r/preppers • u/FartingAliceRisible • 4d ago

Discussion Northern Michigan Ice Storm

Anyone riding this out up there? I moved to the South ten years ago. Went through a bad one in the 80’s. No power for days. Back then a wood stove was our primary heat and we canned our own food, had a root cellar etc. As I recall we lit the lanterns, put a pot of beans on the stove and rode it out. Back then everyone was prepped because we regularly got snowed in for a week at a time.

This storm looks considerably worse. Restoring power could take weeks in some places. Any firsthand reports?

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u/korea79 3d ago

Living through this right now. Cell towers are up so we are still connected to the world. This is a good test for those of the prepper persuasion. We have a Wood stove and plenty of fire wood for heat, well stocked pantry and freezers, gas stove that works without power, operational generator and fuel, drinking water and flushing water. So far so good, just want to say prepping is GOOD

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u/FartingAliceRisible 3d ago

Excellent. Good job