Some good info here.
I was thinking of using an O2 tank (used as welding supplies) to oxygenate a tank. It would be more expensive than your propane tank idea, though.
The auxiliary heaters are a good idea, but you should always be careful with that kind of thing indoors. The last thing you want to do is try to heat your aquariums and end up giving the entire household CO poisoning. I'd love to have a pellet stove in my house. That'll be one of the first additions if I ever get a few books sold.
Generators are good, but as you say, don't forget to keep a supply of gas on hand. If you need the generator, the gas station likely isn't up and running.
Don't stop at military blankets. Military supply stores have all sorts of self-sufficiency things. After a few days of cold meals, a self-heating lemon-chicken and rice meal pack will be like heaven, even if the chicken has the texture of rubber.
They often have good deals on hand warmers, which can be great for maintaining tank temp (I think Shawnie keeps a bunch on hand for this very purpose).
Many hardware stores also sell rolls of metallic bubble-wrap insulation in varying thicknesses. That would do well to limit heat loss.
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Originally Posted by bruiser  I realize not everyone is setup the same way as I am, and in most cases, have no reason to be.. |
The really sad thing is that many of us likely
can't be as well set-up as you are. A lot of municipal areas are limiting self-sufficiency improvements because they "bring property value down." Wind turbines aren't allowed in my area for this reason. Solar is allowed, but isn't yet cost-effective.
Likewise, people around me can raise pigeons for racing, but not for food.
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