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Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Feb 1, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022

You’ll want to keep it in a well-ventilated area and have a CO2 detector nearby. It’s also equipped with a low oxygen sensor that will shut it off if O2 drops below a safe level. Hope that helps!

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Feb 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022

I’m in the “significant impact” belt and glad we’ve prepped as much as we have while of course also lamenting the gaps. Our power lines are buried so I’m hoping our power won’t go out, but of course they may need to shut it down anyway to repair other lines. Ultimately, we should be okay as we have plenty of shelf-stable food, a Big Buddy with fuel, a butane burner, lots of potable water and a creek out back and filters and purifying tablets in case that runs out. Lots of light sources and solar charging panels and power banks which should keep our devices going. So why am I so anxious? Ha!

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022

Until the next variant.

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022

Simply capitulating seems like madness to me, considering new hospitalization records are being set. Milder? Great! But it’s infecting a ton more people, which means it still puts a huge strain on healthcare. It feels like everyone is simply tired and giving up.

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022

The new cases line on my state’s graph has gone absolutely vertical. More than 15,000 in the most recent update. I’m keeping my @ss at home for the foreseeable future. (I’m well aware that not everyone has that luxury and grateful that I do).

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Jan 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022

Oh, no. I am so very sorry, Stephanie.

Reply to: Key developments for Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020

Thank you for these blog posts, Stephanie. They’re always filled with information. And Happy Thanksgiving!

Reply to: Key developments for Thursday, November 5, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020

My state is exploding. Yesterday was a record high of new infections (nearly 5,000!) and the day before that was a record high. Percentage of those testing positive is steadily climbing, too, and currently at 8.9% 7 day average. And it’s barely November! Winter is going to be bad. We are keeping our butts home regardless of the holidays. I don’t particularly want to spread disease to those I love, so we will visit virtually and look forward to next year being better. Good luck to all of us…

Reply to: Key developments for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020

Well, that was a depressing read.

Reply to: GMRS vs Ham Posted October 6, 2020

Thanks! Everything I’ve read till now stated the ham test must be done in person. I’ll check this out!

Reply to: GMRS vs Ham Posted October 5, 2020

I got my GMRS license in July because I’m not going to take the in-person HAM tech test during the pandemic. I wish I’d done it before, but hindsight is always 20/20. We’ve been able to hit repeaters from out of state using the Midland MicroMobile, using only the antenna it’s bundled with.

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Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Feb 1, 2022 Posted February 3, 2022

You’ll want to keep it in a well-ventilated area and have a CO2 detector nearby. It’s also equipped with a low oxygen sensor that will shut it off if O2 drops below a safe level. Hope that helps!

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Feb 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022

I’m in the “significant impact” belt and glad we’ve prepped as much as we have while of course also lamenting the gaps. Our power lines are buried so I’m hoping our power won’t go out, but of course they may need to shut it down anyway to repair other lines. Ultimately, we should be okay as we have plenty of shelf-stable food, a Big Buddy with fuel, a butane burner, lots of potable water and a creek out back and filters and purifying tablets in case that runs out. Lots of light sources and solar charging panels and power banks which should keep our devices going. So why am I so anxious? Ha!

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022

Until the next variant.

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022

Simply capitulating seems like madness to me, considering new hospitalization records are being set. Milder? Great! But it’s infecting a ton more people, which means it still puts a huge strain on healthcare. It feels like everyone is simply tired and giving up.

Reply to: News roundup for Fri, Jan 7, 2022 Posted January 7, 2022

The new cases line on my state’s graph has gone absolutely vertical. More than 15,000 in the most recent update. I’m keeping my @ss at home for the foreseeable future. (I’m well aware that not everyone has that luxury and grateful that I do).

Reply to: News roundup for Tue, Jan 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022

Oh, no. I am so very sorry, Stephanie.

Reply to: Key developments for Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Posted November 26, 2020

Thank you for these blog posts, Stephanie. They’re always filled with information. And Happy Thanksgiving!

Reply to: Key developments for Thursday, November 5, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020

My state is exploding. Yesterday was a record high of new infections (nearly 5,000!) and the day before that was a record high. Percentage of those testing positive is steadily climbing, too, and currently at 8.9% 7 day average. And it’s barely November! Winter is going to be bad. We are keeping our butts home regardless of the holidays. I don’t particularly want to spread disease to those I love, so we will visit virtually and look forward to next year being better. Good luck to all of us…

Reply to: Key developments for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Posted October 22, 2020

Well, that was a depressing read.

Reply to: GMRS vs Ham Posted October 6, 2020

Thanks! Everything I’ve read till now stated the ham test must be done in person. I’ll check this out!

Reply to: GMRS vs Ham Posted October 5, 2020

I got my GMRS license in July because I’m not going to take the in-person HAM tech test during the pandemic. I wish I’d done it before, but hindsight is always 20/20. We’ve been able to hit repeaters from out of state using the Midland MicroMobile, using only the antenna it’s bundled with.