Winter

I was watching the weather last week and the reports of snow in the northeast at record levels and a bit earlier than normal. Now i have talked with some people and listened to the forecasts, none of which seem to agree, but have come to this conclusion.

Winter is here. So it is going to be a mild winter in some areas and worse than normal in others. So check into the predictions for your area, get several opinions, and take an average. Do be prepared for lack of power and being stuck at home though. If you need it you got it. If you don't, then you can either put it in your storage area for later or use it and not have to shop for a while.

We have gone through some severe winters in recent years and there are some odd tips that you might like to know. One is that if you put a roll of toilet paper inside an empty METAL coffee can and soak it with rubbing alcohol, it provides a source of heat and light for a while. You can get charcoal and a grille on clearance right now, great for cooking when the power is out. Just set it up right outside the garage door or on the back porch, anywhere you can make it work that is outside of the house, and you have hot food. I would not say this is the best idea, but when I lived in a townhouse about 15 years ago, I used to put a small hibachi grill in the fireplace and cook in the winter on it with the smoke going up the chimney. If you do try it make sure the smoke is going up and out of the house, you don't want to be literally choking down you food.

There are ways to get through the worst of winter and survive, if not be comfortable. Think of what you need, heat, food and water. And to be honest with you, much to my dismay, if you plan ahead like I have tried to teach you to do you will be ahead of about 80% of the population. But then again that is why you are here, to learn how to be the top 20% of people and come out on top when all looks lost to the majority are looking for help from the government. We all know what a joke that is, and the help you do get comes at a very high price.

I have been slow to write, and that is because I have been working on some upcoming projects to share with you later. I am finding out some very interesting things that you will need to know. But I do want to have my shit together and make sure of my facts before I start telling you what I am hearing. But do stay close and I will share when I can. Remember one of my most important rules for survival, what you know in your head is just as important as what you have in your hand.

More to come.