On 10/10/2016 12:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On Sun, 9 Oct 2016 22:00:31 -0500, MaryL >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/9/2016 9:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>> Some parts of Virginia beach are still impassable. Lots of downed
>>>> trees and power outages. A huge number of places closed tomorrow
>> still.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure if Gary is up. He's more towards the power outage
>> impacted >> areas (also cox cable outages).
>>>>
>>>> Jill is probably still holed up someplace trying to get back into
>> Dataw.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Jill did not leave Dataw. At least, her last message on rpca said
>>> that she planned to remain in her house with Buffy. She felt the
>>> government was overreacting. She pointed out some of the problems
>>> people fact during an evacuation.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>
>> I've seen photos of Jill's home and other homes in her community. The
>> homes there are very well built and hers is one of the more solidly
>> built homes. So long as she has food, plenty of wine, and books to
>> read she will be fine. With no electric she won't be able to cook but
>> there are plenty of foods that can be eaten straight from the can. I
>> don't remember seeing pictures of any large trees near her house so
>> she shouldn't suffer any damage. If she has an LED lantern and
>> batteries she'll have plenty of light. In the past I suggested this
>> for power failures, I have this and it works great, ten cranks and the
>> radio plays for 15 minutes:
>> https://www.amazon.com/Eton-NFR160WX...ered-Flashligh
>> t/dp/B001QTXKB0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1476105268&sr=8-7&keywords=eton
>> +radio+hand+crank
>
> I have a very similar unit, plus 4 hand crank flashlights (got tired of
> stocking batteries for occasional needs), 2 larger lanterns with the
> big square batteries (waterproof, can out out in the rain) and several
> small LED types that through a LOT of light for 2-4 AA batteries
> depending on unit.
>
> For ones that take batteries, Check out the Coleman Micropacker lantern
> (3 AA batteries and comes with them). Good amount of light and easy to
> put wherever you need. I have 3 of them now. I have another one that
> takes only 4 AA batteries, runs roughly 72 hours on high and can light
> my livingroom and kitchen (neither are small and they are open to one
> another). Call it 10 nights if left on all night at high power, 20 or
> more days at trickle feed as a nightlight.
>
> The hand crank simple flashlights reside 1 each per car, and 2 in the
> house.
>
Flashlights and LED lanterns are a PIA and don't really cast good light.
Know what I used? Actual hurricane lamps. Yes, the kind that take
oil and wicks. No need to worry about batteries (I've got tons of
those) or bulbs burhing out as long as you have oil. I used the stupid
Coleman LED lantern to light the bathroom so Buffy could find her litter
box. The room I spent most of my time in was lit by a hurricane lamp.

Jill