Does Anyone Here Prep for if the grid goes down or a cyberattack?

[explorerzip]

Do you have or know off a simple mean to transfer has from the vehicles to a container , as the new designs for reducing has theft pr minimize gasoline theft poses a challenge to me .

Thanks

Are you talking about a pump? All modern cars have fuel doors that can only be opened from the inside with a small lever that's near the driver's seat. I think the fuel door on newer cars unlock when the passenger doors are unlocked. You could take things a step further and buy a fuel cap that has a lock in it.

 

[Adamxx]

Are you talking about a pump? All modern cars have fuel doors that can only be opened from the inside with a small lever that's near the driver's seat. I think the fuel door on newer cars unlock when the passenger doors are unlocked. You could take things a step further and buy a fuel cap that has a lock in it.

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Are you talking about a pump? All modern cars have fuel doors that can only be opened from the inside with a small lever that's near the driver's seat. I think the fuel door on newer cars unlock when the passenger doors are unlocked. You could take things a step further and buy a fuel cap that has a lock in it.

Thanks

Referring to the process for syphoning the gas from the vehicle’s tank to a container, to fill up a generator. In the old days it used to be straight forward and simple, unless you managed to swallow some, now you cant fit or get a hose deep enough to reach the fuel.

 

[Dougal Short]

I've seen a few houses with those giant Generac units which are overkill IMO. You pay through the nose to have automatic backup power that switchces when the grid power goes out. Better to have something that isn't permanently attached to the house and is portable.

I live in a remote area along Georgian Bay. There are literally two houses at the end of a 4 km road, so you can imagine how Hydro prioritizes us. We also lose power a lot here. I think there's basically one wire that runs up the Bruce Peninsula.

I have a 5000 kW generator that is semi-permanently wired to the house. I also heat primarily with wood, and my stove and hot water are both propane. So the genny is mostly for my water pump. I travel a lot and in the winter, I drain my pipes and pretty much let the place got to sleep, with the electric heat on just enough to keep the frost out. So I agree, having the flexibility to move a generator around isn't a bad thing. I use mine for a bunch of things, but I also lock it up in a shed when I'm away so it doesn't grow legs.

As for preparing for a grid collapse, I have enough canned food here to last for weeks, but mostly because I bulk shop when I'm in the city. The lake is only 50' away so water isn't an issue even if I can't keep my pump going. I have about 30 face cords of wood currently, so I'm good for heat for a few months.

Living in the boonies, adjusting to a major grid collapse is a lot easier than it would be if I was living in a condo in downtown Toronto.

 

[richaceg]

take my boat up north and find an island to do some fishing and hunting..water filtration is key.

 

[explorerzip]

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Referring to the process for syphoning the gas from the vehicle’s tank to a container, to fill up a generator. In the old days it used to be straight forward and simple, unless you managed to swallow some, now you cant fit or get a hose deep enough to reach the fuel.

Yeah, you can't siphon gas easily from a car to a can. I'm sure there are ways to do it if you're willing though.

But you can pump gas out of a mower or snow thrower to a container at the end of the season.