other* Socialist country that starts with C and ends with A – Canada) I’m thinking this would be a good box for storing my clothes, spare blankets or similar gear. At fifteen bucks a throw I can get a dozen for not a lot of money.
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One nice thing about this bone-numbing cold….its a good opportunity to find out what gear does and does not work in sub-zero temps. Amazing what bitter cold does to batteries.

Hmmm…cold and snow. Pretty much typical for this time of year. I was thinking last night that I need to get another kerosene heater specifically for keeping in the basement so that if the power goes out the pipes will not freeze. Fortunately, keeping a room comfortable and keeping a room above freezing are two completely different things…fuel requirements should be easier for one than the other. I’m going to go with kerosene since its already what I power my lamps with and I like the stability and long-term shelf life. I’ll hedge my bets though and get a propane heater as well. (And maybe even a Coleman catalytic that runs on Coleman fuel.) I like the multi-fuel option…this way if things get ugly, I can use whatever fuels I can scrounge.
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Found a very cool storage container at Lowes the other day. (info) I like this. Fifteen bucks, heavy-duty, modular, stackable and not made in China. (Althoguh its made in the *other* Socialist country that starts with C and ends with A – Canada) I’m thinking this would be a good box for storing my clothes, spare blankets or similar gear. At fifteen bucks a throw I can get a dozen for not a lot of money.
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One nice thing about this bone-numbing cold….its a good opportunity to find out what gear does and does not work in sub-zero temps. Amazing what bitter cold does to batteries.

Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

I have an utterly crappo memory, so when I travel, I tend to forget the URL’s to the various websites check with in my never-ending battle against…uhm…well, whatever it is Im doing battle against. So, Im going to make a page on the website with my personal links so I can have them wherever I go.
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Hey, before I forget, I wanna wish a happy New Year to the LMI’s and wanna-be LMI’s. Its an election year and the year the assault weapons ban sunsets….keep your fingers crossed.
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Im the first to admit, I was surprised that, as far as the media is letting us know, no one pulled off an incident during New Years. Just as well…I dont need things going to hell in a handbasket when Im a couple thousand miles away from all my gear.
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I got my DVD copy of “The Omega Man”…say it with me: if its the future, and its bad – Charlton Heston is there!

I have an utterly crappo memory, so when I travel, I tend to forget the URL’s to the various websites check with in my never-ending battle against…uhm…well, whatever it is Im doing battle against. So, Im going to make a page on the website with my personal links so I can have them wherever I go.
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Hey, befpre I forget, I wanna wish a happy New Year to the LMI’s and wanna-be LMI’s. Its an election year and the year the assault weapons ban sunsets….keep your fingers crossed.
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Im the first to admit, I was surprised that, as far as the media is letting us know, no one pulled off an incident during New Years. Just as well…I dont need things going to hell in a handbasket when Im a couple thousand miles away from all my gear.
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I got my DVD copy of “The Omega Man”…say it with me: if its the future, and its bad – Charlton Heston is there!