BUCKHORN CLIFFSA preparedness field manual

Scenario · 19 entries

Winter Storm

Cold, ice, closed roads, and often no power.

A winter storm stacks problems: the power drops, the roads close, and the house starts losing heat. The plan is to shrink the living space, hold heat, keep water from freezing, and stay off the roads.

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Master guideStaying Warm and Sheltered When the Heat Goes OutWhat to do when the furnace or the grid is down: close off one room, layer, add safe backup heat, avoid carbon monoxide, protect pipes and roof, and handle a heat wave.Open the full page Master guideBlackout GuideWhat to do in the first 45 minutes, the first 3 days, and beyond: water, food order, heat, power, comms, and medical.Open the full page Master guideCooking, Fuel and Fire When the Power or Gas Is OffWhat to eat first, how to cook with no power or gas, where each stove is safe, how long fuels keep, how to make fire, and the safety gear and spare parts behind it all.Open the full page
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Formulas 3

Cooking, Fuel and Fire · Formula Petroleum Jelly Fire Starters (Cotton Balls) Burn time: 4-8 min / ball; Fuel: petroleum jelly; Fiber: cotton / lint Hazardous Medical · Formula Petroleum Jelly Skin Barrier Petroleum jelly doesn't heal wounds; it creates an occlusive barrier that locks in moisture and blocks irritants from reaching damaged skin. Hazardous Medical · Formula Skin Protectant and Moisturizer (Glycerin Salve) Cracked hands, split heels, and raw knuckles slow you down and invite infection. Hazardous

Supplies 1

Warmth and Shelter · Supply Wool: Why It Is the Fiber for Cold, Wet and Long Days, and What to Own in It Wool keeps you warm when it is wet, will not burn, and does not stink on day three; own socks, a base layer, a hat and a blanket in it before anything else

Skills 5

Tools and Repair · Skill Bowline Knot Loop. Holds: Steady pull on the loop. Fails: Slack and shaking, or stiff slick rope. Tools and Repair · Skill Clove Hitch Hitch. Holds: Steady, straight pull on a round pole. Fails: Sideways pull, slack, square posts, slick rope. Tools and Repair · Skill Sheet Bend Bend. Holds: Two ropes under a steady pull, even different sizes. Fails: Tails on opposite sides (left-handed), or slack and shaking. Tools and Repair · Skill Two Half Hitches Hitch. Holds: Any steady pull, any post shape. Fails: Hitches turned opposite ways (a cow hitch), or a tail too short. Water · Skill Winterize an RV Water System Bypass the hot water tank, then run every faucet until antifreeze is visible

Guides 10

Power and Light · Guide Blackout Guide: First 45 Minutes, First 3 Days, and Beyond Fill every container with water first; a bathtub holds 40 to 80 gallons Kits and Planning · Guide Car Survival Kit: Two Bags That Cover a Dead Battery, a Flat, a Ditch and a Night in the Cold Two bags: a large one under the back seat for recovery, repair and warmth, a small one in the glove box for the tools you reach for first Power and Light · Guide Home Backup Power System (ETHOS Battery and LUXPower Inverter) 3 x 48V ETHOS 5.12kWh modules (15.3kWh) with a LUXPower 12kW hybrid inverter Tools and Repair · Guide Knots: Which Knot to Tie for the Job, and How to Tie It Bowline for a loop, two half hitches for a post under load, clove hitch for a pole you will adjust, sheet bend to join two ropes. Leave a tail and back up anything that sits slack. FOUR KNOTSDRAWN STEPS Power and Light · Guide Off-Grid Solar Power Setup Under $850 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic (1024Wh) plus Zoupw 400W panel, combined under $850 Power and Light · Guide Power Outage Gear: What You Need for the First Hour, the First Night and the First Week The fridge holds for 4 hours closed and a full freezer for 48; everything else in an outage comes down to light, water, heat and a way to hear the news Cooking, Fuel and Fire · Guide Propane for Self-Sufficiency: How Much to Keep, Where It Can Sit, and What It Runs Propane does not expire; 91,500 BTU a gallon, tanks fill to 80 percent, cylinders live outdoors and upright Warmth and Shelter · Guide Staying Warm with Limited Gear (Mild or Warm Climates) Manage heat loss first: block wind and insulate underneath you before adding layers Medical · Guide Winter Supplements: Vitamin D3 and K2, Vitamin C, Zinc and Magnesium, and When to Take Each D3 and K2 with the biggest meal; zinc on an empty stomach; split vitamin C and magnesium; stay under the upper limits Warmth and Shelter · Guide Wood Stove Installation Through a Ceiling and Roof (DIY) Took less than 10 hours at a total cost of $2,682, using 6" DuraVent pipe