Emergency Preparation: Rehabbing Without Electricity
Hi everyone,
I realized when we lost our power from Hurricane Ike how life changes drastically as we know it especially when it comes to animal care.
I would like to share some ideas with you for future reference.
We make these ..........and keep them for times like "Ike" with no power: I was going to type it out, but found a website where it was done already:
http://www.justpeace.org/buddyburner.htm
If you make these in advance, and keep them in a safe place with matches..........you can use this to warm up your formula's and other fluids that need warming.
When we make the buddy burner we cut long strips of cardboard, the same height as the can we are using. We begin rolling the strip until it fits nice and snug into the can. Then we pour our liquid wax all over it until it's well saturated.
Now something we picked up along the way while camping out in the cold is.........using rocks instead of rice ..........rock buddies!
Using your buddy burner, or campfire, or bbq warm up smooth rocks. (Wise to have these on hand as without power it's hard to go looking for this!!) Warm up the rocks to your preferred temp and place them inside a double pair of socks. They hold heat a nice long time! You can also use bricks if that's all you have. Be sure to test on your skin on and off for a bit to be sure it's not too hot. (putting them outside chills them down as does cold water)
If you have a bbq, instead of blowing your fuel, put your buddy burner on top of your coals and place what you are heating on the grill. (Make sure you don't put your liquids in anything that has plastic or plastic handles! You can always use other tin cans that are clean.) You can put your rocks in a tin foil pan to keep them clean as they warm above your burner as well.
Having no power does NOT mean you can't make heat! Be sure you follow the directions for buddy burners and be safe!
Hope this information can help save lives during power outages!
Blessings to all,
Tamar
a special note....do not use river rocks/stones. or rocks that have been in water or very close for long periods of time. They will explode when you heat them.
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Originally Posted by TinyPaws
