Fuel Preparedness
29 Dec 2009 by Preparedness Pro filed in Fuel Preparedness
by Guest Author Ted Blanchard
Generator Fuels
What is the best type of fuel for your generator?
Different types of generators are designed to run on fuels that may include, gasoline, propane, natural gas and diesel. Don’t get one that runs on electricity though (that’s a little joke, folks). For the sake of brevity, I won’t go into water-powered or gasified wood-powered generators. Battery started engines are just fine and make the use much more enjoyable. Some generators can be modified to...
28 Dec 2009 by Preparedness Pro filed in Fuel Preparedness
By Guest Author, Ted Blanchard
I confess. A generator is not one of my chosen tools for preparedness. But then again, I tend to prepare more for a serious survival scenario i.e.: a widespread national crisis, in which case I feel that a generator is useless and simply paints you as a target of the morally deficit and desperate individuals. However, in the event of a more temporary power outage scenario due to a hurricane, snow storm or such, a generator would certainly be a worthwhile tool to...
30 Jan 2009 by Preparedness Pro filed in Fuel Preparedness
You’ve no doubt read of the extreme number of homes and business in the Midwest which are without power for at least two weeks due to extreme weather conditions. With over 1.3 million homes and business in the dark and cold until mid February, this translates into nearly 5 million individuals in a crisis situation.
With the electricity out, heating will cease, microwave or oven cooking is eliminated, the days will be subject to minimal light in the midst of this hard winter, water pipes...
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