I'm amazed when I talk to people. Even talking to my brother a week ago it was all about the insulation in his house, the grid, etc... all this big stuff. He asked me if I ready and what I was doing. I was like, I'm pretty sure I have what I need. He laughed and was like but what if this... and what if this... finally I was like, I'm pretty sure I have anough "stuff" in my garage and house to live outside in this weather. We hunt in this if we can.
Just basic stuff like we (my son and I) have overalls or coveralls and other gear we won't put on unless it's in the 30s or less, sleeping bags, I have enough propane tanks and heaters for a solid week, generators, gas, etc. I've had to work outside in this kind of weather before. It's normal "gear" that people who work outside, or camp, or hunt, whatever have.
It was a funny conversation because he always kind of makes comments about my garage or house and all the clutter or what ever. That clutter is all the stuff that I'm talking about.
I asked him, if yall had to go outside in this weather, do yall even have the clothes? He thought for just a second and said, no. You are 100% dependent on a car or a house to keep you warm. That's pretty risky.
He did end up going online and buying every one coveralls and thick socks and sleeping bags and stuff.
It is so funny though to see the difference in people's mentality.
A while back I was talking about building a house with a couple guys. I want to build a house with in a big metal shop. We have a place with a creek ad some big bluffs. I want the back of house/ metal building to face that and you roll up big door and can hang out. I have these plans for easy maintenance, shutter that go over the windows, etc. Basically a bunch if stuff to be pretty self-sufficient in these hurricanes or freezes or what ever. Just doing it in the design right off the bat.
You should have heard the women... thats such a guy thing, that's why your single, that's ugly... just on and on. I asked them flat out would yall trade the look of a traditional house for safety and security for your family? They wouldn't answer. They were like you can have both, and you can, with unlimited funds. I rephrase it and said ok, we have $300K. Would you build a pretty $300K house or $200K worth of house and $100K worth of self reliance? Two of them have recently built houses and spent it all on looks, which I pointed out.
No matter how many storms or what ever happen, people still do not value being prepared for it.
