Firewood and coronavirus.
What now seems a lot of years ago, our son who was then in eighth grade, and I crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Los Palmas, Grand Cannery to Barbados on friends 44' sloop. They wanted another adult to help, and our son and their daughter were the same age.
There is a lot of stuff on a boat that you hope you will never have to use. Bilge pumps, stand alone back up pump, life raft, emergency bag with gps sender, flair guns, radios, weapons, handcuffs, etc.
That was my thinking these past few days, that culminated in ordering a Honda eu7000 generator today for back up power. Something to supply water from a well, refrigeration, power a radio, and charging phones/computers. Something to run an hour or two a day if needed. Probably will not cover the electric hot water heater, but maybe, if dedicated to only that before showers. I'll be needing a transfer switch as well.
I also canceled insurance on my large truck used for deliveries ($580. refund), and failed to renew the $590. license plates the end of February. I did pay $850. to service the truck, annual DOT inspection, fix the emergency brake and a couple things last week. Oh well...
I have no use for the generator other than backup, and hope we will never need it.
The thought of not having potable water available made the choice real enough.
I don't think anyone thought our country and life style was this vulnerable.
I'm feeling vulnerable.
Regardless of the reasons, it is a huge expense and deviation, from doing firewood.